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Microsoft's Secret AI Project, Apple's $100M Indonesia Investment, Toyota Invests Another $500 Million, Nvidia's Overheating AI Chips Delayed, Mistral Unveils Powerful New AI Models

Microsoft's Secret AI Project
Microsoft's Secret AI Project
  1. Microsoft's Secret AI Project:  HarperCollins Books Fuel the Next Big Model.
    Microsoft will use HarperCollins books to train a new AI model. The authors offered $2500 per book for a 3-year licensing deal. News Corp already partnered with OpenAI.

  2. Apple's $100M Indonesia Investment Bid to Lift iPhone 16 Ban.
    Indonesia blocked iPhone 16 sales due to Apple's shortfall on a $109.6 million investment commitment, but a new $100 million offer might change things.

  3. Toyota Invests Another $500 Million in Joby Aviation Air Taxis.
    Toyota's further $500 million investment in Joby Aviation boosts their air taxi venture, solidifying their partnership for commercial production and hinting at exciting city-to-city flights soon.

  4. Nvidia's Overheating AI Chips Cause Further Delays for Customers.
    Nvidia's Blackwell AI chips are overheating in server racks, causing further delays for frustrated customers already facing postponed shipments, impacting the crucial AI development timeline.

  5. Mistral Unveils Powerful New AI Models and Enhanced Chat Features.
    French AI startup Mistral boosted its Le Chat chatbot with web search, a canvas tool, PDF/image processing, and new powerful models like Pixtral Large, rivaling top competitors.