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SigmaOS unveils Airis, an AI-powered contextual assistant for its web browser, offering unique features such as understanding page context, real-time rewriting, translations, and more.

Artifact news app, created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, integrates AI capabilities to rewrite clickbait headlines upon user flagging.

OpenAI has launched a $1 million cybersecurity grant program aimed at enhancing AI-powered cybersecurity. The initiative prioritizes practical applications and intends to quantify the effectiveness of AI models in various cybersecurity domains. OpenAI is now accepting applications on a rolling basis for funding, distributed in $10,000 increments.

AI-assisted development is the most engaging emerging technology for developers, according to SlashData’s 2023 Developer Nation survey.

Microsoft has introduced its AI-driven Designer tool on the free version of Teams, providing users with a versatile design platform for various purposes. This Canva-like tool utilizes AI technology to create unique designs for presentations, digital postcards, and more, which can be shared on various channels. Alongside this feature, Microsoft has announced other Teams updates, including GroupMe integration and a new Communities feature, all aimed at enhancing collaboration and user experience.

Following the success of OpenAI's ChatGPT, Character.AI, a Palo Alto-based startup founded by AI experts Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, reached 1.7 million installs in its first week. The company offers customizable AI companions and allows users to create their own characters.

Instacart has introduced an AI-powered search tool, 'Ask Instacart', utilizing OpenAI's ChatGPT technology, aimed at assisting customers with personalized recommendations and answering food related queries.

Hyro, a startup that develops custom chatbots and voice assistants for healthcare providers, secured $20 million in Series B funding. Its success is attributed to the demand for conversational AI in the healthcare sector, which skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Microsoft Teams Premium adds AI-powered Intelligent Meeting Recaps to support employees in summarizing and managing post-meeting tasks making the platform more efficient. Currently available for premium subscribers in English, with other languages coming in 2023.

Snapchat brings its paid Snapchat+ subscribers a new generative AI feature called 'My AI Snaps'

Amazon announces the discontinuation of three celebrity voices for Alexa, including voices by Samuel L. Jackson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Melissa McCarthy. Customers who have purchased any of these voices will have limited time to continue using them.

Genealogy company MyHeritage announces the launch of Reimagine, an AI-powered app that aids users in scanning, restoring, and animating old photographs.

Rapid expansion and adoption of artificial intelligence tools have propelled Nvidia to join the prestigious trillion-dollar market club. With recent developments, it now stands among tech giants such as Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) held an online meeting focused on the utilization of AI in schools and universities. The event highlighted its new roadmap on education and generative AI, addressing the potential benefits and challenges of integrating AI technologies.

Nvidia has revealed its AI supercomputer platform, DGX GH200, geared towards the development of next-gen AI chatbots.

Samsung is close to completing the development of the Enhance-X photo remastering app for its Galaxy S22 series. The app, which debuted on the Galaxy S23 lineup last month, uses AI to fix image imperfections and offers advanced editing tools, with a wider release expected in the coming weeks.

Arm announces its revolutionary new mobile computing platform, the TSC23, powered by Armv9 Cortex-X4, Cortex-A720 cores, and Immortalis-G720 GPU.

Google has released its Magic Compose AI tool for selected users in the US, offering seven different tones and styles powered by Google Bard.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sheds insight on the exciting future of artificial intelligence, discusses the challenges of overregulation, and shares his optimism on technology's potential to transform education and productivity.

Google introduces AI technology into Google Ads, allowing marketers to benefit from tailored assets and improved ad relevance. The AI capabilities will soon be implemented in automatically created assets and Performance Max campaigns, leading to more personalized and higher-performing ads.

OpenAI extends the ChatGPT iOS app to 33 more countries, including India, Canada, and Brazil. In its first week, the AI-based chatbot app recorded over half a million downloads in the U.S. ChatGPT app supports voice input and exclusive features through GPT-4. An Android version is expected soon.

Google reveals its new Search Labs initiative through which users can gain early access to test generative AI capabilities within Search.

OpenAI has announced a grant program that will award ten $100,000 grants to fund experiments for developing a democratic process to decide the rules for AI systems.

Stunningly exceeding over 500,000 downloads within six days of its launch, OpenAI's ChatGPT app emerges as a strong challenger in the AI chatbot sector. It ranked as the No. 2 biggest app launch, surpassing Microsoft’s Bing and Edge, and only surpassed by 'Chat with Ask AI'.