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• 🖼️ Google Search update for generating images

• 🪖 AI attack drones in Ukraine

• 💬 Character.AI unveils group chats

• 🍴 5 AI news bites

• ⚙️ 5 crunch-certified AI tools

• 💰 5 recent AI investments

• 🔍 2 key AI reports and presentations

News

From Ideas to Imagery – Google Search's AI-Powered Evolution

Introducing the new and improved Search Generative Experience (SGE)!

You can now literally ask Google to whip up an image for you - fancy a capybara rocking a chef's hat? No problem.

But wait, there's more! If writer's block's got you down, SGE's got your back with its draft-writing feature. Crafting that email to a contractor? Google’s about to become your new writing buddy.

A heads up: this magical tech is currently exclusive to our pals in the U.S., and only if they've opted into the SGE experiment. Age restriction applies. Let the AI-powered fun begin!

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News

AI-Powered Drones in Ukraine Mark a New Chapter in Combat

Here's the slightly sci-fi update from the world front: Ukraine is flaunting their shiny new toy – drones with a brain of their own.

That's right, these AI-infused drones can spot and attack targets without someone behind the joystick. While their main aim is big, menacing vehicles like tanks, one can't help but think of other applications this tech can be used for.

And while no one's reporting a scoreboard yet, it seems the era of autonomous 'killer robots' has truly dawned.

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Step into the Future with Character.AI's Multi-Participant Chatrooms

Character.AI is stepping up their game. They’ve rolled out the Character Group Chat feature, exclusively for their premium subscribers.

What’s the big deal? Imagine interacting in a chat room with your friends and, wait for it... AI characters, from historical figures to mythological gods.

Apart from the obvious entertainment value (because who doesn't want to chat with Einstein about the latest meme), these group chats are perfect for hobby discussions, role-playing adventures, book clubs, and even study sessions.

But there’s a catch – it's currently only available on their mobile app. A web version is in the pipeline, so hang tight. And as always, the Character.AI team is all ears for feedback.

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News

🍴Quick Bites

Elon’s $1B Supercomputer: Tesla is building a supercomputer to house the AI software for its self-driving vehicles

DALL-E 3 by OpenAI: Release depicts generating images that exactly adhere to the text you provide vs. having users learn prompt engineering

LinkedIn Layoffs: LinkedIn is reportedly laying off another +650 employees, on the heels of new AI tools

Microsoft / Bing Offer Up to $15K in Bounties: Inviting security researchers from across the globe to discover vulnerabilities in the new Bing experience

AI Reads Ancient Scroll: Machine-learning technique reveals Greek words in CT scans of rolled-up papyrus

AI Tools

⚙️ Crunch-Certified AI Tools

TutorAI: AI-powered learning platform; enter topic, get learning options

Magic Studio: Create stunning visuals in seconds

Talk To Books: Explore books with AI

Notion AI: Unlock AI-powered magic in Notion to write faster and think bigger

Munch: Create clips from long-form videos to maximize social media exposure

Funding

💰 AI Investments

Orbem: Raises $32M to noninvasively scan eggs

Enlitic: Raises $160M to clean up radiologists’ data

Investree: Raises $231M to build an AI-based credit scoring service

Creative Force: An AI-powered e-commerce workflow startup raises $9M

Mana.Bio: AI-driven drug delivery startup raises $20M

Research

🔍 AI Reports, Presentations, and Papers

6th Annual State of AI Report: Presentation shared by Air Street Capital

A New Era of Generative AI for Everyone: Accenture’s AI presentation

Stable Diffusion + ControlNet