Zoom is advancing AI avatars that mimic users’ appearance and voice to attend meetings and handle communications. Launching early next year via a $12/month add-on, the feature includes security measures against deepfakes and integrates with third-party apps, enhancing productivity and automation.

Basecamp Research, a London-based startup, raised $60M to develop advanced AI for biology and biodiversity, surpassing AlphaFold 2. Partnering with over 100 global organizations, it aims to enhance biological insights and support drug discovery using extensive data and computational resources.

Meta AI launches in six countries including Brazil and the UK, plans expansion to 43 nations with 12+ languages. Available on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and meta.ai. Nearly 500M users globally.

Amazon opens its most automated 3M sq ft warehouse in Shreveport, integrating AI and robotics via the Sequoia system to handle 30M products. The center boosts order speed by 25%, employs 2,500 staff with increased tech roles, and supports same-day delivery.

Geoffrey Hinton wins Nobel Prize for AI neural networks. In his speech, he referenced student Ilya Sutskever’s role in removing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Hinton views Altman’s ousting as a victory for AI safety, though Altman is regaining control at OpenAI.

OpenAI is reducing reliance on Microsoft’s cloud after securing $6.6B funding, partnering with Oracle for data centers in Texas, and developing in-house AI chips to enhance independence and scalability.

Starting November, Google Gemini free users can upload and analyze files with a 32,000-token context window and daily limits, previously limited to premium accounts. Additionally, Gemini Live now includes an internet-enabled search function for more timely and relevant information.

A U.S. court labeled Google a monopolist for maintaining its default search engine. The DOJ's Remedy Framework proposes separating Android, Chrome, and Google Play to counter anti-competitive practices. Google argues the plans are overly aggressive and could harm consumers and developers.

OpenAI secures significant funding from Microsoft and NVIDIA to support expansion, opening new offices in Paris, Brussels, Singapore, and New York, enhancing its global presence and service capabilities.

Anthropic launches Message Batches API, allowing businesses to process up to 10,000 AI queries asynchronously at half the cost of standard APIs. This cost-effective solution enhances access to advanced AI for large-scale data management.

John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton win Nobel Physics Prize for pioneering machine learning and neural networks, recognizing AI’s global impact. Hinton highlighted AI’s transformative potential and cautioned about risks, underscoring AI’s role in societal advancement.

Adobe launched Content Authenticity on Oct 8 to protect creators by embedding content credentials and enabling opt-out from AI training. Available in Firefly and Photoshop, it supports all works. Free beta releases early next year with Adobe account.

Apple's AI division launched Depth Pro, a model that generates high-res 3D depth maps from single 2D images in under a second. Utilizing multi-scale vision transformers, it offers metric depth and zero-shot learning. Open-sourced for applications in AR, autonomous vehicles, e-commerce, and more.

MiniMax launches Hailuo AI's image-to-video feature, enabling image-to-video creation. Backed by Alibaba and Tencent, it delivers realistic animations in diverse styles, surpassing competitors. Now offers English support and new pricing soon.

Meta launches AI-powered video ad tools on Instagram and Facebook, enabling advertisers to animate images and enhance videos. Amazon and TikTok are also adopting AI for ad creation.

Microsoft upgrades OneDrive with enhanced search, color-coded folders in File Explorer, and a new mobile app featuring AI photo search. Copilot is now available for business users, with updates rolling out through 2025 to improve performance and user experience.

Foxconn CEO Young Liu stated AI infrastructure investment can grow as tech moves toward AGI. Foxconn's revenue rose 20.2% driven by AI server demand and Nvidia’s Blackwell GPUs. The company is expanding production and focusing on generative AI devices, supporting strong AI-driven smartphone sales.

At AI+Energy Summit, Eric Schmidt controversially advocated prioritizing AI development over traditional climate goals, arguing AI can address global warming. This sparked debate on AI's potential versus immediate climate action needs.

Anthropic’s Claude now supports context windows over 200,000 tokens, enabling large file processing by chunking. This upgrade enhances its competitive edge and performance in data-intensive applications.

Qualcomm introduces the Networking Pro A7 Elite, a Wi-Fi 7 chipset for routers offering up to 33 Gbps and 16 data streams. It integrates broadband, 10G fiber, 5G, Ethernet, and an AI coprocessor for local processing. Features include 4096-QAM and Multi-Link Operation. Now available to early customers.