UK antitrust probes Amazon, Microsoft AI deals; India leads global AI implementation, NetApp report finds; Profluent Unveils AI-Generated OpenCRISPR for Tailored Disease Treatment; Adobe’s AI tool transforms blurry videos into HD quality – this and more in our daily roundup. Let’s take a look.
1. UK antitrust probes Amazon, Microsoft AI deals
Amazon’s $4 billion investment in Anthropic faces a UK antitrust investigation amid concerns the tech giants’ AI deals are shaping the market. Microsoft’s partnerships with Mistral and Inflection AI are also under review. The CMA’s Joel Bamford has promised an impartial assessment to determine the impact on UK competition. Regulators are investigating Microsoft’s OpenAI ties, investigating potential antitrust violations in the US and Europe, Bloomberg informed of,
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2. India leads global AI implementation, NetApp report finds
India is leading global AI implementation, with 70 percent of companies actively running or starting AI projects, higher than the global average of 49 percent. NetApp’s report shows that Indian companies are heavily dependent on data, with 91 percent of companies planning to use at least half of their data for AI training by 2024. AI adoption rates across different sectors are contrasting, with the technology leading by 70 percent, while healthcare and media lag behind. , Hindu informed of,
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3. Profluent unveils AI-generated OpenCRISPR for disease-tailored treatment
Profluent unveils OpenCRISPR, an AI-generated gene editor to design tailored treatments for disease. The California-based AI-focused protein design firm claims its model can generate CRISPR-like proteins not found in nature, helping cure previously untreatable diseases. Founder Ali Madani announced X. Breakthrough on OpenCRISPR-1, the first AI-made gene editor, is released for ethical and commercial Research,
4. Adobe’s AI tool turns blurry videos into HD quality
Adobe has introduced VideoGigaGAN, an AI model that upscales blurry videos to up to eight times their original resolution without distorting or introducing artifacts. Unlike traditional upscaling methods, VideoGigaGAN preserves fine details while avoiding “AI weirdness”. Demonstrations reveal remarkable naturalistic results, blurring the line between AI-augmented and original footage, sparking debate over the definition of authentic imagery, The Verge informed of,
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5. Essex University’s AI brain study offers hope to stroke survivors
The University of Essex’s groundbreaking AI study into the effects of childhood trauma on the brain offers hope to survivors. Using AI to analyze brain scans, the study shows that trauma alters brain development, affecting problem-solving and empathy. Dr Megan Klabunde, who is leading the research, hopes for new treatments to reduce these effects, addressing the one in three children who experience potentially traumatic events by the age of 18, BBC informed of,
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