An Apple tease, Microsoft's cloud soars, Nvidia's big threat, and Taylor Swift deepfakes: The week in AI news
It was another busy week in artificial intelligence news, from word of a coming Apple announcement to Taylor Swift AI deepfakes taking over the internet.
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Apple is teasing an AI announcement “later this year”
We are one step closer to knowing what Apple is developing on the generative AI front.
AI enthusiasm is driving Microsoft’s cloud business higher
Tech layoffs are happening—and Microsoft is no exception. But Microsoft’s bottom line is thriving. In the last three months ending Jan. 30, the company recorded revenue of $62.0 billion, up 18% from the same period last year. The tech giant’s cloud business, which includes its Azure division, posted revenue of $25.9 billion, up 20%.
Nvidia’s biggest customers are also the AI chip maker’s biggest threat
Nvidia—which roughly translates to “envy” in Latin—has been having its AI moment. The chip maker’s stock is up almost 30% year-to-date, closing at $624.65 on Monday, Jan. 29.
Meta’s metaverse is back
Mark Zuckerberg is on a mission to make the metaverse happen. In the last three months ending Dec. 31, Meta’s Reality Labs division hit $1 billion for the first time — while also recording $4.65 billion in losses. To be sure, the VR headsets still make up a slither of Meta’s overall revenue, which continues to be driven by the company’s ad business.
Peugeot cars will soon use ChatGPT to talk to drivers
More automakers want you to talk to your car.
OpenAI says GPT-4 probably won’t help in developing biological weapons
OpenAI’s most advanced AI model, GPT-4, doesn’t pose a risk of helping people create biological threats, according to early research from the company. But that doesn’t mean we’re in the clear.
Taylor Swift AI deepfakes took over the Internet. Here’s what to know
Last week, explicit AI-generated photos of Taylor Swift flooded X, marking the latest high-profile deepfakes and highlighting the challenge of stopping them.