AI News Roundup - A Busy Week in AI

Jul 1, 2024

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