AI News Roundup - A Busy Week in AI

Key Features and Updates

Anthropic's Claude

• New Features: Projects, Custom instructions, Share with team members
• UI Updates: Sidebar for settings & profile
• Artifact feature: For code output and previews

Google

• Gemini 1.5 Pro: 2 million context window, code execution, Gemini 2 open-source
• Google Translate: Adds 110 new languages (e.g., Cantonese)
• Gmail Sidebar: AI tools for summarization, drafting emails, etc.

OpenAI

• Voice Assistant: Delayed rollout, improved detection and user experience
• Critic GPT: New model for error-checking code outputs
• Mac Desktop App: Available for all users
• Multi Acquisition: Remote collaboration software

Content Partnerships

• Time Magazine: Multi-year deal to incorporate journalism into ChatGPT
• 11 Labs: Realistic text-to-speech integration for Time's articles

Character AI

• Phone Calls with AI Avatars: Interactive voice experiences with fictional characters

AI Tools and Platforms

LTX Studio

• Visions Update: Enhanced video creation tools, pitch decks, and style references

Synthesia

• Expressive AI Avatars: More human-like interactions, personal and full-body avatars

Captions AI

• Video Editing Tool: Backgrounds, text, and animations

Magnific

• Relight Feature: Reimagining images with new styles

Legal and Industry Moves

Legal Actions

• Record Labels vs AI Music Companies: Lawsuits over copyright issues

Figma

• Config Conference: AI in design, automatic text prompts, and asset search

Stability AI

• New CEO: Former WETA Digital CEO

Rabbit R1

• Security Issues: Exposed API keys and data breaches

Etched AI Chip

• World's First Specialized for Transformers: 20x faster than Nvidia H100s

Meta (Instagram)

• User-created AI Chatbots: Early tests in US messaging

Olympics 2024

• AI Integration: Custom feed with AI Al Michaels commentary

YouTube

• Deals with Record Labels: Licensing music for AI training tools

Final Notes

• Future Tools: Daily updates and AI tool recommendations at futuri.tools
• LTX Studio Sponsorship: Thank you and sponsor details