News/New Launches
Ideogram’s new canvas editor just made AI-powered design a lot better
Ideogram's Canvas Editor: A New Frontier in AI-Powered Image Creation: Ideogram has launched a new canvas editor, positioning itself at the forefront of AI platforms adopting a more interactive approach to content generation. Key features of Ideogram Canvas: Allows users to paint, stack, and generate new elements within images Incorporates layering functionality for easy comparison and reversion of changes Enables canvas expansion and element-specific editing through text prompts Provides seamless integration with previously generated images Offers industry-leading inpainting and outpainting tools Broader context: The introduction of Canvas reflects a growing trend among AI companies to enhance user interaction beyond simple...
read Oct 22, 2024Anthropic just gave its AI the ability to control your computer
AI-powered computer control: Anthropic introduces groundbreaking feature: Anthropic's latest Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI model now includes a revolutionary "computer use" feature in public beta, allowing the AI to control a computer by visually interpreting the screen and interacting with it through cursor movements, clicks, and text input. The new capability is available through Anthropic's API, enabling developers to integrate AI-powered computer control into their applications. A demonstration video showcases Claude operating a Mac computer, highlighting the potential for AI to perform human-like interactions with digital interfaces. Competitive landscape and industry context: While other tech giants have explored similar concepts, Anthropic's...
read Oct 22, 2024Why Qualcomm’s new chip is a big deal if you’re an Android user
Qualcomm's game-changing mobile processor: The newly unveiled Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset promises to meaningfully improve performance of Android flagship phones with advanced on-device AI processing capabilities and enhanced performance. Key features and improvements: The Snapdragon 8 Elite boasts significant upgrades in processing power, graphics performance, and AI capabilities, setting a new standard for mobile platforms. Powered by a second-generation Qualcomm Oryon CPU, Qualcomm Adreno GPU, and an enhanced Qualcomm Hexagon NPU Features a 24MB total cache, 4.32 GHz CPU max frequency, 45% single-core improvement, and 62% faster web browsing Optimized for on-device AI tasks, including image generation and text translation...
read Oct 22, 2024Stability just launched Stable Diffusion 3.5 in big move for open-source AI art
A new era for text-to-image AI: Stability AI has launched Stable Diffusion 3.5, a significant update to its open-source text-to-image generative AI technology, aiming to reclaim leadership in the competitive field. The release introduces three new model variants: Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large (8 billion parameters), Large Turbo (a faster version), and Medium (2.6 billion parameters for edge computing). All models are available under the Stability AI Community License, allowing free non-commercial use and commercial use for entities with annual revenue under $1 million. Enterprise licenses are available for larger deployments, with models accessible via Stability AI's API and Hugging Face....
read Oct 22, 2024Anthropic announces significant updates to Claude, including agentic powers
Anthropic unveils next-generation AI models and groundbreaking computer use capability: Anthropic has announced significant upgrades to its AI models, including an enhanced Claude 3.5 Sonnet and a new Claude 3.5 Haiku, along with a revolutionary computer use feature in public beta. Upgraded Claude 3.5 Sonnet: A leap in AI-powered coding: The new version of Claude 3.5 Sonnet demonstrates substantial improvements across various benchmarks, with particular emphasis on coding and tool use tasks. Performance on SWE-bench Verified increased from 33.4% to 49.0%, surpassing all publicly available models, including specialized systems for agentic coding. TAU-bench scores improved from 62.6% to 69.2% in...
read Oct 22, 2024Apple Intelligence will have a waitlist — here’s how to jump the line
A Game-Changing Update with Limited Access: Apple is set to introduce its first Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.1, but access will be restricted to specific iPhone models and controlled through a waitlist system. Compatible Devices and Waitlist System: The rollout of Apple Intelligence features will be carefully managed to ensure a smooth user experience. Apple Intelligence will only be available on iPhone 16 and 16 Pro models, as well as iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max. Users with compatible devices will need to join a waitlist through Settings ⇾ Apple Intelligence & Siri after installing iOS 18.1. The duration...
read Oct 22, 2024Haiper 2.0 just launched and it makes stunning videos
AI video generation breakthrough: Haiper's release of version 2.0 marks a significant advancement in AI-powered video creation technology, potentially challenging industry leaders like OpenAI. Haiper 2.0 launched just seven months after the initial release, promising hyper-realistic videos with improved quality and faster production times. The new model utilizes a proprietary combination of transformer-based models and diffusion techniques to enhance video realism and movement. Unlike OpenAI's Sora, Haiper 2.0 is immediately available to users, with a free trial option. Key features and improvements: The latest update introduces several enhancements and new functionalities designed to streamline the video creation process and improve...
read Oct 22, 2024Microsoft’s new Copilot Studio is like Erector Set for creating AI agents
AI-powered business automation takes center stage: Microsoft's upgraded Copilot Studio emerges as a powerful tool for companies to build and deploy AI agents, positioning these agents as the new frontier of business applications in an AI-driven world. Copilot Studio, formerly known as Power Virtual Agents, has been enhanced with new features to simplify the creation and deployment of AI agents for specific business problems. The platform is designed to empower operational managers to develop AI solutions without relying on extensive engineering resources, democratizing access to AI capabilities within organizations. Microsoft's approach with Copilot Studio aligns with its broader strategy of...
read Oct 21, 2024Qualcomm claims its Snapdragon 8 Elite is the fastest mobile CPU ever
Qualcomm's revolutionary mobile CPU: Qualcomm has unveiled its Snapdragon 8 Elite, claiming it to be the world's fastest mobile centralized processing unit (CPU), set to power a new era of on-device generative AI. The Snapdragon 8 Elite features Qualcomm's second-generation custom Qualcomm Oryon CPU, designed to handle multi-modal AI complexities while prioritizing privacy. Leading manufacturers and smartphone brands, including Samsung, Xiaomi, and OnePlus, are expected to launch devices powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite in the coming weeks. The new system-on-chip product balances efficiency and performance, with the Hexagon NPU delivering 12 times the performance of its predecessor, while the...
read Oct 21, 2024Red Hat unveils big enhancements to Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI
Red Hat's rapid AI innovation: Red Hat has unveiled significant enhancements to its Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) platform, releasing version 1.2 just weeks after the initial 1.0 launch. RHEL AI is designed to streamline generative AI model development, testing, and deployment, with a focus on making large language model (LLM) training more affordable and accessible. The platform combines IBM Research's open-source Granite LLM family, InstructLab alignment tools, and a collaborative approach to model development. RHEL AI utilizes Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to enhance the accuracy of AI responses by accessing approved external knowledge sources. Key improvements in RHEL...
read Oct 21, 2024Keras integrates Llama 3.2 for advanced AI development
Keras Llama 3.2 Integration: Keras now seamlessly supports Llama 3.2 models, offering immediate compatibility with Hugging Face checkpoints. Users can easily load Llama 3.2 models using the Keras_hub library, with on-the-fly conversion if necessary. A simple code snippet demonstrates how to import and use a Llama 3.2 model for text generation. Keras Multi-Backend Flexibility: Keras provides versatile backend options for model execution. Users can choose between JAX, PyTorch, or TensorFlow backends by setting an environment variable. This flexibility allows for easy experimentation with different backends, including JAX's XLA compilation for potential performance boosts. Keras-Hub: A Comprehensive Model Repository: Keras-hub serves...
read Oct 21, 2024Microsoft to launch AI agents in Copilot Studio next month
Microsoft's AI agent rollout: According to a post on Monday, Microsoft is set to introduce autonomous AI agents for Copilot Studio and Dynamics 365 users next month, marking a significant expansion of its AI-powered business solutions. Copilot Studio users will be able to create custom autonomous agents capable of completing tasks and providing information. Dynamics 365 will offer 10 pre-made autonomous agent options, including specialized agents for sales qualification, supplier communications, customer intent, and customer knowledge management. The pricing structure for Copilot Studio is $200 per month for 25,000 monthly messages, while Microsoft Copilot with AI agent creation costs $30...
read Oct 21, 2024Perplexity’s new Finance tool makes stock research a breeze
Perplexity AI's foray into financial analysis: Perplexity AI has launched Perplexity Finance, a new platform designed to provide users with tools for exploring company financials, stock performance, and industry comparisons. The new finance-focused platform offers real-time stock quotes, historical earnings reports, peer comparisons, and financial analysis tools. Unlike Perplexity's AI-driven search engine, the financial data is sourced from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), enhancing the trustworthiness of the information provided. Access to Perplexity Finance requires a Perplexity Pro account, priced at $20 per month, and is currently available only on desktop platforms. Key features and capabilities: Perplexity Finance aims to provide...
read Oct 21, 2024Former OpenAI CTO launches new AI startup venture
AI industry shakeup: Former OpenAI Chief Technology Officer Mira Murati is reportedly planning to launch a new artificial intelligence startup, signaling potential shifts in the competitive landscape of AI development. Murati is seeking venture capital funding for her new venture, which aims to develop proprietary AI models. The startup's focus on creating its own models suggests it may compete directly with established players in the AI field, including her former employer OpenAI. This move comes after Murati's departure from OpenAI, where she played a crucial role in the development of groundbreaking AI technologies. Key personnel and talent migration: The potential...
read Oct 21, 2024IBM launches open source Granite 3.0 AI models for enterprises
IBM's Granite 3.0 LLMs: A leap forward in enterprise AI: IBM has unveiled its third generation of Granite large language models (LLMs), aiming to bolster its already substantial $2 billion generative AI business and reshape the enterprise AI landscape. The new Granite 3.0 models include general-purpose options with 2 billion and 8 billion parameters, as well as specialized Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) models and Guardian models with enhanced safety features. IBM's models will be available on its watsonX service and popular cloud platforms like Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Sagemaker, and Hugging Face. The company expects these models to support various enterprise use cases,...
read Oct 19, 2024Pinterest boosts ad campaigns with new AI and automation tools
AI-driven advertising revolution on Pinterest: Pinterest has unveiled a suite of new AI and automation features aimed at enhancing advertiser campaigns and simplifying campaign management. The new features were introduced at Pinterest Presents, the company's global advertiser summit, focusing on improving lower-funnel performance advertising campaigns. The updates are part of the newly launched Pinterest Performance+ suite, which leverages AI and automation tools to optimize targeting, manage budgets, and adjust bids automatically. Key features of Pinterest Performance+ suite: The new suite offers a range of lower-funnel ad products designed to support Consideration, Conversions, and Catalog Sales objectives. Advertisers can reduce campaign...
read Oct 19, 2024Perplexity just released 2 new features — here’s what’s inside
Perplexity AI introduces innovative search features: Perplexity, the AI-powered conversational search engine, has unveiled two groundbreaking features that aim to streamline how users interact with information and collaborate on projects. Internal Knowledge Search: Bridging online and offline information: Perplexity's new Internal Knowledge Search feature combines the power of internet searches with access to private databases, creating a unified information source. This feature allows users to simultaneously search online and within their internal knowledge bases, eliminating the need for multiple separate searches. The tool has significant implications for professionals who need to blend company-specific information with the latest online data. Beyond...
read Oct 19, 2024Meta just released Spirit LM, an open-source multimodal AI model
Introducing Meta Spirit LM: Meta has unveiled a groundbreaking open-source multimodal language model that seamlessly integrates text and speech inputs and outputs, challenging competitors like OpenAI's GPT-4o and Hume's EVI 2. Developed by Meta's Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team, Spirit LM aims to address limitations in existing AI voice experiences by offering more expressive and natural-sounding speech generation. The model is capable of learning tasks across modalities, including automatic speech recognition (ASR), text-to-speech (TTS), and speech classification. Currently, Spirit LM is only available for non-commercial usage under Meta's FAIR Noncommercial Research License. Advanced approach to text and speech processing: Spirit...
read Oct 18, 2024How AI startup Abel is addressing the police shortage
AI-powered police tech startup aims to revolutionize law enforcement: Abel, a new police technology company, has launched with the goal of automating paperwork for patrol officers using AI to process body camera footage and generate reports. The startup aims to reduce the time officers spend on writing reports from an average of one-third of their time to zero, potentially increasing available police hours by 50%. Abel's mission is to restore citizens' confidence in law enforcement agencies by allowing officers to focus more on active policing and community engagement. The company has secured $5 million in seed funding, led by Day...
read Oct 18, 2024Upwork enhances AI offerings in Fall 2024 product lineup
Upwork's Fall 2024 release revolutionizes freelance collaboration: Upwork has unveiled a comprehensive suite of AI-powered tools and features aimed at transforming how businesses and freelancers interact, hire, and manage work on the platform. Uma takes center stage: Uma, Upwork's AI-powered assistant, is at the heart of the new release, offering expanded capabilities to streamline the hiring process and improve work outcomes. Uma now generates tailored proposal drafts for freelancers, leveraging AI models trained on successful bids to help professionals win more projects. For businesses, Uma assists in identifying top freelancers based on project requirements and provides side-by-side comparisons of professionals'...
read Oct 18, 2024ChatGPT Canvas adds tracked changes feature
ChatGPT Canvas update enhances editing capabilities: OpenAI has introduced a new feature to ChatGPT's Canvas that allows users to track changes made to generated text and code, improving the editing experience for subscribers. Key features of the update: A "show changes" button has been added to Canvas, highlighting additions in green and deletions in red This feature applies to both text and code generated by GPT-4 The update addresses user requests for a track changes function since Canvas launched in early October Canvas functionality and availability: Canvas allows users to edit ChatGPT's responses directly within the app The feature includes...
read Oct 18, 2024Adobe unveils AI-powered 3D rotation tool for 2D drawings
Breakthrough in 3D visualization: Adobe unveiled an innovative tool called "Project Turntable" at its MAX conference, showcasing the ability to transform 2D vector images into rotatable 3D models instantly. The technology, still in the demo phase, can generate a 3D model from a 2D vector image in just four seconds. Users can rotate the resulting 3D model 360 degrees horizontally and partially vertically, providing a comprehensive view of the subject. The tool maintains the original artist's style and "essence" of the 2D artwork when creating the 3D model. Technical underpinnings: Project Turntable leverages advanced machine learning algorithms to extrapolate unseen...
read Oct 18, 2024Suno’s new feature composes songs based on photos and videos
AI-generated soundtracks for visual content: Suno, an AI music creation platform, has introduced a new feature called Suno Scenes that composes custom songs based on photos and videos uploaded by users. Suno Scenes eliminates the need for users to write prompts for the AI to create music, instead relying on visual input to generate appropriate soundtracks. The feature is currently available on the iOS app, with plans to expand to Android in the future. Users can access Suno Scenes through the app's camera mode, where they can take a photo or video and have the AI compose a matching song....
read Oct 18, 2024An inside look at NotebookLM’s new AI-powered features
AI-powered note-taking evolution: Google's NotebookLM, an AI-driven note-taking tool, has received significant updates aimed at enhancing user experience and expanding its functionality for both individual and enterprise users. Enhanced audio capabilities: The latest update to NotebookLM introduces more control over Audio Overviews, transforming users' documents into AI-hosted podcast-like discussions. Users can now guide the conversation by focusing on specific topics and sources, tailoring the content for particular audiences. The new update allows for customization of prompts before generating a "Deep Dive" Audio Overview, ensuring the AI concentrates on key areas and specific topics. A background listening option has been introduced,...
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