Meta integrates Ilama 3 with WhatsApp

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• GPT-4 Turbo with Vision is available in the API.

• Gemini 1.5 Pro can now Listen

• Google Launches Google Vids

• Bitcoin Halving Today!

• Meta integrates Ilama 3 with WhatsApp

• 3 AI Tools to Make Your Life Easier
  

GPT-4 Turbo with Vision is available in the API

GPT-4 Turbo with Vision is now available in the API, offering developers the ability to process images and generate textual responses. This large multimodal model combines natural language processing with visual understanding, capable of answering questions about the content of images. It can be used through the Chat Completion APIs, and developers can call the API with a combination of text and images for analysis. For detailed guidance on using GPT-4 Turbo with Vision, you can refer to the Azure OpenAI Service documentation.

Gemini 1.5 Pro can now Listen

Gemini 1.5 Pro has introduced a groundbreaking feature with its latest update: native audio understanding. This allows the model to understand and process audio (speech) inputs natively. It’s a significant advancement that enables developers to build applications with more natural and intuitive user interactions. The Gemini 1.5 Pro is now available in over 180 countries, and along with audio understanding, it includes system instructions, JSON mode, and a new File API to handle files more efficiently1.

For developers, this means they can now integrate audio inputs into their applications, allowing for a wider range of functionalities like voice commands, audio content analysis, and more interactive AI experiences. The update also includes a new text embedding model that outperforms comparable models, enhancing the model’s performance

Google Launches Google Vids

Google Vids, is a cutting-edge app designed for Google Workspace users who need to make informative videos quickly. It’s powered by Google’s advanced AI, Gemini, which can understand and work with different types of media.

Here’s how it works: You give the AI a topic or a few prompts, and it helps you build a video storyboard. You can also add your own media to personalize it. Although it’s still in the beta phase, Google Vids is shaping up to be a handy tool for professionals. It’s perfect for creating all sorts of work-related videos, like training sessions or project updates, in a snap. Plus, it’s built for collaboration, so teams can work together seamlessly. Keep an eye out for its public release!

Bitcoin Halving Today!

Bitcoin halving is a significant event in the cryptocurrency world that occurs approximately every four years, or after every 210,000 blocks are mined. It’s a process where the reward for mining new blocks is halved, meaning miners receive 50% less Bitcoin for verifying transactions. The last halving occurred on May 11, 2020, and the next one is expected around April 19-20, 2024

The purpose of halving is to control the supply of Bitcoin and introduce a deflationary aspect to its economic model. Since the total number of Bitcoins that can ever exist is capped at 21 million, halving events contribute to the scarcity of Bitcoin. This scarcity, combined with steady or increasing demand, has historically led to an increase in Bitcoin’s price1.

The upcoming halving in 2024 will decrease the block reward from 6.25 Bitcoin per block to approximately 3.125 Bitcoin per block1. This event is not only significant for its impact on miners’ rewards but also for its potential influence on Bitcoin’s market value and its broader economic implications.

Meta integrates Ilama 3 with WhatsApp

Meta has recently launched an upgraded version of its AI, named Meta AI, which is built with Llama 3 technology. This new AI assistant is now integrated into WhatsApp, as well as other Meta platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger.

With this integration, users can create AI-generated images and text directly within WhatsApp.

Accessing the Meta AI feature in WhatsApp is straightforward. Here’s how you can do it:

• Update the App: Make sure your WhatsApp is updated to the latest version from the Google Play Store or Apple Store.

• Access Meta AI: On the app’s home screen, look for the Meta AI icon and tap it to start interacting.

• Engage with the AI: You can use commands like “/imagine” to begin generating creative content.
  

3 AI Tools to Make Your Life Easier

Faune: An app to use GPT3, GPT-4 and Mistral anonymously.

Direqt: A chatbot platform for publishers’ reader engagement through personalized conversations on websites.

ChatPDF.so : A tool to interact with and extract information from PDFs conversationally.

AI-Generated Image + Prompt

An illustration of a red owl with bright blue eyes.