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        Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger has been appointed as the first chief product officer at Anthropic, a company specializing in the development of AI apps and technology.
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        As CPO, Krieger will be responsible for product engineering, management, and design at Anthropic as it expands its suite of AI apps. He will also oversee the company's enterprise services, subscriptions, and software.
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        Krieger, who left Instagram in 2018, subsequently co-founded Artifact, a personalized news app that was acquired by Yahoo. Prior to this, he was instrumental in the success of Instagram, contributing significantly to its user experience and product development before it was acquired by Meta.
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 <p>Mike Krieger, co-founder of Instagram, has been named the initial chief product officer at Anthropic, a company dedicated to AI application and technology creation.</p>
 <p>In his new role as CPO, Krieger will oversee product engineering, management, and design at Anthropic. This responsibility extends to the company's enterprise services, subscriptions, and software as it continues to broaden its AI application offerings.</p>
 <p>Before co-founding Artifact, a personalized news app acquired by Yahoo, Krieger left Instagram in 2018. During his time with Instagram, he played a key role in its success, substantially influencing its user experience and product development before Meta's acquisition.</p>
 
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Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger joins Anthropic as chief product officer

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 <p>At the I/O 2024 developer conference, Google unveiled a new upgrade for Gmail, called Gemini AI technology. The intent of this upgrade is to enhance the efficiency of Gmail users in searching, summarizing, and drafting their emails. Additionally, it aims to help users execute complex tasks related to emails.</p>
 <p>The Gemini AI technology's primary features in Gmail involve analyzing the content of an email, summarizing important information, and spotting crucial action points. Moreover, it can process attachments such as PDFs during its analysis. It also possesses the capacity to help users organize receipts and extract data for inclusion in spreadsheets or for automating workflow.</p>
 
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Google updates Gmail with Gemini AI for enhanced email management at I/O 2024 conference

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 <p>Google made an announcement regarding the availability of the latest model, Gemini 1.5 Pro, for its AI chatbot subscribers, Gemini Advanced. In addition, a new feature termed "Gemini Live" was introduced.</p>

 <p>Gemini Advanced highlights its capacity to process and scrutinize considerable amounts of data. This includes documentation of up to 1,500 pages, 100 emails, 1 hour's worth of video material, and codebases exceeding 30,000 lines.</p>

 <p>Gemini Live's primary features involve real-time voice chats and the ability to adapt to the speech patterns of users, amongst other functionalities. It has the capability to react to users' surroundings via images or videos captured through a smartphone's camera. Gemini Live also offers analysis of images, interpretation of computer code, location of items, and provision of coaching advice across a variety of subjects like job interviews and public speaking.</p>

 <p>Additional enhancements include capabilities like planning, which encompasses trip itineraries, creation of customized versions of Gemini named as "Gems", and extended integration with Google Apps.&nbsp;</p>

</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> Google's Live Feature shares similarities with Meta's Ray-Ban glasses and OpenAI's recently revamped ChatGPT in terms of its capabilities. Google emphasizes that Gemini constitutes a significant step toward building a universal AI agent capable of understanding and promptly responding to everyday human contexts.</p>

Google enhances AI chatbot Gemini with new model; unveils new feature Gemini Live at I/O 2024 conference

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 <p>Google's AI aid, Gemini, will receive a new update on Android, enabling it to seamlessly integrate with Android's mobile OS and Google's applications. The update facilitates ease of use, allowing users to conveniently access the AI overlay during app usage and enhance their digital experience.</p>
 <p>Among the primary enhancements, the update will enable users to drag and drop AI-generated images directly into Gmail and Google Messages. A unique YouTube feature will allow users to extract specific information from videos. An "Ask this PDF" feature, exclusive to Gemini Advanced subscribers, is also included in the key updates.</p>
 <p>The impending changes will be rolled out on numerous devices in the upcoming months. Gemini on Android will gradually evolve, suggesting content based on users' screen content. Additionally, Gemini Nano, a major foundational update, will broaden its focus to include text input processing in addition to other operational methods like visuals, sounds, and spoken language.</p>
 
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Google announces updates for Gemini on Android platform at I/O 2024 conference

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 <p>Google has announced at the Google I/O 2024 developer event that the company will be introducing AI-powered overviews to its search engine. The new feature amalgamates real-time data, Google's rankings, and multimodal elements to enhance user experience. Initially, this update will be made available to users in the United States.</p>
 <p>An AI model named 'Gemini' powers the updated Google Search. These AI overviews will incorporate a mix of insights from various authoritative sources, offering users a more comprehensive search result and the option to dive deeper into the information. Additionally, Google can utilize Gemini to perform task-oriented functions such as planning meals or trips.</p>

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Google launches AI Overviews in search at I/O 2024 conference

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 <p>Google has launched Project IDX, a browser development environment focusing on AI, which is now in its open beta testing phase. It was initially an exclusive service, but now it permits developers to create applications using various languages and frameworks.</p>
 <p>Project IDX from Google combines Google Maps Platform, Chrome Dev Tools, and Lighthouse, improving functionalities such as geolocation and application debugging among others. It includes typical features like code completion and an AI-facilitated chat assistant. A distinctive feature enables developers to instruct Google's Gemini model to tweak a code snippet. The platform is set to host deployable apps on Cloud Run in the near future.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> Project IDX reportedly reduces the complexities faced in deploying AI applications and fosters convenience in development. It is designed for faster application building through user-friendly templates for various frameworks and languages. Further, the platform offers the application of AI in the coding process by augmenting standard coding elements with unique capabilities. The product was initially launched in <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/20854"> August </a> last year.</p>

Google announces open beta for Project IDX at I/O 2024 conference

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<p>OpenAI's co-founder and chief scientist, Ilya Sutskever, has announced his departure from the company, citing personal reasons. Jakub Pachocki, the current director of research at the company, will take his place. Pachocki has reportedly led the development of GPT-4 and OpenAI Five and has significant contributions to fundamental research in large-scale RL and deep learning optimization.</p>

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OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever announces departure from company

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 <p>Anthropic, a GenAI models and applications provider, has launched its GenAI assistant, Claude, in Europe. Claude is available with a subscription-based Pro version via an iPhone app or web. The business-focused service, Claude Team, has subscription rates starting at EUR 28 (USD 30) per month.</p>
 <p>Claude 3 Opus, one of the service offerings of Anthropic's AI assistant, Claude, is its most advanced model. It exhibits high fluency in several European languages including French, Spanish, German, and Italian.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> Claude's presence in Europe is significant given that the region values stringent AI regulations and emphasizes ethics. Earlier this year, the European Union Parliament passed the groundbreaking AI Act, which establishes regulations for the use of AI technology. These rules aim to categorize the risks associated with AI and apply appropriate guidelines accordingly.</p>

Anthropic launches AI assistant Claude in Europe

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 <p>OpenAI has launched a new model named "GPT-4o" that is now available for ChatGPT Plus and Team users and will soon be accessible to Enterprise users. The "o" in GPT-4o stands for "omni".</p>
 <p>Featuring support for 50 languages, this model displays multimodal functionality as it integrates text and images. It provides improved intelligence and real-time responsiveness. GPT-4o also enhances the user experience on ChatGPT by understanding emotional nuances and offering improved vision capabilities to handle image- or screen-related inquiries.&nbsp;</p>
 <p>Free users of this model will benefit from limited access to GPT-4 level intelligence, web-integrated responses, and data analysis tools. In addition, they will be able to chat about photos, upload files for assistance, and navigate the GPT Store.</p>
 <p>OpenAI also revealed the release of a new desktop application for macOS that features integrated ChatGPT functionality.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> GPT-4o is a large multimodal model that accepts image and text inputs and produces text outputs. It reportedly exhibits human-level performance on various professional and academic benchmarks. Additionally, features that were previously paywalled, such as memory capability, file and photo uploading, and web searches for timely questions, are now available to free users, allowing a wider range of users to benefit from GPT-4o's capabilities and experience its improved performance and features.</p>

OpenAI launches new model ‘GPT-4o,' desktop app for iOS, and more free features

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 <p>Spanish AI firm Luzia, which provides an AI assistant compatible with WhatsApp and Telegram, has secured a EUR 17.7 million (USD 19 million) funding. Monashees, Khosla Ventures, and Endeavor Catalyst were leading contributors in this investment round, which also saw participation from individuals such as Pau Gasol and A* alongside numerous other investors.</p>
 <p>This fund inflow is intended for the improvement of Luzia's AI offerings and the expansion of its team. By the conclusion of the year, the company plans to have a minimum of 50 staff members.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
 </b> Over the past year, Luzia has completed three funding rounds including a <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/22977"> USD 10 million </a> round in October last year, and boasts a user base of 40 million globally. Its recently launched app has seen downloads reach 5.5 million in just three months' time.</p>

All Updates

Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger joins Anthropic as chief product officer

Google updates Gmail with Gemini AI for enhanced email management at I/O 2024 conference

Google enhances AI chatbot Gemini with new model; unveils new feature Gemini Live at I/O 2024 conference

Google announces updates for Gemini on Android platform at I/O 2024 conference

Google launches AI Overviews in search at I/O 2024 conference

Google announces open beta for Project IDX at I/O 2024 conference

OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever announces departure from company

Anthropic launches AI assistant Claude in Europe

OpenAI launches new model ‘GPT-4o,' desktop app for iOS, and more free features

Luzia raises EUR 17.7 million in funding to expand product and team

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Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger joins Anthropic as chief product officer

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