AMD's $4.9 Billion Move to Take on Nvidia 🔥

Welcome to another edition of Horizon AI,

AMD is gearing up to challenge Nvidia’s dominance in the AI chip market. Meanwhile, a candidate in Wyoming has pledged to use an AI bot to run the government.

Let’s get right into it!

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Here's what's new today in the Horizon AI

• AMD Signs $4.9bn Deal to Challenge Nvidia 🔥

• Mayoral Candidate Vows to Let an AI Bot Run Wyoming’s Capital City

• AI Tutorial: Draft emails with AI in Gmail

• AI Tools to check out

• The Latest in AI and Tech 💡

• AI Findings/Resources

AI News

AMD

AMD Signs $4.9bn Deal to Challenge Nvidia 🔥

AMD is stepping up its game in the AI market with a significant acquisition. The company is purchasing ZT Systems for $4.9 billion, aiming to enhance the adoption of its Instinct line of AI data centre chips which compete with Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs).

Details:

• ZT Systems builds custom computing infrastructure for leading AI companies such as Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon.

• The acquisition will bring 1,000 engineers to AMD and allow for the simultaneous development of chips and systems.

• AMD's data center revenue hit $1 billion last quarter, but it still lags behind Nvidia's significant $22.6 billion.

• AMD is planning to release its MI350 chip in 2025 as a competitor to Nvidia's new Blackwell GPU.

• The deal is pending regulatory approval before it can proceed.

The deal is pending regulatory approval, but with more engineering talent and plans for future chip releases, AMD is positioning itself to better challenge Nvidia's market dominance.

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AI IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS

Mayoral Candidate Vows to Let an AI Bot Run Wyoming’s Capital City

Cheyenne, Wyoming, is witnessing an unusual mayoral campaign. Victor Miller, alongside his AI bot, is running for the mayor's office, suggesting a “hybrid approach” to governance where AI plays a central role.

Details:

• Victor Miller has introduced the idea of letting an AI bot, Vic, take a significant part in running Cheyenne's government.

• Vic aims to provide insights and solutions based on data, while Miller, as an elected official, would ensure these are executed legally and practically.

• The campaign faced scrutiny over whether an AI can appear on the ballot. Wyoming's laws require candidates to be registered voters, leading to disagreements and legal clarifications.

• Despite challenges, including an investigation and account shutdown by OpenAI, Miller remains on the ballot, albeit without Vic's name.

The campaign of Victor Miller and his AI bot has sparked debates about the role of technology in governance. Whether this will mark the beginning of a new approach or remain an experimental attempt remains to be seen.

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AI Tutorial

Draft emails with AI in Gmail

Here’s how to access Google’s new ‘Help me write’ feature in Gmail, allowing you to leverage Gemini to draft full emails in seconds from simple prompts.

*Note: This feature is not available in all regions yet; it might not be available in your country. If that is the case, you can try using a US VPN.

Follow these steps:

1. Go to Google Workspace Labs and join the waitlist

Now, wait to receive the invite, which can appear any day and at any time while using Gmail.

2. Select the ‘Help me write’ option when writing an email.

The icon is a pencil with a star.

3. Write a new draft

Enter a prompt describing the details of the email you want, and the AI will generate a draft.

4. Use AI to refine your draft

Click on ‘Help me write’ again and choose an option:

• Formalize: Makes the draft more formal.

• Elaborate: Adds details to build upon the text.

• Shorten: Shortens the draft.

• I'm Feeling Lucky: Updates draft with creative details.

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AI Findings/Resources

📊 The shocking statistics surrounding AI job loss.

🤖 How to build an AI chatbot with Python and Gemini API.

🚀 How to create an AI-powered Q&A system with your company’s data?

💡 What is ‘model collapse’?

The latest in AI and Tech

Luma drops Dream Machine 1.5

Just two months after its debut, Luma AI upgrades its Dream Machine video tool, now offering higher-quality text-to-video and smarter prompt handling.

Nvidia’s new AI model for advanced weather prediction

Nvidia's StormCast AI predicts thunderstorms with kilometer precision, matching top models like HRRR. This could mean faster, more accurate warnings for severe weather.

McDonald's Japan launches first AI-generated commercial

Partnering with LumaLabsAI and digital influencer Kaku Drop, McDonald’s Japan has launched its first AI-generated commercial.

Claude gets a dedicated screenshto button

This will allow users to more easily capture images from anywhere on their screen and include them in their prompts

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