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🚀AI Boost: Google Workspace Offers Free AI Features

PLUS: LinkedIn Enhances Job Hunting with AI, Microsoft 365 Introduces Copilot Chat, and More!

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Zephyr
January 15, 2025

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Good morning, this is Wednesday, January 15, 2025. We have some exciting AI news today with Google making AI features free in Workspace and LinkedIn enhancing job hunting with AI tools.

Credit: The Verge

1. Google Workspace Offers Free AI Features

Google has announced that it is making its AI-powered features in Google Workspace available for free to all users. These features include smart compose in Gmail, AI-driven data insights in Sheets, and automated meeting summaries in Meet. The move aims to enhance productivity and accessibility for all users.

2. LinkedIn Enhances Job Hunting with AI Tools

LinkedIn has introduced new AI tools designed to assist job seekers and recruiters. These tools include AI-generated resume suggestions, job matching algorithms, and automated candidate outreach features. The goal is to streamline the job search and recruitment process, making it more efficient and effective.

Credit: The Verge

3. Microsoft 365 Introduces Copilot Chat

Microsoft has relaunched its AI chat service for businesses, now branded as Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. This service offers AI agents on a pay-as-you-go basis, capable of managing tasks such as monitoring emails and automating workflows. The service is priced at $30 per user per month, aiming to demonstrate AI's value in the workplace.

Credit: Synthesia

4. Synthesia Secures $180M Funding

London-based AI startup Synthesia has raised $180 million in a funding round led by NEA, bringing its valuation to $2.1 billion. Synthesia specializes in creating realistic video avatars for corporate communication through proprietary AI models. The company plans to use the funds to enhance the lifelike quality of its avatars and expand its client base, which includes major corporations like Zoom, Xerox, and Microsoft.

Credit: Reuters

5. OpenAI Introduces 'Tasks' Feature

OpenAI has announced a beta feature called "Tasks" for ChatGPT, marking its entry into the virtual assistant market. The Tasks feature allows users to schedule future tasks, including one-time reminders and recurring actions. ChatGPT will also suggest tasks based on user interactions. The beta rollout will begin with Plus, Team, and Pro users globally over the next few days, starting with the web platform.

6. Samsung Enhances AI Sketch-to-Image Feature

Samsung is set to enhance its AI Sketch-to-Image feature with the upcoming Galaxy S25 series. The feature will be integrated into Drawing Assist and will accept multiple inputs, including sketches, text, and voice descriptions. Users can, for example, sketch a cat and then add a "spacesuit" via text to generate an image of a cat in a spacesuit. This integration aims to provide a more intuitive and creative user experience.

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