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In today’s edition:

• Perplexity AI Adds Shopping Tools

• Mistral Adds Image Generation, Web Search, and Automation

• Meta’s AI-Powered Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Launch in Europe

• Indian News Agency Files Lawsuit Against OpenAI

• And more AI news….

Top Developments

Perplexity

Perplexity AI Adds Shopping Tools

The Gist: Perplexity AI has added shopping features to its generative AI search engine, offering users the ability to browse, compare, and even buy products directly. This move intensifies its competition with OpenAI and Google in the search and e-commerce space.

Key Details:

• Shopping-related queries now display product cards with images, prices, and AI-generated summaries of features and reviews.

• Paid Pro users ($20/month) can use “Snap to Shop” to visually search for items and purchase select products directly with saved shipping and billing details.

• Merchants can share product data with Perplexity, enhancing the platform’s recommendations while the company forgoes commission on purchases.

• Powered by Shopify, the features are initially available to US users, as Perplexity seeks a $9 billion valuation amidst rising AI competition.

Mistral AI

Mistral Adds Image Generation, Web Search

The Gist: Mistral has updated its AI chatbot, Le Chat, with powerful new features like image generation, web search with citations, and task automation, aiming to compete directly with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. These additions emphasize usability and innovation, positioning the platform as a strong European contender.

Key Details:

• Real-time web search now includes source citations, enhancing transparency for users.

• New image generation capabilities are powered by Flux Pro LLM from Black Forest Labs.

• Advanced tools allow document summarization, receipt analysis, and creative collaboration through an interactive “canvas.”

• Customizable Task Agents streamline processes like invoice handling and meeting summaries, enabling tailored automation.

Meta

Meta’s AI-Powered Smart Glasses Launch in Europe

The Gist: Meta has introduced its AI-enabled Ray-Ban smart glasses to France, Spain, Ireland, and Italy, offering users hands-free access to real-time answers and recommendations in multiple languages.

Key Details:

• The glasses support queries in French, Italian, Spanish, and English, enabling users to ask for recommendations or creative inspiration on the go.

• Features like object recognition ("Tell me about this landmark") remain limited to the U.S., Canada, and Australia.

• Meta is expanding availability across the EU while ensuring compliance with Europe’s regulatory requirements.

• The launch follows a recent €797.72 million ($842 million) EU antitrust fine against Meta, which the company plans to appeal.

Quick Gist

Microsoft BiomedParse introduces an AI diagnostic tool leveraging GPT-4 to analyze medical images and identify conditions like tumors and infections through text-based queries, potentially revolutionizing medical imaging diagnostics (Read More).

Indian news agency ANI has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming unauthorized use of copyrighted material to train AI models, and is demanding 20 million rupees in damages, raising legal questions around AI training data and intellectual property (Read More).

ChatGPT excels in medical diagnosis, outperforming doctors in a study, which underscores the potential of AI in healthcare while emphasizing the need for proper integration into clinical workflows (Read More).

ChatGPT's forthcoming 'Live Camera' feature aims to enable video calls where AI can recognize and discuss objects, blending advanced vision with interactive conversation for innovative user experiences (Read More).

THAT’S IT FOR TODAY!