📰Daily AI News Summary 📰
1. 🇺🇸 U.S. to Award Up to $100 Million for AI in Semiconductor Materials

2. 📉 Tech Layoffs 2024: Samsung to Cut Thousands of Jobs

3. 🤖 Google Working on Software for Reasoning AI

4. 🏥 New AI Framework for Medical Imaging Matches Specialist Accuracy

5. 🗣️ Microsoft Copilot AI Gets Voice and Vision; Now on WhatsApp

US to award up to $100 million to boost use of AI for semiconductor materials

The U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday it plans to award $100 million to boost the use of artificial intelligence in developing new sustainable semiconductor materials.The department, which is overseeing $52.7 billion in U.S. chips manufacturing and research grants, plans to award $100 million to help universities, national laboratories and the private sector develop AI-powered autonomous experimentation for sustainable semiconductor manufacturing. The goal is to reduce time needed .The U.S. government is set to invest up to $100 million to enhance the application of AI in semiconductor materials. This funding aims to revolutionize the discovery and production processes, improving efficiency and innovation in a critical sector that underpins global technology advancements.

Tech Layoffs 2024: Samsung To Cut Thousands Of Jobs As AI Competition Heats Up

Samsung Electronics is set to make significant layoffs across Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand as part of a broader strategy to cut its global workforce by thousands. As per a Bloomberg report, this move comes as the company faces mounting challenges in the competitive artificial intelligence (AI) market, where it has struggled to keep pace with rivals. Reports suggest that these layoffs could impact about 10% of employees in affected regions.According to sources familiar with the situation, Samsung employs approximately 147,000 staff outside South Korea, making up more than half of its total workforce of over 267,800. While the company is not planning any job cuts in its home market, layoffs are expected to occur in various overseas subsidiaries. Employees in Singapore were recently called into private meetings with human resources and management to discuss the retrenchment plans and severance packages.Samsung is planning significant layoffs in 2024 as the company reorganizes to focus on AI and semiconductor innovation. The job cuts come in response to growing competition in the AI space, signalling a shift in priorities as the tech giant adapts to evolving market demands.

Google working on software for reasoning AI, similar to OpenAI's 'o1'

Google is working on artificial intelligence software that resembles the human ability to reason, similar to OpenAI’s o1, marking a new front in the rivalry between the tech giant and the fast-growing startup.In recent months, multiple teams at Alphabet Inc.’s Google have been making progress on AI reasoning software, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Such software programs are more adept at solving multistep problems in fields such as maths and computer programming.Google is reportedly developing new reasoning AI software similar to OpenAI's 'o1' model. This advanced AI aims to handle complex decision-making tasks, positioning Google to compete in the rapidly advancing field of artificial intelligence reasoning and problem-solving.

New AI Framework for Medical Imaging Matches Accuracy of Clinical Specialists

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have developed a new deep-learning AI framework that can quickly analyze complex medical scans including MRIs and 3D medical images which has achieved accuracy levels comparable to clinical specialists. The research highlighting the system’s capabilities is published in Nature Biomedical Engineering.The model, called SLIViT (SLice Integration by Vision Transformer), represents a significant advancement in the field of medical imaging. Unlike existing models that typically focus on a single type of scan or specific diseases, SLIViT has been tested on a range of imaging data, including 3D retinal scans, ultrasound videos, MRI scans for liver disease assessment, and 3D CT scans for lung nodule screening. The researchers say this foundation could make it applicable in additional settings beyond those tested in this research.A groundbreaking AI framework for medical imaging has been developed, achieving accuracy comparable to that of clinical specialists. This innovation could revolutionize healthcare diagnostics, enabling quicker, more accurate analysis of medical images across various fields.

Microsoft Copilot AI gets voice and vision; now also available for WhatsAppMicrosoft Copilot AI gets voice and vision; now also available for WhatsApp

Microsoft has announced several new Copilot AI features, including Gemini Live-like Copilot Voice and deeper integration into the Edge web browser. The company also introduced experimental features for Copilot AI, allowing the chatbot to understand what’s on your screen (on-screen contextual understanding) and providing better reasoning for more complex queries.The new Copilot experience is rolling out to iOS and Android, as well as Windows and Copilot on the web. Additionally, Copilot is now available on Meta’s instant messaging platform WhatsApp. Users can access Copilot in WhatsApp through Microsoft’s website: Microsoft Copilot on WhatsApp.Microsoft has upgraded its Copilot AI with voice and vision capabilities, enhancing its versatility. Now integrated with WhatsApp, users can interact with the AI via voice commands and receive visual responses, making the tool more accessible across communication platforms.

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