Category: AI

1. Adam D’Angelo was involved in the controversial board decision to dismiss and then reinstate Sam Altman as CEO of OpenAI. 2. Quora, the company D’Angelo co-founded and leads, launched an AI platform called Poe for chatbots, bot monetization, and user interaction. 3. Quora is experimenting with AI-written answers, avoiding ads on Poe while relying…

– DocuSign is acquiring contract workflow automation startup Lexion for $165 million – Lexion was incubated at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence and had raised $35.2 million in venture capital – The acquisition of Lexion will allow DocuSign to offer customers better insights and risk identification through AI technology DocuSign is making waves in…

– Google is focusing on AI technology in all of its products, including the Pixel phones, search bar, and now potentially YouTube Music – The Gemini Extension for YouTube Music is being tested, using AI to improve search and discovery based on user data like history and preferences – The YouTube Music extension is different…

– OpenAI and Stack Overflow are collaborating to improve generative AI models’ performance on programming-related tasks – The partnership aims to enhance OpenAI’s models, including those used in the ChatGPT chatbot platform – The first set of features from the collaboration will go live by the end of June OpenAI has partnered with Stack Overflow…

1. Intrinsic, a spinout of Alphabet X, announced at the Automate conference that it is incorporating Nvidia offerings into its Flowstate robotic app platform, specifically focusing on grasping for manufacturing and fulfillment automation. 2. The collaboration with Nvidia includes ready-made universal grasping skills that can be utilized to accelerate programming processes, reduce development costs, and…

– Apple is unveiling new additions to the iPad line, including a new iPad Pro, iPad Air, Apple Pencil, and a keyboard case – The event may also see the launch of the new M4 chip, following the recent release of three M3 chips – Microsoft is rumored to be launching its own third-party silicon,…

– 49.6% of internet traffic in 2023 was from non-human sources, such as bots – “Dead internet theory” gaining credibility as AI-powered bots proliferate, claiming majority of internet traffic is auto-generated to manipulate online activity – Bad bots accounted for 32% of internet traffic, with advancements in AI making it easier for bad actors to…

– YouTube is testing a new “Jump Ahead” feature that allows users to skip to points in a video where most viewers start watching using AI. – The feature is easy to activate through the double-tap-to-skip function on the YouTube app, but is only available for English videos in the US for YouTube Premium users.…

1. Jack Dorsey is out at Bluesky, prompting the search for a new board member. 2. China’s tech giants are shedding staff, following a global trend of doing more with less. 3. Momenta is set to deliver a $300 million IPO in the United States, while the U.S. government invests in digital twins and alt-clouds…

1. The 8th Middle East Banking AI & Analytics Summit will take place on May 8, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya in Saudi Arabia. 2. The summit aims to accelerate AI adoption in the Kingdom’s banking sector in line with Saudi Arabia’s vision to become a global AI leader by 2030. 3. Key…