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OpenAI launches ChatGPT app for Apple Vision Pro

OpenAI has released ChatGPT, a new app for the Apple Vision Pro augmented reality headset that allows users to interact with the latest GPT-4 Turbo model, enabling them to ask questions, get advice, learn about new topics, and generate images and text directly in the app.   ChatGPT for Vision Pro is one of the […]

IBM says generative AI can help automate business actions

Businesses are increasingly looking to automate human tasks for greater efficiency, and IBM’s latest research focuses on using generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as large language models (LLMs), to improve automation. The proposed software framework, SNAP, trains an LLM to predict the next action in a business process, offering suggestions for the next steps. This […]

Amazon launches Rufus, an AI-powered shopping assistant

Amazon’s new AI shopping assistant, Rufus, is trained on the company’s product catalog, customer reviews, community Q&As, and information from across the web. Rufus aims to be a one-stop shop for all shopping needs, providing advice, product comparisons, and recommendations.   Amazon is heavily investing in generative AI across the company, with plans to improve […]

Tim Cook confirms Apple’s generative AI features are coming “later this year”

Apple is working on generative AI software features that will be released later this year, making iOS 18 potentially the biggest update in the operating system’s history.   CEO Tim Cook teased about the ongoing work in artificial intelligence, indicating that AI will shape the future of Apple’s software platforms — iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. […]

Shopify boosts its commerce platform with ‘Magic’ image editor and other AI enhancements

Shopify has unveiled over 100 new updates to its commerce platform, with artificial intelligence emerging as a key theme. The company introduced new AI-powered capabilities aimed at helping merchants work smarter, sell more, and create better customer experiences. The headline feature is Shopify Magic, which applies different AI models to assist merchants in various ways, […]

Dynatrace ventures into AI observability with new solution, covers entire LLM stack

Dynatrace, a Massachusetts-based company, announced its expansion into the artificial intelligence space with the launch of Dynatrace AI Observability, aiming to provide tools for closely monitoring generative AI systems as they are increasingly adopted by enterprises.   The AI Observability solution integrates with Dynatrace’s core analytics platform, offering insight into the entire lifecycle of AI […]

Figure AI in talks with Microsoft and OpenAI for funding

Figure AI is aiming to secure $500 million in funding, with Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI leading the investment.   The company’s aim is to develop humanoid robots that can eliminate unsafe and undesirable jobs, particularly in industries facing severe labor shortages such as manufacturing, shipping and logistics, warehousing, and retail.   Robots are already being […]

Databricks acquires team behind natural language data notebook Einblick

Databricks has continued its acquisition streak by acquiring Einblick, a natural language data science notebook provider, to enhance its data storage and analysis offerings. The acquisition aims to empower enterprises to simplify complex data problems into natural language queries and further augment and build out Databricks’ Data Intelligence Platform. Einblick’s innovative technology integrates AI to […]

OpenAI partners with Common Sense Media to collaborate on AI guidelines

OpenAI has partnered with Common Sense Media to collaborate on AI guidelines and education materials for parents, educators, and young adults.   The partnership aims to curate “family-friendly” GPTs in OpenAI’s GPT marketplace, based on Common Sense’s rating and evaluation standards.   OpenAI is under pressure to demonstrate that its GenAI-powered apps, including ChatGPT, are […]

The New York Times is building a team to explore AI in the newsroom

“The New York Times” is embracing generative AI and plans to build a team to explore its use in the newsroom. The team will prototype uses of generative AI and machine learning techniques to aid reporting and presentation to readers. The initiative will involve hiring roles such as machine learning engineers, software engineers, designers, and […]

Elon Musk implies that Tesla’s procuring AMD’s Instinct MI300 for AI

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, has announced that the company will spend billions on AI processors for its artificial intelligence training workloads, with a significant portion earmarked for Nvidia’s AI GPUs. The company is also considering hardware from AMD, which offers various AI accelerators.   A data center full of Tesla’s Dojo processors is projected […]

Open source vector database startup Qdrant raises $28M

Qdrant, a Berlin-based company, has raised $28 million in a Series A funding round led by Spark Capital to capitalize on the growing importance of unstructured data in the AI revolution. The company offers an open source vector search engine and database, which is essential for processing unstructured data in real-time AI applications. The funding […]

Google cancels contract with an AI data firm that’s helped train Bard

Google has ended its contract with Appen, an Australian data company involved in training its language model AI tools, which has had a significant impact on Appen’s revenue.   Employees at companies like Appen often handle the more distasteful parts of training AI and are often lower-paid and ignored, leading to issues like wage disputes […]

Google’s new Gemini-powered conversational tool helps advertisers quickly build Search campaigns

Google has integrated its multimodal large language models, known as Gemini, into the Google Ads platform to enhance the conversational experience and simplify the creation and scaling of Search ad campaigns. The new chat-based tool uses generative AI to suggest ad content and images tailored to the campaign, with advertisers having the final approval before […]

Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg sees AI as big part of network growth

Verizon CEO Outlines AI Vision for the Future   At the 2024 World Economic Forum, Verizon’s CEO, Hans Vestberg, shared his vision for the company’s future focus on artificial intelligence (AI). He emphasized the importance of AI at the network’s edge to enable quick decision-making close to end users.   Verizon’s AI Strategy and Partnerships […]

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