Technology
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...
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...
“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...
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...
“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)...
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...
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...
“Adobe’s Express Mobile App Gets a Boost with Firefly Generative AI Tools and Google Bard Integration”
Overview Adobe has integrated the Firefly portfolio of generative AI tools into a new beta of its Adobe Express mobile app. The updated version...
Instagram Developing AI Chatbots with 30 Personalities for Enhanced User Experience
Overview Instagram is reportedly developing "AI Agents" or chatbots with 30 different personalities to assist users in answering questions, offering...