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:

• Meta to Launch Its Own In-House AI Chip

• Microsoft Introduces Interactive Ads for Copilot Users

• Google Adds More Gemini AI Features to Meet and Chat

• Microsoft Testing a New "Press to Talk" Feature for Copilot

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

Meta

Meta to Launch Its Own In-House AI Chip

The Gist: Meta is testing its first in-house AI chip to cut costs and lessen reliance on NVIDIA, with plans to scale production if successful.

Key Details:

• The chip is part of Meta’s MTIA series and is being manufactured by TSMC.

• It is optimized for AI tasks, making it more efficient than general GPUs.

• Meta aims to deploy in-house chips for AI training and inference by 2026.

• AI-related spending makes up a significant portion of the company’s projected $114–$119 billion expenses for 2025.

Microsoft

Microsoft Introduces Interactive Ads for Copilot Users

The Gist: Microsoft is rolling out new ad formats tailored for Copilot’s AI chat experience, offering brands more interactive ways to engage users.

Key Details:

• Showroom Ads provide an immersive shopping experience where users can explore products and ask questions.

• Dynamic Filters help users refine product searches with AI-driven recommendations.

• A pilot for Showroom Ads starts in April, while Dynamic Filters launch in March for English markets.

• The new formats aim to make AI-driven chat more engaging while boosting advertising revenue.

Google

Google Adds More Gemini AI Features to Meet and Chat

The Gist: Google is enhancing Meet and Chat with AI-powered tools, including better video quality, automatic translations, and improved backgrounds.

Key Details:

• Meet users can generate AI-powered backgrounds with themed presets like office, beach, and sci-fi.

• Studio Look, Studio Lighting, and Studio Sound improve video clarity, lighting, and audio quality.

• Chat now offers automatic message translation in over 120 languages.

• The new features are rolling out in the coming weeks for Workspace Business and Enterprise users.

Quick Gist

Microsoft is testing a new "press to talk" feature for Copilot that allows users to interact with the AI tool via voice commands using the ALT + SPACE shortcut (Read More).

Silicon Valley's "vibe coding" trend is rapidly transforming software engineering by promoting AI-driven, rapid coding methods that prioritize speed and iteration over traditional debugging (Read More).

OpenAI has entered a five-year, $11.9 billion contract with CoreWeave for AI infrastructure, alongside a separate $350 million investment in the company, amid evolving dynamics with Microsoft (Read More).

Sony has secretly developed a generative AI chatbot featuring Aloy from the Horizon franchise, utilizing OpenAI's and Meta's technologies, as revealed in a leaked video, despite the company’s reluctance to publicly discuss its AI initiatives (Read More).

Google's Gemini is set to introduce a new feature allowing users to upload videos for analysis, as suggested by hints found in the latest beta version of the Google app (Read More).

Google launched a calendar integration feature using its Gemini AI to automatically add events from Gmail emails, now rolling out to Workspace and Google One AI Premium users (Read More).

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!