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We've got a roundup of the hottest AI related news in October Month.

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1.Google Maps Gets AI Lane-Smart Upgrade:

• Google Maps is rolling out new AI-powered navigation features to improve city driving. Starting in November, the app will highlight the correct lanes for upcoming turns and display crosswalks and road signs.
• These updates aim to reduce last-minute lane changes and enhance overall driving safety.
• The features will be available in 30 US metropolitan areas on both Android and iOS.
• Additionally, Google Maps will now provide real-time weather updates and highlight parking options and walking directions to building entrances.

2.Microsoft Introduces Autonomous Copilot Agents to Drive AI-First Business Applications:

Summary: At Microsoft Ignite 2024, Microsoft is set to preview new capabilities for autonomous agents within its Business Applications suite, empowering users with AI-driven support tailored to business roles and functions.

Why It Matters: These advancements aim to modernize business operations by enabling users to delegate tasks to autonomous agents, with companies already seeing significant gains in productivity and innovation.

Key Points:

• Autonomous Agents Preview    omous Agents Previewmous Agents Previewmous Agents eview: New AI agents can act on behalf o users, offering support for various business functions.
• Business Impact: Early adopters like Pets at Home and Thomson Reuters report enhanced workflows and business value with Microsoft Copilot Studio.
• New Capabilities: Copilot Studio now includes autonomous triggers, dynamic agent plans, and advanced AI models on a secure, privacy-compliant platform.

3.YouTube Tests a New Android Video Player Interface That Resembles a Smart TV App:

• YouTube is testing a new video player UI design on the Android app inspired by the smart TV app.
• The video title and channel name are shown above the progress bar on the left, along with the subscriber and view count.
• Moreover, like, dislike, comment, share, remix, and other buttons have been moved above the progress bar on the right.

4.Google's AI Overviews in Search Are Officially Overtaken by Ads:

• AI Overviews in Google Search will start displaying relevant shopping ads, initially in the US.
• This comes as an attempt to help potential buyers make an informed decision through Search.
• Additionally, ads in AI overviews will also help advertisers make the most out of their products.

5.Google Photos Might Soon Let You Detect AI-Generated Photos:

• Images may display a new credit tag, according to a breakdown of the Google Photos v7.3 application.
• By using the EXIF data itself, this will assist in identifying AI-generated photographs.
• Although not yet operational, the functionality is anticipated to launch shortly.

6.Google's New Online Course Teaches You How to Effectively Talk to AI Chatbots:

• You can learn how to create a compelling prompt to communicate with AI chatbots in the new Google Prompting Essentials course on Coursera.
• Prompt designing, agentic prompting, and other topics are covered in its four courses.
• Unfortunately, the course costs $49 and is not free.

7.Tesla We Robot Event Dazzles with Cybercab and Robovan Reveals:

Elon Musk's Tesla Cybercab launch showcased groundbreaking autonomous vehicles and the company's ambitious vision for transportation. Here's everything announced:

Details:

• Cybercab: A two-seat autonomous taxi with no steering wheel, inductive charging, and self-cleaning, priced around $30,000, launching by 2027.
• Robovan: A larger autonomous van for up to 20 passengers, part of Tesla's ridesharing network.
• Full Self-Driving: Unsupervised FSD for Model 3 and Model Y in 2025, starting in California and Texas.
• Tesla Optimus: A humanoid robot aimed at performing mundane tasks and transforming labor.

Given Musk's history of optimistic timelines, it remains to be seen how quickly these innovations will become reality.

8.Meta Is Reportedly Developing Its Own AI-Powered Search Engine:

Meta is reportedly developing its own AI-powered search engine that would provide AI-generated search summaries of current events within the Meta AI chatbot.

Details:

• Meta's new search engine is designed to decrease its reliance on Google and Microsoft Bing, which currently power its AI chatbot on platforms like Instagram and Facebook to answer questions about recent news and events.
• Meta has been developing a web crawler to build a comprehensive database, which has been in the works for about eight months.
• Meta has also recently secured a multi-year deal with Reuters to gain access to the outlet’s news articles, which could be related to this initiative.

Meta is not the only one; OpenAI has also confirmed it's working on an AI search engine called SearchGPT.

(Info Source:Google Blog,AI Newsletters,Social Media)

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