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Amazon CEO Pledges AI Investments Will Drive Growth Amid 81% Surge in Capital Expenditures

David Ginsberg1 month ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Amazon’s CEO, Andy Jassy, is reassuring investors about the company’s significant investments in generative artificial intelligence (AI), aiming to secure a strong future payoff. Following Amazon’s third-quarter earnings report, Jassy highlighted how the success of Amazon Web Services (AWS) showcases the long-term potential of high-capital investments, despite considerable costs. Generative AI Driving Capital Expenditure Growth…

Apple Users Can Soon Upgrade to ChatGPT Plus in the Settings App

David Ginsberg1 month ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Apple users will soon have access to ChatGPT Plus directly through their iPhones, thanks to a new integration set to launch with iOS 18.2 in December. This update brings OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT, directly into the Apple ecosystem, enhancing Siri and various other features with advanced AI capabilities. New Upgrade Option for ChatGPT Plus…

D-ID Unveils Advanced AI Avatars with Real-Time Conversation Abilities

Karen Andrews2 months ago4 weeks ago04 mins

AI video platform D-ID has introduced two new high-quality avatars, “Express” and “Premium+,” aimed at revolutionizing content creation with human-like interactions. These avatars cater to businesses seeking dynamic and efficient video solutions for sales, marketing, and customer support. With these new models, D-ID aims to enhance its presence in the AI avatar landscape, offering more…

$120 DIY Robot Arm Uses GPT-4o to Clean Spills

Karen Andrews2 months ago4 weeks ago01 mins

In an impressive demonstration of low-cost robotics and generative AI, two roboticists from UC Berkeley and ETH Zurich developed a $120 robot arm that can clean up spills, powered by GPT-4o. This project highlights how large language models are transforming robotics, even with budget-friendly components. / Building and Training the Robot Arm Jannik Grothusen and…

CEO Sundar Pichai rings alarm for software engineers, says 25 per cent Google software now written by AI

Karen Andrews3 months ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s recent disclosure that over 25% of the company’s new code is now generated by AI highlights a significant shift in the software engineering landscape. Here are the implications for software engineers, as well as what this means for the future of coding: Overall, Pichai’s announcement underscores Google’s ambitious strategy to embed…

Google Maps Adds New AI-Powered Features with Gemini

David Ginsberg3 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Google Maps is introducing a suite of AI-enhanced features powered by Gemini, Google’s generative AI model, to enhance the app’s usability and user experience. These updates, initially available in the U.S., will provide users with AI-driven suggestions, navigation improvements, and enhanced location information on both Android and iOS. AI-Powered Location Recommendations The Gemini-powered update allows…

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., arrives for the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images

Even Mark Zuckerberg seems surprised by Meta’s pace of spending on AI

David Ginsberg3 months ago3 months ago05 mins

Meta has been so quick to build out its massive data center and computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence projects that CEO Mark Zuckerberg is even a bit surprised. In a call with analysts on Wednesday after Meta’s third-quarter earnings report, Zuckerberg explained to investors how Meta’s rising costs for the year are tied to the speed at which employees are…

ByteDance Intern Sabotages AI Project, Highlighting Security and Oversight Concerns in Tech Industry

David Ginsberg3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, recently experienced an internal security breach that has raised questions about tech company protocols for handling sensitive AI projects. The incident, which was reported on WeChat, involves an intern who allegedly disrupted AI model training, emphasizing vulnerabilities within ByteDance’s AI security measures. Incident Overview and ByteDance’s Response According to…

NVIDIA and Meta CEOs Predict an AI-Powered Future for Every Business

Karen Andrews3 months ago4 weeks ago06 mins

At SIGGRAPH 2024, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared their bold vision of a future where AI is integrated into every aspect of business operations. In their fireside chat, both leaders emphasized the transformative potential of open-source AI and virtual assistants. Meta Unveils AI Studio to Democratize AI Creation Zuckerberg kicked…

Stability AI releases most powerful image generation models to date

David Ginsberg6 months ago4 weeks ago03 mins

Stability AI has unveiled Stable Diffusion 3.5, a major advancement in open-source AI image generation, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in this space. The new models come in various versions, catering to a wide range of users—from hobbyists to large-scale enterprise applications. This release follows the earlier launch of Stable Diffusion 3 Medium in…