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In today’s edition:

• Google Chrome Tests AI-Powered Store Reviews Feature

• Amazon Reportedly Developing AI Video Analysis Model

• Apple Intelligence Gets AI-Powered Writing Tools

• Elon Musk Confirms Standalone App for Grok

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

Google

Google Chrome Tests AI-Powered Store Reviews Feature

The Gist: Google Chrome is testing a new AI-powered feature that summarizes store reviews from platforms like Trustpilot and ScamAdvisor, providing users with quick insights into a store’s reputation.

Key Details:

• The "Store reviews" feature uses AI to compile summaries from trusted independent review websites.

• It will be accessible via the "View page information" option in Chrome's address bar.

• Designed to help users identify reliable web stores and avoid scams.

• Currently in development, with plans for release in a future Chrome update.

Amazon

Amazon Reportedly Developing AI Video Analysis Model

The Gist: Amazon is reportedly creating "Olympus," a multimodal AI model for advanced video and image analysis, enabling users to find specific scenes or details with text prompts.

Key Details:

• Olympus is designed to process video and image data, leveraging text prompts for detailed searches.

• Amazon has invested $8 billion in Anthropic but aims to reduce reliance on external AI providers.

• The model could debut at the upcoming AWS re:Invent 2024 summit.

• Olympus may complement Amazon’s AI strategy, including a planned AI upgrade for Alexa in 2025.

Apple

Apple Intelligence Gets AI-Powered Writing Tools

The Gist: Apple’s iOS 18.2 introduces powerful AI-powered tools, including a new Compose feature that generates original text using ChatGPT, making writing easier than ever.

Key Details:

• The Compose feature allows users to draft emails, essays, and messages from scratch by providing simple prompts.

• Custom rewrite options let users describe specific changes for tailored edits to existing text.

• Writing tools are accessible systemwide, available in apps like Notes and Mail or through the copy/paste menu.

• ChatGPT integration is free to use, with an optional upgrade to ChatGPT Plus for advanced features.

Quick Gist

Google's DeepMind unveiled "Personality agents," an advanced AI capable of engaging in deep, real-time conversations and analyzing human behavior (Read More).

NVIDIA plans to launch its next-gen "Blackwell Ultra" GB300 AI servers by mid-2025, featuring enhanced performance and a socketed GPU design for easier installation (Read More).

Canada’s leading media outlets are suing OpenAI for allegedly scraping copyrighted content to train models like ChatGPT (Read More).

Elon Musk’s legal team filed for a preliminary injunction against OpenAI, alleging that its for-profit pivot and Microsoft collaboration violate its nonprofit origins and are anticompetitive (Read More).

Japanese startup Orange is using Anthropic’s AI Claude to translate manga into English within days (Read More).

Jeff Bezos and Samsung invested $700 million in AI chip startup Tenstorrent, valuing it at $2.6 billion, positioning the company as a challenger to Nvidia’s market dominance (Read More).

The Browser Company announced Dia, an AI-focused web browser set to launch in early 2025, promising task automation and enhanced user experience (Read More).

ChatGPT appears to have a restriction on providing information about the name "David Mayer," leaving users confused and prompting theories about potential content moderation or technical glitches (Read More).

Elon Musk confirmed that xAI is developing a standalone app for its large language model Grok, which will allow it to reach a broader audience beyond the X platform (Read More).

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!