Cisco to add multiple new AI capabilities to Webex
Cisco Systems Inc. said it’s adding new artificial intelligence capabilities to its hybrid work and videoconferencing platform Webex.
The new AI features cover both Webex’s collaboration tools and its contact center services. They’re aimed at creating the optimum view of any meeting while enhancing collaboration for remote workers and maximizing customer service experiences, Cisco said.
The networking giant explained that Webex’s expanded video intelligence capabilities are being made available as new features within Cisco Room OS, which is its conference room operating system. The new additions include cinematic meeting experiences, where cameras will follow individuals in meetings based on voice and facial recognition.
Microsoft adds AI tools to Office Apps
Microsoft is infusing artificial intelligence tools into its suite of office software, including Word, Excel and Outlook emails.
The company said the new feature, named Copilot, is a processing engine that will allow users to do things like summarize long emails, draft stories in Word and animate slides in PowerPoint.
Musk, Wozniak Join Top Researchers In Calling for Pause on ‘Giant AI Experiments’
An open letter published this week calls for a minimum six-month pause on “giant AI experiments,” and it’s signed by some of the world's most notable AI researchers and tech executives.
The letter calls out that AI systems with “human-competitive intelligence” have the power to disrupt the history of life on Earth. Its authors purport that such impactful technology should be planned for and managed with a level of care equivalent to its power…but that degree of planning and management just isn’t happening.
The First 3-D Printed Rocket Fails Shortly After Its Launch
A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts made its launch debut Wednesday night, lifting off amid fanfare but failing three minutes into flight — far short of orbit.
There was nothing aboard Relativity Space’s test flight except for the company’s first metal 3D print made six years ago. The startup wanted to put the souvenir into a 125-mile-high (200-kilometer-high) orbit for several days before having it plunge through the atmosphere and burn up along with the upper stage of the rocket.
As it turned out, the first stage did its job following liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and separated as planned. But the upper stage appeared to ignite and then shut down, sending it crashing into the Atlantic.
Cruise wants to test self-driving cars all over California
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit asked California for permission to test the cars across the entire state. The GM subsidiary already is running an autonomous ride-hailing service in its hometown of San Francisco after testing for more than two years. It doesn’t have specific plans yet to expand testing in California, but applying with the Department of Motor Vehicles is a step toward entering cities such as Los Angeles.
Google’s Artificially Intelligent ‘Bard’ set for next stage
Google announced Tuesday it’s allowing more people to interact with “ Bard,” the artificially intelligent chatbot the company is building to counter Microsoft’s early lead in a pivotal battleground of technology. In Bard’s next stage, Google is opening a waitlist to use an AI tool that’s similar to the ChatGPT technology Microsoft began deploying in its Bing search engine to much fanfare last month.
Twitter source code leaked online
Some parts of Twitter Inc's source code have been leaked and the social media platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk is seeking information on the person responsible, a legal filing showed. According to the filing, "various excerpts" of Twitter's source code, which is used to run the company online, were posted on Github by a user named 'FreeSpeechEnthusiast'.
Apple Interactive goggles
The company is expected to unveil an augmented reality headset in a few months according to the New York Times. Apple’s headset is considered a bellwether for virtual and augmented reality. For more than a decade, tech leaders have been hyping it as the next wave of computing after the smartphone.
The headset looks like ski goggles. It features a carbon fiber frame, a hip pack with battery support, outward cameras to capture the real world and two 4K displays that can render everything from applications to movies. Users can turn a “reality dial” on the device to increase or decrease real-time video from the world around them.
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