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Today's AI News lineup:🥊

• 🚀 Tesla's Dojo: The AI Supercomputer Powering Autonomy

• 😲 Is Friend’s AI Necklace a Gimmick? Plus, Deepfakes and VC Shifts!

• 🤖 Noam Shazeer Returns to Google: What This Means for AI

🚀 Tesla's Dojo: The AI Supercomputer Powering Autonomy

AI Box: Tesla's AI ambitions are heavily invested in Dojo, the supercomputer designed to advance its Full Self-Driving technology and support the upcoming robotaxi launch.

Key Highlights:

• Custom-Built Supercomputer: Dojo is tailored to train Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) neural networks, enhancing their performance and reliability.

• Strategic Investment: Tesla is significantly investing in Dojo to achieve full autonomy and support the robotaxi rollout, delayed to October.

• Enhanced FSD Capabilities: Currently, Tesla’s FSD, available in about 2 million vehicles, requires human supervision; Dojo aims to improve this to achieve full self-driving.

Why it matters: Dojo is crucial for Tesla’s quest to perfect autonomous driving and bring its robotaxi vision to market, marking a significant step in the evolution of self-driving technology.

😲 Is Friend’s AI Necklace a Gimmick? Plus, Deepfakes and VC Shifts!

AI Box: There’s a recent AI hardware, Friend’s $99 AI necklace. Let’s dives into discussions on deepfakes, investment opportunities, and significant VC moves.

Key Highlights:

• AI Jewelry: Friend’s $99 pendant aims to tackle loneliness with an AI companion but lacks broader functionality. Meanwhile, Heeyo’s chatbot for kids is gaining praise for its user design.

• AI Concerns: The Equity podcast explores the challenges of AI hallucinations and deepfakes, with calls for more stringent controls on sensitive topics and deepfake creation.

• Investment Trends: FranShares raises $4.2M for franchise investments, Kennet of London secures $287M for its growth fund, and notable VC Alex Cook departs Tiger Global.

Why it matters: As AI hardware evolves and investment dynamics shift, staying informed about these trends and challenges helps understand their impact on technology, finance, and user experiences.

🤖 Noam Shazeer Returns to Google: What This Means for AI

AI Box: Noam Shazeer, co-founder and CEO of Character AI, is rejoining Google’s DeepMind team, with other Character AI staff also making the move, while Character AI continues with a new interim CEO and a licensing agreement with Google.

Key Highlights:

• Shazeer’s Return: Noam Shazeer is rejoining Google to work with the DeepMind research team, having previously led the development of LaMDA.

• Staff Moves and Licensing: Character AI co-founder Daniel De Freitas and other employees are also moving to Google, while Character AI secures a non-exclusive licensing deal with Google.

• Leadership Change: Dominic Perella, Character AI’s general counsel, is stepping in as interim CEO, with most staff remaining at Character AI.

Why it matters: Shazeer’s return to Google and the new partnership with Character AI could accelerate advancements in AI research and development, potentially reshaping the landscape of conversational AI and personalized technology.

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