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AI Weekly Highlights: News and Tools You Need to Know
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Srinivas Kumar
July 13, 2024
AI news and tools round-up for the period: 7th-12th July 2024
Hello AI Enthusiasts,
Welcome to the Weekly AI digest - Latest news, Top AI tools & More
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🧠 Top AI news round up from this week
🔧 25+ Cutting-Edge AI Tools trending this week across different categories including research, audio, visualization, analysis and much more…
Top AI news
OpenAI has created a tiered system to measure the intellectual sophistication of AI models, ranking its own GPT-4 at level 1 but suggesting it's nearing level 2. Future levels include multi-step task performance and innovation.
In a strategic move, Japan's Softbank has acquired Graphcore, a UK-based AI chipmaker, for an estimated $500 million.
The European Union has finalized its AI Act, marking the world's first major AI legislation, set to take effect on August 1, with more provisions rolling out until 2026.
Amazon's AI shopping assistant, Rufus, is now available to all US shoppers, helping users find, compare, and recommend products on its mobile app.
Microsoft is integrating its AI Copilot into OneNote, enabling it to interpret and summarize handwritten notes.
Pearson has introduced new AI tools, including chatbots and AI-generated practice questions, to its digital textbooks, benefiting around 70,000 students.
Sequoia Capital's David Cahn estimates that AI companies need to generate $600 billion in revenue to justify current data center investments, with OpenAI currently leading with $3.4 billion in annual revenue.
China is leading the global AI adoption race with 83% usage, compared to 65% in the US and 54% worldwide.
Perplexity plans to launch a unique revenue-sharing program with web publishers whose content appears in its search results.
AMD has acquired Silo AI to bolster its competition against Nvidia in the AI chip market.
Google is employing its Gemini AI to train robots for navigation and task completion using video tours and natural language instructions.
Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Ring, a smart ring bringing AI capabilities directly to users' fingertips
Due to antitrust concerns, Microsoft and Apple have abandoned plans to join OpenAI's Board of Directors.
OpenAI and Los Alamos National Laboratory have teamed up to advance bioscientific research using AI.
Google DeepMind has published research on using its Gemini AI for advanced robot navigation in complex environments
Claude has enhanced its Artifacts feature, allowing users to publish, share, and remix AI-generated creations in real-time.
Bumble is encouraging users to report AI-generated profiles on its dating app to maintain authenticity
The US Department of Justice has uncovered a Russian AI bot farm generating fake social media profiles to spread disinformation about the Russia-Ukraine war
Infactory, founded by former Humane executives, has launched a fact-checking search engine that uses AI to pull data from trusted resources without generating hallucinations
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has secured thousands of GPUs as part of its strategy to support AI startups by providing essential computing resources
Arianna Huffington and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have launched Thrive AI Health, an app providing personalized health advice using AI
Mantee Robotics showcased a new video of its humanoid robot, Menteebot, navigating new environments by following humans, demonstrating potential for various real-world applications.
Pittsburgh-based startup Skild AI has raised $300 million to develop a general-purpose AI brain for various robots
Trending AI Tools
Research
Otio.ai -Simplifies research and writing with automated summaries, interactive document chat, and an AI text editor.
Social Media
Coursnap: Enhances learning from YouTube videos with course outlines, short key content, AI-generated subtitles, and video notes
Video Creation
DreamFlare: Helps content creators generate and monetize short-form AI videos
Steve AI : Simplifies the creation of professional animated videos for marketing, educational, and social media content.
Kling : A Sora-like text-to-video AI model.
RenderNet Video Face Swap: Swap faces in any video with ease and character consistency.
Meeting and Productivity
Sidekick: Assists in scheduling meetings and holding dynamic conversations.
Reporfy: Creates collaborative reports and presentations with AI.
Design and Art
Motiff : Accelerates UI design processes by generating design components, layouts, and maintaining consistency.
SketchMe : Converts selfies into unique AI-art illustrations.
LetzAI : AI art tool that adds personal touch to creations.
Piktochart: Turn any idea into a professionally designed infographic, poster, or banner.
Writing and Editing
Quillbot Free AI Detector: Free AI Detector: Detects content created by AI writing tools like ChatGPT and GPT-4.
AnyonecanAI: A comprehensive toolkit for applying AI in product and UX design.
Animation and Comics
Comicai Transforms stories into comics with character visualization and image adjustment features.
LivePortrait Transforms static photos into moving portrait animations using AI
Development and Coding
Youagent: An AI search agent capable of running code to answer STEM questions.
Data Analysis
Keatext : Easily understand what drives engagement and get tailored AI-based recommendations to improve customer and employee experiences.
Miscellaneous
Mubert : AI-driven platform that creates personalized soundtracks and tunes to match the user's vibe
Nagish AI : App that captions phone calls for accessibility.
Websim : Explore AI simulations and bring creative projects to life.
Mindpal : Build internal AI tools for teams
Pestle.app : Save recipes from Instagram reels using on-device AI
Bubble : Full-stack no-code app builder powered by AI
Enso : Builds custom chatbots for businesses
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