Alphabet tells employees to avoid Bard and ChatGPT, Uber to introduce video ads

Reuters sources: Alphabet warned employees against entering confidential data into AI chatbots like Bard and ChatGPT due to the potential security risks - Link

Uber plans to introduce full-length video ads across its ride-hailing, food delivery, and alcohol sales businesses; Uber's ad base grew 80% y/y, according to CEO Dara Khosrowshahi - Link

Streamlabs launched a Podcast Editor for content creators, featuring AI-assisted tools for text-based editing, automatic transcript generation, and real-time translation in 30 languages - Link

LVMH partnered with Epic Games to attract younger customers by offering virtual experiences like fitting rooms and fashion shows via Epic's Unreal Engine - Link

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Forever Voices CEO John Meyer joins Jason to discuss becoming a Thiel fellow (2:48), how his AI technology can make influencers and celebrities bionic (15:26), how it enables universal interaction (23:37), and more! - Link

Canva launched a developer platform, which includes APIs and dev tools that provide access to its 135M MAUs; the company also announced a $50M fund to support app developers - Link

Germany-based autonomous and tele-operated trucking company FERNRIDE raised a $31M Series A; customers include Volkswagen, DB Schenker, and HHLA, operating over 1K yard trucks in Europe - Link

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