Episode 20 - 22 August 2023

Zoom's stock is making waves in after-hours trading due to the company's optimistic projection of stronger earnings for the year's remainder while also sharing insights into their ambitious AI-driven plans.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 23rd of August, Nvidia will release its quarterly report, with investors hoping to see revenue predictions surpassing previous estimates. 

In a recent exclusive with CNBC, IBM's chairman and CEO, Arvind Krishna, shed light on AI's impending influence on the job market. 

The transformative role of Multimodal AI in the healthcare arena. As technological innovations continue to reshape industries, healthcare stands on the brink of a major overhaul.

Khan Academy, a household name in online learning, is making waves with its latest venture: an AI chatbot tutor.

Snapchat is again at the forefront of innovation, with a sprinkle of AI magic. The buzz is all about a rumored feature named "Dreams."

NYC companies must now conduct yearly third-party AI "bias audits" for tech platforms used in hiring or promotions. 

Episode 19 - 21 August 2023

A recent 'Future of Work' report by LinkedIn, analyzing data from 25 countries, has spotlighted Singapore for its unparalleled rate of AI skill acquisition.

Chinese Tencent has announced its plan to release its own AI foundation model called 'Hunyuan' by year-end. 

The UK government has earmarked £100 million to AI in a bid to carve a niche in the global AI arena. 

A recent study by Arthur AI shows ChatGPT is the best AI, well in front of Claude 2, Meta, and Cohere.

A US district court's recent verdict has established that AI art cannot be copyrighted.

Episode 18 - 18 August 2023

Major advertisers like Nestlé and Unilever, are dabbling with AIs like ChatGPT and DALL-E for ad campaigns.

Microsoft recently faced a hiccup with its AI-generated content where an AI-generated travel article placed the Ottawa Food Bank—a vital community resource—as the third top recommendation for tourists, even ahead of a hockey game! 

The Associated Press just rolled out stringent guidelines on how its journalists can employ generative AI tools.

Scientists at Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan have developed an AI that can help determine your biological age from a chest X-ray.

The demand for AI-specialized freelance jobs is surging.

Episode 17 - 17 August 2023

In a collaboration between Faculty AI, the Francis Crick Institute, and UCL Queen Square, a newly developed AI tool can accurately predict four distinct types of Parkinson's disease. 

DeepMind, Google's leading AI unit, is pushing the boundaries and venturing into a new domain: life advice.

Attorneys for The Times are contemplating legal action against OpenAI, arguing that the tech giant's AI tools, like ChatGPT, draw heavily from journalistic content produced by The Times' staff.

OpenAI has acquired Global Illumination - a New York-based AI startup renowned for harnessing AI in crafting innovative tools and digital experiences.

Snapchat's AI chatbot, known for offering recommendations and answering questions, leaped into the unknown by posting a live story by itself. 

Episode 16 - 16 August 2023

The world's single largest stock market investor (Norway) has just sent a message to portfolio companies to "embrace AI, but tread cautiously and ethically."

Salaries are skyrocketing for AI specialists.

A recent study by IBM and Oxford Economics sheds light on the impact of AI in the workplace, saying organizations that have embraced AI are experiencing a 36 % surge in revenue growth.

Google is stepping up its game with new updates to its AI-powered conversational mode in Search to make web information more digestible for you and me. 

At a bar in Brooklyn, Comedian Matt Maran went head-to-head with an AI version of Sarah Silverman in a comedic roast battle. AI will not take comedians' jobs any time soon.

Episode 15 - 15 August 2023

Generative AI Adoption Rate is Eclipsing Smartphones & Tablets, and the numbers are staggering. 

The world of music is undergoing a digital metamorphosis, and AI is at its core.

In April 2023, a groundbreaking demo presented an AI-driven battle management software dubbed the Artificial Intelligence Platform for Defense. It can spot enemy formations, send drones for real-time imagery, and suggest strategic actions. 

The mayor of London, Rishi Sunak, seems to be running out of time for his big AI summit promise from June, where he said that the UK would host the world's "first major global summit" on AI safety this year.

Amazon has just unveiled a cutting-edge AI feature: AI-generated review summaries. 

Episode 14 - 14 August 2023

Google and Universal Music Group are negotiating about a revolutionary AI-powered tool that could allow fans to craft their own "deep fake" renditions using the voices and tunes of their favorite artists.

Oliver Dowden, the Deputy Prime Minister, suggests that artificial intelligence might have an even more profound impact on the UK than the Industrial Revolution.

Researchers in the UK are using AI for wildlife conservation, making them able to recognize the songs of numerous birds to pinpoint foxes, deer, hedgehogs, and even bats.

Google proposes that generative AI systems should have the freedom to mine content from publishers.

MIT and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers have crafted an AI model named OncoNPC that can predict the origin of a tumor in the body by meticulously analyzing the sequence of around 400 genes.

Episode 13 - 11 August 2023

As we stand on the brink of a new era where AI defines geopolitical strategies, the standoff between the US and China can shape the trajectory of AI's role in global politics, economy, and defense.

President Joe Biden has taken action through a new executive order, casting a spotlight on US investments in national security technologies and products, particularly in countries that are perceived as potential threats.

Regulators from around the world, especially from the United Kingdom and the European Union, are now re-evaluating their stance in the US-China tech standoff. 

The Pentagon has introduced "Task Force Lima" to ensure the Department of Defense remains at the pinnacle of tech advancements, all while upholding national security.

Episode 12 - 10 August 2023

Zoom is facing a lot of backlash after their new terms of service allow them to use your data for training their AI.

Chinese tech giants like Baidu, ByteDance, Tencent, and Alibaba are putting in Nvidia chip orders upwards of $5 billion worth.

Nvidia's best AI chips, the H100 GPUs, are sold out until 2024!

DARPA has launched a contest to create AI-based tools that can detect and rectify software bugs in relation to cybersecurity. $20 million in prize money.

The Pope has sounded the alarm over the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.

Episode 11 - 09 August 2023

Nvidia announces the release of a new powerhouse in artificial intelligence processing: the GH200 super chip.

Warren Buffet has invested $177 billion in three AI stocks, making up a staggering 47% of his $375 billion portfolio.

Walt Disney is making a bold move into the future by creating a task force dedicated to exploring artificial intelligence, to innovate and potentially cut costs.

The adult entertainment industry is embracing AI.

An AI-powered shoe-fitting software promises to take the guesswork out of shoe selection by analyzing data and personal preferences and recommending shoes tailored to individual needs.