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In today's Techpresso:
💥 TikTok owner fires intern for AI sabotage
🧑💻 Microsoft unveils new autonomous AI agents
🍎 Tim Cook defends Apple coming late to AI with four words
🌍 Meta releases new AI models for voice and emotions
🎧 Apple’s AirPods Pro hearing health features are as good as they sound
🎁 + 9 other news you might like
🔮 + 4 handpicked research papers and tools
💥 TikTok owner fires intern for AI sabotageLINK
ByteDance dismissed an intern for allegedly disrupting an AI project by "maliciously interfering" with the training of artificial intelligence models in August.
The company stated the intern's actions did not affect its official commercial products or AI technology, countering exaggerated rumors about significant disruptions circulating online.
ByteDance informed the intern's university and industry associations about the misconduct as rumors continued amidst broader scrutiny over generative AI safety and social media impacts.
🧑💻 Microsoft unveils new autonomous AI agentsLINK
Microsoft unveiled 10 new autonomous AI agents for Dynamics 365, designed to automate tasks across sales, finance, supply chain, and customer service. The company also launched a new feature in Copilot Studio, allowing users to build their own autonomous AI agents that can work on behalf of individuals or teams in business processes. Microsoft highlighted real-world benefits of its AI technology, including $50 million in annual savings for Lumen Technologies and productivity gains for Honeywell equivalent to 187 new employees.
🍎 Tim Cook defends Apple coming late to AI with four wordsLINK
Tim Cook acknowledges that Apple is not the first in AI development but emphasizes that the goal is to deliver the best AI experience for customers.
The initial release of Apple Intelligence on October 28 is expected to be minimalistic compared to competitors like Google's Gemini, with advanced features possibly available by 2025.
Apple plans to incorporate ChatGPT into iPhones and select iPads, focusing on device security and user consent for utilizing AI capabilities like text summarization and priority notifications.
🌍 Meta releases new AI models for voice and emotionsLINK
Meta has unveiled new AI models, including the Self-Taught Evaluator, SAM 2.1, and Meta Spirit LM, to enhance machine intelligence across various domains and foster innovation in AI research.
The Self-Taught Evaluator uses synthetic data to improve other models' performance, while SAM 2.1's data augmentation capabilities are applied in sectors like medical imaging and meteorology.
Critics highlight limitations of these models, such as SAM 2.1's challenges with complex segmentation, and question Meta's open-source claims, arguing it hinders transparency and innovation.
🎧 Apple’s AirPods Pro hearing health features are as good as they soundLINK
Apple's AirPods Pro 2 are set to include new features like clinical-grade hearing aid capabilities, a hearing test, and enhanced hearing protection, with the release of iOS 18.1 potentially boosting hearing health awareness. The new hearing protection mode is a subtle yet impactful upgrade, but there are limitations in extreme noise environments, which might make traditional earplugs still necessary for certain users. While the hearing aid feature is impressive, it may not suit everyone due to its six-hour battery life and limitations for those with severe hearing loss, but it signals a promising shift in tech addressing real-world health needs.
Other news you might like
Mark Zuckerberg says having a 'techy' CEO is the best move for your business.LINK
More of Internet Archive is back online, despite hackers infiltrating its helpdesk.LINK
Perplexity is reportedly looking to fundraise at an $8B valuation.LINK
TikTok is starting to help creators manufacture their own products.LINK
Stripe acquires stablecoin platform Bridge for $1.1 billion in crypto’s largest acquisition.LINK
New affordable iPad tipped for 2025 launch with Apple Intelligence.LINK
Meta Quest 3S teardown reveals it's a 'beefed-up' Quest 2.LINK
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis explains what needs to happen to move from chatbots to AGI.LINK
AI 'bubble' will burst 99 percent of players, says Baidu CEO.LINK
Latest research and tools
Create mind maps with AI: a simple Next.js project that lets users generate and interact with mind maps for learning, using AI models from Ollama or OpenAI, with options to download as markdown.LINK
Epublifier: a tool that extracts HTML pages from websites and compiles them into an ePub book for offline reading on eReaders, with options for custom parsing via JavaScript.LINK
Password Store for Android: was a client designed to access and manage passwords stored in Pass, but its development has been discontinued, preventing any further actions or updates.LINK
Erin: an open-source, self-hosted service that allows you to create a TikTok-like feed for showcasing your personal video clips with options for autoplay, video masking, and keyboard navigation.LINK
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