AI News Today

This episode discusses Character AI's non-exclusive licensing deal with Google and the transition of its founders to work for Google. It also covers Black Forest Labs' unveiling of its text-to-image AI model suite, FLUX.1, attempting to improve upon models like Midjourney and DALL-E. Lastly, we look into Perceptive's innovative dental robotics procedure, which however, waits on FDA approval.

In today's episode, uncover how Google's Chrome is transforming user experience with three innovative AI features that streamline browsing, amplify online shopping and ease website searching. Understand the ongoing lawsuits between AI music companies, Suno and Udio and record labels over copyright infringement and the fair use of music for machine learning training. Finally, discover how Microsoft's competition is thickening with the addition of OpenAI to its list of AI contenders and the impact of OpenAI's SearchGPT tool.

In this episode, we explore Google's newest Gemma 2 AI models, claiming to be safer, smaller and more transparent. We also discuss new integrations between Box and Slack, featuring an AI chatbot that enables natural language interactions with files. Lastly, we delve into how Amazon is enhancing its AI technology for its checkout-free 'Just Walk Out' stores, improving user convenience and security.

In this episode of AI News Today, we delve into OpenAI's newest venture—an advanced Voice Mode—without Scarlett Johansson's voice. We also explore Meta's Segment Anything Model 2 (SAM 2), a dynamic AI model revolutionizing object tracking in videos, with real-time tracking capabilities making it a game-changer for various industries. Closing off, we discuss Perplexity's upcoming business plan to integrate advertisements into its AI search engine and share revenue with publishers. Tune in for the latest AI industry updates.

On today's episode, we discuss Canva's acquisition of generative AI content and research startup, Leonardo AI, aiming to advance AI-driven creative tools and integrate Leonardo's technology into its Magic Studio project. We then turn to Meta's launch of its AI Studio, providing Instagram creators with AI personas to automate interactions with followers and explore the potential challenges. At the end, we examine Nvidia's new inference microservices aimed at easing the implementation of AI for businesses, including chatbots and voice recognition.

Apple's long-anticipated intelligence features for Siri and Spotlight originally set to be included in the iOS 18 update, are now likely to be delayed. Meanwhile, NIO, a Chinese electric vehicle company, impresses as they develop a 5nm smart driving chip and SkyOS, their proprietary operating system for automobiles. They've also launched an AI agent and AI phone, making big moves in the automation world. Lastly, we explore the controversy surrounding Elon Musk's use of an AI-generated voice-over in a doctored video, highlighting the potential for misuse of AI tools in spreading misinformation and confusion.

In this episode, we discuss China's growth in the AI market, with Kuaishou's public release of AI technology challenging typical US caution. We also cover the re-introduction of Dioptra by the US's National Institute of Standards, a tool to monitor potential vulnerabilities of AI systems, following President Biden's executive order on AI. Lastly, the controversy between iFixit and Anthropic over data scraping.’s ClaudeBot is covered where the issue of commercial content licensing versus open Web crawling arises.

Today we discuss how Elon Musk's startup, xAI, is using data from the social media platform X to train its chatbot, Grok, igniting privacy concerns. The public's opinion on Tesla's proposed $5 billion investment into xAI is also covered. We then examine the near arrival of OpenAI's upgraded voice mode for Chatbot, ChatGPT, powered by GPT-4o, offering real-time translations and fast response times exclusive to ChatGPT Plus subscribers. Lastly, we address Apple's commitment to responsible AI practices and their plans to introduce Apple Intelligence into their core products.

In this episode, we explore Deepmind's latest achievement, as their AI, AlphaProof, solves complex problems on par with International Mathematical Olympiad silver-medalists. Next, we discuss OpenAI's introduction of SearchGPT, a search feature designed to provide precise web-based answers and plans for its integration into the ChatGPT platform. Finally, we report Google's update for its AI chatbot, Gemini 1.5 Flash, which offers enhanced quality, reasoning and image understanding, while expanding its context window and compatibility with file uploads from local devices or Google Drive.

Today's episode discusses the launch of Mistral's advanced AI model with multilingual capabilities that challenge established models like GPT-4o. We also delve into Apple's development of two compact AI models, DCLM 1.4B and DCLM 7B, with performance efficiencies surpassing models from major players like Google and Meta. Finally, we'll explore Microsoft's Bing Generative Search, a response to Google's AI-powered search experience. Tune in for these exciting AI developments.