1. ELON MUSK WITHDRAWS LAWSUIT AGAINST OPENAI 🤖:
Elon Musk has withdrawn his lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman. The suit, filed in February, alleged that OpenAI had abandoned its nonprofit mission. Musk withdrew the lawsuit just one day before a scheduled hearing where a judge was set to consider the defendants’ motion to dismiss.
2. “APPLE INTELLIGENCE” UNVEILED FOR iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia🍏:
Apple introduced “Apple Intelligence”, a new personal intelligence system deeply integrated into the upcoming iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. This system aims to provide personalized assistance while maintaining a strong focus on privacy. Key features include enhanced writing tools, smarter email and notifications, image creation capabilities, personalized emoji (Genmoji), improved photo organization, an enhanced Siri, and ChatGPT integration.
3. MCDONALD'S PAUSES AI DRIVE-THRU ORDER🍔:
McDonald’s is winding down its AI drive-thru ordering partnership with IBM by July 26, 2024. The company remains confident in voice-ordering solutions for drive-thrus and has announced a new multi-year, global partnership with Google Cloud to advance its restaurant technology platform.
4. EU’S AI ACT FACES IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES 🇪🇺:
The gradual implementation of the EU’s AI Act over the next two years faces hurdles, particularly regarding transparency requirements for AI training data. AI companies resist revealing what they consider trade secrets, while European lawmakers are divided on the appropriate level of transparency.
5. OPENAI APPOINTS FORMER NSA HEAD TO BOARD 🤖:
Retired Gen. Paul Nakasone, former head of the National Security Agency, will join OpenAI’s board of directors and sit on the “security and safety” subcommittee. This high-profile addition aims to address concerns about the company’s rapid development and deployment of AI models.
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