AI Edition - It's AI Time - 117 [09-08-2024]

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 117

Gemini intelligence is coming to Nest cameras, smart speakers, and smart displays

Google announced new Gemini AI-powered features for Google Home, including intelligent captions for Nest camera footage, natural language processing for Home routine creation, and an upgraded, more natural-sounding Google Assistant. The advanced features, primarily behind a Nest Aware subscription paywall, aim to enhance the smart home experience with the rollout commencing in beta and expanding next year. As part of the move toward smarter home automation, Google envisions an assistant that can proactively manage complex and dynamic home environments.

How GitHub harnesses AI to transform customer feedback into action

GitHub is leveraging AI and machine learning to analyze and summarize customer feedback at scale, informing product improvements and feature prioritization with actionable insights. This automated approach enables the capture of multilingual feedback and drives data-driven decision-making, enhancing the responsiveness to developer needs. The initiative highlights GitHub's commitment to integrating AI to maintain a developer-centric product development process.

Microsoft Is Losing a Staggering Amount of Money on AI

Microsoft's AI investments surged to $19 billion last quarter, focusing on data centers for AI capabilities, but significant AI revenue remains uncertain.

Taco Bell's drive-thru AI might take your next order

Yum! Brands is expanding its AI-driven Voice AI technology to hundreds of Taco Bell drive-thrus to enhance efficiency, aiming for broader rollout by year-end.

OpenAI invests in a webcam company turned AI startup

OpenAI is leading a $60 million funding round for Opal, the same company behind the high-end Tadpole webcam.

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