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Google Cloud Next 2024: Advancements in Generative AI

Google Cloud Next 2024 showcases the expansion of AI models, introduction of AI Hypercomputer, and AI-powered features in Google Workspace. The Cloud business has seen significant growth, with a focus on AI investments driving momentum. Customers like Mercedes-Benz and Uber are leveraging generative AI for various applications.

Here’s a couple of highlights and announcements from the event which emphasizes Google Cloud's commitment to innovation and collaboration in the AI space.

Read More At: The Official Google Blog

Vertex AI Advancements - Google Cloud reveals top 5 Vertex AI advancements at Cloud Next, enhancing user experience and functionality. Longer context windows, improved grounding capabilities, new MLOps tools, a no-code AI agent builder, and expanded data residency options all expand Vertex AI’s capabilities making a more versatile and user friendly tool for developers.

Security Boost with Gemini - Google launches Gemini in Security platform with AI tools to enhance threat protection for businesses. enhance threat intelligence, assist in investigations, and protect sensitive files. The platform aims to empower security teams to track, monitor, and mitigate threats effectively.

AI Powered Google Vids - Google Vids uses AI to create workplace videos with ease. It generates videos with storyboard, script, music, and voiceover based on prompts and documents. Available in June for Workspace Labs.

Imagen 2 - Google's Imagen 2 AI model introduces text-to-live capabilities, creating animated images from text prompts. It also offers image editing features like inpainting and digital watermarking.

Open Source Tools - Google introduces open-source tools like MaxDiffusion and Jetstream to support generative AI projects, promising higher performance and cost efficiency. They also collaborate with Hugging Face for Optimum TPU.

Expand Gemma Family - Google introduces CodeGemma for code completion and RecurrentGemma for efficient research experimentation. These new Gemma variants offer intelligent coding capabilities and memory-efficient inference, advancing AI innovation.

OpenAI Launches GPT-4 Turbo with Vision API Upgrade

OpenAI has announced the general availability of GPT-4 Turbo with Vision through its API, offering improved speed, larger input context (128k tokens), and vision capabilities. Developers can now use JSON mode and function calling for vision recognition and analysis, streamlining workflow and enhancing app efficiency. This update aims to broaden the applications of OpenAI's models in various sectors, including tech, creative industries, and more, by providing more versatile and powerful tools for AI-driven solutions.

Read More At: VentureBeat

Intel's Lunar Lake CPUs to Triple AI Performance

Intel's upcoming Lunar Lake CPUs are set to revolutionize AI performance, boasting over 100 Tera Operations Per Second (TOPS), with a significant 45 TOPS contributed by its neural processing unit (NPU). This marks a quadruple increase in NPU power compared to its predecessor, Meteor Lake. Notably, Lunar Lake's performance meets Microsoft's definition of an "AI PC," outpacing competitors like AMD and Qualcomm in NPU capabilities. This advancement is poised to redefine the standards for AI PCs, offering unparalleled processing power for AI applications.

Read More At: The Register

💯 Guides 💯 

Verifying Python Code with AutoGen Conversable Agents

AutoGen introduces conversable agents to enhance code generation and debugging, addressing the need for verification in AI-generated code. It employs a multi-agent framework for LLM applications, enabling agents to collaborate on solving tasks. The platform facilitates the generation of verified Python code, exemplified through solving a LeetCode problem with added functionality for runtime measurement. This approach not only ensures code reliability but also optimizes development efficiency by automating error detection and correction.

Read More At: Towards Data Science - Medium

🔨 AI Powered Tools 🔨 

A run down of the latest SaaS products and services which leverage AI to help you take back some time.

• Veeroll - Veeroll empowers businesses and content creators to grow on social media by creating high-quality AI-generated videos for platforms like Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and TikTok. It simplifies video production with tools for generating scripts, images, synthetic voices, and music, ensuring professional-looking content that stands out.

• Coachvox - Enables entrepreneurs, coaches, and content creators to create an AI version of themselves. This innovative tool is used in various industries for lead generation, client engagement, and team support.

• Beehiiv Newsletter AI - AI Writing Assistant for crafting content based on tone and length, AI Text Tools for auto-correction, tone changes, or complete regeneration of existing text, and AI Image Tools to generate visuals from descriptions.

🗞️ Other News Rollup 🗞️ 

Llama 3 Launch - Meta confirms Llama 3 release, aiming to enhance AI capabilities and catch up with competitors. Scepticism remains among experts.

AI-Powered Spotify Playlists - Spotify launches AI-generated playlists for personalized music experiences. Expanding into audiobooks and podcasts, the feature enhances user engagement.

Intel's AI Accelerator - Intel's Gaudi3 AI accelerator challenges Nvidia's H100 with new features and excels at half precision workloads.

AI Battles Dormant Bacteria - MIT scientists leverage AI to tackle antibiotic-resistant dormant bacteria, offering hope for combating recurring infections.

Acer Gaming Laptops - Acer launches high-performance gaming laptops with Intel and AMD processors, RTX graphics, and premium features. Starting at $1,300.

AI in Student Papers - Millions of student papers found with AI content, prompting universities to rethink AI detection tools.

Viral AI Music - Suno.ai turns text into viral song, raising ethical concerns about AI music generation and human musicians.

Space Network Innovation - Finnish startup ReOrbit launches 'software-defined' satellite with ESA to create space network for efficient data delivery.

AI Revolution: Symbolica's Approach - Symbolica's structured AI approach aims to revolutionize models with transparency, reasoning, and less data for complex tasks.

GDPR Under Attack - GDPR principles facing industry lobbying threats. AI advancements challenge data protection laws. Privacy at risk.

AI Decision-Making Variations - US and Europe differ in AI strategy, with developers leading decisions in both regions. CIOs play a key role in the US.

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