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New York Times bans AI training using its content
Humane will reveal 'Ai Pin' on October Eclipse
Amazon introduces generative AI for summarizing product reviews
Anthropic raises $100 million from SK Telecom
Various AI, product launches, and financial news

The New York Times Bans AI Training with Its Content

Updated terms specify restrictions on automated tools (e.g., website crawlers)
Written permission is required for using, accessing, or collecting content
A possible response to Google's privacy policy update
Google may collect public data for AI training (e.g., Bard, Cloud AI)
Large language models (e.g., OpenAI's ChatGPT) trained on vast datasets
Datasets may contain copyrighted/protected materials

Humane will reveal 'Ai Pin' on October Eclipse

Ai Pin: connected and intelligent clothing-based wearable. Reveal date: October 14, 2023
“Connected and Intelligent clothing-based wearable” a.k.a. Ai Pin.
An AI-powered device that can project an interface onto the palm of a hand
Humane is collaborating with Qualcomm Technologies for this unique device and form factor.

Amazon introduces a generative AI feature to summarize product reviews for customers

Amazon introduces a generative AI feature to summarize product reviews
Helps shoppers quickly understand customer opinions on products
Saves users time by avoiding reading individual reviews

AI startup Anthropic raises $100 million from Korean telecommunications giant SK Telecom

Receives $100 million in funding from one of the biggest mobile carriers in South Korea, SK Telecom (SKT)
Anthropic raised $450 million in a Series C funding round in May
SK Telecom Venture Capital (SKTVC) participated in Series C
Germany-based SAP invested in Anthropic last month
SKT to close investment in Q3, according to chief AI global officer Chung Suk-guen

Product Launches 🚀

Solana Train-to-Earn App 'Synesis' shows AI Data Supply Chain

Synesis One app rewards AI data providers with crypto using blockchain
Promotes transparent data supply chain
The first app to incentivize transparent AI data harvesting
This contrasts with firms requiring political pressure for transparency

Sabre Launches Lodging AI, Enhancing Intelligent Solutions with Sabre Travel AI™

Sabre Corporation announces Lodging AI
Introduction of Sabre Travel AI™ in the lodging sector
Considers property attributes, customer trip segmentation, traveller and agency preferences
Generates custom lodging options & Serves up properties with high booking likelihood

Ericsson and TPG Telecom Introduce Australia's First Analytics and Troubleshooting Solution

TPG Telecom and Ericsson announce multi-year agreement
Australian-first cloud-native, AI-powered analytics tool
Aim to improve mobile network performance for customers
Based on Ericsson Expert Analytics and EXFO Adaptive Service Assurance

Finances💰

After raising $54m in funding, Futureverse unveils ‘JEN 1’ text-to-music AI generator

Futureverse launches JEN 1, a text-to-music AI generator
Described as a "universal high-fidelity model for a text-to-music generation"
Co-Founders Shara Senderoff and Aaron McDonald express pride in the team's progress
Aim to benefit creators and advance the music industry

Total VC funding in Southeast Asia drops by 25% in H1 2023, according to a report

Southeast Asian startup investments drop 25% YoY in H1 2023
Singapore and Indonesia as focal points for VC funding
Singapore: 60% surge in deals, 19% increase in capital invested in H1 2023
Indonesia: steady deal count, 44% YoY decline in total capital investment in H1 2023

AI Spotlights

ChatGPT appears to use a style-over-substance approach, which can lead people to believe it is more intelligent than it is, according to researchers. - Researchers from Purdue University analyzed ChatGPT's replies to 517 questions posted to Stack Overflow, an essential Q&A site for software developers and engineers. - link
Apple sponsors Dublin conference on speech processing
- Apple: main sponsor of 24th Interspeech Conference & Focuses on spoken language computing
- Proposal 1: Activate Siri without spoken command
- Proposal 2: Improve recognition for people with severe speech impairments
- Trigger-less voice assistants, Spatial Audio learning, Voice assistants for people with Dysarthric speech
White House Launches 'AI Security Challenge' to Protect Government Systems From Cyberattacks - link
Ivix receives $12.5M to help combat tax evasion with AI-link
Logistics "only at the beginning" of AI technology adoption - link
Mastercard Releases Research Report: "Navigating Global Business Travel"
- Mastercard Study includes over 500 travel-decision makers worldwide
- Addresses the need and challenges of business travellers
- Corporate travel making a Comeback
- Key factors impacting business travel: Hybrid Working World, Shifting Organizational Priorities and Employee Expectations.
UK Deputy PM Oliver Dowden: AI is the most ‘extensive’ industrial revolution yet

“This is a total revolution that is coming. It’s going to transform almost all elements of life over the coming years, and indeed, even months, in some cases.

“It is much faster than other revolutions that we’ve seen and much more extensive, whether that’s the invention of the internal combustion engine or the industrial revolution.”

Some fun tweets or Xs 🐤

Zuckerberg-Musk Cage Match Seems to Be on Hold 🤼‍♂️

Zuckerberg-Musk cage match unlikely to happen soon
“I think we can all agree Elon isn’t serious and it’s time to move on,” Zuckerberg
“Elon won’t confirm a date, then says he needs surgery, and now asks to do a practice round in my backyard instead,” Zuckerberg wrote. “If Elon ever gets serious about a real date and official event, he knows how to reach me.”
Musk replies on Twitter with "Can't wait to bang on his door tomorrow" 🤣

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The New York Times Bans AI Training with Its Content

Humane will reveal 'Ai Pin' on October Eclipse

Amazon introduces a generative AI feature to summarize product reviews for customers

AI startup Anthropic raises $100 million from Korean telecommunications giant SK Telecom

Product Launches 🚀

Solana Train-to-Earn App 'Synesis' shows AI Data Supply Chain

Sabre Launches Lodging AI, Enhancing Intelligent Solutions with Sabre Travel AI™

Ericsson and TPG Telecom Introduce Australia's First Analytics and Troubleshooting Solution

Finances💰

After raising $54m in funding, Futureverse unveils ‘JEN 1’ text-to-music AI generator

Total VC funding in Southeast Asia drops by 25% in H1 2023, according to a report

AI Spotlights

Some fun tweets or Xs 🐤

Zuckerberg-Musk Cage Match Seems to Be on Hold 🤼‍♂️

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In Today's Plate 🥑🍜🥕

The New York Times Bans AI Training with Its Content

Humane will reveal 'Ai Pin' on October Eclipse

Amazon introduces a generative AI feature to summarize product reviews for customers

AI startup Anthropic raises $100 million from Korean telecommunications giant SK Telecom

Product Launches 🚀

Solana Train-to-Earn App 'Synesis' shows AI Data Supply Chain

Sabre Launches Lodging AI, Enhancing Intelligent Solutions with Sabre Travel AI™

Ericsson and TPG Telecom Introduce Australia's First Analytics and Troubleshooting Solution

Finances💰

After raising $54m in funding, Futureverse unveils ‘JEN 1’ text-to-music AI generator

Total VC funding in Southeast Asia drops by 25% in H1 2023, according to a report

AI Spotlights

Some fun tweets or Xs 🐤

Zuckerberg-Musk Cage Match Seems to Be on Hold 🤼‍♂️