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Our 185th episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news! With hosts Andrey Kurenkov and guest host Gavin Purcell from the AI for Humans podcast.\nRead out our text newsletter and comment on the podcast at https://lastweekin.ai/.\nIf you would like to become a sponsor for the newsletter, podcast, or both, please fill out this form.\nEmail us your questions and feedback at contact@lastweekinai.com and/or\xa0hello@gladstone.ai\nIn this episode:\nMeta's MovieGen introduces innovative features in AI video generation, alongside OpenAI's real-time speech API and expanded ChatGPT capabilities.\nMio's foundation model and Apple's Depth Pro enhance multimodal AI inputs and precise 3D imaging for AR, VR, and robotics.\nMicrosoft and OpenAI's strategic advancements highlight significant financial moves and AI enhancements, including Microsoft's enhanced Copilot.\nAI policy discussions intensify as California's vetoed bill sparks debates on regulation, alongside Google's $1 billion investment to expand AI infrastructure in Thailand.\n\xa0\nTimestamps + Links:\n(00:00:00) Intro / Banter\n(00:02:51) Response to listener comments / corrections\nTools & Apps(00:03:48) Meta announces Movie Gen, an AI-powered video generator\n(00:14:28) OpenAI launches new \u2018Canvas\u2019 ChatGPT interface tailored to writing and coding projects\n(00:19:31) OpenAI\u2019s DevDay brings Realtime API and other treats for AI app developers\n(00:24:43) Black Forest Labs releases Flux 1.1 Pro and an API\n(00:28:30) Microsoft gives Copilot a voice and vision in its biggest redesign yet\n(00:32:36) Pika 1.5 is now live \u2014 AI video generator just got major upgrades\n\nApplications & Business(00:37:49) OpenAI closes the largest VC round of all time\n(00:45:23) Google brings ads to AI Overviews as it expands AI\u2019s role in search\n(00:51:05) Anthropic hires OpenAI co-founder Durk Kingma\n(00:51:49) OpenAI\u2019s newest creation is raising shock, alarm, and horror among staffers: a new logo\n(00:53:45) Waymo to add Hyundai EVs to robotaxi fleet under new multiyear deal\n(00:57:28) Cerebras, an A.I. Chipmaker Trying to Take On Nvidia, Files for an I.P.O.\n(00:59:18) Y Combinator is being criticized after it backed an AI startup that admits it basically cloned another AI startup\n\nResearch & Advancements(01:03:30) Were RNNs All We Needed?\n(01:06:52) MIO: A Foundation Model on Multimodal Tokens\n(01:09:20) Apple releases Depth Pro, an AI model that rewrites the rules of 3D vision\n\nPolicy & Safety(01:13:08) California Governor Vetoes Sweeping A.I. Legislation\n(01:18:02) Judge blocks California\u2019s new AI law in case over Kamala Harris deepfake Musk reposted\n(01:20:41) Google to invest $1 billion in Thailand to build a data center and accelerate AI growth\n\nSynthetic Media & Art(01:21:58) AI reading coach startup Ello now lets kids create their own stories\n\n(01:25:13) Outro