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Wednesday 4 November

Ada to merge with Dialpad in deal reportedly valuing firm at $600 million

AI-generated summary Toronto-based customer service technology company Ada announced that it is merging with Dialpad in an all-share transaction set to value Ada at approximately $600 million CAD. Mike Murchison stated that joining forces with Dialpad will accelerate their joint product roadmap as they compete against other players in the artificial intelligence customer service space.

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Uber sets its first-ever driverless deadline: 700 robotaxis by December, 10K+ by 2028

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AI-generated summary Uber announces plans to deploy approximately 700 fully driverless vehicles on its platform by December 31, with totals projected to climb past 2,000 by the close of 2027 and into the tens of thousands by 2028. The company expects autonomous vehicle fleet financing to shift progressively from its own balance sheet to third-party capital arrangements such as a one billion dollar Santander arrangement.

Texas was the new epicenter of the AI data center buildout. That might be kaput.

AI-generated summary Data center permits are available for halt after Governor Greg Abbott directed a key state regulator to stop them in Texas. The change in political leadership in Texas may lead to delays and moratoriums that could stall the ongoing artificial intelligence buildout.

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ChatGPT will now make you animated GIFs

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AI-generated summary OpenAI rolls out an update to ChatGPT that lets users generate animated GIFs directly from a prompt or an uploaded photo. The new update also enables faster image generation across ChatGPT and its API alongside additional tools for developers.

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Suno asks court to dismiss Jason Isbell’s right-of-publicity class action. It claims artist names are ‘shorthand’ for musical genres.

AI-generated summary Suno filed a legal motion available in federal court to dismiss the proposed class action lawsuit brought against it by Jason Isbell and other musicians. Suno argues in the filing that right-of-publicity claims fail because artist names are used merely as shorthand for musical genres rather than as direct prompts.