Overview The Generative AI News (GAIN) rundown on June 8th, 2023, discusses Appleās Vision Pro, which uses gestures instead of generative AI. The latest...
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Mercedes-Benz Integrates OpenAI Chatbot into MBUX Voice Assistant for US Customers
Overview Mercedes-Benz has launched a three-month pilot program in which it will incorporate OpenAI's ChatGPT into its MBUX vehicular voice assistant. The...
Google’s Conversational AI Bard cites brands more often in search results than OpenAI’s ChatGPT: Report
Overview Roast, a UK-based marketing agency, has found that Google's conversational generative AI, Bard, names specific brands in search results much more...
“Disney and Alexa team up to release ‘Hey Disney!’ custom voice assistant with over 1,000 interactions”
Overview Disney's custom Alexa assistant, Hey Disney!, has finally been released on the Alexa Skill Store after a two-year partnership between Amazon and...
Synthesia secures $90m to enhance its AI-powered virtual humans
Overview Synthesia has raised $90m in a Series C funding round led by Accel, taking its valuation to $1bn, and also includes Nvidia and others. The UK...
“UAE Launches Open-Source Falcon 40B to Attract Generative AI Startups”
Overview The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) of the United Arab Emirates has launched Falcon 40B, an open-source large language model (LLM) with 40...
Generative AI Startup Mistral Raises $113M to Rival Google and OpenAI
Overview Paris-based Mistral AI has raised $113m in a seed funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. The generative AI start-up, which came out of...
University of Michigan’s Seagull Wins Amazon’s Inaugural Alexa Prize SimBot Challenge
Overview The University of Michigan's Seagull virtual robot has won Amazon's first Alexa Prize SimBot Challenge. The competition aims to encourage...
OpenAI Upgrades Language Models and Cuts API Prices for Generative AI Chatbots
Overview OpenAI has launched updated versions of its GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-4 large language models, as well as a new "function calling" feature that...
Salesforce Ventures Commits $500M to Generative AI Startups and Launches AI Cloud
Overview Salesforce Ventures has increased its investment in generative AI start-ups to $500m and launched the AI Cloud suite of generative AI tools. The...
Google Opens Access to Vertex AI’s Generative AI for Enterprises
Overview Google has opened access to its generative AI support for its machine learning platform Vertex AI after completing its beta testing phase....
Bing AI Chatbot on Windows 11 Now Offers Voice Input and Vocal Responses with Bing Image Creator
Overview Microsoft's Bing AI chatbot on Windows 11 now offers voice input and vocal responses, as well as the Bing Image Creator, which was unveiled in...