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AI Summary

  • The AI industry is currently experiencing significant advancements and collaborations, with a wide range of applications and initiatives underway.
  • OpenAI is expanding its partnership with various organizations, including Thrive Holdings, Accenture, and others, to embed AI into significant enterprise operations, enhancing productivity and efficiency across sectors.
  • In the realm of education and mental health, OpenAI has launched initiatives such as funding for AI research in mental health, along with programs tailored for educators and small businesses, fostering AI literacy and support services.
  • There is a growing focus on security and privacy measures, as seen in OpenAI's proactive efforts to strengthen its safety ecosystem, respond to potential legal challenges regarding user data, and collaborate with external experts on model safety evaluations.
  • The competitive landscape is heating up, with major tech firms, including NVIDIA and Google, announcing strategic collaborations and advancements in AI infrastructure, while new AI models and features are being developed to enhance user experience and capabilities across a plethora of applications.

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Google AI

  • What’s new with Google Cloud 5 days ago by Google Cloud Content & Editorial
    Google Cloud, Inside Google Cloud

    Want to know the latest from Google Cloud? Find it here in one handy location. Check back regularly for our newest updates, announcements, resources, events, learning opportunities, and more.  ---------------------------------------- Tip: Not sure where to find what you’re looking for on the Google Cloud blog? Start here: Google Cloud blog 101: Full list of topics, links, and resources. ---------------------------------------- NOV 24 - NOV 28 * Boost API Security: IP Allowlisting and ML Enhancements for Apigee Abuse Detection To keep your applications safe, it’s critical to detect and block attacks on your APIs as quickly as possible. In the past few months, we’ve made some

  • Google Cloud Europe establishes new European Advisory Board a month ago by Tara Brady
    Inside Google Cloud, Customers

    Across the world, organizations are partnering with Google Cloud to tackle their toughest challenges, drive digital transformation, and unlock new levels of growth. In Europe, organizations face unique and complex regulatory challenges. To ensure we're delivering the best possible value and experience for our customers here, we have established a new European Advisory Board. This distinguished group of leaders from across various industries will act as a vital feedback channel, help customers navigate complex regulatory landscapes, and foster a strong, sustainable digital economy. Their counsel is key to ensuring Google Cloud products not only meet but exceed European requirements, driving

  • Cool stuff Google Cloud customers built, Oct. edition: Research agents, a World Series hit, agentic "teams" & more a month ago by Google Cloud Content & Editorial
    AI & Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Databases, Inside Google Cloud, Partners, Customers

    AI and cloud technology are reshaping every corner of every industry around the world. Without our customers, there would be no Google Cloud, as they are the ones building the future on our platform. In this regular round-up, we dive into some of the exciting projects redefining businesses, shaping industries, and creating new categories.  For our latest edition, we look into new research agents from Deutsche Bank and The Max Planck Institute; helping devs strut their stuff with new databases for Rent the Runway; mortgage lender Mr. Cooper’s “team” of AI agents answering tough customer questions; an AI assistant for doctors

  • Cool stuff customers built, Sept. edition: Modern edge, faster blockchains, AI for nurses & more 2 months ago by Google Cloud Content & Editorial
    AI & Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Databases, Inside Google Cloud, Partners, Customers

    AI and cloud technology are reshaping every corner of every industry around the world. Without our customers, there would be no Google Cloud, as they are the ones building the future on our platform. In this regular round-up, we dive into some of the exciting projects redefining businesses, shaping industries, and creating new categories.  For our latest edition, we explore Uber’s revamped network with modern edge; smarter, AI-infused site search at Target; a wicked fast blockchain built by Keeta Network; HCA Healthcare empowers its nurses with a new AI-powered information portal; Deutche Telecom enhances its data science workloads; Google’s AI infrastructure

  • The global harms of restrictive cloud licensing, one year later 2 months ago
    Inside Google Cloud

    A year ago today, Google Cloud filed a formal complaint with the European Commission about Microsoft’s anti-competitive cloud licensing practices — specifically those that impose financial penalties on businesses that use Windows Server software on Azure’s biggest competitors.  Despite regulatory scrutiny, it’s clear that Microsoft intends to keep its restrictive licensing policies in place for most cloud customers. In fact, it’s getting worse.  As part of a recent earnings call, Microsoft disclosed that its efforts to force software customers to use Azure are “not anywhere close to the finish line,” and represented one of three pillars “driving [its] growth.” As we approach


The Deep View

  • LLMs won't get us to AGI: Sustkever 21 hours ago by The Deep View

    Welcome back. Just as new reports strongly suggested that OpenAI was about to roll out advertising on ChatGPT to accelerate the company's revenue growth, Sam Altman tapped the brakes on ads and other initiatives. According to The Information, the OpenAI CEO declared a "code red" to his staff on Monday. He rallied the team around one idea: improving ChatGPT to meet the challenges posed by competitors. It's the latest development in a surprising turnaround in the AI space. In August, OpenAI released its latest flagship model, GPT-5, which failed to deliver the same level of advances as previous models. This

  • Research finds AI is ready to displace jobs 2 days ago by The Deep View

    Welcome back. DeepSeek is beating out mathletes. The Chinese AI firm’s new model, DeepSeekMath-V2, scored gold medal results at this year’s International Mathematical Olympiad. The model scored 118 out of 120 points in the competition, beating the best human result of 90 points. The model’s success at being a nerd signals that Chinese AI efforts are quickly catching up to US competition, as OpenAI and Google DeepMind report that their own models also scored gold medal status at solving. International Mathematical Olympiad problems this year. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. RESEARCH FINDS AI IS READY TO DISPLACE JOBS 2. AI CRUNCHES THE MEMORY CHIP

  • AI chatbots do your holiday shopping 5 days ago by The Deep View

    Welcome Back. Happy Black Friday. We hope you’re having a Happy Thanksgiving! AI firms and retailers are betting big that AI will change the way consumers shop, from shopping assistants within app interfaces to built-in chatbots on your favorite retail sites. But consumer adoption is still up in the air.  IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. AI CHATBOTS DO YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING 2. E-COMMERCE, RETAIL BRANDS LEAN ON AI 3. FOR CONSUMERS, AI SHOPPING IS A MIXED BAG PRODUCTS AI CHATBOTS DO YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING As AI firms scramble for consistent streams of revenue, some might be eyeing your Christmas list. Model developers are targeting online shopping as a means

  • Nvidia clutches its crown 7 days ago by The Deep View

    Welcome back.  AI is getting bougie. TikTok is moving into luxury retail, offering resold products from retailers like Hermes, Chanel and Louis Vuitton on its TikTok Shop marketplace with the help of AI to authenticate the items. Entrupy, the AI platform that performs the authentication, trained its model on thousands of images that it collected over a decade of both real high-end goods and incredibly realistic fakes. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER 1. NVIDIA CLUTCHES ITS CROWN 2. TRUMP’S ‘GENESIS MISSION’ HIGHLIGHTS CHINA'S AI BATTLE 3. SUNO, WMG SETTLE LAWSUIT INFRASTRUCTURE NVIDIA CLUTCHES ITS CROWN Google isn’t only making OpenAI nervous.  The search giant is reportedly in talks with Meta

  • Amazon invest $50 billion in government AI 8 days ago by The Deep View

    Welcome back. On Monday, Anthropic released Claude Opus 4.5, the latest model in its Claude family to hit the market, as well as broad availability of integrations for Excel and Chrome. The model features state-of-the-art performance on benchmarks including coding, tool use and problem solving. It also features an improvement to particularly long conversations called “context compaction,” which essentially allows Opus 4.5 to talk for longer. Overall, Anthropic said, its newest model “runs longer, does more, and requires less intervention.” Still, the company faces an increasingly crowded market as competitors like OpenAI and Google release their own state-of-the-art models at