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OpenAI held a livestreamed event on Monday at 10 a.m. PT to unveil exciting updates, giving viewers a chance to catch up on the latest developments. The company branded the event as an opportunity to showcase innovations in ChatGPT and GPT-4. CEO Sam Altman promoted the announcement with enthusiasm, stating, “It’s not GPT-5 and it’s not a search engine; we’ve been diligently working on new features that we believe users will find delightful! It feels like magic to me.”

IT operations teams face a constant whirlwind of challenges, particularly when incidents occur that incapacitate essential systems. Time is always of the essence, and companies have long sought advantages to restore services quickly. To that end, many have developed playbooks for common issues and conduct postmortems to avoid future recurrences. However, not every problem has a straightforward solution, especially given the vast amounts of data and numerous potential failure points involved.

Apple has not yet revealed its comprehensive AI strategy, which is expected at the Worldwide Developer Conference in June. However, during its iPad event on Tuesday, the tech titan highlighted the integration of AI technologies across its device lineup. The company introduced the new iPad Air as "an incredibly powerful device for AI," showcasing its AI-driven features such as visual lookup, subject lift, and live text capture, all powered by the enhanced M4 chip. This chip includes a neural engine specifically designed to optimize AI workloads.

Microsoft and OpenAI Launch $2 Million Fund to Tackle AI Risks and Deepfakes in Elections

After years of rapid growth in its home market, China’s autonomous vehicle (AV) startups are now expanding into international territories. WeRide, a notable player in this space, has particularly intensified its licensing efforts.

Microsoft has reinforced its policy prohibiting U.S. police departments from utilizing generative AI for facial recognition through its Azure OpenAI Service. This managed enterprise solution integrates OpenAI’s advanced technologies. The updated terms of service, introduced on Wednesday, explicitly forbid any use of Azure OpenAI Service for police departments regarding facial recognition in the U.S., including existing and future image analysis models from OpenAI.

Tola Capital Secures $230 Million for Third Fund Focused on AI-Enabled Enterprise Software

Spotify has recently ventured into the world of artificial intelligence with its innovative AI DJ feature, which curates personalized music recommendations for users. Now, the streaming giant is working on a Spanish-speaking version of this DJ.

For several years, mobile carriers have relied on call-blocking lists to notify users about potential spam and scam calls. However, these systems are not infallible. What happens after a user answers such a call? During the Google I/O 2024 developer conference on Tuesday, Google unveiled an innovative feature designed to alert users to potential scams in real-time during calls.

The OpenAI Startup Fund, a venture initiative linked to — yet operationally distinct from — OpenAI, has successfully completed a $15 million capital raise focused on early-stage companies, primarily in the AI sector, including those in education, law, and the sciences.

Sure, AI can craft sonnets and even perform a quirky Nirvana cover as Homer Simpson. However, to truly embrace our future with intelligent machines, we need systems that offer practical capabilities. That's precisely why Meta and Nvidia are equipping their AI models to tackle real-world tasks by training them in simulated environments.

During Samsung's launch event today, Google unveiled an innovative feature for Android devices called “Circle to Search.” This new capability allows users to search for information from virtually anywhere on their phone using intuitive gestures like circling, highlighting, scribbling, or tapping. Google aims to enhance the user experience by making it more seamless to engage with Google Search whenever a question pops up—be it during a video, while viewing photos in a social media app, or during a chat with a friend.

Lightspeed Ventures-backed audio platform Pocket FM has announced an exciting partnership with voice-cloning company ElevenLabs to swiftly transform text into audio series using advanced AI technology.

Stack Overflow, the leading platform for the developer community, has announced a significant reduction in its workforce, cutting 28% of its staff, according to a blog post released on Monday by CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar.

On May 22, Tencent Cloud upgraded its AI models, significantly increasing Hongyuan-lite's capacity to 256,000 tokens and reducing Hongyuan-pro's pricing by 70%. This prompts a price war among competitors, fostering broader AI adoption and technological innovation, while also transforming industry dynamics and user engagement.