AI

I'm in Cannes this week for the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. It's a week-long celebration of excellence in branded communications and advertising. So, as you can imagine, the event is filled with people who create, buy, and sell advertising. As you can also imagine, every conversation ultimately gets to the subject of AI. Among the pressing concerns, one of the biggest is the threat that web-connected large language models (LLMs) pose to web publishers. Let's review. Continue Reading →

OpenAI has appointed Paul M. Nakasone, a retired U.S. Army general and former head of the National Security Agency (NSA), to its board of directors. Nakasone, who led the NSA from 2018 to February 2024, will join OpenAI's Safety and Security Committee (led by CEO Sam Altman) and will contribute to the company's efforts to enhance cybersecurity using AI. Continue Reading →

AI startup Mistral has raised €600 million ($644 million), tripling its valuation to $6 billion. This latest funding round (led by General Catalyst and featuring investors like Lightspeed Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Nvidia, and IBM) will fuel the development of both proprietary and open-source AI models. Continue Reading →

Apple unveiled a suite of AI features aimed at transforming its entire ecosystem. The Apple Intelligence initiative introduces a conversational Siri, custom AI-generated “Genmoji,” and GPT-4o integration. Coming this fall, the new macOS Sequoia and iOS 18 will feature advanced AI functionalities and customizable home screens. Unsurprisingly, these features will only work on late model iPhones (15 Pro and 15 Pro Max) and Macs and iPads with M1 chips and above. Here's a quick summary. Continue Reading →

Today, Apple will show us the future of consumer AI. Continue Reading →

Apple is set to introduce "Apple Intelligence," an opt-in AI service, at WWDC next week. This service (which will be integrated into iOS 18, iPadOS 15, and macOS 15) will require newer Apple devices with specific hardware capabilities. Continue Reading →

It's still technically a rumor, but major news outlets are widely reporting that Apple and OpenAI are set to announce a major partnership to integrate ChatGPT into the iPhone’s operating system. The announcement is expected next week at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The rumor is that this partnership will make ChatGPT a core feature on every iPhone, ending the long-reported battle between Google and OpenAI to power the central AI chatbot on the iPhone. Continue Reading →

Spiideo, a Swedish startup, says it will revolutionize sports broadcasting with its AI-driven camera system. The company recently raised $20 million to enhance its technology, which mimics professional camera operators and can fully automate the broadcasting of 15 different sports. Continue Reading →

A new report by McKinsey highlights a dramatic rise in global AI adoption (reaching 72% in 2024), which marks a significant increase from the previous year's 50%. Continue Reading →

OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Edu, a specialized version of ChatGPT designed for universities. Powered by GPT-4o, this tool offers advanced capabilities in text and vision reasoning, data analysis, and enterprise-level security. Continue Reading →