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[ad_1] Starting Monday, Zoom users will have the option to open a document tool from within their video calling app and create sharable files based on their meetings—but they’ll also be prompted to use generative AI to help them write and edit them. This new feature, essentially Zoom’s version of Google Docs, is the latest effort to compete with Microsoft and Google to become an everything workplace for businesses.The docs feature Zoom’s AI Companion, a generative tool built on LLM models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and the company’s own models, unveiled last fall. It can take a meeting transcript and…

[ad_1] In a big move, Character.AI co-founder and CEO Noam Shazeer is returning to Google after leaving the company in October 2021 to found the a16z-backed chatbot startup. In his previous stint, Shazeer spearheaded the team of researchers that built LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications), a language model that was used for conversational AI tools. Character.AI co-founder Daniel De Freitas is also joining Google with some other employees from the startup. Dominic Perella, Character.AI’s general counsel, is becoming an interim CEO at the startup. The company noted that most of the staff is staying at Character.AI. Google is also signing a non-exclusive…

[ad_1] Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups.  This week we are looking at acquisitions of small startups, two new unicorns, wearable AI devices, and VCs who are supporting Kamala Harris. Let’s get into it. Most interesting startup stories from the week Image Credits: Bloomberg / Getty Images With the IPO market pretty much dead, we can’t help but track what’s going on with the other kind of exit: mergers and acquisitions. Even though they are not always the outcomes founders or investors were hoping for, we surely are…

[ad_1] For years, Elon Musk has talked about Dojo — the AI supercomputer that will be the cornerstone of Tesla’s AI ambitions. It’s important enough to Musk that he recently said the company’s AI team is going to “double down” on Dojo as Tesla gears up to reveal its robotaxi in October.  But what exactly is Dojo? And why is it so critical to Tesla’s long-term strategy? In short: Dojo is Tesla’s custom-built supercomputer that’s designed to train its “Full Self-Driving” neural networks. Beefing up Dojo goes hand-in-hand with Tesla’s goal to reach full self-driving and bring a robotaxi to…

[ad_1] A fireside chat between Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg at SIGGRAPH 2024 took some unexpected turns. What started as a conversation about the capabilities of Nvidia GPUs and Zuckerberg’s vision of an AI chatbot future quickly became a more casual affair — including a swap of custom-made jackets, a rare F-bomb from the Meta CEO, and a slightly unsettling anecdote about slicing tomatoes. Bumble, Hinge and other apps were open to stalkers, with vulnerabilities that allowed users to be tracked within 2 meters of their physical location. It took researchers a bit of work to identify the issue, which…

[ad_1] Yelp might not be the first company that comes to mind when someone mentions artificial intelligence, but Chief Product Officer Craig Saldanha said AI is already transforming the Yelp experience. In fact, most of the company’s recent announcements center on AI, whether that’s adding new AI-powered summaries or launching an AI assistant to connect consumers with service providers. So I spoke to Saldanha (who joined Yelp after nearly a decade at Amazon) to learn more about Yelp’s AI strategy. We also discussed what advantages Yelp brings to the AI race, how Yelp can add AI without threatening the authenticity…

[ad_1] Despite increasing demand for AI safety and accountability, today’s tests and benchmarks may fall short, according to a new report. Generative AI models — models that can analyze and output text, images, music, videos and so on — are coming under increased scrutiny for their tendency to make mistakes and generally behave unpredictably. Now, organizations from public sector agencies to big tech firms are proposing new benchmarks to test these models’ safety. Toward the end of last year, startup Scale AI formed a lab dedicated to evaluating how well models align with safety guidelines. This month, NIST and the…

>> Source LinkSummary:Researchers have made significant strides in droplet microfluidics technology, enabling the production of polymer microspheres with a high electroactive (EA) phase, which is essential for developing piezoelectric devices for wearable applications. Traditional methods for creating these microspheres often resulted in irregular shapes and high energy consumption. The new approach, combining droplet microfluidics with off-chip thermal polymerization, allows for precise control over size and shape, achieving a uniformity that enhances performance. The team from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) engineered PVDF microspheres with an EA phase of approximately 82%, facilitated by artificial intelligence that optimized the…

>> Source LinkSummary:A new AI-powered wearable, the “friend” pendant, is set to launch in 2025 for $99, aiming to provide companionship through voice-activated text responses. Created by 21-year-old entrepreneur Avi Schiffmann, this pendant joins a growing market of AI wearables, including devices from major companies like Google and Meta. While the concept of AI companionship is intriguing, experts highlight potential design flaws and question the pendant’s practical utility. Critics, such as tech reviewer Marty Meany, emphasize the need for a clear purpose to ensure consumer interest and acceptance. Despite concerns about privacy and functionality, the friend pendant has attracted $2.5…

>> Source LinkSummary:A new wearable AI companion named “Friend” is set to launch in early 2025, priced at $99. This small, puck-shaped device, worn around the neck, records conversations and responds via text, aiming to alleviate feelings of loneliness in an increasingly isolated world. Its creator, Avi Schiffmann, who previously developed a COVID tracking website, shifted focus to this project after experiencing loneliness during a trip to Tokyo. The device has sparked mixed reactions online, with some users likening it to a “Tamagotchi with a soul,” while others express concerns about its potential to replace real human connections. Research indicates…