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Srinivas Kumar
August 18, 2024
Greetings, Tech Enthusiasts!
Did you know? Walmart is now using AI to update 850 million product listings 100 times faster than before. That’s just one of the ways AI is infiltrating every aspect of our daily lives—without us even noticing.
Imagine an AI that can write a 10,000-word essay in perfect coherence. Meet LongWriter—breaking boundaries and challenging what we thought only human authors could do.
From smart home robots to AI lawsuits reshaping creativity, the latest AI innovations are more disruptive—and surprising—than ever.
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🧠 Top AI news round up from this week
🔧 25+ Cutting-Edge AI Tools trending this week across different categories including audio, visualization, analysis and much more…
Top AI news
Walmart has integrated generative AI into its operations, allowing it to update 850 million product catalog entries 100 times faster than before. Customers now experience AI-enhanced searches and shopping assistance through the Walmart app.
What it means: This move highlights how major retailers are using AI to stay competitive, offering personalized customer experiences while driving operational efficiency.
SoftBank's Project Izanagi, aimed at creating AI processors to compete with Nvidia, is struggling after Intel failed to meet required performance standards. The company is now exploring partnerships with TSMC.
What it means: The complications illustrate the challenges in entering the AI chip market and could delay SoftBank’s plans to become a key player in AI hardware.
Apple is working on a $1,000 tabletop robot equipped with AI-driven Siri and a rotating iPad-like display. Expected to release between 2026-2027, the device will serve as a home command center and videoconferencing tool.
What it means: Apple’s entry into home robotics could set new benchmarks for integrating AI in consumer devices, potentially reshaping the smart home market.
A federal judge ruled that artists can proceed with their copyright lawsuit against AI art generators like Midjourney and Stability AI, challenging the legality of using copyrighted images for training AI models.
What it means: This case could establish critical legal precedents in the AI art space, determining whether AI training practices fall under “fair use” or violate copyright laws.
Y Combinator-backed startup Cosine has released "Genie," an AI-powered software engineering model that surpasses other AI coding assistants. Capable of writing code in over 15 languages, Genie excels in debugging, feature building, and testing.
What it means: This advancement demonstrates the growing capability of AI in handling complex programming tasks, reducing development time while maintaining code quality.
Google is launching Gemini Live, a voice assistant that competes with OpenAI’s popular voice mode, already rolling out to Gemini Advanced subscribers with more platforms coming soon.
What it means: As competition heats up, Gemini Live could challenge OpenAI’s dominance in AI-powered voice assistants, pushing both companies to enhance their conversational capabilities and redefine user experiences.
Elon Musk’s xAI released the Grok-2 model, allowing users to generate images and access real-time data directly on X. The model’s capabilities include high-quality image generation, but early users are concerned about its lack of content moderation.
What it means: This launch gives xAI a strong position in the AI chatbot race, but the absence of safeguards could lead to controversial content, making it both powerful and potentially problematic.
Snowflake’s Cortex Analyst is an AI tool that transforms business questions into SQL queries using natural language, providing quick insights from large datasets.
What it means: By simplifying data analysis, Cortex Analyst helps businesses make data-driven decisions faster, democratizing access to complex analytics.
MIT launched the world’s first comprehensive database documenting over 700 AI risks, covering areas like discrimination, fraud, and unsafe use, aimed at providing an overview of potential dangers in AI development.
What it means: This database offers a crucial resource for policymakers and developers by highlighting overlooked risks, helping shape safer AI practices worldwide.
Researchers have developed a benchmark to assess AI model hallucinations across chatbots like GPT-4, Llama 3, and Gemini. The results show that even the most advanced models produce factual errors 65% of the time in non-Wikipedia-based queries.
What it means: These findings highlight persistent reliability issues with AI models, challenging the perception that current AI tools can be fully trusted for critical information.
EliseAI has developed a suite of AI-powered chatbots that streamline communication for housing operators, handling tasks like apartment tours, maintenance requests, and lease renewals. The company claims it can boost lease bookings by 125% and reduce payment delinquencies by 50%.
What it means: The success of EliseAI shows how AI is transforming the real estate industry, offering scalable solutions that improve tenant engagement and operational efficiency.
Meta has reached a new deal with Universal Music Group (UMG) to license its music across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. This partnership is aimed at addressing concerns over unauthorized AI-generated content.
What it means: The agreement showcases how tech giants and content creators are finding common ground to manage AI-driven content, setting a precedent for how copyrighted materials are integrated into digital ecosystems.
Google is rolling out its AI-powered search features to additional countries, aiming to enhance the accuracy and relevance of search results through advanced algorithms. This expansion is part of Google’s ongoing efforts to make search more intuitive and efficient globally.
What it means: By scaling its AI-enhanced search, Google continues to cement its dominance, offering users smarter, more contextually aware results and potentially setting a higher standard for search technology worldwide.
Researchers at Tsinghua University have developed LongWriter, an AI capable of generating coherent texts exceeding 10,000 words. This breakthrough could revolutionize long-form content creation in fields like academic writing, while also raising ethical concerns regarding authorship and misinformation.
What it means: LongWriter presents opportunities for industries reliant on lengthy content but also underscores the need for plagiarism detection and raises questions about the role of human writers in such domains.
Fei-Fei Li’s new AI venture, World Labs, focuses on advancing spatial intelligence and has reached a $1 billion valuation in just four months. The startup aims to develop AI models that understand 3D environments, with potential applications in robotics and AR/VR.
What it means: The rapid success of World Labs reflects the growing demand for AI solutions that bridge digital and physical worlds, potentially transforming industries like healthcare and manufacturing.
Trending AI Tools
Data & Analytics
Content Creation & Visual Design
Neural Frame: Create dynamic, audio-reactive AI music videos synced with any audio track.
a1 Art: Instantly transform photos into GIFs and videos, making creative outputs easily accessible for content creators.
Text2Infographic: Converts text into visually appealing infographics with AI assistance for presentations and content marketing.
Automation & Productivity
Customer Engagement & CRM
Web & UI/UX Design
Research & Learning
Communication & Collaboration
Meco: Simplifies newsletters and long-form emails into easy-to-read summaries with AI.
Slang Labs: Integrates multilingual, voice-activated AI assistants into apps for better customer interaction.
Sales & Business Strategy
Clay: Combines real-time scraping and AI for personalized campaigns that improve meeting bookings.
Venturekit: Generates complete business plans with market research, operational tasks, and projections.
Audio & Podcasting
Wondercraft: Assists in producing podcasts and audiobooks with AI-powered voices and editing.
Finance & Legal
TaxGPT: An AI assistant for answering tax questions, providing personalized advice, and streamlining tax filing.
Image & Video Editing
AI Face Swap: Seamlessly swaps faces in images and videos without sign-up.
Photo AI: Generates realistic product photos and videos with AI, replacing traditional photoshoots.
Search & Discovery
Gigabrain: A search engine for finding relevant Reddit posts with AI.
Miscellaneous
Minimap: Visually maps news topics with AI to reveal trends and coverage breadth.
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