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Durk Kingma, a co-founder of OpenAI, has announced he will be joining Anthropic. In a series of posts on X, Kingma shared that he will primarily work remotely from his home in the Netherlands, though he did not specify which team or role he will assume at Anthropic.

Atlassian introduced Rovo six months ago as its innovative “AI teammate.” This cutting-edge solution integrates advanced search and chat-based AI features with intelligent agents designed to help users streamline their workflows in tools like Jira and Confluence. At the recent Team ’24 Europe event in Barcelona, Atlassian announced that Rovo is now generally available. Alongside Rovo, the company unveiled several new AI features that enhance its Atlassian Intelligence platform.

California's new law introduces significant legal consequences for social media users who post or share AI-generated deepfakes aimed at misleading voters about upcoming elections. Governor Gavin Newsom announced that Assembly Bill 2839 (AB 2839), which took effect immediately upon his signature on Tuesday, is designed to address the dissemination of deceptive content, even targeting influential figures like Elon Musk.

Indian filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is making a bold shift from traditional musicians to artificial intelligence, announcing that future projects will feature exclusively AI-generated music. This significant move highlights the expanding influence of AI in creative fields.

It’s been a hectic week for OpenAI, marked by executive departures and significant fundraising updates. However, the company is moving forward, seeking to engage developers in creating applications using its AI models at the 2024 DevDay. On Tuesday, OpenAI unveiled several new tools, including a public beta of its “Realtime API,” designed for building applications that deliver low-latency, AI-generated voice responses. While it's not exactly ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode, it’s certainly a step in that direction.

On Sunday, California Governor Gavin Newsom enacted AB-2013, a groundbreaking bill mandating that companies developing generative AI systems must publish high-level summaries of the data used for training their models. These summaries will include crucial information about data ownership, acquisition methods, and whether any copyrighted or personal information is included.

The consumerization of medtech is accelerating: Amsterdam-based startup Lapsi Health has secured FDA approval for its innovative digital stethoscope, a Class IIA (medium risk) medical device. This groundbreaking tool, named Keikku—Finnish for “child”—originates from the company's commitment to enhancing the detection of childhood asthma. However, the sleek, puck-shaped device is designed to be part of a broader portfolio aimed initially at general healthcare professionals.

Tim Brooks, Co-Lead of OpenAI's Sora, Joins Google DeepMind

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is eager to clarify that he isn't an AI "doomer." This sentiment is reflected in his substantial ~15,000-word essay published on his blog last Friday. I attempted to verify this with Anthropic's Claude chatbot, but unfortunately, the length of the post exceeded the chatbot's free plan limits.

Can AI Fully Replace Human Translators? Not Anytime Soon.

The prevailing belief is that major companies like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic, armed with endless funding and hundreds of elite researchers, are the only entities capable of developing state-of-the-art foundation models. However, as one of them famously stated, they “have no moat.” Ai2 just demonstrated this with the launch of Molmo, a groundbreaking multimodal AI model that rivals the best in the industry—while being compact, free, and genuinely open source.

OpenAI's latest fundraising efforts have certainly captured significant attention, but there's still plenty of opportunity for other AI startups to shine. One such startup is Black Forest Labs, which focuses on generative AI image models. Just two months after unveiling itself with $31 million in funding, Black Forest Labs is reportedly in the process of securing an additional $100 million round at a valuation of $1 billion. While details are still unfolding and the deal may be subject to change, the momentum is palpable.

To spotlight the remarkable contributions of women in the AI sector, we are excited to announce a series of interviews that celebrate their invaluable work in shaping the AI revolution. Throughout the year, we will consistently highlight these influential voices, shedding light on achievements that often go unnoticed. Explore more profiles here.

After Apple discontinued its Music Memos app, which was popular among musicians for sketching song ideas, a startup named Tape It has emerged to fill this gap. Tape It has developed a unique app that utilizes AI to automatically detect instruments and annotate recordings. This week, the startup took a significant step forward by launching a free web app featuring an AI-powered noise reduction algorithm that promises studio-quality results for any audio, not just speech.

Stability AI has launched Stable Diffusion 3, a generative AI model with improved text-to-image capabilities, now available via API. An open model is expected soon, accompanied by a new membership revenue strategy. The early beta of Stable Assistant, a conversational chatbot for image generation, is also introduced, emphasizing user-friendly multimodal capabilities.