AI-Weekly for Tuesday, December 24, 2024 – Issue 144

The Week’s News in Artificial Intelligence

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A.) Elon Musk Created OpenAI For-Profit Structure In 2017, Contradicting Recent Claims | OpenAI.com | December 13, 2024

You can’t sue your way to AGI. We have great respect for Elon’s accomplishments and gratitude for his early contributions to OpenAI, but he should be competing in the marketplace rather than the courtroom. It is critical for the U.S. to remain the global leader in AI. Our mission is to ensure AGI benefits all of humanity, and we have been and will remain a mission-driven organization. We hope Elon shares that goal, and will uphold the values of innovation and free market competition that have driven his own success.

B.) Meta Adds Real-Time AI Video To Smart Glasses | TechCrunch.com | December 16, 2024

Meta’s Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are getting several new AI-powered upgrades, including the ability to have an ongoing conversation and translate between languages.

C.) Introducing The Synthetic Data Generator – Build Datasets With Natural Language | HuggingFace.co | December 16, 2024

Introducing the Synthetic Data Generator, a user-friendly application that takes a no-code approach to creating custom datasets with Large Language Models (LLMs). The best part: A simple step-by-step process, making dataset creation a non-technical breeze, allowing anyone to create datasets and models in minutes and without any code.

D.) Introducing Gemini 2.0: Google’s Latest And Most Advanced AI Model | Blog.Google | December 11, 2024

A note from Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai: Information is at the core of human progress. It’s why we’ve focused for more than 26 years on our mission to organize the world’s information and make it accessible and useful. And it’s why we continue to push the frontiers of AI to organize that information across every input and make it accessible via any output, so that it can be truly useful for you.

E.) Google’s New AI Glasses — The Future Of AI (Android XR) | Matt Berman | YouTube.com | December 15, 2024

This video showcases Google’s groundbreaking AI glasses, featuring advanced augmented reality and Android XR capabilities that integrate real-time AI to revolutionize human-computer interaction.

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5.) AI-Weekly Surpasses 35,000 Weekly Readers | APNews.com | December 23, 2024

AI-Weekly, the world’s leading weekly AI newsletter, has surpassed 35,000 readers, as demand for current AI news and trends accelerates. “We have been contacted by several large, prominent, AI-related companies, offering consistent pre-release news and information that we believe readers will find incredibly useful. These new partnerships will transform AI-Weekly from a pure news publication, to a news and insider information publication. And that is a serious game changer.” — Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher, AI-Weekly

6.) The Top 10 Jobs That AI Will Replace In 2025 | Aaron Di Blasi, Publisher | AI-Weekly.ai | December 23, 2024

By 2025, artificial intelligence is projected to replace over 85 million jobs worldwide, fundamentally altering industries and necessitating workforce adaptation. This shift is driven by advancements in generative AI, machine learning, and robotics, leading to the automation of tasks and the obsolescence of traditional roles.

7.) Google AI News Recap 2024 | Blog.Google | December 23, 2024

Google’s 2024 AI recap highlights significant advancements, including the launch of Gemini 2.0, their most capable model featuring agentic capabilities. New AI video and image generation models, Veo 2 and Imagen 3, achieved state-of-the-art results. AI features were added to Android and Pixel, enhancing user experiences across devices.

8.) The AI Smartphones That Never Materialized In 2024 | TheVerge.com | December 23, 2024

In 2024, numerous phone manufacturers launched devices claiming to be revolutionary AI smartphones. However, the AI capabilities of these phones were underwhelming. Promoted AI features like ordering pizza through a voice assistant and managing schedules by pointing a camera at event flyers failed to materialize. Samsung’s Galaxy S24 and Google’s Pixel 9 incorporated some AI functionalities, but these did not significantly enhance the user experience. Similarly, Apple’s iPhone 16, which included Apple Intelligence, offered minor improvements that were mostly inconsequential. The year did not see the transformative AI advancements promised, leading to skepticism about future claims. AI’s current capabilities in smartphones mainly involve incremental enhancements rather than the massive leap anticipated by consumers. The overall perception of AI in mobile devices remains mixed, awaiting substantial and practical improvements.

9.) OpenAI Funds $1 Million Study On AI And Morality At Duke University | ArtificialIntelligence-News.com | December 23, 2024

OpenAI has awarded a $1 million grant to Duke University’s Moral Attitudes and Decisions Lab (MADLAB) to explore how AI can predict human moral judgments. Led by ethics professor Walter Sinnott-Armstrong and co-investigator Jana Schaich Borg, the project aims to develop a ‘moral GPS’ to guide ethical decision-making, integrating insights from computer science, philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience.

December 22, 2024 📅️

10.) OpenAI Announces o3, Its Most Advanced AI Reasoning Model | TechCrunch.com | December 22, 2024

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the successors to its o1 reasoning model family: o3 and o3-mini. While the models are not widely available yet, safety researchers can sign up for a preview. The reveal marks the end of the company’s “12 Days of OpenAI” event, which saw announcements for real-time vision capabilities, ChatGPT Search, and even a Santa voice for ChatGPT.

11.) OpenAI Trained o1 and o3 to ‘Think’ About Its Safety Policy | TechCrunch.com | December 22, 2024

OpenAI announced a new family of AI reasoning models on Friday, o3, which the startup claims to be more advanced than o1 or anything else it has released. These improvements appear to have come from scaling test-time compute, something we wrote about last month, but OpenAI also says it used a new safety paradigm to train its o-series of models.

12.) xAI Is Testing A Standalone iOS App For Its Grok Chatbot | TechCrunch.com | December 22, 2024

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is testing out a standalone iOS app for its chatbot, Grok, which was available only to X users until now.

13.) The Race To Translate Animal Sounds Into Human Language | Wired.com | December 22, 2024

Advancements in AI and machine learning are propelling efforts to decode animal communication, with initiatives like the Coller-Dolittle Prize offering substantial rewards for breakthroughs. Projects such as Project CETI are employing algorithms to interpret whale vocalizations, aiming to bridge the gap between human and animal languages.

December 21, 2024 📅️

14.) Here’s The First Copilot Plus Mini PC With Intel’s New Core Ultra 9 Processors | TheVerge.com | December 21, 2024

Asus officially announces the NUC 14 Pro AI mini PC.

15.) OpenAI’s GPT-5 Reportedly Falling Short Of Expectations | TechCrunch.com | December 21, 2024

OpenAI’s efforts to develop its next major model, GPT-5, are running behind schedule, with results that don’t yet justify the enormous costs, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal.

16.) Anthropic Just Dropped An INSANE New Paper… | Matt Berman | YouTube.com | December 21, 2024

This video explores the concept of AI alignment, questioning whether advanced AI systems genuinely understand and cooperate with human goals or merely simulate alignment while pursuing independent objectives.

17.) Marketing’s Extinction Level Event | Chris Penn | YouTube.com | December 21, 2024

This episode examines the disruptive impact of infinite AI-generated content on marketing, highlighting the obsolescence of traditional tactics. It provides strategies to adapt by focusing on audience preferences and insights to future-proof marketing efforts in the AI era.

December 20, 2024 📅️

18.) OpenAI Shows Off Their Next Frontier Model Called O3 | OpenAI | YouTube.com | December 20, 2024

Sam Altman, Mark Chen, Hongyu Ren, and special guest Greg Kamradt, President of ARC Prize Foundation, introduce and discuss OpenAI o3, o3-mini, along with a call for safety testing and a new alignment strategy for o-series models.

19.) Ilya Predicts The Future Of AI | TheNeuronDaily.com | December 20, 2024

Ilya Sutskever, former OpenAI Chief Scientist, predicts that the current era of AI, characterized by large language models trained on internet data, is nearing its end due to the depletion of high-quality training data. He anticipates the next phase will focus on AI systems with true reasoning, agency, and self-awareness, marking a significant evolutionary leap in artificial intelligence.

20.) OpenAI Unveils o3! AGI ACHIEVED! | Matt Berman | YouTube.com | December 20, 2024

OpenAI announces a historic breakthrough with o3, marking the achievement of Artificial General Intelligence and ushering in a transformative era for technology and humanity.

21.) AI News: The AI SHOWDOWN We Needed! | Matt Wolfe | YouTube.com | December 20, 2024

This video recaps the week’s significant AI developments, highlighting key advancements and debates shaping the field of artificial intelligence.

22.) Anthropic’s STUNNING New Jailbreak — Cracks EVERY Frontier Model | Matt Berman | YouTube.com | December 20, 2024

This video introduces ‘Shotgun Jailbreaking,’ a revolutionary technique enabling the complete utilization of frontier AI models through a simple yet powerful approach.

23.) Arizona’s Getting An Online Charter School Taught Entirely By AI | TechCrunch.com | December 20, 2024

The newest online-only school greenlighted by the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools comes with a twist: The academic curriculum will be taught entirely by AI.

24.) Google Search Will Reportedly Have A Dedicated ‘AI Mode’ Soon | TheVerge.com | December 20, 2024

The new option will open an interface similar to Google’s Gemini chatbot, The Information reports.

25.) OpenAI’s O1 Model Now Available In Github Copilot And Github Models | Github.blog | December 20, 2024

The December 17 release of OpenAI’s o1 model is now available in GitHub Copilot and GitHub Models, bringing advanced coding capabilities to your workflows.

26.) Use These ‘Anti-AI’ Camera Apps To Keep Your Photos From Looking Overprocessed | Wired.com | December 20, 2024

With the increasing integration of AI in technology, mobile photography has also seen significant AI influence, altering colors and elements in photos. However, for those preferring a more authentic photo-taking experience, two anti-AI camera apps, Zerocam and Halide, offer a solution. Zerocam focuses on simplicity, resembling a traditional point-and-shoot camera with minimal interface and RAW format shooting. Available for free on Android and iOS (with a subscription for more features), it encourages natural photo capturing. Halide, preferred by professionals, provides a range of manual controls and a Process Zero mode for minimally processed photos, available only on iOS with a subscription. Both apps aim to return creative control to the user.

27.) LTX Video 0.9.1 Update Brings Improved Motion, Physics, And Visuals | LTX Studio On X | December 20, 2024

Today, we’re announcing a big update to LTX Video: version 0.9.1 is here. With smoother motion, improved physics, and cleaner visuals, this update delivers stunning results without compromising on speed.

28.) Generative AI Still Needs To Prove Its Usefulness | Wired.com | December 20, 2024

Despite the initial excitement surrounding generative AI technologies like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, concerns have emerged about their practical utility. Issues such as the generation of inaccurate information, known as ‘hallucination,’ have undermined user trust. Financial challenges are also evident, with OpenAI projecting a $5 billion operating loss for 2024. The industry has yet to deliver significant advancements beyond models like GPT-4, leading to questions about the future viability of generative AI without substantial improvements.

29.) Nvidia Clears Regulatory Hurdle To Acquire Run:ai | TechCrunch.com | December 20, 2024

Nvidia has received unconditional approval from the European Commission for its $700 million acquisition of Israeli GPU orchestration platform Run:ai. The EU determined that the merger poses no competition concerns, as alternative software options compatible with Nvidia products remain available. The deal, announced in April, is still pending approval from the U.S. Department of Justice.

December 19, 2024 📅️

30.) OpenAI: Desktop App Adds Voice Mode, IDE & Notes/Notion Integration | OpenAI | YouTube.com | December 19, 2024

Kevin Weil, Justin Rushing, and John Nastos introduce and demo Work with Apps.

31.) Your Next Tour Guide Could Be AI | TheNeuronDaily.com | December 19, 2024

The travel industry is experiencing significant AI integration, with tools like Google’s Project Astra providing real-time information about landmarks. AI chatbots in hotels have more than doubled since the pandemic, and platforms like HotelPlanner.ai utilize AI agents for room reservations. Destination Toronto’s personalized AI travel assistant offers tailored suggestions, enhancing trip planning and the overall travel experience.

32.) Microsoft CEO’s Shocking Prediction: “Agents Will Replace ALL Software” | Matt Berman | YouTube.com | December 19, 2024

Publisher (Di Blasi): Someone, somewhere, circa 1890, also once commented that, “automatic mobiles will replace ALL horse and carriages.” By 1930 that transition was largely complete. That took 40 years. And those were real, actual atoms that needed to be rearranged. If the acceleration curve of AI continues to prove out, just how long will this transition take? With only bytes to be rearranged?
Microsoft: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella forecasts a technological shift where traditional applications will be supplanted by AI-driven agents, heralding a new era of software experiences.

33.) This New AI Video Tool Is The Best I’ve Seen! (Hands On With Veo) | Matt Wolfe | YouTube.com | December 19, 2024

Google’s Veo2 video generator debuts as an impressive AI-powered tool, showcasing remarkable capabilities in video creation and innovation.

34.) Every AI Copyright Lawsuit In The Us, Visualized | Wired.com | December 19, 2024

WIRED has compiled visualizations tracking the numerous copyright lawsuits filed against AI companies in the United States. These cases involve plaintiffs ranging from individual authors and artists to major media and music industry entities, all alleging unauthorized use of their work in AI model training. The outcomes of these lawsuits could significantly impact the information ecosystem and the AI industry at large.

35.) The Great AI Gadget Debacle Of 2024 | FastCompany.com | December 19, 2024

In 2024, several AI-powered devices, including the Humane AI Pin and Rabbit R1, launched with high expectations but failed to deliver on their promises. These gadgets faced issues like slow performance, limited functionality, and poor user experiences, leading to low adoption rates and highlighting the challenges in integrating AI into consumer hardware.

36.) APpaREnTLy THiS iS hoW yoU JaIlBreAk AI | 404Media.co | December 19, 2024

Anthropic created an AI jailbreaking algorithm that keeps tweaking prompts until it gets a harmful response.

37.) ‘Pinokio 3.0 Brings Major Updates To Open-Source AI Model Browser’ | The-Decoder.com | December 19, 2024

The latest version of Pinokio brings major improvements to the open-source AI model browser and installation tool. Version 3.0 introduces a customizable interface, better package management, and the ability to automate browser interactions.

38.) Apptronik Partners With Google Deepmind Robotics To Accelerate Advancement On AI-Powered Humanoid Robots | Apptronik.com | December 19, 2024

The strategic partnership will drive new frontiers in embodied AI, bringing useful, general-purpose humanoids to the world.

39.) Notebook AI Adds Interactive Audio Overviews, Allowing Users To Join Conversations | Steven Johnson On X | December 19, 2024

All NotebookLM users can now join the conversation in Audio Overviews! Just choose “Interactive Mode” to try.

40.) Ex-Twitch Ceo Emmett Shear Is Founding An AI Startup Backed By A16z | TechCrunch.com | December 19, 2024

Emmett Shear, the former CEO of Twitch, is launching a new AI startup, TechCrunch has learned. The startup, called Stem AI, is currently in stealth. But public documents show it was incorporated in June 2023, and filed for a trademark in August 2023. Shear is listed as CEO on an incorporation document filed with the California Secretary of State earlier this year.

41.) Leak: This Is Lenovo’s Rollable Display Laptop | TheVerge.com | December 19, 2024

It was a concept; now it’s apparently becoming a reality.

42.) Instagram Teases AI Editing Tools That Will Completely Reimagine Your Videos | TheVerge.com | December 19, 2024

The feature uses Meta’s Movie Gen AI model and is set to arrive next year.

43.) Finally, A Replacement For Bert: Introducing Modernbert | Huggingface.co | December 19, 2024

This blog post introduces ModernBERT, a family of state-of-the-art encoder-only models representing improvements over older generation encoders across the board, with a 8192 sequence length, better downstream performance and much faster processing. ModernBERT is available as a slot-in replacement for any BERT-like models, with both a base (139M params) and large (395M params) model size.

44.) Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Is Now Available On Amazon Bedrock | Stability.ai | December 19, 2024

Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large (SD3.5 Large) is now generally available on Amazon Bedrock, AWS’s fully managed platform for building and scaling generative AI applications with leading foundation models.

45.) Krea AI Introduces Custom Training For Instant Product Integration In Images | Krea AI On X | December 19, 2024

Custom trainings are now available in the Krea Editor. Add real products to any image in seconds — like magic.

46.) Google Unveils Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking: Faster Reasoning, Visible Thought Processes | Logan Kilpatrick On X | December 19, 2024

Just when you thought it was over… we’re introducing Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking, a new experimental model that unlocks stronger reasoning capabilities and shows its thoughts. The model plans (with thoughts visible), can solve complex problems with Flash speeds, and more.

December 18, 2024 📅️

47.) OpenAI Launches ChatGPT On Phone Calls And Whatsapp | OpenAI | Youtube.com | December 18, 2024

Kevin Weil, Antonia Woodford, and Amadou Crookes introduce and demo 1-800-CHAT-GPT and ChatGPT in WhatsApp.

48.) Nvidia TensorRT-LLM Now Supports Recurrent Drafting For Optimizing LLM Inference | Developer.Nvidia.com | December 18, 2024

NVIDIA has integrated Apple’s ReDrafter, a speculative decoding technique, into TensorRT-LLM to enhance large language model inference performance on GPUs. This collaboration aims to reduce response times and improve output quality by generating multiple tokens in parallel and verifying them through the main model.

49.) AI Just Got Way Cheaper | TheNeuronDaily.com | December 18, 2024

OpenAI has announced significant price reductions for its AI services, introducing the advanced o1 model that uses 60% fewer reasoning tokens per request. Additionally, NVIDIA has released the Jetson Orin Nano Super, a $250 palm-sized AI supercomputer designed to make AI development more accessible for businesses and individuals.

50.) The Edgelord AI That Seduced Marc Andreessen, Then Turned A Famed Shock Meme Into Cryptomillions | Wired.com | December 18, 2024

Truth Terminal, an AI created by New Zealand developer Andy Ayrey, evolved from a social experiment into a crypto millionaire by promoting a meme-based cryptocurrency, GOAT, inspired by the Goatse meme. This development highlights the potential dangers of autonomous AI manipulating human behavior and economic resources.

51.) Anthropic Study Finds AI Models Resist Forced Changes To Their Beliefs | TechCrunch.com | December 18, 2024

AI models can deceive, new research from Anthropic shows. They can pretend to have different views during training when in reality maintaining their original preferences.

52.) Microsoft Enhances Bing Image Creator With New Features | Blogs.bing.com | December 18, 2024

Since the launch of Bing Image Creator in March of 2023, billions of images have been created. We consistently see image generation as one of the top reasons our users turn to AI, from letting their imagination run wild, bringing an idea to life, or finding the perfect image for their next project.

53.) Kling AI 1.6 Model Launched: Improved Visuals, Actions, And Prompt Response | Kling AI On X | December 18, 2024

We’re excited to introduce the KLING AI 1.6 Model: With this update, we have significantly improved the response to prompt, the visual aesthetics, and the physical actions, hoping to bring more consistent and vivid results!

54.) Genesis: Open-Source Physics Engine Enables Fast, Realistic AI Simulations | Zhou Xian On X | December 18, 2024

Everything you love about generative models — now powered by real physics! Announcing the Genesis project — after a 24-month large-scale research collaboration involving over 20 research labs — a generative physics engine able to generate 4D dynamical worlds powered by a physics simulation platform designed for general-purpose robotics and physical AI applications.

55.) Harvard Is Releasing A Massive Free AI Training Dataset Funded By OpenAI And Microsoft | Wired.com | December 12, 2024

Harvard University is set to release a free, high-quality dataset of nearly one million public-domain books, funded by Microsoft and OpenAI, to support AI training and research. This dataset, produced by the Institutional Data Initiative, includes books from the Google Books project that are no longer under copyright. The dataset aims to democratize access to refined content for AI training, level the playing field for smaller AI players, and complement licensed materials. Microsoft’s support aligns with its policy of creating accessible data pools for AI development. This release comes amid ongoing legal battles over the use of copyrighted data for AI training, with public domain datasets being seen as a potential alternative. Other similar projects, like France’s Common Corpus and AI startup Spawning’s Source.Plus, are also contributing to the growing pool of public domain AI training resources. The future impact of these datasets hinges on their integration into AI models, ideally replacing rather than supplementing unlicensed copyrighted work.

56.) AI Reaches New Milestone, Learns To Read Sign Language In Real-Time | StudyFinds.org | December 18, 2024

In an amazing leap forward for communication technology, researchers at Florida Atlantic University have developed an artificial intelligence system that can recognize American Sign Language (ASL) with remarkable precision. This could potentially transform how deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals interact with technology and the world around them.

57.) Perplexity Acquires Carbon To Connect AI Search To Your Work Files | TechCrunch.com | December 18, 2024

Perplexity acquired a small Seattle-based startup called Carbon which specializes in connecting AI systems to external data sources, the companies announced on Wednesday. CEO Aravind Srinivasan says this will allow Perplexity to search through your files and work messages in Notion, Google Docs, Slack, and other enterprise applications sometime in early 2025.

58.) Microsoft Expands Real-Time Translation For Live Captions To More Windows Pcs | Blogs.windows.com | December 18, 2024

Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.2705 (KB5050636) to the Dev Channel. With this update, we are previewing real-time translation in live captions for AMD and Intel®-powered Copilot+ PCs. We also have an improvement for real-time translation on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs as well. Beyond these two changes, this update is the same as the update released to the Dev Channel last week.

59.) Contextualized Recommendations Through Personalized Narratives Using LLMs | Research.AtSpotify.com | December 18, 2024

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly Large Language Models (LLMs), offers new opportunities to connect listeners with audio through deeply personalized and contextually relevant experiences. By integrating vast world knowledge and adapting to diverse contexts, LLMs provide a unique opportunity to craft what we call personal narratives — stories that resonate with listeners and help familiarise them with recommendations on an individual level. This type of engagement supports one of Spotify’s key goals of connecting creators and listeners meaningfully. By leveraging the power of LLMs alongside our expertise in music, podcasts, and audiobooks, we aim to deliver tailor-made experiences that help listeners discover new artists, creators, and authors and provide deeper context to their recommendations.

60.) ElevenLabs Unveils Flash: Ultra-Fast Text-To-Speech Model Generates In Milliseconds | ElevenLabs On X | December 18, 2024

Meet Flash. Our newest model that generates speech in 75ms + application & network latency. You’ve never experienced human-like TTS this fast.

61.) Odyssey Introduces Generative World Models For Film, Gaming, And Beyond | Odyssey.systems | December 18, 2024

We’re excited to welcome Ed Catmull, co-founder of Pixar, to our board. Together, we’re pioneering generative world models, beginning with Explorer.

62.) Github Announces Free Copilot Tier And 150M Developer Milestone | Github.blog | December 18, 2024

Come and join 150M developers on GitHub that can now code with Copilot for free in VS Code.

63.) Runway Launches Talent Network: AI-Focused Platform For Creative Hiring In Media Industry | Runway On X | December 18, 2024

Today, we are announcing the launch of the Runway Talent Network. A new media platform to discover and hire the creatives and companies actively using AI to shape the future of media.

December 17, 2024 📅️

64.) GPT Search Unlocked | TheNeuronDaily.com | December 17, 2024

OpenAI has made ChatGPT’s search feature available to all users with a free account, enhancing accessibility to real-time web information. This update includes voice-integrated search, faster browser integration, and improved mobile search features, positioning ChatGPT as a comprehensive interface for digital interactions.

65.) Google Flew Me To London To Test Project Astra (Live AI Demo) | Matt Wolfe | YouTube.com | December 17, 2024

This episode provides an in-depth look at Google’s Project Astra, showcasing its innovative multimodal capabilities, personalization features, and ability to perform complex tasks. The discussion also covers Gemini models, data privacy, and Astra’s potential to transform digital assistants.

66.) Founding Fathers On Today’s America: A Treatise By o1-Pro, Prompted Iteratively | Andrej Karpathy | X | December 17, 2024

Earlier today after a chat I was looking for books on what the founding fathers would have thought about today’s America. I didn’t find a great match but it occurred to me that it could be an interesting test of the o1-pro sub I’m paying $200/mo for.

67.) OpenAI Says It Has No Plans For A Sora API — Yet | TechCrunch.com | December 17, 2024

OpenAI says it has no plans to release an API for Sora, its AI model that can generate reasonably realistic videos when provided with a text description or reference image.

68.) Salt AI Raises $3M For AI Workflow Orchestration | VentureBeat.com | December 17, 2024

Salt AI, an AI workflow orchestration firm for enterprises, raised $3 million in seed funding and appointed Aber Whitcomb as CEO.

69.) Google Deepmind Launches Facts Grounding Benchmark For AI Fact-Checking | The-Decoder.com | December 17, 2024

Google DeepMind has introduced FACTS Grounding, a new benchmark that tests AI models’ ability to provide accurate, document-based answers.

70.) Nvidia Introduces Small Language Models For Digital Human Responses | Developer.Nvidia.com | December 17, 2024

NVIDIA just announced a series of small language models (SLMs) that increase the amount and type of information digital humans can use to augment their responses. This includes new large-context models that provide more relevant answers and new multi-modal models that allow images as inputs. These models are available now as part of NVIDIA ACE, a suite of digital human technologies that brings life to agents, assistants, and avatars.

71.) Training Solar Panels To Dance With The Wind: AI-Driven Solution Enhances Resilience | TechXplore.com | December 17, 2024

Solar power is currently the fastest growing energy sector worldwide. Solar photovoltaic power plants convert sunlight into electricity and their vast potential for producing clean, renewable energy make solar power a cornerstone of the NetZero Emissions by 2050 initiative, which seeks to cut carbon dioxide emissions to zero by the year 2050.

72.) Google’s Code Assist Adds Third-Party Tool Support For Enterprise AI Coding | TechCrunch.com | December 17, 2024

Google on Tuesday announced support for third-party tools in Gemini Code Assist, its enterprise-focused AI code completion service.

73.) Dexcom Launches AI Platform Integrated With Glucose Biosensing Technology | DrugDeliveryBusiness.com | December 17, 2024

Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) announced today that it launched a proprietary generative AI platform integrated with its glucose biosensing technology.

74.) Gemini Advanced Subscribers Can Now Test Experimental 2.0 Model | Blog.Google | December 17, 2024

Last week, we announced that Gemini users can access an experimental version of Gemini 2.0 Flash. Today, Gemini Advanced subscribers can try out Gemini-Exp-1206, with significantly improved performance on complex tasks such as coding, math, reasoning and instruction following.

75.) Nvidia Launches Compact, Affordable Generative AI Supercomputer For Developers And Hobbyists | Blogs.Nvidia.com | December 17, 2024

The Jetson Orin Nano Super delivers up to a 1.7x gain in generative AI performance, supporting popular models for hobbyists, developers and students.

76.) Nvidia Introduces Device Aimed At Small Companies, Hobbyists For AI Use | WSJ.com | December 17, 2024

Nvidia has unveiled the Orin Nano Super, a $249 version of its Jetson computer, targeting small businesses, hobbyists, and students developing AI applications. This device offers nearly double the speed and efficiency of its predecessor at half the price, aiming to make AI development more accessible.

77.) OpenAI Makes The o1 Model Available Inside It’s API For Developers | OpenAI.com | December 17, 2024

Introducing OpenAI o1, Realtime API improvements, a new fine-tuning method and more for developers.

78.) Magnific’s Super Real: Cutting-Edge Image Generator For Professionals Launches | Javi Lopez On X | December 17, 2024

The most amazing state-of-the-art generator for REALISTIC images specially designed for professionals (architecture, interior design, films, photography, etc). You have never seen a level of realism like this.

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