Welcome to Get The Gist, where every weekday we share an easy-to-read summary of the latest and greatest developments in AI—news, innovations, and trends—all delivered in under 5 minutes! ⏱

In today’s edition:

• Nvidia is Building Japan's Most Advanced AI Supercomputer

• Google Nest Cameras Get Smarter with New Gemini AI Features

• Grok Flags Musk as a Leading Misinformation Source on X

• Amazon to Launch Its New AI Chip

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

Nvidia

Nvidia is Building Japan's Most Advanced AI Supercomputer

The Gist: SoftBank, in partnership with NVIDIA, is building Japan’s most powerful AI supercomputer, aiming to lead in AI innovation, telecom, and industrial growth. This groundbreaking infrastructure promises new revenue streams and transformative applications across industries.

Key Details:

• SoftBank’s AI supercomputer, based on NVIDIA’s Blackwell platform, will be the most powerful in Japan, supporting AI development for research, universities, and businesses.

• Using the NVIDIA AI Aerial platform, SoftBank has piloted the first AI-integrated 5G network, unlocking multi-billion dollar revenue opportunities for telecom.

• SoftBank’s planned AI marketplace, powered by NVIDIA AI Enterprise, will provide secure, local AI services to industries, enabling growth in fields like healthcare, robotics, and transportation.

Google

Google Nest Cameras Get Smarter with New Gemini AI Features

The Gist: Starting next week, Google Nest cameras will roll out advanced AI capabilities powered by Gemini, offering more intuitive camera descriptions and natural language search for Nest Aware Plus subscribers.

Key Details:

• New AI descriptions provide specific alerts like “the dog is digging in the garden,” replacing generic labels like “animal detected.”

• Enhanced camera history search lets users ask questions in natural language, such as “Was a package delivered today?”

• The Google Home app will also introduce “Help me create,” an automation tool where users can set up routines by describing them in plain language, like “Remind me to lock up at night.”

• These features are initially available for newer Nest cameras and those migrated to the Google Home app, supporting US English.

Grok

Musk’s Own AI Grok Flags Him as a Leading Misinformation Source on X

The Gist: In a surprising twist, Elon Musk’s AI system Grok identified him as one of the most prominent sources of misinformation on his platform, X, citing his posts’ impact on political topics and global events.

Key Details:

• Grok, when asked about top misinformation sources on X, named Musk, highlighting his influence and reach, especially around politics and Covid topics.

• The AI noted that Musk’s posts can gain credibility among followers, potentially affecting real-world events like elections.

• While Musk promotes Grok’s AI features as highly accurate, critics caution that AI-based information may still contain inaccuracies.

• Despite the AI’s assessment, Musk remains vocal against “legacy media” and asserts that “better information” from users can counter misinformation.

Quick Gist

Microsoft released Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12, introducing productivity enhancements for C++ developers and AI-based variable inspection with GitHub Copilot, in conjunction with the .NET 9 platform launch (Read More).

NVIDIA partnered with SoftBank to launch the world’s first AI-RAN, supporting both AI and 5G operations simultaneously, a move expected to unlock new revenue streams for telecom operators (Read More).

YouTube introduced Dream Track, an experiment that enables creators to use AI-generated content for collaborative music tracks, fostering creative partnerships on the platform (Read More).

Google updated its Home app to include AI Camera Search and Help Me Create features, now available to Nest Aware Plus subscribers in the US, aimed at enhancing user experience (Read More).

Factiva is adding generative AI summaries powered by Google’s Gemini technology to its search results, improving access to summarized information while maintaining publisher consent and royalties (Read More).

AI-capable PCs represented 20% of global PC shipments in Q3 2024, with Windows holding a 53% market share, reflecting strong growth amid ongoing consumer adoption concerns (Read More).

Genesis Therapeutics partnered with NVIDIA to advance its AI drug discovery platform, optimizing neural networks for 3D data on proteins and drug-like molecules to accelerate breakthroughs (Read More).

Amazon will soon launch its new AI chip, Trainium 2, to enhance the efficiency of AI model training on AWS, projected to offer cost savings for customers and greater scalability (Read More).

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!