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Humane AI Pin: Success and Hiccups

PLUS: Google Messages Welcomes Gemini AI

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Samuel S.
February 28, 2024

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IN TODAY’S ISSUE

  • Humane AI Pin: Success and Hiccups

  • Apple Ends Decadelong Electric Car Project

  • Google Messages Welcomes Gemini AI

  • China Premieres AI-Made Cartoon Series

  • Samsung Boosts AI Speed with HBM3E

Humane AI Pin: Success and Hiccups

The Verge

  • Humane AI Pin: AI-powered wearable assistant with projector, gesture controls.

  • Impressive features: Vision scans scenes, gestures responsive.

  • Downsides: Off-device AI causes delays, occasional overheating. Projection readability challenges. Marketing overstates its role.

The Humane AI Pin is a wearable gadget with impressive features like vision scanning and responsive gestures. However, delays due to off-device AI, occasional overheating, and projection readability challenges are notable. The marketing overstates its significance as it's presented as more than just a gadget, despite being priced like a smartphone.

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Apple Ends Decadelong Electric Car Project

Reuters

  • Apple cancels electric car (EV) project.

  • Shifts employees to focus on artificial intelligence (AI).

  • Approximately 2,000 employees affected.

The move reflects a strategic shift towards AI development over electric vehicles.

Google Messages Welcomes Gemini AI

ZD NET

  • Google's AI chatbot, Gemini, integrates with Google Messages.

  • Users can text for assistance with messages, recommendations, and conversation starters.

  • Conversations over RCS; approval/disapproval, copy, forward, or save responses. Limited to one-on-one chats.

The feature is currently in beta, with broader availability anticipated soon.

China Premieres AI-Made Cartoon Series

SCMP

  • China's first AI-developed cartoon series, Qianqiu Shisong, airs on state broadcaster.

  • Produced using GenAI models from China Media Group and Shanghai AI Laboratory.

  • GenAI used in art design, video generation, and post-production, employing CMG Media GPT for low-cost, efficient concept design.

The move aligns with the government's push for state-owned enterprises to integrate AI into their operations.

Samsung Boosts AI Speed with HBM3E

GSMARENA

  • Samsung introduces HBM3E 12H DRAM with TC NCF technology.

  • HBM3E has 12 vertically stacked chips per module, achieving 36GB capacity.

  • TC NCF improves thermal properties, maintains 1.2 terabytes per second bandwidth.

The enhanced capacity speeds up AI training by 34%, enables AI inference for over 11.5 times more users.

That’s a wrap for today…

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