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New Automation Platform Aims to Simplify App Integrations for Nontechnical Users

A recent report from the UN’s high-level advisory board on artificial intelligence offers a thought-provoking exploration of the complexities involved in governing this rapidly evolving technology. Titled “Governing AI for Humanity,” the document highlights the contrasting challenges of establishing effective governance amid a climate characterized by rapid development, significant investment, and intense hype.

Apple’s watchOS is set to receive exciting AI-powered upgrades, as announced during the Apple Event 2024 on Monday. While many of these features were originally unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, Apple provided additional insights during its keynote today.

Earlier this year, KoBold Metals made a groundbreaking discovery, unveiling what could be one of the largest high-grade copper deposits ever found. This deposit has the potential to yield hundreds of thousands of metric tons annually, according to the company’s CEO.

Microsoft Copilot: Empowering Productivity with Generative AI

Zoom Aims to Create AI-Animated, Photorealistic Avatars by Next Year

At its annual Snap Partner Summit on Tuesday, Snapchat unveiled an innovative AI video-generation tool designed for creators. This exciting tool will empower select users to generate videos using text prompts, with support for image prompts coming soon.

Marvin Purtorab, CEO of the new startup Convergence, and co-founder Andy Toulis (CTO) first crossed paths while working on recommender systems and AI assistants at Shopify. Their journey continued at Cohere, an AI platform designed for enterprises, where they generated their startup idea just a few months ago. “To be honest, we left [Cohere] because we have been exploring agents for about three to four years now,” Purtorab explained. They recognized that the concept of agents was ahead of its time a few years back.

AI Triumphs: 2024 Nobel Prizes Recognize Breakthroughs in Protein Research

A startup specializing in AI-driven bots for process automation, 11x.ai, has successfully secured $24 million in Series A funding, led by Benchmark. The company, originally founded in London, is among a growing number of AI startups relocating their headquarters to San Francisco, as shared by founder and CEO Hasan Sukkar.

LinkedIn's AI Training Practices: What You Need to Know

Typeface, a generative AI startup specializing in enterprise solutions, has expanded its portfolio by acquiring two innovative companies just over a year after securing $165 million at a valuation of $1 billion.

As the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) skyrockets, AI vendors are dedicating more resources to address data security challenges. They are not only required to adhere to evolving data privacy regulations, such as the EU Data Act, but are also facing scrutiny from clients concerned about how their data is utilized and processed.

The European Union is set to enhance access to its high-performance computing (HPC) supercomputers for startups looking to train AI models. The initiative, however, comes with a stipulation: startups must align with the EU's AI governance framework to gain access to these cutting-edge resources, which currently include pre-exascale and petascale supercomputers.

As AI advances, new programming languages like Mojo and Bend are emerging to address specific challenges, enhancing performance and integration with existing Python libraries. This shift signifies a new era in AI development, prioritizing efficient, hardware-optimized programming for future innovations.