AI News: NVIDIA Smugglers CAUGHT in Singapore AI Sting Operation? (Ep. 413)

This week's AI news is packed with big developments, from Nvidia chip smuggling arrests to OpenAI’s new education push. The team covers Anthropic’s massive valuation, Google’s new screen-sharing AI assistant, and a controversial move by the world’s largest call center to "neutralize" accents with AI.

We also dive into the rise of AI-powered call centers, TSMC’s $100 billion investment in US chipmaking, and whether Perplexity’s AI phone could challenge Apple. Plus, OpenAI is integrating Sora directly into ChatGPT, and a new AI voice model called Sesame is making waves.

Key Points Discussed

Nvidia chip smuggling arrests – Singapore authorities arrested three men accused of smuggling high-end Nvidia AI chips

OpenAI’s $50M education fund – Partnering with 15 research institutions to advance AI in education and research

Google Gemini can now "see" your screen – Users can share their screen with AI and ask questions about what they are viewing

Anthropic’s skyrocketing valuation – How much is Claude’s maker really worth after this latest funding round?

AI-powered call centers removing accents – The world’s largest call center is using AI to "neutralize" accents, sparking major backlash

Perplexity’s AI phone – Deutsche Telekom partners with Perplexity to build an AI-first smartphone under $1,000

TSMC’s $100 billion US investment – Expanding its Arizona chip plant to bring two-nanometer chips to the US

AI-generated podcasts on the rise – 11Labs and Podcastle are making it easier than ever to generate fully AI-powered podcasts

Sesame AI voice assistant – A new voice model that sounds incredibly human is getting attention for its natural intonation

OpenAI is integrating Sora into ChatGPT – Soon, users will be able to generate videos directly inside ChatGPT

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Timestamps & Topics

00:00:00 🎙️ [Introduction: This Week’s Biggest AI Stories]

00:02:08 🔍 [Nvidia Chip Smuggling Arrests in Singapore]

00:07:15 🏫 [OpenAI’s $50M Education Fund – Who Gets the Money?]

00:14:22 👀 [Google Gemini Can Now "See" Your Screen]

00:18:45 💰 [Anthropic’s New Valuation – How High Can It Go?]

00:26:50 ⚠️ [AI Call Centers "Neutralizing" Accents – The Controversy]

00:38:12 📱 [Perplexity’s AI Phone – Can It Compete With Apple?]

00:45:20 🔧 [TSMC Invests $100B in US Chipmaking – What It Means for AI]

00:52:10 🎙️ [AI-Generated Podcasts – The Rise of AI-Only Content]

00:56:48 🗣️ [Sesame AI Voice Assistant – The Most Humanlike AI Yet?]

01:04:20 🎬 [Sora Video Generation is Coming to ChatGPT]

01:10:55 📢 [Final Thoughts & What’s Next in AI]

The Daily AI Show Co-Hosts: Andy Halliday, Beth Lyons, Brian Maucere, Eran Malloch, Jyunmi Hatcher, and Karl Yeh