Gemini 2.0 Is Out Now, Sora Is Out Now, & Putin is building his own robots🤖

Gemini 2.0 is here! The AI will now support multimodal output with native image generation and audio output, and native use of tools including Google Search and Maps. – source

Microsoft is rolling out “Copilot Vision” to a test group of Pro subscribers, allowing Microsoft’s AI companion to see what you see on an Edge webpage you’re browsing. – source

Last week we gave some light flack to OpenAI for rumors that the org would fail to release text-to-video model Sora before the end of 2024 as promised, after Google had surprise-dropped their own competitor Google Veo. But Sora has arrived! OpenAI has imposed some guardrails around the tech as-released to early testers, including blocking the ability to depict people. – source 

Putin announced a new “AI Alliance Network” for BRICS members at Russia’s flagship AI conference today, saying “Russia must participate on equal terms in the global race to create strong artificial intelligence.” – source 

Dappier’s newest product is here! Meet AskAI – a contextual answer engine for the Open Web. Try AskAI for your brand today!

• AskAI lets publishers deploy branded AI experiences that actually have a deep understanding of the page your user is reading: AskAI experiences append smart prompt suggestions to the end of any page and generate responses that consistently link back to your site & resources, increasing user engagement and time spent on-page.

  • Read about the news in AIThority

 Alongside the release of AskAI, we’re proud to announce our newest team lead: Chief Business Officer Mark Balabanian

• Mark joins the team with years of experience in adtech, helping brand monetize across the open web & emerging digital media with leadership roles at Magnite, nToggle and Turn. 

Dappier is also proud to announce we’ve joined the Dataset Providers Alliance, an organization of leading companies dedicated to creating a sustainable ecosystem for IP licensing in AI/ML while fostering innovation. 

• Read more about the news on DPA’s latest blog

  Here’s a snippet of our latest news release – announcing Mark Balabanian as CBO alongside the release of our latest product, AskAI

The Assad regime in Syria has collapsed, after a startling end to a decade plus of civil war. The collapse has prompted Syrian refugees from around the world to seek a return to their homeland. – source

Trump marked his return to the world stage as he attended the -re-opening ceremony for Notre Dame cathedral, which had been closed after a descructive fire in 2019. Our favorite part? When he asked President Macron – who is struggling in the midst of his own nation’s political upheaval – for a coke: “diet, or whatever you have is good.” – source

The US is having a weird reaction to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The suspect, Luigi Mangione, has dominated headlines. Among subjects of discussion: his manifesto note, his protest-laden arrest, and his admiration for the Unabomber, whose manifesto he gave a glowing review to on Goodreads. – source

MasterClass, the popular brand centered around educational video content from celebrities and leading experts, is rolling out “AI mentors”, AI voice clones based on its most famous instructors. Among those voice clones? Mark Cuban, of course. – source