🗞 Apple Rolls Out AI Features in Latest Developer Beta 🍎

🔎 The Latest on the AI Frontier:

• Apple Rolls Out AI Features in Latest Developer Beta 🍎

• Google's AI Ad Sparks Controversy Over Creativity 🤖

• OpenAI Executive Predicts AGI Within a Decade 🧠

• Meta Introduces DIY AI Chatbot Creation Platform 🤖

• Canva Boosts AI Design Capabilities with Acquisition 🎨

• Perplexity Shares Ad Revenue with Publishers in AI Search 🔍

• Microsoft Pushes for Legislation Against AI Deepfakes 🖼️

• Microsoft's Earnings to Reveal AI's Business Impact 📊

• Nvidia Launches Software to Boost AI Adoption 🖥️

• UAE AI Firm Meetings Blocked Over Tech Transfer Concerns 🌐

• Amazon Deploys AI Robot for Faster Solar Farm Construction 🌞

• Universities Offer AI Degrees to Meet Job Market Demand 📚

🍎 Apple begins limited rollout of AI features in iOS 18.1 developer beta. Link

• Apple Intelligence, the company's new AI suite, is now available for testing in the iOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 developer betas.

• Initial features include AI-suggested writing tools, Siri improvements, and AI-powered photo and message summaries.

• The full release is expected this fall, but will be limited to newer devices with specific chipsets and require users to opt-in to the beta features.

🤖 Google's Olympics AI ad sparks backlash over replacing child's creativity. Link

• The ad shows a father using Google's Gemini AI to write a letter from his daughter to an Olympic athlete, drawing criticism online.

• Many viewed it as encouraging AI to replace human creativity and authentic expression, especially for children.

• Google defended the ad, saying AI can enhance but not replace human creativity, while acknowledging the backlash highlights broader fears about AI's impact on creative pursuits.

🧠 OpenAI board member predicts artificial general intelligence (AGI) within 5 to 15 years. Link

• Adam D'Angelo, OpenAI board member and Quora CEO, forecasts AGI arrival, calling it a "very, very important change in the world."

• OpenAI has developed a 5-level classification system to track AGI progress, with the company currently at Level 1 and approaching Level 2.

• OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and CTO Mira Murati previously estimated AGI could be achieved within 10 years, aligning with D'Angelo's prediction.

🤖 Meta launches AI Studio for users to create custom AI chatbots. Link

• AI Studio allows anyone to create, share and discover AI characters on Meta platforms without technical skills.

• Users can customize AI personalities for various purposes like cooking tips, meme generation, or travel advice.

• Creators can build AI extensions of themselves to automatically respond to common fan questions and messages, helping them reach more followers.

🎨 Canva acquires Leonardo.ai to enhance its AI-powered design tools. Link

• Canva plans to integrate Leonardo.ai's technology and Phoenix foundation model into its existing Magic Studio products.

• Leonardo.ai will continue to develop its web platform as a separate product offering, similar to Canva's recent Affinity acquisition.

• The move positions Canva to compete more directly with Adobe's Firefly generative AI models in the creative software market.

🔍 Perplexity introduces ad revenue sharing with publishers for AI search results. Link

• Perplexity will allow brands to buy "related follow-up questions" displayed below initial search answers, sharing revenue with publishers whose content is used.

• Publishers will receive a "double digit" percentage of ad revenue when their content is used in sponsored question answers.

• The move aims to address concerns about AI search engines scraping publisher content without compensation, with Perplexity also offering partners free access to its LLMs and Pro service.

🖼️ Microsoft urges Congress to outlaw AI-generated deepfake fraud. Link

• Microsoft VP Brad Smith calls for a "deepfake fraud statute" to give law enforcement a legal framework to prosecute AI-generated scams.

• The company wants laws updated to address AI-generated child exploitation content and non-consensual intimate imagery.

• Microsoft advocates for mandatory labeling of AI-generated content to build trust and help the public identify synthetic media.

📊 Microsoft's Q4 earnings report to gauge AI impact and cloud investments. Link

• Microsoft's earnings on July 30 will provide insights into AI's influence on its business and cloud infrastructure spending.

• Analysts expect $64.36 billion in revenue (up 14.5%) and earnings of $2.70 per share, with Azure cloud growth projected at 30-31%.

• Key areas to watch include capital expenditures for AI/cloud infrastructure, AI's contribution to Azure growth, and operating expense management amid increased investments.

🖥️ Nvidia unveils new software to accelerate AI adoption across industries. Link

• Nvidia released NIMs (Nvidia inference micro services) to simplify generative AI implementation for businesses.

• The software packages, part of Nvidia AI Enterprise, cost $4,500 per GPU per year and aim to handle logistical challenges of AI deployment.

• Updates include improved high-resolution image generation for Getty Images and a new 3D image generator for Shutterstock, showcasing Nvidia's push to make AI more accessible.

🌐 Congressional staff meetings with UAE AI firm G42 blocked amid tech transfer concerns. Link

• UAE Ambassador personally intervened to stop meetings between House Select Committee on China staffers and G42.

• Concerns stem from G42's $1.5 billion investment from Microsoft and potential transfer of sensitive U.S. AI technology to China.

• Congressional spokesperson warns of increased oversight on G42-Microsoft negotiations due to UAE's refusal to discuss these issues.

🌞 AI-powered robot "Maximo" accelerates solar farm construction for Amazon. Link

• Developed by AES, Maximo can reduce solar installation timelines and costs by up to 50%.

• The robot uses AWS-powered AI features like computer vision and real-time decision-making to precisely place solar panels.

• Maximo is currently working on Amazon-backed solar projects in Louisiana and California, helping address workforce challenges and extreme weather conditions.

📚 AI degrees gain traction at major universities, potentially giving graduates an edge in the job market. Link

• At least 13 major colleges and universities now offer bachelor's degrees in AI, with Carnegie Mellon University launching the first U.S. program in 2018.

• Early graduates report success in landing internships and jobs at tech giants, as well as in diverse fields like healthcare, finance, and robotics.

• While the job market impact is still emerging, AI majors express enthusiasm for the field's potential, with one program seeing interest from 200 out of 250 incoming freshmen.

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