AI-created “virtual influencers” are stealing business; Mozilla shifts focus to AI

💻 Microsoft’s first true ‘AI PCs’. Link

• Microsoft's upcoming Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 are reported to be the company's first 'AI PCs', featuring new neural processing units and support for advanced AI functionalities in the next Windows update.

• The devices will offer options between Qualcomm's Snapdragon X chips for ARM-based models and Intel's 14th-gen chips for Intel versions, aiming to boost AI performance, battery life, and security.

• Designed with AI integration in mind, the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 are anticipated to include enhancements like brighter, higher-resolution displays and interfaces like a Windows Copilot button for AI-assisted tasks.

🎥 Midjourney leaps into AI video creation. Link

• Midjourney plans to introduce a "text to video" model within the next few months, building on its existing image model to stir competition in the generative video industry.

• The company is now entering a crowded field with competitors like Stability AI and Meta already showcasing their video generators.

• This venture represents a significant shift for the creative and media industries, as it opens up possibilities for content generation and interaction, potentially reshaping how reality is perceived.

🤖 How AI-created “virtual influencers” are stealing business from humans. Link

• Aitana Lopez, a pink-haired virtual influencer with over 200,000 social media followers, is AI-generated and gets paid by brands for promotion.

• Human influencers fear income loss due to competition from these digital avatars in the $21 billion content creation economy.

• Virtual influencers have fostered high-profile brand partnerships and are seen as a cost-effective alternative to human influencers.

🔍 Mozilla shifts focus to AI amid Firefox's decline. Link

• Mozilla is focusing on AI and countering Big Tech's influence as Firefox's market share falls.

• The company's financial health appears stable despite overall revenue decline and Firefox's decreasing popularity.

• Mozilla's CEO, Mitchell Baker, receives a significant pay increase amidst the strategic shift towards artificial intelligence.

💸 Google settles $5 billion consumer privacy lawsuit. Link

• Google agrees to settle a lawsuit alleging that Chrome's incognito mode does not prevent data collection by Google Analytics or Ad Manager.

• The lawsuit claimed Google misled users about the privacy of Chrome's incognito mode, but Google's defense stressed a warning message shown to users.

• The settlement terms have not been disclosed, but the lawsuit initially sought $5 billion; the case will conclude if the court approves the agreement.

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