Musk Threatens iPhone Ban over Apple's AI deal
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Here’s the latest in tech: Apple's WWDC unveiled some exciting updates, including the much-anticipated "Apple Intelligence" which offers iOS users some impressive use cases. However, the partnership between Apple and OpenAI wasn't received well by Elon Musk, despite him withdrawing his lawsuit against OpenAI.
In today's personal development section, we'll explore how you can perform your personal half-yearly review this month and still achieve your yearly goals by December.
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Apple’s WWDC Unveils Apple Intelligence
Chinese AI Video model rivals Sora
Musk Pulls Back on OpenAI Lawsuit
Half Yearly Review Guide
Tools of the Week and more…
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Apple Goes Big on AI with "Apple Intelligence" and Siri Upgrade
Apple's WWDC event unveiled the 'Apple Intelligence' AI strategy, featuring a partnership with OpenAI and AI integrations for iOS 18, iPadOS, and macOS 15. The new Siri will converse more naturally, remember context, and handle complex tasks. AI features include advanced writing tools, better Mail organization, new transcription and summarization in Notes and Phone, personalized 'Genmojis,' and an "Image Playground" for generating images from prompts. Emphasizing privacy, Apple uses on-device processing and Private Cloud Compute, with all AI features being opt-in. Siri will leverage ChatGPT/GPT-4o for complex queries, promising a more capable voice assistant and marking the start of the on-device AI agent boom.
New AI Model Creates 2-Minute Long, 1080p Videos From Text Prompts
Chinese tech firm Kuaishou just introduced KLING, a new text-to-video AI model capable of generating high-quality videos up to 2 minutes long, potentially rivaling OpenAI’s still-unreleased Sora. KLING produces 1080p resolution videos, exceeding Sora's 1-minute limit, and its demos include realistic scenes like a man eating noodles and surreal clips like animals in clothes. Utilizing a 3D space-time attention system, KLING simulates complex motions and interactions. Currently, it is available as a public demo on the KWAI iOS app for Chinese users. This development signals a heated competition in the AI video generation landscape, with KLING pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
Musk Pulls Back on OpenAI Lawsuit, But Apple Deal Fuels Tensions
Elon Musk officially withdrew his lawsuit against OpenAI just one day before a key court hearing. Musk had accused OpenAI of abandoning its mission to develop AI for the benefit of humanity, a mission he co-founded with Sam Altman and Greg Brockman in 2015. Since Musk left the board in 2017, he claimed OpenAI shifted towards profit, especially through its partnership with Microsoft. OpenAI denied the allegations and released emails from Musk's time at the company that seemed to contradict his claims. The withdrawal followed Musk's public criticism of OpenAI's new deal with Apple, hinting at banning Apple devices from his companies. This withdrawal adds an intriguing twist to the ongoing feud between Musk and OpenAI, suggesting the conflict is far from resolved.
🌱 Personal Growth
Your Personal Half-Yearly Review: A Step-by-Step Guide
As we progress halfway through 2024, June presents an excellent opportunity to pause, reflect on the past six months, and plan for the upcoming six. Conducting personal half-yearly reviews is an effective method to gauge your position, celebrate your achievements, and reset some of your goals. In this guide, I’ll help you conduct a comprehensive review, enabling you to make substantial progress toward your goals by December.
🎁 Tools of the Week
Linkcleaner: Turn your long sharable link into a short one.
ChatGPT Prompting: Craft effective prompts with simple premade simple question templates.
Dexa.ai: Get personalized answers from experts like Seth Godin, Andrew Huberman, etc
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