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Meta, challenging OpenAI, announces new AI model that can generate video with sound
Meta announced it had built a new AI model called Movie Gen that can create realistic-seeming video and audio clips in response to user prompts.
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Meta readies AR glasses reveal at Connect event
Meta prepared to kick off its annual Connect conference at its California headquarters, where it is expected to preview its first augmented reality glasses.
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Apple set for big sales decline as investors await AI in iPhones
Apple’s plan to add generative AI to its iPhones and revive sagging sales in the crucial Chinese market will be in focus on Thursday.
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Apple in talks to let Google’s Gemini power iPhone AI features, Bloomberg News says
The negotiations are about licensing Gemini for some new features coming to the iPhone software this year.
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Google restricts AI chatbot Gemini from answering queries on global elections
Google looks to restrict Gemini to avoid potential missteps in the deployment of the technology.
Alphabet
AI frenzy puts Nvidia briefly ahead of Amazon in market value
Nvidia briefly surpassed Amazon.com Inc in market capitalization on Monday.
Advanced Micro Devices
Exclusive: Nvidia chases $30 billion custom chip market with new unit -sources
Nvidia is building a new business unit focused on designing bespoke chips for cloud computing firms and others.
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Microsoft set for AI-powered revenue surge as stock pulls ahead
January 29, 2024 – 6:18 AM PST (Reuters) – Microsoft (MSFT.O) is expected to report a 15.8% jump in quarterly revenue, its best growth…
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AI buzzes Davos, but CEOs wrestle with how to make it pay
Executives at the WEF say they are grappling with how to turn early demos into money-makers.