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Nobody likes to watch ads, but it’s one of the ways social media platforms can make money off the service they provide. And, to make it easier to create new ad content that the platform will serve up to its users, TikTok introduced the Symphony Creative Studio AI video generation tool for all its advertisers. […]
The release of the “First Draft General-Purpose AI Code of Practice” marks the EU’s effort to create comprehensive regulatory guidance for general-purpose AI models. The development of this draft has been a collaborative effort, involving input from diverse sectors including industry, academia, and civil society. The initiative was led by four specialised Working Groups, each […]
This week Moneyweb@Midday also looked at how AI is shaping the future of portfolio management, and the big fight between City of Johannesburg and Eskom over spiralling debt. Source link
London-based startup Gendo has secured €5.1mn amid booming demand for its generative AI software built for architects. British architectural designer George Proud and software engineer Will Jones founded Gendo in 2022. The platform transforms simple inputs like sketches, 2D drawings, or text descriptions into hypereal building designs. It works a bit like Midjourney or DALL-E, […]
Ryakitimbo has collected voice data in Kiswahili in Tanzania, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. She tells me she wanted to collect voices from a socioeconomically diverse set of Kiswahili speakers and has reached out to women young and old living in rural areas, who might not always be literate or even have access […]
Microsoft Edge has evolved into more than simply a browser; it is a critical component of Microsoft’s ecosystem, meant to integrate smoothly with Windows and highlight the company’s latest innovations, such as its AI assistant, Copilot. While these interconnections make Edge a viable choice, Microsoft’s methods for persuading consumers to choose it have been far […]
Directing Midjourney to think in brand language Analyze existing brand illustrations: I used ChatGPT to create a foundational prompt by examining a variety of official illustrations, paying close attention to line quality, spacing, proportions, and color use. To keep the prompt simple, I decided to leave out pink initially, knowing it could be added later […]
Zurich-based venture capital firm Founderful has raised $140mn in its second fund — $20mn more than its target and a strong sign of investor confidence in Switzerland’s flourishing tech ecosystem. First announced back in February, the fund has already invested in 15 early-stage startups. These include Chiral Nano, which develops nanomaterials for silicon chips, and […]
YouTube is tapping into generative AI and prompt engineering to allow creators to effortlessly remix songs for their Shorts, The Verge reports. While remixing typically requires a great deal of production finesse, the platform’s new AI feature, currently in beta, lets creators easily “restyle” licensed music into punchy 30-second clips. Testers chosen to participate can […]
Artificial intelligence has been a tailwind for many sectors such as chipmakers, cloud companies, and even the healthcare space. Deena Shakir, General Partner Lux Capital, telling Yahoo Finance’s Madison Mills at Yahoo Finance Invest about her excitement of what’s in the works. “We’re seeing everything from investments in artificial womb technology, incredible advances on fertility […]