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Samsung’s Gauss 2, YouTube Shorts AI Upgrade, and xAI’s $50B Valuation

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November 22, 2024

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Today’s Daily AI Brief highlights Samsung’s next-gen multimodal AI model, YouTube Shorts' new Dream Screen feature, and Elon Musk’s xAI reaching a $50B valuation. Plus, updates on Apple’s conversational Siri and OpenAI’s potential web browser.

Today’s top stories

Samsung introduced Gauss 2, its second-generation multimodal AI model, at the Samsung Developer Conference in South Korea, aimed at enhancing AI features in various Samsung products with improved speed and quality. Read more

YouTube Shorts' Dream Screen feature has been upgraded to generate AI video backgrounds using Google DeepMind's AI model Veo, allowing users to create cinematic styles through text prompts. Read more

At the Cerebral Valley AI Summit, Marissa Mayer suggested a model where advertisers provide detailed data to enhance AI chatbot interactions, drawing parallels to existing platforms like Google Shopping. Read more

Apple is working on a new Siri powered by large language models to enhance its conversational abilities, with a planned release in spring 2026. In the meantime, Apple will introduce third-party AI features like OpenAI's ChatGPT. Read more

OpenAI Transitions from Nonprofit to For-Profit to Secure Capital, Says CEO Sam Altman

OpenAI has shifted from its original nonprofit model to a 'capped-profit' structure in order to attract $6.6 billion in funding, essential for scaling its AI research efforts, according to CEO Sam Altman. Read more

US Justice Department Seeks to End Google's Partnership with AI Startup Anthropic

In an antitrust case addressing Google's dominance in online search, the US Justice Department has called for the termination of Google's partnership with AI startup Anthropic, raising concerns over Big Tech's influence in the AI sector. Read more

OpenAI is exploring the development of its own web browser, potentially integrated with its ChatGPT chatbot, and has initiated discussions with companies like Conde Nast and Redfin. This move marks OpenAI's entry into the search market with its product, SearchGPT. Read more

Elon Musk's AI startup, xAI, has seen its valuation double to $50 billion, surpassing the amount Musk paid for Twitter. The company recently raised $5 billion with backing from investors such as Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz. Read more

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