Libby will filter out AI content, kind of
…or 100 languages becomes cost-prohibitive.” AI critics have noted that AI translation, especially for literary works, can be problematic as well. Libby’s new AI filters do include an option…
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Microsoft was worried OpenAI would run off to Amazon and ‘shit-talk’ Azure
When OpenAI was busy experimenting with AI-powered gaming bots, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman were in the early days of forming an AI partnership. Court documents from…
VSCO launches Studio Pro mobile photo editing app and plans $500 per year subscription
…It’s priced on par with the cost of an annual Adobe Creative Cloud Pro subscription, offering VSCO’s suite of apps including Studio Pro, Capture, Galleries, Workspace, Sites, AI Lab, Canvas…
Read OpenAI’s latest internal memo about beating the competition — including Anthropic
…Both OpenAI and Anthropic reportedly plan to go public this year. “Their story is built on fear, restriction, and the idea that a small group of elites should control AI,” Dresser…
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…Magnum is tapping an AI called Giuseppe to help it develop new products, revamp existing ones, and, of course, cut costs. Giuseppe’s maker NotCo has helped big brands like Shake Shack…
AI video is moving beyond clip slop
…While shooting Moses, actors would perform in front of LED walls showing backgrounds generated with Luma’s video models, while their costumes were rendered with AI as well. [Media: https://twitter…
Microsoft could be the next Big Tech antitrust target
…The agency asks some similar questions about competition around AI products, including competing for customers against businesses that combine extra features or services with an AI or software product like Microsoft 365…
Larry Ellison’s betting everything on OpenAI. Will it pay off or pop the bubble?
…The thing that’s driving up OpenAI’s costs is inference, the very thing Ellison is betting on. This is probably a positive sign for Ellison’s intuitions about AI use, but…
Microsoft to unveil new AI models and Windows improvements at Build
…Sources tell me that we’ll hear about new AI models in Windows, a new reasoning model from Microsoft AI, and a Copilot “super app.” But perhaps more importantly for Build attendees…
John Ternus’ first big problem is AI
Less than a year ago, Apple made headlines for a lack of AI announcements at its annual WWDC event. Ten months later, the company has announced that hardware executive John Ternus will…