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Google DeepMind has introduced a groundbreaking video-to-audio (V2A) technology capable of creating realistic soundtracks, sound effects, and even synchronized dialogue for silent video clips. This innovation promises to streamline the creative process for filmmakers and content creators.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has established a new Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board, bringing together top executives from leading tech firms like OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia to advise on AI-related risks to critical infrastructure.

Amazon has unveiled a major overhaul for its Alexa voice assistant, integrating advanced generative AI for more conversational interactions and launching a new paid subscription tier for its most powerful features.

TikTok is reportedly testing a new generative AI feature that allows users to create digital avatars by uploading their photos, raising both excitement and questions about data privacy and usage.

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a formal investigation into Microsoft’s extensive partnerships in the AI sector, particularly with OpenAI and Mistral AI, to assess whether these deals unfairly harm market competition.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has officially closed a massive $6 billion Series B funding round to bring its first products to market and build an advanced supercomputer to power the next generation of its Grok model.

Meta has announced it is training Llama 3.1, a powerful 405B parameter model designed to surpass the capabilities of top-tier rivals like OpenAI’s GPT-4o and advance AI features across its products.

Microsoft has reversed its decision to launch the AI-powered “Recall” feature as a default component of its new Copilot+ PCs, moving it to an opt-in preview program following widespread criticism from cybersecurity experts.

AI data infrastructure leader Scale AI has raised $1 billion in a new funding round, doubling its valuation to nearly $14 billion, to expand its services and meet the soaring demand for high-quality data to train advanced AI models.