Tech and AI News for October 7: What Happened?
October 7 brought major news in technology and artificial intelligence. Here's a look at what happened with OpenAI, Google, Spotify, Microsoft, Mistral, Apple and LG.
OpenAI publishes hundreds of mathematical results obtained with AI
OpenAI has published hundreds of new mathematical results. It obtained them with an artificial intelligence model that the company has not yet released to the public. According to 20minutos, it had previously tested the model on roughly four thousand math problems.
According to Wired, the company says it has solved more than one hundred math problems. It is also preparing to release more than one hundred new solutions to problems. The announcement has caused unease. According to the same outlet, mathematicians are furious. One of them says there is a perception that the big AI companies are behaving like mafias.
Google opens up SynthID Detector as concern over deepfakes grows
Google is opening SynthID Detector, its tool for identifying AI-generated content, to everyone. According to Hipertextual, anyone will be able to check whether an image, video or audio clip was generated with artificial intelligence. According to 20minutos, Google says it detects content from its own AI and from partners such as OpenAI, NVIDIA and Katao.
Deepfakes are fake videos or audio clips made with AI. According to El País, several women world leaders are pushing for measures to protect themselves from them. In Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum is fast-tracking a reform to penalize fake videos featuring government officials. In Italy, Giorgia Meloni has registered her voice as a sound trademark with the European Union.
Spotify launches its audiobooks in Spain
Starting October 7, Spotify is rolling out its audiobooks in Spain. It is one of the most anticipated launches of the year. According to Europa Press, the catalog includes more than 350,000 titles in over 120 languages.
Premium subscribers will get up to twelve hours of listening per month at no extra cost. Audiobooks can also be purchased individually, as 20minutos reports. According to Hipertextual, Amazon is not pleased with Spotify's move in Spain.
Microsoft unveils the Surface Laptop Ultra
Microsoft has finally unveiled the Surface Laptop Ultra, a very powerful laptop. It features an NVIDIA RTX Spark chip capable of running heavy language models locally, meaning on the computer itself, without relying on external servers. According to Hipertextual, it includes a novel feature, but also an eye-watering price.
Xataka explains that it will have its own magnetic charging system, similar to MagSafe. The goal is to prevent an accidental tug on the cable from moving the laptop or even knocking it off. Microsoft is already familiar with this technology: it used it for years across the Surface family.
Mistral unveils Large 4, its most powerful AI
From Europe, Mistral has unveiled Large 4, its most powerful artificial intelligence to date. According to 20minutos, the model exceeds one trillion parameters, that is, a million million. Parameters are the internal values the model adjusts as it learns.
One of its key features is that companies will be able to run it on their own servers. According to the same outlet, with this launch Europe is seeking its own path in the face of OpenAI and China.
Apple prepares its move into the smart home with LG
Apple is preparing its big move into the smart home, and it will do so together with LG. According to Hipertextual, Apple has taken years while Amazon and Google took the lead in home automation. In addition to the rumored iMac-style control hub, it is working on several devices with LG.
According to 20minutos, these would include locks, cameras and even a connected doorbell. They could integrate LG's control hub and be compatible with Thread and Matter. These are protocols that allow devices from different brands to communicate with each other.
Frequently asked questions
What is SynthID Detector?
It is Google's tool for identifying AI-generated content. It lets you check whether an image, video or audio clip was generated with artificial intelligence.
How many hours of audiobooks does Spotify Premium include in Spain?
Premium subscribers will get up to twelve hours of listening per month at no extra cost. They will also be able to purchase audiobooks individually.
Why are mathematicians upset with OpenAI?
According to Wired, OpenAI's announcement about problems solved with AI has caused unease. One mathematician says there is a perception that the big AI companies are behaving like mafias.
What are Thread and Matter?
They are protocols that allow devices from different brands to communicate with each other. The Apple and LG devices could be compatible with them.
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https://hipertextual.com/actualidad/spotify-acaba-de-mejorar-muchisimo-en-espana-amazon-esta-enfadadisima-con-esta-novedad/
https://hipertextual.com/apple/apple-lg-timbres-cerraduras-camaras-inteligentes/
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Informative article written with the help of AI tools from the verified script of the video. The video is in Spanish.