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AI News, Trends & Articles

1) OpenAI Begins Limited Release of ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode??

• Meta AI assistant on track to become most-used in its category by end of 2024
• "In the coming years, AI will be able to generate creative for advertisers as well and will also be able to personalize it as people see it" - Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO
• Company aims to automate ad creation and optimization using AI technologies

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2) OpenAI's SearchGPT Aims to Revolutionize Web Search Experience

• OpenAI testing SearchGPT with 10,000 users, aiming to integrate into ChatGPT
• "Maybe there's just some much better way to help people find and act on and synthesize information" - Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO
• Unlike Google, SearchGPT likely to be ad-free, focusing on paid subscription model

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3)?Character.AI?Co-Founders Return to Google in Surprise Move

• Character.AI?CEO Noam Shazeer and co-founder Daniel De Freitas return to Google
• Google signs non-exclusive agreement to use?Character.AI's technology
• Move may face scrutiny from regulatory bodies like FTC and DoJ, similar to recent AI talent acquisitions

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Disruption, Web 3 & More

1) Figure Unveils Next-Generation Humanoid Robot: Figure 02

• Figure 02 being tested at BMW manufacturing plant for data collection and use case training
• Robot features swappable legs, integrated wiring and flexible joint coverings
• Company targets 5-hour runtime for the robot, aiming for both workforce and home applications

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2) Morgan Stanley to Offer Bitcoin ETF as Crypto Market Shows Signs of Recovery

• Morgan Stanley advisors offered Bitcoin Spot ETF to clients starting on August 7th
• Bitcoin was trading above $57,000 early on Wednesday, as Morgan Stanley advisors gear up to offer BTC Spot Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) to their clients
• Ethereum sees $2 billion worth of tokens moving from dormant wallets

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3) Google Withdraws Controversial Gemini AI Olympics Ad After Backlash

• Google removes "Dear Sydney" ad from NBC Olympics broadcasts following public criticism
• Ad showed father using Gemini AI to write daughter's letter to Olympic star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
• Incident follows a similar controversy over Apple's "Crush!" iPad Pro advertisement

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Reports and Research

HubSpot AI Trend Report 2024:

The report highlights a significant increase in the use of AI tools by marketers to enhance productivity, creativity, and career growth, noting that 74% of marketers believe AI will become a staple in the workplace soon. It details how AI is integrated into marketing strategies to optimize content creation, automate mundane tasks, and personalize customer interactions, substantially improving campaign effectiveness and customer relations. Despite some marketers expressing concerns about AI replacing jobs, the overarching sentiment is positive, with many seeing AI as a valuable tool for advancing marketing objectives and career trajectories.

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