Microsoft’s True AI PCs

PLUS: AI Influence On Canva, Tata's AI Cars

Dear industry leader, here’s your 3-minute recap (without the fluff):

  • Microsoft is gearing up to unveil its true AI PCs

  • Canva, despite a recent valuation adjustment, is leveraging AI to revolutionize its business

  • Tata Technologies is helping automakers build AI cars

  • New tools, funding updates & job postings

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Microsoft’s true AI PCs

Microsoft's next Surface laptops will be the company's first devices designed specifically for AI features. They will have new neural processing units optimized for AI tasks.

The devices are expected to have improved performance, battery life, and security compared to current Surfaces and compete with Apple silicon laptops.

AI is changing Canva’s business

Canva has grown rapidly to over 170 million users and has raised $560 million total but saw its valuation marked down this year due to market conditions. Recently, Canva has introduced several new generative AI products and plans to invest $200 million in creators to expand this content.

By enabling new creative possibilities with AI, Canva's AI products allow both the company and users to create designs and features that previously may not have been possible.

Tata is helping to build AI cars

Tata Technologies is helping automobile companies build AI-powered cars by providing engineering and design services from initial concept to aftermarket support.

It is working on developing connected car platforms using AI for features like traffic info. Tata Technologies is also aiding the development of software-defined vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems through technologies like computer vision.

💰 Funding

Greylock secures $1B for its 17th fund amid launch of early-stage founders program (link)

Essential AI raises $56.5M Series A to build the enterprise brain (link)

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