Google Expands Veo, Nvidia's Thai Cloud Deal, and AWS Tackles AI Hallucinations

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Today’s top AI highlights include Google’s rollout of Veo and Imagen 3 AI models on Vertex AI, Nvidia’s partnership to build Thailand’s first sovereign cloud, and AWS addressing AI hallucinations with a new verification tool launched at re:Invent 2024. Former Microsoft employees secure $4M to enhance video presentations with AI, and generative AI continues to reshape global industries.

Today’s top stories

Google Expands Access to Veo Video Generator for Cloud Customers

Google's AI video generator, Veo, is now available in private preview for Google Cloud customers using Vertex AI, allowing companies like Quora and Mondelez International to leverage AI-generated video content. Read more

Ex-Microsoft Employees Secure $4 Million to Develop AI Tool for Product Presentations

Former Microsoft employees have raised $4 million from Accel and other investors to develop Lica, an AI tool designed to automate the creation of tutorials and product videos. Founded in 2023, Lica aims to enhance video creation with AI-driven features for business applications. Read more

AWS Launches Tool to Combat AI Hallucinations at re:Invent 2024

AWS introduced Automated Reasoning checks at their re:Invent 2024 conference, a tool designed to verify AI model responses by cross-referencing with customer-provided data, addressing AI hallucinations. This tool is part of AWS' Bedrock model hosting service, and PwC is already utilizing it for AI assistant development. Read more

Nvidia Partners with SIAM.AI to Develop Thailand's First Sovereign Cloud

Nvidia has signed an agreement with Thai company SIAM.AI to build Thailand's first sovereign cloud, aiming to enhance AI infrastructure and data control within the country. Read more

Google Launches Veo and Imagen 3 AI Models on Vertex AI Platform

Google has introduced two new generative AI models, Veo and Imagen 3, to enhance business operations through the Vertex AI platform. Veo focuses on video generation, while Imagen 3 improves text-to-image capabilities, with Mondelez International and Quora already integrating these models for content creation. Read more

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• Growl Introduces AI-Powered Punching Bag for Home Fitness

• OpenAI Expands European Presence with New Zurich Office

• Alibaba Cloud Revamps AI Partner Initiative with 'Partner Rainforest Plan'

• MHRA Launches 'AI Airlock' to Accelerate AI Integration in UK Healthcare

• Tencent Introduces Hunyuan: A New Open-Source AI Video Model

• Photographer Eugenio Marongiu Utilizes OpenAI's Sora for 'Surreal Elderhood'

• Hugging Face CEO Raises Concerns Over Chinese Open Source AI Models

• The Browser Company Launches AI Browser Dia Amid Concerns Over AI Ads

• AWS Introduces SageMaker Unified Studio for Centralized Data Management

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