Google has revised its generative AI usage policy, permitting the application of its AI tools in high-risk sectors like healthcare and employment, contingent upon human supervision. This update contrasts with stricter regulations by competitors and highlights ongoing concerns about potential bias in automated decision-making.

ByteDance has introduced the Infinity framework, revolutionizing high-resolution image generation by enhancing efficiency and realism through innovative techniques such as bit-level tokenization. This breakthrough addresses key challenges in text-to-image synthesis, allowing for faster and more detailed image production.

Google has launched a new online chess game that utilizes generative AI to allow users to customize chess piece designs. This innovative feature enhances the gaming experience, coinciding with the 2024 Chess Championship. The game also promises future developments, including a chess robot integrated into Google’s Gemini platform.

Microsoft has launched Azure AI Foundry, a new tool designed to streamline the deployment of AI applications and improve the return on investment for cloud customers. The tool facilitates quick model switching, allowing users to easily adopt various AI models, including those from OpenAI, Mistral, and Meta. This initiative aims to support enterprises in navigating the complexities of AI technology while ensuring stable application performance.

1. Amazon Prime Video has launched X-Ray Recaps, an AI feature that summarizes shows for quick recaps. 2. The feature works by analyzing video segments and subtitles to generate text summaries of key events. 3. X-Ray Recaps comes with spoiler-free 'guardrails' to ensure the summaries don’t reveal future plot points. 4. It’s currently available on Fire TV and will expand to more devices by the end of the year. 5. For now, it supports Amazon MGM Studios original series, but more content may be added in the future.