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• 🍎 Apple and Amazon Embrace AI Technology

• 💻 IBM Offers Free AI Courses for Developers

• 🚘 Toyota and Pony AI Collaborate for Mass Production of Robotaxis in China

• 🚀 SoftBank Introduces SB Intuitions: An OpenAI Initiative Tailored for Japan

🍎 Apple and Amazon Embrace AI Technology

• Apple has been deeply invested in generative AI research for years and is now ramping up its commitment to these cutting-edge technologies, as highlighted by Cook.

• Jassy reveals that every division within Amazon is actively pursuing multiple generative AI initiatives, showcasing the company's full dedication to advancing AI technologies.

• Both tech giants are significantly increasing their R&D budgets for AI, demonstrating their strong focus on future advancements in the field.

💻 IBM Offers Free AI Courses for Developers

• IBM introduces an informative page for AI skill-building, offering free resources on generative AI and helpful tips on using their platform, WatsonX.

• Access courses and content on popular open-source tools like Hugging Face, PyTorch, and KubeFlow to enhance your AI expertise.

🚘 Toyota and Pony AI Collaborate for Mass Production of Robotaxis in China

• Toyota and Pony.ai are teaming up to mass produce robotaxis in China.

• The venture, scheduled for launch this year, will manufacture cars integrating Pony.ai's autonomous driving technology and ride-hailing services.

• With combined investments of over 1 billion yuan ($140 million), Toyota, Pony.ai, and GAC-Toyota are set to revolutionize the autonomous driving landscape in China.

🚀 SoftBank Introduces SB Intuitions: An OpenAI Initiative Tailored for Japan

• The Bay Area remains a center of gravity for AI, but other regions are witnessing increased activity from those who seek to diversify the market and foster innovation worldwide.

• SoftBank is making a move in Japan, introducing SB Intuitions, a company aimed at researching and developing homegrown Large Language Models (LLM) specifically tailored for the Japanese language.

• Additionally, SB Intuitions will offer generative AI services based on Japanese. This initiative aims to cater to businesses and consumers in the region.

More AI news

1. Tenstorrent secures $100M investment from Hyundai and Samsung for AI chips. (link)

2. Nightfall AI introduces innovative security platform. (link)

3. AI-powered search engine simplifies navigating U.S. government contracts. (link)

4. Partner Program offers incentives for high-quality human writing. (link)

5. Zoom's updated Terms of Service allow AI training on user content without opt-out option. (link)

Trending Tools & Resources 🛠️

1. Guidde - An AI platform for business, creating video documentation 11x faster. (link)

2. YouLearn - AI-powered tool to learn from any YouTube video. (link)

3. Dora - No-code platform for designing 3D animated sites. (link)

4. Dante - Custom GPT chatbots trained on your data. (link)

5. Hey Data - AI-powered task delegation for complex tasks. (link)

6. Infobot - News network using AI-generated content from city council transcripts and expert interviews. (link)

7. YC Idea Matcher - Get a curated list of YCombinator-invested ideas similar to yours. (link)

8. Text FX by Google - Suite of 10 creative writing tools. (link)

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