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AI News Today episodes

  • AI's Role in Nuclear Fusion, UK Public Sector and Art Authentication
    Princeton uses AI for predicting plasma instabilities in nuclear fusion research, promising cleaner energy. The UK Treasury targets public-sector savings with an £800m AI and drone technology budget for NHS and police efficiency. Lastly, we delve into AI's growing role and ongoing debate in art authentication, featuring companies like Art Recognition.
    3 min
  • Musk Sues OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot for OneDrive, Apple Eyes GenAI
    In today's AI News, Elon Musk sues OpenAI and its CEO, claiming that the company has strayed from its founding objective and instead focuses on profit-making through its alliance with Microsoft. Also, Microsoft is set to launch Copilot for OneDrive, an AI tool that works like a research assistant and can respond to natural language prompts, creating summaries, lists and more. Lastly, Apple CEO Tim Cook reveals their ambitions in generative AI and hints at a possible reveal of their AI strategies at this year's Worldwide Developer Conference.
    2 min
  • Figure Teams Up with OpenAI, Alibaba's Lifelike AI, Stack Overflow & Google Cloud
    On today's episode of AI News Today, we discuss humanoid robot manufacturer Figure's fresh deal with OpenAI following a lucrative funding round. We also review Alibaba's innovative AI system EMO which animates portrait photos into lifelike videos and raise related ethical dilemmas. Lastly, we cover Stack Overflow's new API offering and its inaugural partnership with Google and look at the potential impacts this will have on the AI industry as a whole.
    3 min
  • Adobe's Music GenAI, OpenAI SEC Investigation, Andreessen's Investment in Ideogram
    In this episode, we discuss Adobe's breakthrough with its AI-backed music editing tool, Project Music GenAI Control. We also delve into the ongoing SEC investigation of AI research lab OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, over transparency concerns. Lastly, we cover Andreessen Horowitz’s increased stakes in AI image generation startup, Ideogram, as it launches its new image generating model and expands user limits.
    3 min
  • AI Learning from Social Media, Microsoft Copilot's Android Role, Apple's Car Project Shifts
    OpenAI and Midjourney use Tumblr and WordPress data to fine-tune their AI models but face potential privacy concerns. Microsoft's AI assistant, Microsoft Copilot, enters its beta phase for Android users, offering a new, albeit not yet seamless, way to interact. Meanwhile, Apple halts its self-driving electric vehicle project, instead shifting a rumored 2,000 staff members to roles within its AI division, amid challenging market conditions.
    2 min
  • Mistral AI Takes on Giants and Links with Microsoft
    We cover Mistral AI's launch of Mistral Large and chat assistant Le Chat, designed to compete with existing models like GPT-4. We discuss Microsoft's strategic deal with Mistral, enhancing its AI offerings on Azure, beyond its association with OpenAI. Finally, we delve into Flow GPT's pre-series A funding success and future expansion plans, including launching an app allowing user access to generative AI models.
    2 min
  • AI Enhancements by Google, Meta's AI Abuse Team, Honor's Eye-Tracking Tech
    In today's episode, we discuss Google's recent Android features like using AI to summarize lengthy texts in Auto, accessibility updates in Maps and the global rollout of the AI-generated image description feature in Lookout. We also delve into Meta's new dedicated team to combat misuse and spread of disinformation through AI in the EU elections. Lastly, we explore Honor's Magic6 Pro, a smartphone powered by eye-tracking technology that could use AI to control a car, a technology currently in experimental stages.
    3 min
  • AI21 Labs' Expansion, Match Group's Partnership with OpenAI and Nvidia's $2 Trillion Milestone
    In this episode, we discuss AI21 Labs' ongoing plans for developing task-specific language AI models and their integration in Amazon Web Services' Bedrock. We also delve into the recent enterprise agreement between dating app giant Match Group and AI chatbot maker OpenAI, aimed at enhancing work and user experiences. Lastly, we celebrate Nvidia's growth as it joins the world's most valuable companies, its success propelled by significant developments in AI and global demand for its chips.
    3 min
  • Bezos & Nvidia Invest in Figure AI, OpenAI GPT Store Revamps & AWS Adds Mistral AI Models
    This episode discusses the recent investment in Figure AI by big tech names including Jeff Bezos and Nvidia, with the robotics company raising around $675 million to focus on humanoid robot development. We also cover the transformation of OpenAI's GPT store into an app store model, enhancing user experience and customization. Lastly, we delve into Amazon Web Services' plans to incorporate AI models from startup Mistral AI into its Bedrock service, bolstering its foundation models offering.
    2 min
  • Stable Diffusion 3 Breakthrough, Intel-Microsoft Collaboration & Apple's 'Ask' AI
    In this episode, we discuss Stable Diffusion 3, an innovative AI-powered image generator that promises accuracy in processing text within pictures. We'll delve into the deepening partnership between Microsoft and Intel, with Intel set to produce custom silicon chips for Microsoft, enhancing their hardware capabilities. Lastly, we'll look at Apple's new AI tool, 'Ask', currently in internal testing to support employees with a range of queries.
    2 min

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