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New Era for ChatGPT: Introducing Web Search with DALL-E 3 Integration 🕸️🤯

The era of web searching with artificial intelligence is officially here! OpenAI has launched its internet navigation feature for ChatGPT officially, just three weeks after its reintroduction in beta phase following a long period of inactivity.

ChatGPT, the revolutionary generative artificial intelligence chatbot that has impacted the world in the last 12 months, had been limited to information until September 2021, which prevented its function as a real-time search engine. However, in March of this year, OpenAI began to introduce internet services into ChatGPT. This is a promising and also challenging feat, as it could open doors to misuse and algorithmic chaos, given that the live Web is not as curated as static training data.

🌐 It appears that artificial intelligence is now only bits away from becoming our contemporary version of the crystal ball!

With "Browse with Bing" fully enabled for all Plus and Enterprise subscribers, doors are opened to a new era in online searches and interaction possibilities with AI. Moreover, another interesting feature is the transition of DALL-E 3 to beta; with this update, ChatGPT achieves a greater integration, as it can more precisely and nimbly aid in the creation of images from entered text.

We cannot ignore that these updates place ChatGPT on a path towards even greater expansion. With the inclusion of audio and visuals as part of its scope, along with its recent integration with image search, ChatGPT is positioning itself to become a fully integrated, multimedia real-time generative search engine. The future of internet searches is already here, and it arrives with cutting-edge AI!

U.S. Strengthens Controls, Halts AI Chip Exports to China 🚫💻

Convenient marriages between technology and politics always result in surprises worthy of a spy novel. Speaking of which, on October 17th, the Bureau of Industry and Security of the United States Department of Commerce (BIS) announced new restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence chips to China. And no, we are not talking about AI slots in Las Vegas.

In their version of the Hunger Games tech edition, the BIS upped the ante stating these new controls "reinforce" existing rules, in order to limit China's ability to "buy and manufacture certain high-end, critical chips" for military advantages. To put it simply, the uninvited will no longer be able to take the French fries from the buffet.

🎲 It's China's turn to roll the dice... but it seems some numbers have been removed along the way.

In this highly technological poker game, the masterful hand of the United States not only inhibits the performance of certain AI chips, but in turn requests an export notification for "certain additional chips" just below the performance threshold. To add salt to the wound, a new exemption will be introduced allowing the export of chips for...wait for the laugh...consumer applications!

With a bittersweet taste in the mouth, this move seems to support Murphy's Law: "If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong"... and surely that's what China feels with this limitation. But it also underscores the uncontestable rise of AI as a force influenced by both technical advances and political movements.

Netflix's Cloud Gaming: Testing Phase Begins in the U.S. 🚀🎲

Transforming the way we view (and play) entertainment, Netflix is taking its 'gaming' service to the cloud, and has begun testing in the United States. Following its initial launch in Canada and the UK, Netflix incorporates the venture gaming business into its growth strategy, acquiring gaming studios and licensing individual titles, in an effort to make 'gaming' another main branch of its business.

Now, with its cloud 'gaming' service, Netflix allows members to play their games on smart TV devices and connected TV devices, such as Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, and others. Using their mobile phone as a game controller, it aims to bring a new dimension to the user experience, opening even more doors to a new interactive dynamic between the audience and their favorite shows.

📱 Who needs a console when you have Netflix and a phone? Time to dust off those video game skills!

This is a strategic move by Netflix to enter the cloud gaming market, where it will face other services such as Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming, Nvidia GeForce Now, PlayStation Plus and Amazon Luna. However, Netflix stands out by offering its games for free with a Netflix subscription. Many of its titles are tied to its most popular shows; there are plans to develop games based on shows like "Squid Game", "Wednesday", and "Black Mirror", among others.

Finally, although the tests of its cloud 'gaming' service are at an early stage, Netflix once again shows its commitment to continued innovation. In a world of constantly evolving technology and entertainment, it's clear that Netflix is determined to stay at the forefront. We can only wait and see what the future of cloud 'gaming' holds.

AI Bites 🍪

Google taps gen-AI to help users in India search through government welfare schemes. Google announced a bunch of generative AI-focused tools in India at its Google for India event.

OpenAI considers in-house chip manufacturing amid global shortage. OpenAI, is reportedly delving into the prospect of manufacturing processing chips in-house amidst a worldwide shortage of these in-demand components.

Amazon begins testing Agility’s Digit robot for warehouse work. At today’s Delivering the Future event, Amazon announced that it will begin testing Agility’s bipedal robot Digit in its facilities.

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