🍏 Apple Unveils MGIE: Revolutionizing Image Editing with AI

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Apple dropped ‘MGIE’ - an instruction-based image editing model, while Meta is playing the transparency card, labeling AI generated images on Facebook & Instagram including images developed on Midjourney, Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, etc. Meanwhile, Midjourney hires an Apple Vision Pro engineer to lead its hardware ambitions. Bumble's AI Deception Detector is the new sheriff in town against catfishing, while LinkedIn’s new AI feature uses profiles to spark conversations, making networking less awkward. IKEA's new AI assistant is ready to chat about your home design needs, while Audacity is offering free AI plugins for all you music makers out there. Last but not least, Coke just aired a Super Bowl AI-generated ad “Field of Fake” giving some people the creeps.

Fake Biden robocalls were traced back to two companies in Texas, now facing cease-and-desist orders. Meanwhile, Meta comes under fire for not blocking altered videos of Biden. Amid this, Biden’s own AI plan aims to craft censorship tools (especially as fake AI IDs now pass crypto exchange checks), sparking debates on freedom and control. Globally, ASEAN introduces an AI governance guide, Google sees Singapore as a potential global AI hub, and China's Huawei shifts focus to AI chips, impacting smartphone production. Lastly, Coursera launches an AI academy in the UAE to groom the next wave of AI wizards.

Microsoft is stepping up to shape the future of journalism, partnering with Semafor for AI-assisted news content and a breaking news feed known as “Signals”. Meanwhile, Cisco and Nvidia join forces to offer a secure AI infrastructure to enterprises. On the consumer side, Samsung and OnePlus are rolling out AI features to old and new phones. For the adventurous, a $2,000 headband claims to let you control your dreams. The Weather Channel’s new iPhone app brings AI and AR to weather forecasting. And in a blend of history and AI, researchers unlock the secrets of ancient Roman texts buried since the Mount Vesuvius eruption.

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