The first M4 Macs could land this year as Apple looks to make up ground in the AI race ========== Apple is expected to launch its next generation of in-house processors, the M4 chips, this year. The new chips are aimed at improving AI capabilities and will be offered across all Mac products. The M4 chip will come in three varieties: Donan, Brava, and Hidra. The iMac, MacBook Pros, and Mac Mini are expected to be released first with the new chips, followed by the MacBook Air and Mac Studio later this year. The Mac Pro may have to wait until 2025 for a refresh. The M4 chip is rumored to feature a neural processing unit (NPU) to handle AI-related workloads. Apple is looking to catch up to its competitors in the AI space. However, there is no official confirmation of these rumors. #Apple #M4Macs #InhouseProcessors #AiCapabilities #MacProducts #Donan #Brava #Hidra #Imac #MacbookPros #MacMini #MacbookAir #MacStudio #MacPro #NeuralProcessingUnit #Npu
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The first M4 Macs could land this year as Apple looks to make up ground in the AI race
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The AI image generator that protects businesses: We talk to iStock about balancing creative freedoms and commercially safe tools ========== iStock, owned by Getty Images, has released an AI photo platform that is billed as a commercially safe AI image generator. The platform, which includes tools like Refine and Expand, aims to balance creative freedom with usability. The AI generator is designed to be a safe sandbox for businesses, untrained on copyrighted materials and unable to generate existing logos, celebrities, or copyrighted images. iStock has also focused on legal business protections, offering $10K legal coverage to users. The company plans to integrate the AI tool with its stock media platforms and allow users to edit and refine pre-shot images. The ability to create branded AI images is also in the works. The AI text-to-image prompt is an important aspect of the platform, with experimentation and specific details being key to generating good prompts. #Ai #ImageGenerator #Istock #CreativeFreedom #CommerciallySafeTools
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The AI image generator that protects businesses: We talk to iStock about balancing creative freedoms and commercially safe tools
We spoke to iStock’s Grant Farhall and Bill Bon about creative freedom, commercially safe images, and what makes a good AI text-to-image prompt
The AI image generator that protects businesses: We talk to iStock about balancing creative freedoms and commercially safe tools ========== iStock, owned by Getty Images, has released an AI photo platform that is billed as a commercially safe AI image generator. The platform, which includes tools like Refine and Expand, aims to balance creative freedom with usability. The AI generator is designed to be a safe sandbox for businesses, untrained on copyrighted materials and unable to generate existing logos, celebrities, or copyrighted images. iStock has also focused on legal business protections, offering $10K legal coverage to users. The company plans to integrate the AI tool with its stock media platforms and allow users to edit and refine pre-shot images. The ability to create branded AI images is also in the works. The AI text-to-image prompt is an important aspect of the platform, with experimentation and specific details being key to generating good prompts. #Ai #ImageGenerator #Istock #CreativeFreedom #CommerciallySafeTools
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The AI image generator that protects businesses: We talk to iStock about balancing creative freedoms and commercially safe tools
We spoke to iStock’s Grant Farhall and Bill Bon about creative freedom, commercially safe images, and what makes a good AI text-to-image prompt
TikTok says it helped SMBs make billions last year ========== TikTok claims it helped American SMBs generate $14.7 billion in revenue in 2023, contributing $24.2 billion to the US economy and supporting 224,000 jobs. More than half (52%) of American SMBs rely on TikTok to stay competitive, with 88% seeing a boost in sales after promoting on the app. TikTok's positive impacts on users and communities include helping users discover new brands and products, make better-informed decisions, and find a wider variety of products. The report comes amid debates over a potential TikTok ban in the US, with a bill proposing a ban passing in the House of Representatives. TikTok's CEO appearing in court and the launch of its dedicated STEM feed in Europe serve as a crucial element in the company's defense. #Tiktok #Smbs #UsEconomy #SocialMedia #Ban
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TikTok says it helped SMBs make billions last year
Banning TikTok could be fatal for SMBs, the company claims