Apple researchers have curated an innovative system that’s based on the best of AI tech to ensure users have more natural interactions with voice assistants. [Source: Digital Information World]
2. Meta Implements Age Confirmation Checks for VR Users
Meta has already implemented various measures to protect younger users, including defaulting those under 18 into private profiles, and providing parental supervision tools for teens aged 13-17. [Source: Social Media Today]
3. OpenAI Makes Headwaves with its Own Voice-Cloning Technology
The latest endeavor is dubbed Voice Engine and it’s designed to clone a user’s voice by simply hearing a voice note comprising just 15 seconds. [Source: Digital Information World]
4. LinkedIn’s Rolling out Company Page Messaging to All Brands
After initially launching the functionality with some company pages last June, LinkedIn has confirmed that Pages Messaging is being rolled out to all businesses. [Source: Social Media Today]
5. Meta Adds New Insight and Targeting Options for Advantage+ Shopping Campaigns
Meta has added a new audience insight and targeting option within its Advantage+ Shopping Campaigns which will enable you to target people that have shown an interest in your products or services. [Source: Social Media Today]
6. Google Publishes Report on the Opportunities of AI in Developing Regions
While the potential of generative AI has been discussed extensively over the past year, Google is now looking at AI from a different angle, in regards to how it will benefit developing regions. [Source: Social Media Today]
A new research has found out that Google’s DeepMind can perform better in fact checking than humans. The research was published in a paper and was titled “Long-form factuality in large language models”. [Source: Digital Information World]
8. Facebook Launches an Updated Vertical Video Display and Recommendations Algorithm
Facebook rolled out a new, consistent full-screen video player, which will see all videos posted to the app expand to the TikTok-like vertical format. [Source: Social Media Today]
9. New Study on Perplexity AI Offers Good News For SEO
Research by BrightEdge shows that traffic is surging to Perplexity and where the opportunities lie for optimizing for traffic, particularly for e-commerce. [Source: Search Engine Land]
10. Microsoft is upgrading native campaigns to enhanced CPC
The Microsoft Advertising Platform is upgrading all existing image and feed campaigns on a manual cost-per-click (CPC) bid strategy to enhanced CPC from May 13. [Source: Search Engine Land]
