Musk's Bold OpenAI Bid, Tesla's Supercomputer Unveiled, and Apple-Alibaba Join AI Forces - Daily AI Brief #104

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Welcome to today's AI Brief. Promise Studios has announced the addition of generative AI artists and directors to its team, enhancing its creative capabilities. Meanwhile, Pinkfish AI has launched a new generative automation platform aimed at streamlining various business processes.

In other news, ByteDance and HKU have collaborated to develop the Goku Video Generation Model, a new tool for video content creation. Additionally, Apple and Alibaba are working together on AI initiatives in China, marking a significant partnership in the tech industry.

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Promise Studios Adds Gen AI Artists and Directors

Promise Studios has announced the addition of several Gen AI artists and directors from around the world to enhance storytelling through AI-enabled creativity. Read more

Pinkfish AI Launches Generative Automation Platform

Pinkfish AI has introduced its Generative Automation platform, allowing enterprises to automate processes using natural language. The launch is backed by a $7.6 million funding round led by Norwest Venture Partners. Read more

ByteDance and HKU Develop Goku Video Generation Model

The Goku model, created by ByteDance and the University of Hong Kong, is a new video generation model that produces high-quality videos from text prompts, excelling in text-to-video generation benchmarks. Read more

Apple and Alibaba Collaborate on AI in China

Apple has teamed up with Alibaba to create AI features for its devices in China, seeking approval from the country's cyberspace regulator. This partnership aims to address declining iPhone sales amid rising local competition. Read more

Perplexity AI's Super Bowl Contest Increases App Downloads

Perplexity AI saw a 50% increase in mobile app downloads during the Super Bowl by hosting a contest via an X post. The contest encouraged users to engage with the app for a chance to win $1 million, boosting its App Store rankings. Read more

Musk Consortium Bids $97.4B for OpenAI

A consortium led by Elon Musk has offered $97.4 billion to acquire control of OpenAI, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. The bid follows tensions between Musk and OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman. Read more

Google CEO Calls for Global AI Regulation

At the Paris AI Action Summit, Google CEO Sundar Pichai stressed the importance of global AI regulations to manage risks while fostering innovation. This comes as EU lawmakers reconsider their regulatory strategies. Read more

Other Stories

• Sardine AI Raises $70 Million for Fraud Prevention

• Alexi Secures $4.5M CAD from TD Innovation Partners

• ConverzAI Raises $16M for AI Recruitment

• G42 and DataOne to Build AI Data Center in France

• Launch of ROOST Initiative at AI Action Summit

• OpenAI Investigates China's DeepSeek for Unauthorized Data Use

• Zoom to Invest $75 Million in Saudi Arabia

• Tesla Launches 50,000 Nvidia H100 GPU Supercomputer

• NVIDIA Unveils GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs

• Tines Raises $125 Million, Valuation Hits $1.125 Billion

• Salesforce Introduces AI Energy Score with Partners

• Current AI Partnership Launches with $400M for Public Interest

• NXP to Acquire Kinara for $307 Million

• Groq Secures $1.5 Billion from Saudi Arabia for AI Expansion

• Diesel Laptops Acquires Preteckt

• LG's Exaone AI Matches DeepSeek in Cost Efficiency

• IBM and Lenovo Expand AI Partnership in Saudi Arabia

• Nirmata Raises $9.6 Million for AI Cloud Solutions

• HP Announces New Facilities in Saudi Arabia

• DataVolt's $5 Billion AI Data Center in Saudi Arabia

• Kenny Huynh Joins OpenAI from AWS

• Agiloft Launches Generative AI for Contract Management

• SunCar Integrates DeepSeek AI into Services

• SandboxAQ and Deloitte Expand AI Partnership for Drug Discovery

• DataRobot Acquires Agnostiq and Covalent

• Akamas Secures €9.6M for US Expansion and Cloud Tech

• Sapiens Launches UnderwritingPro v14 with AI for Insurers

• JustPaid and Veryfi Partner for AI Financial Management

• Astr Defence Develops AI 'Chakra' Trap for Drones

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