Microsoft Unveils AI-Powered Surface PCs

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IN TODAY’S ISSUE

• Microsoft Unveils AI-Powered Surface PCs

• Apple & Google Having Generative AI Talks

• AI Image Generation - 30x Faster High-Quality

• GitHub: AI Autofix for Security Flaws

• Google AI: Accurate Flood Prediction

Microsoft Unveils AI-Powered Surface PCs

• Microsoft launches Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for businesses with AI features.

• New devices feature Intel Core Ultra processors, NPU chips, improved displays, and cameras.

Expect better performance and AI integration for business use.

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Apple & Google Having Generative AI Talks

• Apple in talks with Google to use Gemini AI model on iPhones.

• Potential deal would enhance iPhone capabilities with generative AI.

Partnership may bring scrutiny from regulators amidst ongoing antitrust concerns.

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AI Image Generation - 30x Faster High-Quality

• MIT researchers develop DMD method, accelerating AI image generation by 30 times.

• Achieves comparable quality to current models in a single step.

Opens doors for faster content creation and broader AI applications.

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GitHub: AI Autofix for Security Flaws

• GitHub launches code scanning autofix tool powered by Copilot and GPT-4.

• Aimed at patching security flaws during development.

• Covers major languages, plans expansion.

Developers must review suggestions for correctness and security.

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Google AI: Accurate Flood Prediction

• Google uses AI to predict floods up to 7 days ahead, publishing findings in Nature.

• Utilizes machine learning with various data for accuracy.

Plans to extend globally.

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