AI Edition - It's AI Time - 61 [14-06-2024]

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 61

Microsoft Is Building An AI Empire

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has diversified Microsoft's AI investments by partnering with AI startups and building an in-house AI team led by Mustafa Suleyman. This strategy includes significant investments, including $1.5 billion in an Abu Dhabi-based AI firm. It aims to create internal AI capabilities potentially rivaling OpenAI.

Apple Made Once-Unlikely Deal With Sam Altman to Catch Up in AI

Apple and OpenAI have forged a partnership to integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT into iOS. The agreement was a key focus for Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference. The partnership is likely a short- to medium-term relationship for Apple, which is developing its own AI features. Apple is still in talks with Google about using Gemini in its devices. The company is also looking beyond chatbots - it is currently working on a mobile robot that can follow users around and handle chores on their behalf and AI features for its AirPods and cameras.

Gemini 1.5 Pro and 1.5 Flash GA, 1.5 Flash tuning support, higher rate limits, and more API updates

Google AI has announced updates to the Gemini API and Google AI Studio, including the Gemini 1.5 stable release, higher API rate limits, model tuning support, and new JSON schema and mobile support features. The updates enhance developers' options for building at scale with improved customization and efficiency.

AI-generated sound effects are here

ElevenLabs has introduced a new AI Audio model capable of creating diverse sound effects, tracks, and voices from text prompts. Leveraging Shutterstock's audio library, this collaboration enhances content creation for media professionals by enabling fast, scalable production of high-quality audio. Users can easily generate sounds through ElevenLabs' platform, simplifying the audio design process.


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