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1. OpenAI and Anthropic will share their models with the US government

OpenAI and Anthropic have signed memorandums of understanding with the US AI Safety Institute to provide access to major new AI models before and after their public release. This step will help evaluate safety risks and mitigate potential issues.

The US agency will provide feedback on safety improvements in collaboration with its counterpart agency in the UK. Sharing access to AI models is a significant step as federal and state legislatures consider stifling innovation without stifling innovation.

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2. Apple is reportedly trying to invest in OpenAI

Apple is in talks to invest in OpenAI, a generative AI company whose ChatGPT will be featured in future iOS versions. If successful, Apple will join a multi-billion dollar funding round led by Thrive Capital, valued at over $100 billion. Microsoft is expected to invest further, and Nvidia is also considering participating.

Microsoft has already invested $13 billion in OpenAI over the past five years, and Apple has already incorporated OpenAI's GPT technology into its products. Apple plans to add support for other AI chatbots in the future.

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3. Atlassian acquires Rewatch as it gets into AI meeting bots

Atlassian has acquired Rewatch, an AI-powered meeting notetaker, screen recording tool, and video hub. The company plans to integrate Rewatch into its Loom platform and its Rovo AI platform, allowing meeting notes to become Jira issues and transcripts searchable within the business context.

Atlassian believes Rewatch will maximize the value of meeting recordings, as Loom already generates transcripts for every video created. Atlassian's corporate development team first met with Rewatch and asked Thomas to meet up with the company. The real challenge now is providing the best user experience.

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4. Major Sites Are Saying No to Apple’s AI Scraping

Applebot-Extended is a tool that prevents the original Applebot from crawling a website, affecting its content in search products. It is a way to respect publishers' rights by preventing data from being used to train Apple's large language models and other generative AI projects.

Publishers can block Applebot-Extended by updating the Robots Exclusion Protocol, or robots.txt, which governs how bots scrape the web. Many publishers have already updated their robots.txt files to block AI bots from major AI players. However, the vast majority of website owners are unaware of the option to block Applebot-Extended.

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5. Amazon Alexa returns in October with new AI features — but there's a catch

Amazon is relaunching its voice assistant Alexa with revamped AI features, with the upgraded Alexa Plus reportedly costing up to $10 a month. The current version of Alexa will be rebranded as "classic Alexa." The price and subscription structure are not final, and Amazon plans to make decisions on pricing, subscription structure, and product name this month.

This comes amid reports of Amazon struggling with updating Alexa and Echo speakers, losing billions on Alexa and smart speakers. The company is also working on a new chatbot, "Metis," which is unclear if it will be integrated into the new Alexa.

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