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💥 OpenAI to unveil Google competitor on Monday
🐦 Jack Dorsey claims Bluesky is 'repeating all the mistakes' he made at Twitter
🥴 Apple issues rare apology over ‘crushing’ iPad Pro ad that sparked outrage
🎵 ElevenLabs unveils new AI music generator
🇺🇸 US lawmakers unveil bill to make it easier to restrict exports of AI models
🎁 + 8 other news you might like
🔮 + 5 handpicked research papers and tools
💥 OpenAI to unveil Google competitor on MondayLINK
OpenAI is reportedly set to launch an AI-powered search product on Monday, strategically timed just before Google's annual I/O conference. This new AI search tool from OpenAI may be integrated with its ChatGPT chatbot and feature enhancements such as internet search capabilities and possibly Bing integration, building on the foundation laid by previous versions of ChatGPT. Amidst Google’s ongoing challenges, including an antitrust case and competition from other AI startups like Perplexity, OpenAI's move is seen as a significant threat to Google's longstanding dominance in the search industry.
🐦 Jack Dorsey claims Bluesky is 'repeating all the mistakes' he made at TwitterLINK
Jack Dorsey criticized Bluesky for "repeating all the mistakes" he made at Twitter, including its transformation into an independent corporate entity and implementation of some content moderation.
Dorsey expressed disappointment that Bluesky, which he initially envisioned as an open source protocol client for Twitter, had diverged from his original vision after becoming popular as a Twitter alternative.
While critical of Bluesky, Dorsey also confirmed his financial support for Nostr, a decentralized platform he sees as more aligned with his views on censorship resistance and free speech.
🥴 Apple issues rare apology over ‘crushing’ iPad Pro ad that sparked outrageLINK
Apple issued an apology after its recent iPad advert was criticized as "tone-deaf," admitting it had "missed the mark" with the video that depicted creative tools being crushed by a hydraulic press.
The controversial advert intended to showcase the iPad's creative potential, but instead angered the creative community and customers on social media for destroying symbols of creative expression.
The backlash led Apple to cancel plans for airing the advert on TV, though the video titled 'Crush!' remains available on Apple’s YouTube account and CEO Tim Cook's social media profile.
🎵 ElevenLabs unveils new AI music generatorLINK
ElevenLabs, a voice AI startup, has debuted a new model that creates songs from user prompts, leveraging its expertise in voice cloning and synthesis.
The company is showcasing this new capability by transforming user-generated ideas into music, akin to Microsoft's strategy with its AI chatbot Copilot, and is exploring its application in areas like lullabies, jingles, and podcast intros.
While the AI music generation sector is growing, with ElevenLabs planning a marketplace for AI-generated songs, there are rising concerns about copyright infringement and the impact on artists' jobs.
🇺🇸 US lawmakers unveil bill to make it easier to restrict exports of AI modelsLINK
US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at making it easier for the Biden administration to impose export controls on AI models to protect against foreign threats.
The proposed legislation would allow the Commerce Department to prevent Americans from collaborating with foreign entities on AI developments that could endanger U.S. national security.
The bill seeks to overcome legal obstacles that currently make it difficult to regulate the export of open source AI models, amidst concerns over their misuse for cyber attacks or creating biological weapons.
Other news you might like
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Apple plans to use M2 Ultra chips in the cloud for AI.LINK
SoftBank has sold off or written down $29 billion in U.S. Vision Fund assets as Masayoshi Son tries to get his mojo back by turning to AI and chips.LINK
Bumble founder says your dating 'AI concierge' will soon date hundreds of other people's 'concierges' for you.LINK
Jeff Bezos gave Adam Neumann some leadership advice—and it’s already changing how he runs his company.LINK
Amazon’s CTO built a meeting-summarizing app for some reason.LINK
Stack Overflow users sabotage their posts after OpenAI deal.LINK
Latest research and tools
Sioyek: a PDF viewer designed specifically for textbooks and research papers that supports efficient navigation and interaction, such as jumping to references, searching bibliographies, and utilizing marks and bookmarks for easy document traversal.LINK
wprs: a rootless remote desktop tool for Wayland (and X11 via XWayland) that allows for the remote access of desktop applications, with a focus on performance and support for multiple protocols, developed in Rust.LINK
Player-Driven Emergence in LLM-Driven Game Narrative: the paper discusses how player choices foster unique storytelling paths in video games using large language models.LINK
Energy-Efficient Llama 2 Inference on FPGAs via High Level Synthesis: this paper explains how to make AI processes on programmable chips more energy efficient by using advanced programming techniques.LINK
DNSecure: a configuration tool for DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS on iOS 14+, iPadOS 14+, and macOS 11+.LINK
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