Today’s Menu 🥠
- Samsung’s New AI Image-Generation Tool
- Google’s AI Results Showing Up Less Often
- Microsoft’s Designer App Arrives On iOS
- Everything Else You Need To Know
Fast Snacks 🥡
Anthropic & Menlo Ventures $100M AI Fund
Anthropic and Menlo Ventures have launched the Anthology Fund, a $100 million initiative to support AI startups, offering seed and Series A investments starting at $100K & $25,000 in free credits for Anthropic’s advanced AI models…
Robots Will Head To Scan The Titanic
RMS Titanic, Inc. is sending remote-operated submersibles to scan the Titanic wreck for the first time since the Titan submersible implosion…
AI Chip Boom Continues To Surge
TSMC reported a 36 percent surge in quarterly profit, driven by AI chip demand, and plans to mass produce 2nm chips by 2025…
Samsung’s New Image-Generating AI Tool Is Good
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 introduces a “sketch to image” AI tool that can turn rough sketches into photorealistic images.
Users can draw on photos or empty note pages, and the AI incorporates the sketches convincingly into the images with shocking accuracy.
Samsung’s AI advancements continue to blur the lines between real and generated content, but if you look for more than a few seconds you may notice something is off.
Google’s AI Results Showing Up Less Often
A recent study by BrightEdge suggests that Google’s AI-generated search results, or AI Overviews, are appearing less frequently.
The study indicates a drop from 11% of queries on June 1st to 7% on June 30th, particularly citing less content from Reddit and Quora.
Google disputes the study’s methodology, but does acknowledge it’s fine-tuning AI Overviews to improve quality and relevance, as user trust in these AI-driven features is critical for competing with rivals like Microsoft and OpenAI.
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Microsoft’s Designer App Arrives On iOS
Microsoft’s AI-powered Designer app is now available on iOS and Android, allowing users to create custom images, stickers, invitations, and more using templates and AI tools.
The app offers features such as image editing, background removal, and decorative AI-generated borders.
It was initially available on the web and through Microsoft Edge, but now Designer is now accessible to anyone with a Microsoft account.
Everything Else You Need To Know
Sam Altman Sues Over ‘Lemon’ Mansion: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is suing over his $27 million San Francisco mansion, claiming it has numerous defects including a leaky pool and faulty plumbing.
Figma Gains New Investors at Lower Valuation: Figma secures investment from Coatue Management, General Catalyst Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, and Eddy Cue at a $12.5 billion valuation, down from the $20 billion Adobe previously offered.
‘Godmother of AI’ Launches $1B Startup: Fei-Fei Li, known as the “godmother of AI,” has founded World Labs, a startup focused on advanced AI processing of visual data.
Tesla’s 4680 Battery Faces Deadline: Elon Musk has given Tesla’s 4680 battery team until the end of the year to reduce costs and scale production, or he may abandon the project in favor of outside suppliers.
Spotify Expands AI DJ to Spanish-Speaking Markets: Spotify launches a Spanish-language version of its AI DJ feature, voiced by Olivia “Livi” Quiroz Roa, to select markets in Latin America and Spain.
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