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But if you are new here Welcome Aboard!! In this series, we dive into the electrifying world of technology as we uncover the top 5 happenings from the past week. Whether you are a tech nerd or a curious in-depth reader don't worry I have got you covered with the source links attached in the title to satisfy your knowledge craving. So sit back and relax as we begin.Welcome back to another thrilling episode of Techy Tuesday, a Weekly series to keep yourself in the loop with the latest tech affairs. Come join us for this episode - your weekly ticket to an enlightening journey through the latest innovations.
In 2024, it's impossible to discuss tech without coming across the word AI. So let's start with a discussion of Vasa-1, an AI by Microsoft. What does it do? All you have to do is feed this AI with images of people and voila see the magic. It generates 512x512 pixels and 45fps frame rate high-quality videos from those still images which looks unbelievably real. Vasa-1 brings images to life like never seen before. Hold on, don't get excited as this app can also be used as a source for producing deep fakes, which is already a prominent issue nowadays. Hence responsible usage and awareness are of utmost importance to enjoy its benefits.
In a groundbreaking move, Meta has announced the expansion of their Quest OS to allow other third parties to harness the powers of their OS for the first time. Renamed as Horizon OS it will come equipped with advanced technologies such as inside-out tracking for standalone headsets, high-resolution Passthrough, Scene Understanding, and Spatial Anchors for an immersive mixed-reality experience. This move could make Horizon OS the Android of VR, and AR space empowering other brands to focus more on their hardware accelerating the developments in Metaverse.
Developed by two individuals Zhang and Mather this innovation stands as a unique gadget in the evolving landscape of digital devices. Powered by Open AI's GPT-4 the Poetry Camera is capable of transforming any photo into a poem. Looking like just another Polaroid camera but instead, having a single-board Raspberry Pi computer at its core, the camera first analyses the clicked photo and looks at crucial visual data. Once processed this data is then handled by complex AI algorithms to identify things like colors, patterns, key elements, and emotions in the photo.
Next on the list, we have a headline from tech giant Meta wherein they have announced some major upgrades for its in-house Meta AI. Alongside this, they have also announced two new Llama 3 artificial intelligence models, the Llama 3 8B and 70B which are expected to be far more advanced than its predecessor. They are also adding new capabilities as well to their chatbot which will now allow the chatbot to generate images in real-time. With this, we also have image animation and image editing capabilities in the list
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Last on the list we have a never-expected collaboration between Microsoft and Coca-Cola, what does it mean? In an effort to revolutionize the existing technologies of Coca-Cola, they have signed a 5-year deal wherein the primary focus would be to harness Microsoft's Azure cloud platform and artificial intelligence. With a purpose to improve their scalability, efficiency, and quality this deal gives Coca-Cola wider access to Microsoft's cloud and AI platforms, along with tools like Microsoft 365, Power BI, Dynamics 365, Defender, and Fabric.
Don’t forget to follow me and Htech for updates and launch-related news in the future.With this, I mark the end of the second episode of this Techy Tuesday Series. But stay tuned for another journey filled with the thrill and excitement of knowing what's happening in the tech world. So Hang Tight on Magic Nation for the next episode.
That’s all for today, I hope you enjoyed it. Which headline fascinated you the most? Share it with me along with your opinions in the comments below.
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Jai
thanks for sharing brother!
