Day: December 11, 2023

Almost half of tech executives say their organizations aren’t ready for AI or other advanced initiatives

In 2023, businesses are increasingly focusing on transforming their IT processes to harness the power of AI and other emerging technologies. According to a survey, 81% of executives believe that well-performing IT processes are crucial in implementing successful AI initiatives, while 68% express concerns about suboptimal processes hindering AI implementation and other emerging technologies. Key […]

Will an AI-powered robocop keep New York’s busiest subway station safe?

The New York Police Department has deployed a K5 security robot in the Times Square-42nd St. subway station to aid in surveillance during nighttime hours. The K5 robot is equipped with HD cameras, microphones, and AI capabilities to detect unusual activity. It’s part of a trend where police departments and businesses across the country are […]

Elon Musk Vows to Lobotomize His AI So It Stops Being Left Wing

Elon Musk’s chatbot venture xAI has introduced its chatbot, Grok, to X subscribers. However, despite earlier claims about the chatbot being “anti-woke,” it has exhibited progressive views on topics like gender identity and diversity. This has prompted Musk to pledge to shift Grok closer to political neutrality in response to feedback from his fanbase.

Mistral AI, a Paris-based OpenAI rival, closed its $415 million funding round

French startup Mistral AI has successfully closed its Series A funding round, raising €385 million. This values the company at approximately $2 billion. Mistral AI, which aims to become a European champion in generative artificial intelligence, has attracted investments from prominent firms such as Andreessen Horowitz and Lightspeed Venture Partners.   The company has released […]

Japanese tech giant Rakuten plans to launch proprietary AI model

Rakuten, a Japanese tech giant, is planning to launch its own proprietary large language model (LLM), a type of AI model trained on massive datasets. The company has a diverse range of businesses, including banking, e-commerce, and telecommunications, which provide it with a unique and extensive dataset for training its LLM. Rakuten intends to use […]

Human brain cells hooked up to a chip can do speech recognition

In the world of brain-computer interfaces, Brainoware, a hybrid system that combines living brain cells with artificial intelligence (AI), has shown promising abilities in processing information and performing computing tasks. Guo and his team tested Brainoware’s capacity by tasking it with solving mathematical equations and recognizing speech patterns, proving that it could decode signals from […]

Reed Smith turns to AI for lawyer staffing solution

Reed Smith, a large global organization, is leveraging Smart Resourcing, an AI-powered platform, to improve employee connectivity, talent management, and workload balancing. Smart Resourcing uses algorithms to match employees based on their skillset, experience, and availability, prompting users with questions to improve data accuracy. With a 90% acceptance rate for suggested skills, the platform facilitates […]

Wendy’s reveals its Drive-Thru Innovation, Wendy’s FreshAI

Wendy’s has partnered with Google Cloud to develop Wendy’s FreshAI, an industry-leading generative AI platform designed to enhance the drive-thru experience by understanding casual conversation with customers and handling Wendy’s menu full of customizations and configurations. The AI platform aims to improve speed, accuracy, and consistency in sales transactions while empowering crew members. Wendy’s FreshAI […]

Meta unveils Audiobox, an AI that clones voices and generates ambient sounds

In the rapidly evolving domain of generative AI, voice cloning is gaining traction. Startups like ElevenLabs and big tech players like Meta Platforms are making significant investments in this technology. Meta’s Audiobox, a free voice cloning program, allows users to create custom audio by combining voice inputs and text prompts. However, it’s currently limited to […]

Photorealistic Video Generation with Diffusion Models

Source: Google We present W.A.L.T, a transformer-based approach for photorealistic video generation via diffusion modeling. Our approach has two key design decisions. First, we use a causal encoder to jointly compress images and videos within a unified latent space, enabling training and generation across modalities. Second, for memory and training efficiency, we use a window […]

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