### Title Kneron raises $49M to scale up its AI chip production ### Important Facts - 💰 Kneron has raised $49 million in an extension to its Series B round - 🚗 Kneron is developing AI chips for self-driving cars and other autonomous machines - 🏭 The funding comes from investors including Foxconn, Alltek, Horizon Ventures, Liteon Technology Corp, Adata, and Palpilot ### Secondary Facts - 📈 The investment will be used to scale up Kneron's commercial efforts - 🌐 Kneron aims to expand the production of its AI chips for various applications

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### Title Signal President Meredith Whittaker: AI is a Surveillance Technology ### Important Facts - 📰 Signal president, Meredith Whittaker, believes that AI is fundamentally a surveillance technology. - 🤔 Many companies that rely on monetizing user data are enthusiastic about AI. - 💡 According to Whittaker, the reason behind this enthusiasm is that AI enables better surveillance. ### Secondary Facts - ❓ The news article features an interview with Meredith Whittaker. - 🔍 The author questions why companies focused on data monetization are interested in AI.

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### Title CEO of film industry AI tool claims their technology creates jobs ### Important Facts - The CEO of Writer, an enterprise-targeted AI tool for the film industry, stated that their technology has not caused anyone to lose their job - According to the CEO, Writer's use cases require a significant amount of work, leading to job creation - The company recently raised $100 million in funding at an undisclosed valuation ### Secondary Facts - The statement was made by May Habib, the CEO of Writer, during TechCrunch Disrupt - The exact number of jobs created or the specific use cases were not mentioned

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### Title Getty Images launches AI-powered image generator ### Important Facts - Getty Images has launched a generative AI art tool - The tool is claimed to be "commercially safer" than rival solutions on the market ### Secondary Facts - Getty Images is one of the largest suppliers of stock images, editorial photos, videos, and music - The AI-powered image generator aims to provide a safer alternative in the market

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### Title Snapchat partners with Microsoft for ads in its AI chatbot feature ### Important Facts - Snapchat has partnered with Microsoft to insert ads into its AI chatbot, My AI - My AI is a chatbot introduced by Snapchat earlier this year - The partnership will involve testing Sponsored Links in My AI - Sponsored Links are link suggestions that are paired with the user's conversation with the AI helper ### Secondary Facts - The partnership was announced in May - My AI is available to the wider Snapchat user base

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### Title OpenAI enhances ChatGPT with voice and image capabilities ### Important Facts - OpenAI is adding new voice and image-based features to ChatGPT - ChatGPT is evolving beyond a text-based search engine - The announcement was made by OpenAI today ### Secondary Facts - The specific details of the voice and image-based smarts are not mentioned in the news

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### Title Elicit develops automated tool for scientific literature review ### Important Facts - 📚 Researchers spend an average of seven hours per week searching for information in scientific papers. - 🕒 Systematic reviews of literature take an average of 41 weeks for a five-person research team. ### Secondary Facts - 💡 Reading scientific papers can be time-consuming for researchers. - 📊 One survey indicates that scientists spend seven hours each week searching for information. - 📝 Another survey suggests that systematic reviews of literature take an average of 41 weeks for a five-person research team.

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### Title Amazon to invest $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic ### Important Facts - 💰 Amazon has agreed to invest up to $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic. - 📈 The investment is part of Amazon's strategy to compete with Microsoft, Meta, Google, and Nvidia in the fast-growing AI sector. - 🌐 Many technologists believe that AI could be the next great frontier. ### Secondary Facts - 🔥 The AI sector is currently red hot and experiencing rapid growth.

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### Title Correcto raises $7M in seed funding to develop its Spanish language writing tool ### Important Facts - Correcto, a Madrid-based language writing tool startup, has raised $7 million in seed funding. - The funding round is led by Octopus Ventures, with contributions from Carya Venture Partners and River Park Ventures. ### Secondary Facts - Correcto is focused on developing a language writing tool for Spanish speakers. - The company aims to be the "Grammarly for Spanish". - The generative AI boom has contributed to Correcto's success.

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### Title Microsoft enhances SwiftKey mobile keyboard app with new AI-powered features ### Important Facts - Microsoft announces new AI-powered features for its SwiftKey mobile keyboard app for iOS and Android - The app allows users to replace their default keyboard with an intelligent keyboard that learns their writing style - The new features include AI camera lenses, AI stickers, an AI-powered editor, and the ability to create AI images from the app ### Secondary Facts - The announcement comes alongside other AI advances in Windows 11 and Bing

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