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Will generative AI tools empower people to create better websites, or will they simply inundate the internet with spam? With the recent introduction of Design Intelligence, a cutting-edge website builder brimming with generative AI features, Squarespace is betting on the former.

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OpenAI has announced the launch of Advanced Voice Mode (AVM) for a broader range of ChatGPT’s paying subscribers as of Tuesday. This innovative audio feature enhances the conversational experience, making interactions with ChatGPT feel more natural. Initially, it will be available to users within the ChatGPT Plus and Teams tiers, with Enterprise and Edu customers set to gain access next week.

A theoretical physicist claims to have made a significant breakthrough in photonics research that could lead to faster and more efficient processors— a crucial advancement for artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and other technology sectors facing heavy workloads. His startup, Ephos, has garnered early support from NATO, European governments, and other strategic investors to develop these advanced chips.

No one yet fully understands the practical applications of generative video models, but that hasn't stopped industry giants like Runway, OpenAI, and Meta from investing millions in their development. Meta's newest creation, Movie Gen, seamlessly transforms text prompts into fairly realistic videos complete with sound—though, thankfully, not voice just yet. Importantly, they have opted against a public release.

OpenAI's official press account on X has seemingly fallen victim to the same cryptocurrency scammers who previously targeted the company’s leadership.

Apple's partnership with Google is evolving with the launch of its new visual search feature, branded as "Visual Intelligence," which was unveiled during the company's recent "It’s Glowtime" event. Currently, Alphabet pays Apple around $20 billion annually to set Google as the default search engine in Safari. With the introduction of the iPhone 16, users can now access Google’s search functionality and its visual search capabilities at the touch of a new Camera Control button.

As OpenAI highlights the enhanced thoughtfulness of its latest o1 model, a small but ambitious startup, Nomi AI, is developing similar technology but with a focused approach. Unlike the broad applications of ChatGPT, which tends to slow down when tackling various tasks like math problems or historical inquiries, Nomi specializes in creating AI companions. Nomi's chatbots, already sophisticated in their capabilities, take additional time to craft better responses, recall past interactions, and provide more nuanced replies.

The highlight of YouTube’s Made On YouTube event on Wednesday morning was undoubtedly artificial intelligence. The platform unveiled its integration of Google DeepMind’s AI video generation model, Veo, into YouTube Shorts, empowering creators to produce high-quality backgrounds and six-second clips effortlessly.

Google is enhancing its Maps app in India with exciting new AI-powered features that include intelligent summaries, the ability to search for unique experiences, and real-time weather alerts. This announcement was made during the annual Google for India event on Thursday.

On Monday, Cloudflare revealed plans to introduce a marketplace within the next year, allowing website owners to charge AI model providers for access to scrape their site’s content. This initiative is part of Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince’s broader strategy to empower publishers with more control over how AI bots interact with their websites. “If creators aren't compensated, they will stop creating, and that issue needs resolution,” Prince stated during an interview.

Google's primary privacy regulator in the European Union has launched an investigation to determine if the company has adhered to the bloc’s data protection laws regarding the use of individuals’ information in training generative AI.

Ilya Sutskever, a co-founder and the chief scientist of OpenAI, has officially departed from the organization. The news was shared by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in a post on X on Tuesday evening.

Elon Musk's innovative xAI startup has introduced Grok-2, the latest iteration of its language model. Grok-2 showcases enhanced reasoning abilities and academic comprehension, surpassing other AI chatbots in benchmark tests. This new model offers substantial enhancements compared to its predecessor Grok-1.5, delivering more intuitive and versatile outputs across various tasks. Grok-2 excels in identifying missing information in content, reasoning through sequences of events, and outperformed competitors like Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet and OpenAI’s GPT-4 in industry-standard assessments.

IBM has introduced a cutting-edge generative AI-powered cybersecurity tool to enhance managed threat detection and response services. The IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Assistant is designed to expedite and optimize the identification, investigation, and response to critical security threats for clients. Leveraging IBM's watsonx data and AI platform, this assistant will be seamlessly integrated into IBM Consulting's threat detection and response practice and AI services platform, IBM Consulting Advantage.