No to Low to Pro code | JOMO for 23rd May
In today’s JOMO: Microsoft leannss in on Copilot, the Edit button you always wanted and let’s talk ‘Generative Fill’
🗞In the news
Microsoft announces Windows Copilot, an AI ‘personal assistant’ for Windows 11
Microsoft is adding a Copilot AI assistant to Windows 11. Much like the Copilot sidebars we’ve seen in Edge, Office apps, and even GitHub, Windows Copilot will be integrated directly into Windows 11 and available to open and use from the taskbar across all apps and programs.
Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/23/23732454/microsoft-ai-windows-11-copilot-build
Definitely better than Clippy this one. But hey what about Cortana?
Waymo’s self-driving cars will be available on Uber’s app, starting in Phoenix
A “set number” of Waymo vehicles will be integrated into both the Uber and Uber Eats apps to facilitate ride-hail and delivery services, according to a Waymo blog post.
TC: https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/23/waymos-self-driving-cars-will-be-available-on-ubers-app-starting-in-phoenix/
Wait a minute. Didn’t these two have an ugly lawsuit not too far back?
Meta: Facebook owner fined €1.2bn for mishandling data
Issued by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), it is the largest fine imposed under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation privacy law. GDPR sets out rules companies must follow to transfer user data outside of the EU.
BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-65669839
🤑🚀Startups, funding etc
India’s Chalo raises $45 million in fresh funding to digitize bus commutes
Over time, the company has also expanded its offerings to cater to premium clientele through the acquisition of Amazon-backed Shuttl, and ventured into e-bikes via the Vogo brand.
TC: https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/22/india-chalo-raises-45-million-in-fresh-funding-to-digitize-bus-commutes/
Good to see some genuine funding in some genuine products. Worth trying. The bus tracking feature is neat, when it works, of course
Modular app-building platform Builder.ai raises $250 million Series D funding
🤩New products, features, launches
Microsoft launches an AI tool to take the pain out of building websites
Today marks the launch of Copilot in Power Pages in preview for U.S. customers, an AI-powered assistant for Microsoft’s low-code business website creation tool, Power Pages
Want.To.Try. Wonder what Webflow thinks about this
Adobe is adding AI image generator Firefly to Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is getting a new generative AI tool that allows users to quickly extend images and add or remove objects using text prompts
Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/23/23734027/adobe-photoshop-generative-fill-ai-image-generator-firefly
The previews are… impressive. Especially check how the mountain landscape if filled up
Google introduces Product Studio, a tool that lets merchants create product imagery using generative AI
TC: https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/23/google-product-studio-tool-lets-merchants-create-product-imagery-using-generative-ai/
Goes one up on Adobe. The demos are not just impressive, but have a direct use case
WhatsApp allows users to edit messages
Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/technology/whatsapp-allows-users-edit-messages-2023-05-22/
Amongst all the cool AI talk, this small feature feels just amazing
🤔Interesting read
Tech’s very bad year in number
That’s to say nothing of the waves of layoffs that have left more than 280,000 tech workers from Silicon Valley to Bengaluru job-hunting in the midst of continued downsizing and hiring freezes, according to Layoffs.fyi, a website that tracks tech layoffs through media reports.
Rest of World: https://restofworld.org/2023/techs-bad-year-global-layoffs-data/
Some impressive and insightful graphs. Worth checking out
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