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Quick Takes ⚡

1. Google to launch celebrity and custom chatbots

2. Music giants sue AI startups Suno and Udio

3. OpenAI acquires screen-sharing startup Multi

4. Apple and Meta explore generative AI collaboration

5. YouTube lets users remove AI-mimicked faces and voices

6. Nvidia backed Synthesia lets you create multilingual video presentations

7. OpenAI acquires Rockset to boost AI data retrieval

8. Bytedance teams up with Broadcom for custom AI chips

9. Etched is building an AI chip that only runs one type of model

Deep Dive 🔍

• Google to launch celebrity and custom chatbots 🤖
  
  Google is reportedly building a platform for personalized chatbots, rivaling Meta and Character.AI. Users can create custom chatbots or interact with celebrity-themed ones. The project, powered by Google’s Gemini AI, may partner with influencers and integrate into YouTube. Led by Ryan Germick from Google Labs, it could launch later this year. While Character.AI excels with personal bots, Meta's celebrity chatbots have struggled.
  
  
  
  

• Music giants sue AI startups Suno and Udio ⚖️ 
  
  Universal, Warner, and Sony have filed lawsuits against AI music startups Suno and Udio, alleging illegal use of copyrighted material to train their models. The RIAA seeks up to $150,000 per infringement, potentially totaling billions. The labels claim the startups used copyrighted recordings without permission, mimicking specific artists. Recently, Suno raised $125M, and Udio secured $10M. This case could set important legal precedents in the AI music industry.
  
  
  

• OpenAI acquires screen-sharing startup Multi 💻
  
  OpenAI has acquired Multi (formerly Remotion), a startup specializing in remote collaboration and screen-sharing via Mac. Multi’s video-first platform enabled seamless teamwork across shared screens. The Multi team will now join OpenAI's ChatGPT desktop team, and their platform will be discontinued. This acquisition suggests OpenAI's ambitions to deepen ChatGPT’s integration into user computers.
  

  

• Apple and Meta explore generative AI collaboration 🤝
  

  Apple and Meta, typically rivals, are discussing a potential partnership to integrate Meta’s Llama 3 AI model into Apple’s new AI suite, Apple Intelligence. This suite, launching with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS updates, will feature generative AI for text and image tasks. Despite past tensions over privacy changes, both companies are focused on advancing AI technology. Apple currently uses OpenAI's ChatGPT but is exploring various partnerships. The terms of Meta’s participation, especially given Llama 3’s free availability, are still under negotiation.
  
  
  
  

• YouTube lets users remove AI-mimicked faces and voices 🎭
  
  YouTube's privacy policy now includes AI-generated content, allowing users to request the removal of synthetic media mimicking their face or voice. Requests will be reviewed for potential confusion with real content and the intent of parody or satire. Privacy complaints may not guarantee removal. This update addresses the rise of high-quality AI imitations, reflecting their growing relevance.

• Nvidia backed Synthesia lets you create multilingual video presentations 📱
  
  Nvidia-backed Synthesia now allows users to make multilingual video presentations using just their phones. New features include AI avatars with full-body movement and a screen recording tool where avatars guide viewers. Synthesia aims to simplify video production, enabling professional presentations with basic tools. This move strengthens its position against rivals like Veed and TikTok's Symphony Assistant.
  

  

  
  
  
  

• OpenAI acquires Rockset to boost AI data retrieval ⚡️
  
  OpenAI has acquired Rockset Inc., a leader in fast database technology. This acquisition will integrate Rockset's tech into OpenAI's platform, improving data indexing and query capabilities for AI. Rockset’s rapid data search supports swift insight extraction. OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap noted that this will enhance AI application accuracy. Rockset’s $44 million funding round underscores its market strength.
  
  
  
  

• Bytedance teams up with Broadcom for custom AI chips 🚀 
  
  TikTok owner Bytedance is collaborating with U.S. chipmaker Broadcom on a custom 5-nanometer AI processor, adhering to U.S. export rules and produced by TSMC in Taiwan. Production is set to start next year to secure high-performance chips and cut costs. Bytedance is exploring generative AI for TikTok, but has limited AI chip access compared to Meta, which plans to deploy 340,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs by year-end.
  
  
  

• Etched is building an AI chip that only runs one type of model 🔄
  
  Etched, a two-year-old chip company, introduces Sohu, an ASIC made with TSMC's 4nm process, designed to efficiently run AI models like Transformers. Sohu offers better performance and lower energy use than GPUs, aiming to reduce data center power consumption and emissions. CEO Gavin Uberti highlights Sohu's eco-friendly design, cutting unnecessary components for efficiency. Despite stiff competition, Etched is ready to adapt and innovate. Their investor-backed vision focuses on specialized AI chip solutions amidst industry challenges.
  
  

  

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