Inflection AI launches Inflection for Enterprise, a customizable AI platform based on Inflection 3.0 for large businesses. It offers secure on-prem, cloud, and hybrid deployments, integrates with UiPath, and utilizes Intel’s AI accelerators for cost efficiency. The system ensures data security and provides enterprises full control over their AI.

Google is launching "Ask Photos," a natural language search feature for photo libraries, to select US users on the waitlist. It replaces the Search tab in Google Photos, allowing complex queries about people and locations with enhanced accuracy.

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to keynote CES 2025 on Jan 6, likely unveiling RTX 50 series GPUs. Focus on AI advancements to achieve $3 trillion market cap, with RTX 5090 rumored to feature 32GB VRAM.

Apple’s Apple Intelligence launches on Oct 28 with iOS 18.1 for iPhone 15 Pro/16 and M1+ Macs/iPads. Initially supporting US English, it will expand languages by 2025. Enhanced Siri arrives in January. Future iOS 18 updates will add advanced AI features like ChatGPT integration.

Google launches Gemini 1.5 Flash 8B for commercial use, featuring 8 billion parameters and improved latency for real-time applications. Competitive pricing starts October 14, enhancing cost-effectiveness compared to previous models.

Meta launched Movie Gen, an AI tool that creates HD videos from text and edits media. Competing with OpenAI's Sora, it offers customizable visuals and audio, attracting attention while raising data and job concerns.

OpenAI launches Canvas, a new ChatGPT interface for complex writing and coding projects. It enables collaborative creation, AI-assisted editing, and streamlines workflows. Initially available to Plus and Teams users, broader access is planned soon.

Black Forest Labs introduces FLUX1.1 Pro, a sixfold faster image generation model with improved quality and diversity, surpassing competitors in tests. They also release the BFL API beta for scalable developer and enterprise use, offering customization and up to 2K resolution. The model is available on Freepik and partners, driven by former Stability AI engineers aiming to advance generative AI.

Amazon launches the new Fire HD 8 tablet with generative AI tools, including a writing assistant, web summaries, and personalized wallpapers. These features are also added to Fire HD 10 and Fire Max 11 models. The tablet boasts upgraded RAM, a better camera, and up to 13-hour battery life. Originally priced at $99.99, it is now available for $54.99 during Prime Big Deal Days.

OpenAI raised $6.6B, valuing it at $157B—the largest VC deal ever. Led by Thrive Capital with Microsoft and Nvidia backing. Funds enhance AI research and expansion despite expecting a $5B loss in 2024. OpenAI faces competition and plans to shift to a full-profit model.

At DevDay 2024, OpenAI unveiled four tools: Realtime API for multimodal apps; GPT-4o fine-tuning with images & text; Prompt Caching to cut costs; and Model Distillation for efficient training, enhancing AI development.

Microsoft unveiled an upgraded Copilot for mobile, web, and Windows with AI features like Copilot Vision and voice mode. Windows 11 gains AI-enhanced Paint, Photos, integrated Phone Link, and smarter search for Copilot Plus PCs. Leadership changes emphasize AI PC focus.

Raspberry Pi and Sony unveil a $70 AI camera using Sony’s IMX500 sensor and RP2040 for on-device neural processing. It offers up to 4056×3040 resolution, compatibility with all Pi models, and libcamera integration. Ideal for edge AI applications like object detection. Available until 2028.

Liquid AI unveils Liquid Foundation Models (1B, 3B, 40B) delivering high performance with lower memory use and efficient inference. Supporting up to 32,000 tokens, LFMs feature novel architectures optimized for diverse hardware, though some limitations exist.

Character AI is testing a mobile "Custom Chat" feature that lets users input prompts to generate and select from four AI-created wallpapers for chat backgrounds. This feature enhances personalized, immersive interactions and complements the existing "Story" feature. Currently in internal testing.

Ovis 1.6 by Alibaba and Nanjing University structurally aligns visual and text embeddings via a unique table, significantly outperforming models like GPT4V on benchmarks such as MathVista-Mini and RealWorldQA.

Apple is reassessing its spatial computing strategy after Meta's AR glasses launch, planning increased headset production with a more affordable Vision Air, a second-gen Vision Pro, and exploring smart glasses and advanced AI-equipped AirPods.

Meta is testing AI-generated content for Facebook and Instagram, enabling personalized images and voice commands. With 400M monthly users, it aims to enhance engagement and ad revenue, while raising concerns about social impact.

Microsoft updates Copilot app: mobile version becomes news-anchor AI, web version adds four voices, a streamlined UI, and the 'Copilot Daily' feature, aiming to position Copilot as a comprehensive news aggregator.

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 1047, citing excessive burdens on AI firms and potential innovation hindrance. He advocated for empirically based AI safety measures, emphasizing California's leadership in the global AI sector.