Google rolled out a feature that allows Gmail mobile app users on Android to chat directly with the AI assistant Gemini about their emails. The company promised that this Gmail Q&A feature will come "soon" to Apple's iOS. To activate Gmail Q&A on Android, administrators must ensure that smart features and personalization settings are enabled in the Admin console. In June, the search giant made Gemini available on Gmail's side panel for $20 monthly. It allows users to summarize emails, ask questions, and find specific information. Traditionally, the search bar at the top of Google was used to find information in Gmail. The Gemini button will be added to the search bar to access emails. The company plans to add Gemini to its existing products, including Google Docs, Gmail, Google Calendar, and more â but it all comes at a price. Itâs unlikely that Gmail Q&A will come to free Gmail users anytime soon.
Walmart's CEO Doug McMillon said on the Q2 financial earnings call with analysts last week that the company is using AI to dramatically improve its productivity and save money, finding "tangible ways" to leverage this technology to improve customer, member, and employee experiences. The multibillion-dollar company is exploring generative AI in all areas of its business ops. One area where Walmart uses its product catalog is its product catalog, where multiple LLMs are being implemented to update and improve over 850 million product catalog entries 100 times faster than human-led methods. "Without the use of generative AI, this work would have required nearly 100 times the current headcount to complete in the same amount of time, and for associates picking online orders, showing them high-quality images of product packages helps them quickly find what they're looking for," McMillan said. Also, customers can now use AI-powered search and a new shopping assistant on Walmartâs app and websiteâit even provides advice for questions like âWhich TV is best for watching sports?â Walmart Inc. plans to continue experimenting with AI globally across all parts of its business.
Runway ML released its latest text-to-video model called Gen-3 Alpha Turbo this month. The New York City-based company said this AI model is seven times faster and half the cost of its predecessor, Gen-3 Alpha, which gained attention for its realistic video generation. It costs $10 for 1,000 credits, or $0.01 per credit, and includes a free trial. âGen-3 Alpha Turboâ builds on the capabilities of Runwayâs Gen-3 Alpha, explained Runway co-founder and CEO CristĂłbal Valenzuela. Runway competed with Pika Labs, Luma AIâs Dream Machine, and Kling in the AI video generation market. OpenAIâs Sora is still out of reach to the public. Users have found themselves impressed with its combination of speed and quality. Like most competitors, Runway is facing scrutiny over the sources of its training data, particularly following allegations that the company may have used copyrighted content from YouTube for training purposes without authorization. In this regard, legal battles over using copyrighted materials in AI training are intensifying.
Coursera announced seven new GenAI-focused courses, specializations, and certificates, eight enhanced entry-level professional certificates, and an expansion of its GenAI Academy. "White-collar workers must stand out by proving their GenAI skills to secure jobs and advance in their careers," wrote Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO at Coursera, in a blog post. On the tech performance side, Coursera upgraded its AI-based guidance Coach, replacing its popup with a sidebar for paid learners. "This tool enables learners to ask questions to clarify material and stay on track, summarize key takeaways for better note-taking, practice for quizzes and tests to solidify knowledge and identify gaps, and explore how their learning aligned with current or future goals," said Jeff Maggioncalda. https://iblnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Coursera-Coach.mp4 Coursera said it has over 2 million enrollments across 250+ GenAI courses and Guided Projects on its platform. Courses, specializations, and certificates Generative AI for Software Development Skills Certificate from DeepLearning.AI Artificial Intelligence Graduate Certificate from the University of Colorado Boulder Generative AI in Marketing Specialization from UVA Darden Programming with Generative AI course from IIT Guwahati Responsible Generative AI Specialization from the University of Michigan Change Management for Generative AI course from Vanderbilt University Generative AI for Kids, Parents, and Teachers course from Vanderbilt Professional certificates Data Analyst from IBM Data Engineering from IBM Data Science from IBM Full Stack Software Developer from IBM Cybersecurity Analyst from Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst from Microsoft Marketing Analytics from Meta Social Media Marketing from Meta GenAI Academy GenAI for Software and Product Teams (100+ courses) GenAI for Data Teams (70+ courses) GenAI for Marketing Teams (60+ courses)
A public-private collaboration announced this month will allow educators in Californian colleges and universities to gain certification in generative AI with NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute. "We want to train a workforce of the future and also excite students and adults who are out of the workforce about opportunities for the future," said Stewart Knox, secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency. The AI-education initiative is based on NVIDIA's Deep Learning Institute's University Ambassador Program, which connects instructors with high-quality teaching kits, workshop content, and GPU-accelerated workstations in the cloud. NVIDIA is already working on multiple projects across California, helping students and professionals in biotechnology and life sciences, advanced manufacturing, media, and entertainment. The University of California and California State University schools have embarked on several workforce, climate, and community-based projects. An example is San JosĂ© State University, which evaluates how the NVIDIA Omniverse development platform could support the creation of digital twins â 3D virtual representations of real-world systems â for San JosĂ©. "As a world leader in AI computing, NVIDIA is a natural partner to prepare the future of Californiaâs workforce," said Amy Tong, secretary of the California Government Operations Agency." [Disclosure: ibl.ai, the parent company of iblnews.org, has NVIDIA as a client] âą NVIDIA's resources for educators
