₿: From mining Bitcoin to AI

Hey folks,

Over the weekend, Audi launched a new brand in China without the four-ring logo. The new all-caps logo is just for China on the new electric E-concept cars launching soon and they hope to tap into China’s more tech-savvy customers who “expect leading connectivity as well as automated driving.”
It’s definitely on brand with other Electric vehicles, but personally i like the rings.

Let’s dive in..

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₿ - Data Center explores AI as Bitcoin mining slows down

🐝 The Buzz: As Bitcoin mining becomes more competitive and less profitable due to increased difficulty and energy costs, companies like Galaxy Digital are looking to diversify by shifting its focus to AI to offset challenges and seek future growth.

• The Helios mining site in Texas might pivot to AI, and this move could help Galaxy capture new revenue streams.

• Galaxy's Helios mining facility, currently operating at 200 MW, may expand to 800 MW for AI tasks.  

• Galaxy reported a 27% drop in Bitcoin production in Q3, with mining revenue down to $18.5 million.  

• A preliminary deal with a major US data center operator could see Helios transition into a high-performance computing center.  

• Other Bitcoin miners like Riot and Marathon are also exploring AI to improve profitability.

💡 Takeaway: By potentially converting their mining capabilities to support AI, they anticipate new income streams and renewed growth. This illustrates a broader trend where miners are adapting to maintain growth and sustainability in the volatile crypto landscape.

🎥 Google launches AI video tool on Workspace

🐝 The Buzz:  Google's new AI tool, Vids, makes creating business-focused video content easier than ever, launching on Google Workspace. Using Gemini AI, it offers a helping hand with themes, design, and even adding stylish voiceovers.  

• Vids simplifies video content creation by automating themes, designs, and voiceovers using AI.  

• It includes seamless integration with other Workspace apps like Docs, Slides, and Sheets.  

• Vids offers various templates and AI "Help Me Create" tool to kickstart video projects. 

💡 Takeaway:  AI-powered app development are helping everyday tasks like video presentations become much easier and quicker. Tools like Google Vids highlight how tech companies continue refining workflows, integrating AI to tackle varied office demands, enhancing productivity and collaboration effortlessly.

🎭 ByteDance AI transforms photos into realistic videos.

🐝 The Buzz:  ByteDance has created an AI called X-Portrait 2, which turns photos into super realistic video performances that resemble iconic movie scenes. This tech leap lands amid heightened concerns over digital misinformation, adding complexity to the use and trust of AI-generated content.

• X-Portrait 2 makes photos act out scenes from movies like "The Shining," maintaining original identities while adding detailed expressions.

• The system uses TikTok’s massive dataset, offering richer training data than many competitors have, helping to fine-tune expressions.

• The advanced tech could change motion-capture in film, potentially replacing current costly methods with simple photo and video inputs.

💡 Takeaway:  As AI continues to evolve and integrate within creative industries, understanding how AI transforms media and communication, especially when it blurs lines between real and fake, is crucial for navigating future digital interactions.

💻️ How to generate an AI voice clone

ElevenLabs allows you to develop a digital copy of your voice, perfect for various uses including podcasts, stories, or custom virtual assistants.

• Go to ElevenLabs and signup

• Click Voices → “Add new voice”

• Choose “Instant Voice clone” with a few mins of audio.

• Choose “Professional Voice clone” with 30+ mins of audio.

• Upload your audio and wait for processing time (up to a few hours)

• Test your new AI voice clone by trying text-to-speech.

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