🗞 Google's Pixel 9 Lineup: A New Era of AI-Powered Smartphones 📱

🔎 The Latest on the AI Frontier:

• Google's Pixel 9 Lineup: A New Era of AI-Powered Smartphones 📱

• Gemini Live: Google's Leap into Human-Like AI Conversations 🗣️

• Elon Musk's xAI Unveils Grok-2: Advanced AI for X Platform 🚀

• Ex-Google CEO Criticizes Remote Work Culture in AI Race 💼

• Trump Voices Concerns Over AI's Growing Energy Demands ⚡️

• MIT Develops Comprehensive AI Risk Database for Policymakers 🔬

• AI Art Lawsuit Progresses: Key Claims Against Tech Giants Allowed 🎨

• Liquid Cooling: The New Necessity for AI-Driven Data Centers ❄️

• Sahara AI Secures $43M in Funding for Decentralized AI Platform 💰

• EliseAI's $75M Boost: AI Chatbots Revolutionizing Property Management 💸

📱 Google unveils Pixel 9 lineup with advanced AI features. Link

• New Pixel 9, 9 Pro, and 9 Pro XL phones feature Google's Tensor G4 chip for improved AI capabilities.

• Highlights include Gemini Live AI assistant, Pixel Studio for image generation, and enhanced camera features like Add Me and Magic Editor.

• Phones start at $799 and include 7 years of updates, with pre-orders available now and release dates starting August 22.

🗣️ Google unveils Gemini Live: AI with human-like voice interaction. Link

• New feature allows natural, interruptible conversations with Gemini AI using voice commands.

• Available now on Android through Gemini Advanced subscription ($19.99/month), iOS version coming soon.

• Gemini also fully integrated into Android user experience for context-aware assistance across apps.

🚀 Elon Musk's xAI launches Grok-2 AI assistant for X platform. Link

• New beta version includes Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini models, offering enhanced chat, coding, and reasoning capabilities.

• Grok-2 ranked #3 on LMSYS Org's Chatbot Arena, matching some capabilities of OpenAI's GPT-4o.

• Available to X Premium and Premium+ members, with API access for developers coming later this month.

💼 Ex-Google CEO: Work-from-home culture causing Google to lose AI race. Link

• Eric Schmidt claims Google's focus on work-life balance and remote work is hindering its competitiveness against AI startups.

• Schmidt asserts startups succeed because "people work like hell," contrasting with Google's alleged one-day-a-week office policy.

• Despite Schmidt's comments, Google currently requires most employees to work from the office at least three days a week.

⚡️ Trump alarmed by AI's energy demands in chat with Elon Musk. Link

• Former President claims AI requires twice the energy the U.S. currently produces, shocking him.

• Arm Holdings CEO warned AI data centers could consume 25% of U.S. power by 2030 without improved efficiency.

• Google's emissions rose 50% in five years due to AI energy demands, while Bill Gates dismisses long-term concerns.

🔬 MIT researchers create comprehensive AI risk repository to guide policymakers. Link

• Database includes over 700 AI risks grouped by causal factors, domains, and subdomains to provide a more complete picture of potential AI hazards.

• Study found existing frameworks on average covered only 34% of the 23 risk subdomains identified, highlighting significant gaps in current understanding.

• Repository aims to serve as a foundation for researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to build upon when addressing AI risks and developing regulations.

🎨 AI art lawsuit gains traction as judge allows key claims to proceed. Link

• Artists' copyright infringement claims against Stability AI, Midjourney, and others can move forward, potentially exposing AI training practices.

• Midjourney faces allegations of false endorsement for its 4,700-artist "Style List" used in image generation.

• Discovery phase could reveal previously undisclosed details about AI image generation tools and their data sources.

❄️ Liquid cooling becomes essential for AI-driven data centers. Link

• 38.3% of IT professionals expect to use liquid cooling in their data centers by 2026, nearly double from early 2024.

• AI chips generating up to 2,000 watts of heat (20x basic chips) necessitate advanced cooling solutions for efficiency and reliability.

• Chilldyne's negative pressure liquid cooling technology mitigates leak risks and can manage heat loads of 2,000+ watts per processor.

💰 Decentralized AI startup Sahara raises $43M in Samsung-backed funding round. Link

• Sahara AI aims to reward users, data sources, and AI trainers through its blockchain platform, addressing ethical concerns in AI development.

• The Series A round was led by Pantera Capital, Binance Labs, and Polychain Capital, with participation from tech giant Samsung.

• Since its founding in April 2023, Sahara AI has collaborated with high-profile tech firms including Microsoft, Amazon, and Snap.

💸 EliseAI raises $75M for AI-powered property management chatbots, reaching $1B valuation. Link

• Startup's AI chatbots handle tenant communications, increasing lease tour bookings by 125% and reducing overdue payments by 50%.

• EliseAI serves over 350 customers, including 70% of the top 50 U.S. rental housing operators.

• Company plans to expand into healthcare market with HealthAI solution for appointment scheduling and billing.

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