Cloud giants Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta are heavily investing in AI, with combined capital spending increasing by 60% year-over-year. The three companies are pouring billions into generative algorithms, despite concerns about AI monetization.
AIMicrosoft | Rating: 62 | 2024-08-15 09:25:14 PM |
A new software package called Deep-Live-Cam has been making waves on social media, allowing users to create real-time deepfakes with ease. The software takes a single photo of a person and applies their face to a live webcam feed, tracking the person's pose, lighting, and expressions. This technology's rapid advancement underscores how much easier it has become to deceive others with AI.
AIDeepfakes | Duplicated with: 1 | Rating: 45 | 2024-08-15 09:25:13 PM |
Google launched the Pixel 9 series, focusing on AI software capabilities, with features like Gemini Live, Call Notes, and Pixel Studio, which provide practical experiences for regular users.
AIGoogle | Rating: 71 | 2024-08-14 09:15:29 PM |
Microsoft has introduced a new feature in its Edge browser that uses GenAI to scan PDFs. The feature, which incorporates Copilot, processes PDF content on Microsoft's servers to generate keywords and explanations. This raises concerns about privacy, as potentially sensitive document information is transmitted and analyzed externally.
AIMicrosoft | Rating: 60 | 2024-08-14 04:55:14 PM |
According to the Financial Times, around 57% of young job applicants are using generative AI tools like ChatGPT to help with their job applications. This has led to overwhelmed recruiters struggling to sift through low-quality, robot-written submissions. Khyati Sundaram, CEO of recruitment platform Applied, stated that the applications are harder to review due to the increased volume and lower quality.
AIAI | Rating: 57 | 2024-08-14 01:55:36 PM |
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt blames the company's work-from-home policy for its lag behind in artificial intelligence development, citing the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic. Schmidt served as Google CEO from 2001 to 2011 and was executive chairman until 2015. He made his comments during a discussion at Stanford University, where he noted that Google researchers invented the transformer deep learning architecture in 2017.
AIGoogle | Rating: 53 | 2024-08-14 01:55:36 PM |
According to Canalys, 8.8 million AI-capable PCs shipped worldwide in the second quarter of 2024, accounting for 14% of all laptops and desktops shipped. Among AI PCs, 60% were Macs utilizing Apple's M-series chips with the Neural Engine, while Windows made up the remaining 39%. Lenovo was the leading PC vendor during the quarter, followed by HP.
AIApple | Rating: 62 | 2024-08-13 07:05:27 PM |
Researchers at Meta and Oxford University have developed a new generative AI called VFusion3D, designed to create 3D models with ease and minimal input data. The technology overcomes the issue of limited 3D data by using images, text, or videos to train the algorithm. The novel machine learning algorithm was conceived to develop scalable generative algorithms focused on 3D models.
AIMeta | Rating: 71 | 2024-08-13 05:55:19 PM |
According to the Slack Workforce Index, workers spend 41% of their time on low-value, repetitive tasks. However, 81% of workers who have adopted AI tools to automate certain aspects of their job have experienced an increase in productivity. Research by GitHub found that developers who started using AI tools saw improvements in their work.
AISlack | Rating: 57 | 2024-08-13 02:55:13 PM |
IBM's Deep Blue system won its first chess match against Garry Kasparov on February 10, 1996. The system was developed in 1985 at Carnegie Mellon University and was upgraded before a rematch in May 1997. Kasparov lost the rematch, and IBM declined a subsequent rematch offer, choosing to retire the Deep Blue system.
AIIBM | Rating: 53 | 2024-08-12 10:55:56 PM |