AI Edition - It's AI Time - 56 [09-06-2024]

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 56

Apple’s AI Innovations at WWDC 2024

Apple is gearing up for a significant AI-focused Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) from June 10-14, 2024. Apple has teased major announcements, particularly around AI features integrated into iOS 18 and other software updates. The event promises to highlight Apple's ongoing efforts to enhance AI functionalities across its ecosystem, including improvements to Siri and other applications​.

Advances in AI for Film and Media

Runway, a startup known for its generative video models, is making strides with its latest model, Gen-2, which generates short, high-quality video clips. Their annual AI film festival, featuring experimental movies created with AI, continues to grow in prominence. Major film studios like Paramount and Disney are increasingly integrating AI into their production pipelines for tasks like foreign language lip-syncing and special effects

Intel’s New AI Hardware

Intel announced its latest advancements at Computex 2024, including the release of the Xeon 6 E-core processors and Gaudi 3 AI accelerators. These new products are designed to enhance AI performance and efficiency, with the Gaudi 3 accelerators offering significant improvements in training and inference tasks for large language models. Intel is also pushing forward with AI capabilities in personal computers, introducing the Lunar Lake architecture aimed at creating more powerful and efficient AI PCs​

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