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In August of last year, Nvidia’s chip export ban to China forced the country's emerging artificial intelligence startups to urgently seek alternatives. A brief sense of relief surfaced when Nvidia launched chips with reduced capabilities to navigate around these export restrictions. However, this relief was fleeting.

OpenAI is currently facing allegations of violating European Union privacy laws, following a comprehensive investigation by Italy’s data protection authority into its AI chatbot, ChatGPT.

OpenAI has made a significant update: the ChatGPT Voice feature is now available for all free users! This means you can replace Siri as your primary voice assistant on the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. The latest iPhones come equipped with a customizable Action Button, which replaces the Mute button that has been a staple since the iPhone's inception. Through a new Settings menu, users can assign a variety of functions to this button, moving beyond merely silencing notifications.

Job searching can be tedious, especially when you find yourself repeatedly entering the same information into applications. Recognizing the need for an efficient solution, Simplify, an innovative early-stage startup, aims to streamline the process by integrating questionnaires, job scraping, job matching, auto-fill capabilities, and assistance with text-based questions—all within one platform. Today, the Y Combinator W21 graduates proudly announce a $3 million seed funding round as they continue to collaborate with job seekers and employers to develop a sustainable business model around this concept.

Wayve, the U.K.-Based Autonomous Vehicle Startup, Transforms AI Driving Models

XPeng is increasingly recognized as a formidable competitor to Tesla in the realm of electric vehicles, notably for its efforts to incorporate advanced driving capabilities. The company is making significant strides toward closing the gap with Tesla by removing high-definition mapping from its XNGP assisted driving system, which serves as its counterpart to Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature.

When Alex Ewing was a child in Purcell, Oklahoma, he recognized how close he was to home by the billboards visible from his car window. Now, as the CEO of OneScreen.ai, Ewing is empowering startups like fintech Ramp and tech recruiter Karat to promote their brands through billboards and other out-of-home (OOH) advertising platforms.

Just days after OpenAI's developer event, Samsung introduced its own generative AI model, Samsung Gauss, at the Samsung AI Forum 2023. Developed by Samsung Research, this innovative AI platform includes three tools: Samsung Gauss Language, Samsung Gauss Code, and Samsung Gauss Image.

At MAX, Adobe's annual conference for creatives, the company unveiled significant updates to Firefly, its generative AI image creation service. The latest advancement, known as the Firefly Image 2 Model, enhances the rendering capabilities for human features, including facial characteristics, skin tones, and body parts—elements that have posed challenges for similar AI models.

Navigating the landscape of AI-powered code-generating tools can be overwhelming, especially given the variety of options available—ranging from open-source projects to proprietary cloud solutions. The question then arises: how does one select the right tool? This decision isn't straightforward. While some tools may excel in specific programming languages or logic challenges, many share similar functionalities.

Artificial Intelligence: Hype Cycle and Real-World Impacts

We’ve all encountered them: the inspectors with clipboards, meticulously checking off the details of fire extinguisher inspections or ensuring all lights are functioning. These professionals operate in the Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance (TICC) sector, meticulously ticking boxes. While the task may appear straightforward on-site, it becomes significantly more challenging when done remotely.

Ilya Sutskever, a co-founder of OpenAI, has announced the launch of his new company, Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI), just a month after departing from OpenAI. Sutskever, who previously served as OpenAI’s chief scientist, established SSI alongside former Y Combinator partner Daniel Gross and ex-OpenAI engineer Daniel Levy.

Can AI Enhance Personal Productivity with an Innovative Filesystem?

Microsoft will discontinue its Copilot GPT Builder for consumers on July 10, 2024, with all custom GPTs deleted by July 14. The shift focuses on enterprise applications, raising concerns about limited innovation for individual users and the future of consumer AI services.