We’re recapping 30 of the biggest AI news items of the year to date in this special edition (almost) mid-year review podcast episode. My original thought was to do a top 10 of 2023, but it quickly became obvious that we weren’t going to be able to pick only 10 (March 2023 was
MARKET TRENDS
-
Domino Data Lab Welcomes Thomas Been as New CMO
By
–
Thrilled to welcome Thomas Been as our new CMO at @DominoDataLab
! Discover why he's #ExcAItedToJoinDomino and the transformative potential of AI in his first blog post. https://
domino.buzz/43UdqBT #datascience #MLOps -
Bold UK AI Report from Institute GC
By
–
Another bold report from @InstituteGC on AI and the UK, which I’m excited to have contributed. Please read and share your thoughts!
-
Synthesia Raises $90M in AI Video Generation Funding Round
By
–
New and exclusive: Synthesia, a London-based AI video generation platform, has raised $90m from investors including Accel and Nvidia. The investment, which values the company at $1bn, is the latest example of how investors are flocking to AI.
-
Generative AI Enables Personalized Marketing at Scale
By
–
Received a #personalized video from a beloved brand — it felt incredibly personal, with the founder greeting people by name. It's generative AI at work, enabling personalized marketing at scale.
— Pascal Bornet (@pascal_bornet) 13 juin 2023
AI tools like https://t.co/xBrIYjyouz are game-changers#CX #maverickpartner pic.twitter.com/qULAPxndIFReceived a #personalized video from a beloved brand — it felt incredibly personal, with the founder greeting people by name. It's generative AI at work, enabling personalized marketing at scale. AI tools like http://
trymaverick.com are game-changers #CX #maverickpartner -
UK must match US Inflation Reduction Act, Starmer warns investors
By
–
The UK needs a plan on par with the US Inflation Reduction Act, Starmer says: "I can feel investors being drawn to the US – we need a response to that."
-
UK Tech Hub Faces Investment Challenges Amid Uncertainty
By
–
Addressing the UK as a hub for tech, Starmer says investors he speak to are not investing in UK because "we don't see the condition of certainty and stability we need."
-
Big Banks Cautiously Adopt Generative AI Amid Privacy Concerns
By
–
Big banks are making big noises about generative AI. Goldman is using it to write and test code. ABN Amro is testing it to improve customer comms. But they're not diving in headfirst. Risk to privacy in particular is a major concern. W/ @KenzieSigalos
-

Generative AI and the Future of Creative Jobs
By
–
Generative #AI and The Future of Creative #Jobs https://
bit.ly/3nrSK4u #FutureofWork -
Salesforce Launches AI Cloud Suite at $360K Annual Starter
By
–
“AI Cloud will include Salesforce's products from the Einstein service to workplace-messaging app Slack and data analysis software Tableau. Its starter pack will be available for $360,000 annually”