AI Pulse #60: Tesla’s Optimus Robots at Cybercab Event Were Humans in Disguise, Lightmatter Raises $400M and Quadruples Valuation to $4.4B in AI Race, + MORE
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In this issue, we dive into Tesla’s Cybercab event, where human-controlled ‘robots’ took the spotlight. Meanwhile, Lightmatter has raised $400M, bringing its valuation to $4.4B in the race for AI dominance. Keep reading for more fascinating developments in the world of technology and innovation!
Top Trending AI News
1. Tesla’s Optimus Robots at Cybercab Event Were Humans in Disguise
Publisher: The Verge
Published: 10/14/2024
Tesla’s Optimus robots at the Cybercab reveal acted with human help, not full AI autonomy.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Tesla’s robots entertain but are not fully autonomous.
2️⃣ Humans helped Tesla robots at Cybercab event.
3️⃣ Optimus robots can talk and dance, but with human aid.
4️⃣ Tesla’s event shows robots’ progress and limits.
5️⃣ Optimus robots’ abilities aided by humans, not AI alone.
2. AI Powers World’s First Indoor Vertical Berry Farm
Publisher: Fox News Tech
Published: 10/14/2024
World’s first large-scale indoor vertical strawberry farm opens in Richmond, Virginia, revolutionizing sustainable agriculture.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ World’s first large-scale indoor strawberry farm opens.
2️⃣ Farm uses 97% less land and 90% less water.
3️⃣ Produces over 4 million pounds of strawberries annually.
4️⃣ AI optimizes environment for year-round production.
5️⃣ Vertical farming could secure future food supply.
3. AI Aids Feds in Capturing $1 Billion in Fraud, Just Beginning
Publisher: CNN Business
Published: 10/17/2024
AI boosts US Treasury’s fraud fight, recovering $1 billion in check fraud and $4 billion overall in 2024.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ AI boosts US fight against financial fraud.
2️⃣ Treasury recovers $1 billion with AI help.
3️⃣ AI aids in $4 billion fraud prevention.
4️⃣ Treasury targets tax cheats with AI.
5️⃣ AI’s role in fraud detection grows.
4. Nvidia and Apple Supplier TSMC Shares Surge 10% As AI Demand Boosts Profits
Publisher: CNBC
Published: 10/17/2024
TSMC reports a 54% jump in Q3 net profit with shares up nearly 10%, driven by strong demand for advanced chips used in AI, expecting continued revenue growth.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ TSMC profit jumps 54% with AI chip demand.
2️⃣ Nvidia, Micron, AMD shares up after TSMC report.
3️⃣ TSMC’s revenue up 36%, expects more growth.
4️⃣ TSMC leads in advanced chip tech for AI, phones.
5️⃣ TSMC plans over $30 billion in 2023 investments.
5. Google Inks Deal With Nuclear Firm To Power Data Centers Amid Surge
Publisher: CNBC
Published: 10/14/2024
Google to buy power from Kairos Power’s SMRs, aiming to meet data center energy needs with nuclear, accelerating commercialization for cleaner, reliable energy.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Google turns to nuclear power for clean energy.
2️⃣ Kairos Power to supply Google with nuclear energy.
3️⃣ Google invests in small modular reactors (SMRs).
4️⃣ Nuclear power aids Google’s clean growth ambitions.
5️⃣ SMRs seen as future for cost-effective nuclear power.
6. Prometheus Star Cautions On AI Avatars After His Face Used In Propaganda
Publisher: Deadline
Published: 10/17/2024
Actor warns against AI avatar contracts after being falsely portrayed in propaganda.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Actor warns against AI avatar contracts after misuse.
2️⃣ Equity union highlights AI contract dangers for actors.
3️⃣ Dewhirst’s avatar misused in fake Venezuela report.
4️⃣ Synthesia responds to avatar misuse concerns.
5️⃣ Equity urges AI safeguards in actor contracts.
7. Meta and Blumhouse Join Forces With Casey Affleck on AI Movie Tool Test
Publisher: Variety
Published: 10/17/2024
Meta collaborates with filmmakers on AI video tool to refine and gauge its utility before its 2025 launch.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Meta launches AI tool for filmmakers.
2️⃣ Movie Gen tested by Hollywood.
3️⃣ AI videos hit Instagram in 2025.
4️⃣ Filmmakers mix on AI’s impact.
5️⃣ Meta seeks creator feedback on Movie Gen.
8. Colle AI Enhances Multichain AI & Web3 Capabilities With Major Updates
Publisher: AP News
Published: 10/14/2024
Colle AI to enhance its multichain AI & Web3 platform for better tech, user experience, and AI-driven tools for NFTs and digital creation.
1️⃣ Colle AI boosts Web3 and AI tools.
2️⃣ New updates for Colle AI coming.
3️⃣ Colle AI to enhance user experience.
4️⃣ Advanced tools for creators on Colle AI.
5️⃣ Colle AI aims for seamless blockchain collaboration.
9. Technical Insights For Leaders Bringing Generative AI Into Operations
Publisher: Harvard Business Review
Published: 10/15/2024
Adopting generative AI is complex, involving CTOs and CEOs in cost control, innovation, and goal alignment, requiring careful model choice and customization.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ Leaders must understand generative AI for success.
2️⃣ Choosing the right model affects AI costs and capabilities.
3️⃣ Customizing AI with your data creates competitive advantage.
4️⃣ Risk mitigation is vital in generative AI adoption.
5️⃣ Explore all costs to maximize generative AI value.
10. Denis Villeneuve to Miss Collective Creativity in Future Computer-Made Films
Publisher: Variety
Published: 10/13/2024
Denis Villeneuve praises film collaboration over AI at “Dune: Part Two” London screening, discusses creature design, love story focus, and Chakobsa language creation.
TAKEAWAYS
1️⃣ ‘Dune: Part Two’ director values human creativity in films.
2️⃣ Biology shapes ‘Dune’s’ sandworm design, says Villeneuve.
3️⃣ ‘Dune 2’ focused on love story between Paul and Chani.
4️⃣ ‘Dune’ features new language developed for the film.
5️⃣ Third ‘Dune’ movie in the works, not a trilogy.
AI Image of the Week
Prompt: /imagine AI taxi driver robot in a busy urban street, driving an ordinary car, streetlights reflecting off the wet pavement after rain, soft focus on the robot’s glowing eyes and dashboard.
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