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💰 Apple and Nvidia may invest in OpenAI
🤔 Intel is looking for ways to save its business
🛠️ Amazon’s new Alexa voice assistant will use Claude AI
👀 OpenAI and Anthropic will share their models with the US government
👂 Google is working on AI that can hear signs of sickness
🎁 + 6 other news you might like
🔮 + 7 handpicked research papers and tools
💰 Apple and Nvidia may invest in OpenAILINK
Apple and Nvidia are reportedly in talks to participate in a significant funding round for OpenAI, with Apple planning to integrate ChatGPT into iOS and Nvidia being a key supplier of the chips that power OpenAI's AI services. Apple, which had earlier considered appointing Phil Schiller to OpenAI's board before abandoning the plan, is looking to deepen its involvement with OpenAI as it prepares to enhance Siri with ChatGPT capabilities later this year. Nvidia, whose hardware is essential for OpenAI's operations, is also considering investing in this funding round, joining Microsoft, which has been a major investor in OpenAI since 2019 and made another substantial investment in 2023.
🤔 Intel is looking for ways to save its businessLINK
Intel is exploring solutions to improve its struggling business after missing earnings expectations and announcing layoffs, working with Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs on options like splitting its foundry division and cutting factory projects.
Despite receiving $8.5 billion from the CHIPS and Science Act, Intel is more likely to pause expansion projects before considering the division of its foundry, according to Bloomberg reports.
Following a 27% drop in stock after missing revenue expectations, Intel plans to reduce expenditures by over $10 billion in 2025, including laying off over 15% of its workforce to align with a sustainable business model.
🛠️ Amazon’s new Alexa voice assistant will use Claude AILINK
Amazon’s new voice assistant, "Remarkable Alexa," will launch in October and be powered by Anthropic’s Claude AI, offering a subscription-based service.
The existing Alexa model struggled with accuracy, leading Amazon to invest in Anthropic’s AI technology after facing internal technical and bureaucratic issues.
Remarkable Alexa is set to feature daily AI-generated news summaries, a child-focused chatbot, and conversational shopping tools, with a demo planned for Amazon's September event.
👀 OpenAI and Anthropic will share their models with the US governmentLINK
OpenAI and Anthropic will share their new AI models with the US government before release to enhance safety.
The companies signed agreements with the US AI Safety Institute to provide access to their models before and after public release.
This move aims to help the government assess and mitigate safety risks as legislative bodies consider regulations for AI technology.
👂 Google is working on AI that can hear signs of sicknessLINK
Google is developing artificial intelligence technology that can detect early signs of illness by analyzing sound signals like coughs and sniffles.
The AI model is trained with 300 million audio samples and can identify diseases such as tuberculosis by recognizing specific audio patterns of labored breathing.
Google has partnered with Salcit Technologies, an AI startup in India, to integrate this technology into smartphones to assist high-risk populations in areas with limited healthcare access.
Other news you might like
OpenAI says ChatGPT now has 200M users.LINK
Meta leads open-source AI boom, Llama downloads surge 10x year-over-year.LINK
Alibaba releases new AI model Qwen2-VL that can analyze videos more than 20 minutes long.LINK
NASA tests underwater robots to monitor polar ice melt.LINK
AnandTech shuts down after 27 years.LINK
Sonos made a public Trello board to track its broken app fixes.LINK
Latest research and tools
Anthropic's Prompt Engineering Interactive Tutorial: a digital platform designed to teach users how to effectively craft prompts for AI applications, enhancing user interaction and efficiency.LINK
SDL3 GPU API: a newly merged feature in SDL3 that provides an interface for graphics programming, simplifying the development process for applications that require GPU acceleration.LINK
Google Closure Library: a previously utilized JavaScript library for building complex web applications that has been archived due to not meeting modern development needs, with alternatives recommended.LINK
DuckDuckGo for Mac: an open-source browser aimed at preserving user privacy by not tracking search and browsing history.LINK
JPMorgan's Python training for business analysts and traders: a course introducing numerical computing and data visualization in Python, tailored for JPMorgan's business analysts, traders, and select clients, focusing on practical applications rather than comprehensive programming education.LINK
Algora TV: an open-source platform for developers to livestream their coding sessions, integrating in-video ads to earn revenue and providing a unique avenue for devtools companies to reach their target audience.LINK
Amine: a desktop application designed to reduce browser tab clutter by enforcing Pomodoro technique-based sessions, featuring customizable timers, window management, and input blocking to keep users focused on a single task.LINK
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