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🍎 Apple joins OpenAI board
🌍 Google's emissions spiked by almost 50% due to AI boom
🔮 Meta's new AI can create 3D objects from text in under a minute
🤔 Three million iOS, macOS apps vulnerable for 10+ years
💥 BYD is catching up with Tesla in sales
🎁 + 9 other news you might like
🔮 + 1 handpicked research papers and tools
🍎 Apple joins OpenAI boardLINK
Phil Schiller, Apple’s former marketing head and App Store chief, will reportedly join OpenAI’s board as a non-voting observer, according to Bloomberg.
This role will allow Schiller to understand OpenAI better, as Apple aims to integrate ChatGPT into iOS and macOS later this year to enhance Siri's capabilities.
Microsoft also took a non-voting observer position on OpenAI’s board last year, making it rare and significant for both Apple and Microsoft to be involved in this capacity.
🌍 Google's emissions spiked by almost 50% due to AI boomLINK
Google reported a 48% increase in greenhouse gas emissions over the past five years due to the high energy demands of its AI data centers. Despite achieving seven years of renewable energy matching, Google faces significant challenges in meeting its goal of net zero emissions by 2030, highlighting the uncertainties surrounding AI's environmental impact. To address water consumption concerns, Google has committed to replenishing 120% of the water it uses by 2030, although in 2023, it only managed to replenish 18%.
🔮 Meta's new AI can create 3D objects from text in under a minuteLINK
Meta has introduced 3D Gen, an AI system that creates high-quality 3D assets from text descriptions in under a minute, significantly advancing 3D content generation.
The system uses a two-stage process, starting with AssetGen to generate a 3D mesh with PBR materials and followed by TextureGen to refine the textures, producing detailed and professional-grade 3D models.
3D Gen has shown superior performance and visual quality compared to other industry solutions, with potential applications in game development, architectural visualization, and virtual/augmented reality.
🤔 Three million iOS, macOS apps vulnerable for 10+ yearsLINK
New vulnerabilities in the open-source tool Cocoapods could leave millions of iOS and MacOS apps susceptible to hijacking, affecting popular apps like TikTok, Snapchat, and LinkedIn. These bugs, stemming from a 2014 server migration, could allow attackers to inject malicious code into software projects over a span of nine years, potentially compromising millions of devices. Though the flaws have been fixed, developers are urged to check their software systems to protect users' sensitive information from potential cyberattacks.
💥 BYD is catching up with Tesla in salesLINK
BYD, a leading Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, posted a 21 percent increase in EV sales in the second quarter, selling 426,039 units from April to June.
For the same period, Tesla reported a five percent decline in deliveries, marking the first time the company has experienced two consecutive quarters of decreasing sales.
BYD's rise is attributed to its affordable EV models like the $10,000 Seagull, contrasting with Tesla's focus on higher-end vehicles and advanced technology.
Other news you might like
Threads hits 175 million users after a year.LINK
Google's search algorithm still favors AI-generated spam over original content.LINK
SpaceX wants to launch up to 120 times a year from Florida — and competitors aren’t happy about it.LINK
Meta banned from mining data to train its AI models in Brazil.LINK
Proton just launched a privacy-focused alternative to Google Docs.LINK
Google plans 'Recall'-like feature for Pixel 9 series.LINK
Perplexity’s ‘Pro Search’ AI upgrade makes it better at math and research.LINK
Mind-controlled bionic leg enables amputees to move more smoothly and naturally.LINK
DJI expands into e-bikes and drive systems.LINK
Latest research and tools
Palico: a development framework for building, testing, and deploying LLM applications, enabling rapid iteration through modular experimentation with models, prompts, and architectures.LINK
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