Meta released plans to deploy its 2nd-gen custom AI chip, codenamed "Artemis". The chip will be integrated into data centers as soon as this year to reduce reliance on costly NVIDIA GPUs. Meta is making big bets on AI.
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Amazon Launches Rufus AI Shopping Assistant in Beta
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Amazon unveiled “Rufus", an AI shopping assistant that can answer shopping questions, recommend products, and compare items.
— Rowan Cheung (@rowancheung) 2 février 2024
It's in beta on Amazon's mobile app for a small amount of U.S. customers and will rollout in waves in the coming weeks in the US. pic.twitter.com/11EYGnvpOUAmazon unveiled “Rufus", an AI shopping assistant that can answer shopping questions, recommend products, and compare items. It's in beta on Amazon's mobile app for a small amount of U.S. customers and will rollout in waves in the coming weeks in the US.
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Bard Now Generates Images with Google’s Imagen 2 Model
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Bard can also now generate images using Google's Imagen 2 model.
— Rowan Cheung (@rowancheung) 2 février 2024
Users can now prompt Bard for images conversationally, similar to ChatGPT/DALL-E 3.
Google has been upgrading Bard rapidly lately, I only imagine it'll get crazier with Gemini Ultra soon 👀 pic.twitter.com/2mHe8SnCYMBard can also now generate images using Google's Imagen 2 model. Users can now prompt Bard for images conversationally, similar to ChatGPT/DALL-E 3. Google has been upgrading Bard rapidly lately, I only imagine it'll get crazier with Gemini Ultra soon
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Google Maps Launches Conversational AI Search for Location Discovery
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Conversational search is coming to Google Maps.
— Rowan Cheung (@rowancheung) 2 février 2024
New AI-powered results provide detailed information to help users discover new locations.
This ends the debate. Google Maps > Apple Maps.
It's not even close anymore. pic.twitter.com/ohKpexfYbeConversational search is coming to Google Maps. New AI-powered results provide detailed information to help users discover new locations. This ends the debate. Google Maps > Apple Maps. It's not even close anymore.
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Google Upgrades Bard with Gemini Pro Model
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The first of Google's AI upgrades is Gemini Pro, now running on Bard.
— Rowan Cheung (@rowancheung) 2 février 2024
Big improvement from the previous LaMDA and PaLM models.
This means Bard now has upgraded understanding, summarizing, reasoning, and coding capabilities. pic.twitter.com/IqWU9RFvHgThe first of Google's AI upgrades is Gemini Pro, now running on Bard. Big improvement from the previous LaMDA and PaLM models. This means Bard now has upgraded understanding, summarizing, reasoning, and coding capabilities.
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Google Rolls Out Major AI Upgrades Across Bard Maps Imagen
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Google just rolled out huge AI upgrades across Bard, Google Maps, and Imagen-2. Plus, huge developments in AI from Amazon, Sam Altman, Georgia Tech, Meta, Arc, and Anthropic. Here's everything you need to know:
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Meta’s Metaverse Strategy Returns to Focus
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Meta's #Metaverse is back https://
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arnings-metaverse-ai-1851218383?utm_medium=sharefromsite&utm_source=quartz_twitter
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EA CEO Discusses Sports Metaverse Vision and Strategy
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EA CEO shares his thoughts on a sports #Metaverse https://
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Apple and Tim Cook Embrace Generative AI Strategy
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Apple and Tim Cook actually said “AI.” Didn’t think I’d see the day. Here we go! “Let me just say that I think there’s a huge opportunity for Apple with generative AI and with AI, without getting into many more details or getting out ahead of myself.”
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Meta Explains AI Open-Source Strategy in Earnings Call
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If you have questions about why Meta open-sources its AI, here's a clear answer in Meta's earnings call today from @finkd
