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Top249: Google launches Doppl | Germany wants Deepseek blocked | Meta to acquire Play AI

Top249: Google launches Doppl | Germany wants Deepseek blocked | Meta to acquire Play AI

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June 29, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

29th June 2025

Google Labs released Doppl, an AI-powered mobile app in the U.S. that lets users upload a full-body photo and virtually try on outfits with realistic animation.
Built on Gemini AI and Google Shopping’s virtual-try-on tech, it creates short videos showing how clothes fit and move, enhancing online shopping and reducing returns.
While entertaining and useful for style exploration, the AI isn’t flawless—textural glitches and slight avatar drift are noted—and availability is currently limited to U.S. users.

Germany’s data protection authority requested that Apple and Google remove the Chinese AI app DeepSeek from their stores, citing unlawful transfer of user data to servers in China.
The move follows similar actions from Australia, South Korea, Italy, and the Netherlands, which restrict the app’s use in government settings due to privacy and security risks.
Policy concerns arise from DeepSeek’s storage of sensitive user data and lack of transparency, prompting a broader regulatory scrutiny across multiple countries.

OpenAI's API lead shared that enterprises are already finding success using the new Agents SDK and Responses API, leveraging built-in tracing and evaluation tools to define and optimize agent performance.
These tools help businesses build confidence in AI automation, enabling clear metrics for accuracy, reliability, and task success—key factors for production deployments.
The integrated tracing and evaluation capabilities reduce manual monitoring efforts, making it easier for teams to iterate and scale LLM-driven workflows.

Meta is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire PlayAI, a Palo Alto startup specializing in real-time voice replication technology. The deal would include both PlayAI’s IP and some of its engineering team
PlayAI’s voice models can closely mimic human speech, offering natural-sounding, low-latency responses—ideal for AI assistants and wearable devices
The acquisition reflects Meta’s continued strategy of strengthening its AI capabilities through strategic hires and acquisitions, following its earlier investment in Scale AI and hiring of top researchers

According to a Menlo Ventures survey, 61% of U.S. adults now use AI, but only 3% pay for services—indicating a $12 billion untapped market in premium AI offerings.
Just 24% of small businesses currently use AI, with adoption rising in larger firms—suggesting huge potential for AI-first tools tailored to underserved SMEs.
Menlo emphasizes opportunities in both vertical solutions (industry-specific tools) and horizontal offerings (cross-industry efficiency platforms).

Till next time.