AI News & Launches

Google's AI search has had a notable week, with comical and at times inaccurate search outputs shared in a Twitter thread by @JeremiahDJohns. Examples included dubious replies to queries such as 'smoking while pregnant' and 'how long can I stare at the sun', highlighting several humorous or concerning search results.

UDM14.com is a simple shortcut for accessing AI-free Google searches. Tedium's initiative offers users several AI-less search alternatives such as 'TenBlueLinks' and 'FrogFind', promoting a traditional search experience without AI influence.

A Hacker News discussion focuses on users sharing their custom prompts for fine-tuning the ChatGPT's behavior to better suit their needs. Contributors offer a diverse array of instructions, from demanding terseness and avoiding ethical lectures, to playful requests of referring to PowerShell as 'StupidShell'. The lively conversation is an example of how people are personalizing AI interactions.

Google is actively correcting errors in its AI Overview tool for search, which has been suggesting absurd responses like putting glue on pizzas. Despite a year of beta testing and a proclaimed billion queries, recent cost-cutting optimizations may have been premature. The tech giant identifies these issues primarily with uncommon queries and claims improvements are underway.

Mistral-finetune is a GitHub repository showcasing a lightweight codebase for memory-efficient finetuning of Mistral's models using LoRA. Ideal for A100 or H100 GPUs and optimized for multi-GPU-single-node setups, it offers practical instruction for installation, model download, and setup. The repo includes an Apache 2.0 license, 548 stars, and 37 forks.

Alchemyze is an AI-powered investment platform offering hedge fund quality insights and comprehensive stock analysis. It provides features like stock grading, advanced insights, and custom portfolios to transform investment strategies with technology.

Signal President Meredith Whittaker discusses concerns over power concentration in social media platforms, repercussions of Europe's AI dependency on US tech giants, and frivolity in AI-driven media representations. She also criticizes Telegram's security under Pavel Durov, comments on legislative tech regulation efforts, and announces a six-month stay in Europe.

Darryl Kelly shared a heartwarming experience of exploring his own 'Day One Journal' with his family, using OpenAI's GPT-4o. The use of AI provided meaningful insights and facilitated a deep and memorable interaction with his children.

Google's AI Overviews, an AI-driven summary feature, is under fire after multiple instances of generating inaccurate responses, such as suggesting glue on pizza and spreading misinformation about President Obama. Despite Google's claim of these incidents being rare, ongoing user reports are raising concerns about the potential spread of misinformation and the reliability of AI technologies. This criticism is notably highlighted by Perplexity AI's CEO, who publicly mocked the malfunctions.

Google AI mistakenly suggested that adding glue to pizza sauce could prevent cheese from sliding off, prompting Senior Correspondent Katie Notopoulos to create such a pizza and test the absurd claim. Despite the nonsensical advice, the experiment highlighted concerns about AI-powered search reliability and the potential impact on user trust.

A comprehensive playbook on 'How to win at Enterprise AI' by Sangeet Paul Choudary outlines strategies to succeed with AI adoption within enterprises. It discusses the shift from human-performed services to tasks absorbed by software, the potential of generative AI, and the evolution towards Service-as-a-Software. The playbook is structured across various parts detailing the logic, opportunities, and enterprise context leading to a future of software-dominant workflows. It emphasizes performance over promise, the economics of AI, workflow capture, and the significance of both micro and macro understanding of AI integration in business operations.

Google's rollout of AI overviews for Google Search in the U.S. has revealed problematic 'hallucinations' in responses, including incorrect facts and confusions between satire and journalism. Despite these issues, Google emphasizes that most AI overviews are accurate and improvements are ongoing. The situation highlights the challenges and potential risks of implementing AI in large-scale search operations.

Zulip's self-hosting options are argued as a means to protect private data from being used to train AI models. Tim Abbott, the lead developer of Zulip, highlights the risks of cloud services using customer data, like Slack's potential utilization for AI training under its terms of service. He emphasizes self-hosting as a safer choice compared to SaaS, with Zulip offering flexibility between cloud and self-hosting to prioritize data protection.

AI Manga Translator is an online platform dedicated to translating manga quickly and efficiently using AI technology. The website supports multiple languages, offering precision features to retain the manga's original style during translation. Users can upload manga content and choose from top translation engines for instant results.

Bloop is hiring an Applied AI Software Engineer for up to £120K. The role involves building LLM pipelines and agents to modernize legacy codebases. Advanced Python knowledge and experience with state-of-the-art LLMs are required.

ContextData.ai is a platform that provides infrastructure for Gen AI applications including data processing, transformation, scheduling, and querying without the need for managing vector databases and pipelines. It offers a low-code solution to build data ETL pipelines efficiently across multiple data sources and vector databases.

Helpmee.ai is an AI-driven platform designed to provide seniors with patient and comprehensible tech support. By leveraging OpenAI's GPT-4o model, it offers voice-enabled conversations, screen sharing, and supports over 50 languages, accessible 24/7. It seeks to end the cycle of never-ending tech struggles for the elderly, providing them with digital autonomy.

World of Gami is an innovative platform designed to enhance learning experiences through gamification. It provides a variety of tools and resources for educators and students to create engaging educational content.

Google's AI Overviews search feature, designed to auto-generate summaries of results, inaccurately advised using glue to keep cheese on pizza. The error possibly stemmed from a decade-old joke comment on Reddit. Despite testing, such instances highlight potential drawbacks of AI generative engines, which can fabricate responses, leading to misinformation like a dog playing in the NHL.

Learn to Binarize CLIP for Multimodal Retrieval and Ranking explores the integration of binary embedding within the CLIP framework. Practices like test-time binary quantization and training with pseudo-quantization were discussed. It was found that integrating binary quantization within training improved performance, with the sigmoid activation function outperforming the tanh function. The article concludes that test-time binary quantization can significantly impair GCL performance, while training incorporation substantially enhances results.

A Twitter post by @heshiebee announces a groundbreaking innovation in renewable energy, potentially revolutionizing the industry and steering towards a more sustainable future. The technology promises to enhance efficiency and reduce costs, making green energy more accessible.

Pyoneer is a tool that automates the conversion of Excel files to Python scripts. Users can simply upload an Excel file, and Pyoneer will use the structure of the file to create a conversion plan, translate each formula to Python, and provide a tested Python script for download.

Microsoft's CO2 emissions increased by nearly 30% due to expanded AI-related infrastructure. Their 2024 Environmental Sustainability Report indicates a drop in own Scope 1 and 2 emissions but a rise in Scope 3 emissions from the supply chain and datacenters. The firm aims to improve by requiring suppliers to use carbon-free electricity by 2030 and investing in water replenishment projects.

FoxyApps is an online platform celebrating reaching 10k users by giving lifetime deals. They offer AI-powered app templates and tools to help businesses grow by generating qualified leads, improving SEO, and validating ideas faster without coding.

ReMind is an AI-powered tool designed to transform your digital activity into an easily accessible memory, thereby enhancing productivity and task management. With advanced AI technology, ReMind captures your digital activity and helps recall your tasks effortlessly.

A massive outage impacted Microsoft services including Bing, Copilot for web and mobile, Copilot in Windows, ChatGPT internet search, and DuckDuckGo. The outage started at approximately 3 AM EDT, mainly affecting users in Asia and Europe. DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT issues are tied to Bing API usage. Microsoft acknowledged the outage and is working on a resolution.

Visualizee.ai is the #1 AI Rendering Tool designed to create realistic visualizations of architectural and design concepts quickly, with an average time of 10 seconds per render. It serves over 2100 professionals, offering high-resolution results up to 8K. The platform is easy to use, requiring users to start from a prompt, sketch, or 3D model to generate renders without the need for a subscription.

Browsebuddy is an AI-powered shopping assistant designed to supercharge customer shopping experiences on e-commerce platforms. It integrates with your store, understands your catalog, and offers personalized support to boost sales and customer satisfaction.

Scoopika provides a platform to easily integrate AI agents into apps featuring data validation, error recovery, and real-time streaming. It allows for the creation of natural language interaction with customizable personalities, equipped with tools and APIs.

Usermaven offers a simple, yet powerful website and product analytics tool with easy setup, real-time insights, and user-behavior tracking without the need for coding. It provides AI-powered analytics, automated event capturing, cookie-less operation, and adheres to GDPR and CCPA compliance standards.

Arrange is an AI-powered event planner that assists users in generating plans for various activities and syncing them directly into their calendars. It offers a solution for creating detailed itineraries for trips, workout routines, meal plans, and more by simply describing the plan via chat.

DataGems is an automated marketing analytics platform that transforms scattered marketing data into compelling narratives with AI-powered agents. Designed for teams, it enables users to integrate their data from platforms like Instagram, Mixpanel, Appstore, and Amplitude in minutes, driving growth through data-driven storytelling.

Michael Schumacher's family has received 200,000 euros in compensation following an artificial intelligence-generated 'interview' published by the German magazine Die Aktuelle. Michael Schumacher, seven-time F1 champion, has not been seen publicly since his 2013 skiing accident. The AI-generated article led to the sacking of the magazine's editor, and an apology was issued to Schumacher's family.

OpenAI, led by CEO Sam Altman, has implemented questionable tactics against former employees involving restrictive exit documents and threats of lost vested equity. Internal unrest and public fallout ensued, with top executives reversing course and issuing apologies.

Unify AI provides a platform for developers to chat with, directly compare LLM endpoints, read about LLM deployment infrastructure, and stay up-to-date with latest AI trends. It also offers resources such as documentation, benchmarks, paper readings, and talks for in-depth knowledge of AI.

Nvidia has reported a stellar first quarter with revenue rising to $26.0 billion, a 26.2% increase over the previous year. This performance has surpassed analyst estimates, reflecting strong demand in their gaming and professional markets. Their success points to effective business strategies and market leadership in GPU innovation.

Microsoft has updated its classic Paint application with an innovative AI image generator feature as part of its AI-powered creative suite, Cocreator. Introduced during Microsoft's Surface event, the feature allows users to create images from text prompts as well as doodles which users draw, enabling them to fine-tune AI-generated images with precision. Users can also adjust the outcome using the 'Creativity' slider for a range between literal and expressive artwork. This marks a step forward for AI in creative tools and raises discussions about AI art copyright.

CodiumAI's cover-agent is an AI-powered tool designed to automate test generation and enhance code coverage, making it easier for developers to ensure the quality of their code. It utilizes advanced Generative AI models and offers various functionalities, including a Test Runner, Coverage Parser, Prompt Builder, and an AI Caller.

Boston University's robot named MAMA BEAR demonstrated an unprecedented 75% efficiency in creating an energy-absorbing shape using autonomous AI, pushing the boundaries of material design with practical applications in various fields from military gear to shipping.