Samsung Electronics has developed the industry’s first LPDDR5X DRAM, which offers higher performance, more capacity, and greater power efficiency, making it an optimal solution for future on-device applications.
Generative AI and numerical AI are converging, allowing for highly interactive verbal inquiries and a more natural way to interface with AI systems, bridging the gap between operational and information technology teams and opening up new possibilities for enterprise functions.
Filmmaker Kirsten Johnson discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on human culture, noting that AI lacks a body and is disengaged from the fate of humanity, in a keynote speech at the IDA's Getting Real conference; she also shares details on her upcoming documentary projects and her upcoming narrative feature on Susan Sontag.
AI-powered Limitless pendant is a new entry in the AI wearables market, designed to serve as a memory aid by recording conversations and generating transcripts, notes, and summaries, while using voice identification to ensure only authorized individuals are recorded.
The Linux Foundation has launched the Open Platform for Enterprise AI (OPEA) project, aiming to develop open and composable generative AI systems that can be used across multiple providers and platforms. OPEA aims to create a framework for interoperable AI systems and collaborate with the industry to standardize components, evaluation criteria, and grading for generative AI. Members of OPEA include Cloudera, Intel, Red Hat, Hugging Face, Domino Data Lab, MariaDB, and VMware.
Adobe's weak AI monetization strategy and lack of concrete plans to monetize AI features, as well as concerns over financial performance and valuation, suggest that the company may face challenges in the future and could be overvalued.
Brain scans and machine learning have identified two key brain regions, the anterior insula and ventral striatum, that are involved in psychosis, shedding light on the underlying mechanisms of the condition and potentially aiding in earlier diagnoses and better treatments.
Oregon State University is constructing a new research building named after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and his wife, Lori, in recognition of advancements in the field of generative AI, with Microsoft already integrating AI-powered digital assistants, such as Copilot, into its products.
Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI and its generative AI technology, including the Copilot suite, has the potential to generate significant revenue for the company, with estimates ranging from $25 billion to $100 billion annually.
Retouch4me has updated its free Adobe Photoshop panel, allowing users to edit images either locally or through the cloud, with access to a range of plugins, making the retouching process faster and more efficient. The new cloud-based option eliminates the need for powerful computers and GPUs, as processing is done in the cloud, and users can choose various payment models for retouching images. The panel is available for both Windows and Mac platforms.
Artificial intelligence (AI) must address ethical issues and strive for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by adopting user-centric design, building a diverse team of reviewers and decision-makers, auditing data sets, collecting diverse data, and engaging in AI ethics training on bias and inclusivity.
NextGen America is using an AI chatbot called "VOTE-E" on the social platform Discord to engage with potential voters in the gaming community, providing voting information and registration assistance.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei suggests that AI could become self-sustaining and self-replicating in the near future, potentially leading to both enhanced capabilities for state-level actors and autonomous models capable of surviving in the wild.
Tim Goltser, Curtis Mason, and Sean Doherty have founded GovDash, a platform that leverages generative AI to automate the process of finding and bidding for U.S. federal contracts, providing a boost to small businesses by saving time and resources.
AI models and influencers can compete in the first-ever Miss AI beauty pageant, which judges contestants on their looks, content, social media presence, and technical expertise. The winner will receive a cash prize, promotion on Fanvue, and public relations support.
Workers at Google's New York City headquarters and Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian's office in California held a sit-in to protest Google's ties to Israel and demand the company drop Project Nimbus, a project that provides AI and cloud computing services to the Israeli government and military.
More than a third of translators have lost work due to generative AI, with over four in 10 translators experiencing a decrease in income because of the technology, according to a survey by the Society of Authors. Translators are concerned that the emerging technology will negatively impact their future income, although literary translation is likely to remain in the hands of humans, while simpler, less nuanced translations may be handed over to AI. The survey results have prompted calls for government regulation of AI tools to ensure ethical and lawful use.
Synaptics has launched the Astra AI-native embedded computing platform, which is designed specifically for edge applications and offers a comprehensive solution for IoT AI computing, including hardware, software, wireless connectivity, AI frameworks, and a partner ecosystem.
AI gardening assistants, such as ChatGPT, are proving to be capable and helpful in providing landscape advice and suggestions for plant identification, plant care, and improving outdoor spaces.
Statistics can provide a solid foundation for AI models, helping to improve predictions and increase trust in AI technologies.
Mayk, the artificial intelligence and user-generated content music tool company, has launched popstarz.ai, a service that allows users to assume the identity of a popstar and sing their favorite songs using AI-generated voice models.
OpenAI has announced the opening of its new office in Japan and the development of a custom GPT-4 model optimized for translating and summarizing text in Japanese, marking a significant move as Japan has more lenient copyright laws for AI developers compared to other countries.
Former Apple employees' wearable computer, the Humane AI Pin, has been met with harsh reviews due to issues such as overheating, incorrect answers, and low-quality hardware. The device, which requires a monthly subscription plan, has received low scores from tech publications, raising doubts about its future success.
Global corporate investment in artificial intelligence (AI) dropped for the second consecutive year in 2023, with a decrease of around 20% from 2022, according to Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence's report, although the US continues to dominate AI investment.
Google Ads has introduced generative AI capabilities that enable advertisers to create high-quality image assets using text prompts, aiming to enhance visual storytelling and generate new demand across multiple Google platforms. Advertisers can generate original images tailored to their branding needs, and a "generate more like this" feature allows for the creation of new images inspired by existing assets. Google emphasizes responsible AI development and provides creative best practices to optimize the effectiveness of Demand Gen campaigns.
Microsoft will invest $1.5 billion in Abu Dhabi's G42, an AI group that has faced scrutiny over its ties to China, in a move that expands Microsoft's AI empire into the Middle East.
Amazon Music is following Spotify's lead by introducing a generative AI-powered playlist feature called Maestro, which allows users to create playlists based on natural language prompts and is currently available in beta to a select group of users in the US on iOS and Android.
AI hiring is growing globally, but AI careers are losing ground compared to the overall job market, according to the 2024 AI Index Report by Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.
The Luciano Floridi Bot (LuFlot) is an AI-powered chatbot that provides free access to the works of Yale philosopher Luciano Floridi, allowing users to engage with his ideas and receive detailed answers to their questions in a digestible format.
The UK government has announced a new law that targets the creation of AI-generated sexually explicit deepfake images, with offenders facing prosecution and an unlimited fine even if they do not widely share the images but create them with the intent to distress the victim.
The latest versions of Nvidia DLSS and Intel XeSS, achieved through a modding technique, offer improved image quality and stability, with the XMX version of XeSS for Intel GPUs showing the most significant improvement over the DP4a version, but still falling slightly short of the quality and clarity of the latest 3.7 version of DLSS.
Apple is set to introduce on-device artificial intelligence processing with iOS 18, maintaining its emphasis on user privacy and security while potentially integrating its own chatbot service and collaborating with other AI creators.
Meta Platforms, a leading company in the AI space, is showing strong performance and investment potential due to its efficient management, robust financial profile, dividend offerings, investments in AI hardware, and growth in the advertising segment, making it a lucrative opportunity for long-term investors.
Amazon Music is testing Maestro, an AI playlist generator that allows users to create playlists using spoken or written prompts, including emojis, but notes that the technology "won't always get it right the first time" and has added guardrails to block offensive language and inappropriate prompts.
TCLtv+ Studios, a brand under the Chinese company TCL, is set to release the world's first AI-generated movie, Next Stop Paris, which features an AI-generated romcom with professional voice actors and an original script but with AI-generated imagery; however, the movie's trailer has received criticism regarding its quality.
Apple's recent performance has been questioned due to slowing growth, competition, and antitrust concerns, but the company's strengths, including its balance sheet, talent, and dedication to excellence, make it a good long-term investment.
Child sexual exploitation is increasing online, with reports of abuse rising by over 12% in 2023, and new forms of exploitation involving artificial intelligence-generated images and videos, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
AMD has announced its Ryzen Pro portfolio, offering commercial laptop and workstation users advanced AI-processing neural processing units (NPU) and claiming to be the first with professional CPUs armed with NPUs for laptops and workstations, outperforming Intel in terms of NPU performance and overall system TOPS (AI processing power).
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has reported an increase in artificial child sexual abuse imagery created using AI image generators, with nearly 5,000 out of 36.2 million reports to the organization's CyberTipline in 2023 attributed to generative AI, raising concerns about the growing scale and impact of this issue.
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson emphasized the need for increased cooperation between the UAE and the UK in areas such as battery technology, artificial intelligence, and nuclear energy during his speech at the Green Hydrogen Summit in Abu Dhabi, recognizing the enormous potential for collaboration between the two countries.
Evercore ISI analyst Matthew Prisco has initiated coverage of Broadcom, citing a decade of growth supported by AI-led tailwinds and assigning a price target of $1,620, implying a 23.6% upside potential; other players in the AI market are underestimated, and Broadcom's semiconductor offerings are well-positioned for the AI era.
AI experts believe that the issue of chatbots producing fake or fabricated answers can be solved within a year, as training methods for large language models improve and become more efficient, though some argue that a little bit of "hallucination" can be beneficial for creative tasks.
Motorola has unveiled its complete Edge 50 series, which includes the flagship Motorola Edge 50 Ultra featuring the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip and a triple-camera system, with limited availability in select global markets.
OpenAI's DALL-E, an AI image generator, released a new edit tool that allows users to make specific changes to images, but it falls short in delivering precise and desired results, highlighting the limitations of current AI image generators.
Motorola has unveiled three new flagship phones in its Edge line, featuring artificial intelligence features for improved photography, with US-bound variants set to release later this year.
The article discusses six ways to monetize your expertise with AI, including building a creator career, becoming a prolific author, starting an AI consultancy, creating an AI version of yourself, curating information, and building your own tool.
Gemini emerges as the winner in a showdown between AI chatbots ChatGPT and Gemini, providing better answers in three out of five rounds.
JPMorgan Chase is leading the AI race in banking, according to Evident Insights' "evident index," which ranks banks on their readiness for AI transformation.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is expected to report a 5% increase in first-quarter profit due to strong demand driven by the artificial intelligence boom and record-high sales, with a projected net profit of T$217.2 billion ($6.71 billion) compared to T$206.9 billion last year.
The New York State tax department is sending AI-generated letters to wealthy individuals who have relocated from high-tax states to low-tax states, in an effort to address staff shortages and increase audits, especially on those making significant incomes.