At the Microsoft Ignite 2024 conference, an annual event for developers and IT professionals, Microsoft introduced Copilot Actions, a new feature for Microsoft 365 Copilot users to automate repetitive tasks. These include summarizing meeting notes from Teams, generating weekly reports, and preparing meeting materials.
Additionally, Microsoft has enhanced SharePoint with AI agents, enabled PowerPoint to translate entire presentations, and improved Copilot in Outlook to assist users in quickly finding optimal meeting times.
Google has launched Vids, an AI-driven application using Gemini technology, enabling users to create professional presentation videos with a single command. Supporting multiple languages, Vids allows users to upload documents, slides, voiceovers, and video transcripts to craft content along a timeline.
Key features include automatic scene integration, script generation, and AI voiceovers. However, advanced features like "Help me create" and teleprompter currently support only English. Available from November 7, Vids is accessible to organizations and businesses using Google Workspace, with AI functionalities guaranteed through at least 2026.
Meta has upgraded Messenger's video calling with HD visuals, noise reduction, and AI-generated backgrounds, enhancing user experience.
Users can now customize their video call backgrounds by describing their preferences in a dialog box, and Meta AI will create the desired setting. This feature is also being rolled out across platforms like Messenger chats, Facebook, and Instagram.
Moreover, Messenger now supports hands-free calling and messaging via Apple's Siri. Users simply say "using Messenger" when instructing Siri, and the assistant will use Messenger instead of Apple’s default apps. These updates, including HD video calls and noise reduction, bring Messenger closer to apps like Zoom and Google Meet.
Coca-Cola has drawn attention this holiday season with AI-generated Christmas ads that reimagine traditional festive imagery. Inspired by the famous "Holidays Are Coming" campaign, the three new ads feature iconic elements like red trucks, Santa Claus, and nostalgic holiday vibes.
However, the tagline “Created by Real Magic AI” has sparked controversy online, with some critics calling the ads "uncanny" and lacking the familiar holiday spirit. Despite the backlash, Coca-Cola defends the innovation, emphasizing its strategy of blending tradition with AI technology to connect the past with the future.
OpenAI is developing NLWeb, an AI-powered web browser aimed at directly competing with Google Chrome. According to The Information, the browser promises a unique web-browsing experience leveraging AI, particularly ChatGPT, to help users find information, answer questions, and complete tasks more efficiently through natural language interactions.
With Chrome holding over 66% of the global browser market share, OpenAI is partnering with major websites and applications, including Eventbrite and Priceline, and has recruited seasoned engineers from Google, including Ben Goodger, the founder of Chrome.
The project emerges amidst a U.S. Department of Justice directive for Google to sell Chrome to address monopoly concerns, providing OpenAI an opportunity to capitalize on its AI advantages. With a strong team and cutting-edge technology, NLWeb is poised to make a significant impact in the browser market.
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