NVIDIA unveiled Fugatto

PLUS: Anthropic just made Claude more capable than ever

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In today’s edition:

  • Anthropic just made Claude more capable than ever

  • NVIDIA unveiled Fugatto

  • Plus trending AI tools, posts, and resources

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ANTHROPIC

Anthropic just made Claude more capable than ever

Anthropic AI has introduced the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that connects AI assistant Claude to real-world data. It solves a big problem for AI: the struggle to pull information from outdated tools, separate systems, or scattered datasets that don’t normally work well together.

Here's what you need to know:

  • Alex Albert, Anthropic’s Head of Claude Relations, demonstrated how Sonnet 3.5 leveraged MCP to autonomously interact with GitHub, successfully creating a repository and submitting a pull request.

  • Anthropic has released ready-to-use MCP servers for popular tools like Google Drive, Slack, and GitHub, while developers can build custom connectors.

  • Currently, MCP supports only local connections via Claude Desktop apps, but Anthropic is developing secure remote server functionality to enable data sharing across teams.

Why it matters:

MCP simplifies AI integration with data sources, improving its efficiency and enabling Agentic AI systems, while its open-source nature makes it a key tool for advancing AI adoption.

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SIDE UPDATES

Runway’s Frames is an advanced image generation model that redefines creativity with precise stylistic control and visual fidelity. Now in Gen-3 Alpha and the Runway API, Frames lets users craft immersive worlds, exploring styles from cinematic Mise-en-scène to retro 1980s SFX and bold 1970s Album Art.

Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-tech startup, has gained approval to trial its brain implant and robotic arm in a feasibility study. The study will focus on helping quadriplegic patients control devices through thought, using Neuralink's brain-computer and robotic surgery system. In Canada, six patients with paralysis will join a similar trial, while in the U.S., two patients have already received implants.

Luma has upgraded its Dream Machine video platform with a new interface, mobile app, and the new Photon image model. Photon generates high-quality images from text prompts, embeds text within images, and ensures character consistency in videos. Developers can access Photon via Luma AI API.

NVIDIA

NVIDIA unveiled Fugatto

Nvidia unveils Fugatto, an AI model for generating music and sound through simple text prompts that claim to be entirely original.

Here's what you need to know:

  • Fugatto can generate unique music or sound effects, like a trumpet meowing or a piano turning into a human voice.

  • The tool also allows voice modification, such as changing accents or adjusting emotional tones, like turning a calm voice into an angry one.

  • Users can modify compositions by isolating vocals, adding new instruments, or swapping existing ones in songs.

  • While NVIDIA hasn’t released the model for use, it has released a demo on GitHub showing the tool’s capabilities.

Why it matters:

Fugatto’s ability to generate entirely new sounds unlocks unique creative possibilities for music and audio production, setting it apart from current AI tools like ElevenLabs and SunoAI.

TRENDING TOOLS

  • Danelfin AI > Award-winning stock picking tool with up to a 94% win rate. Strong Buy picks have outperformed the market by +14.69% yearly [Link] *

  • Socap > AI networking copilot for entrepreneurs [Link]

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  • TwinMind > AI sidebar that listens, sees your tabs, and helps with contextual web searches and personalized answers [Link]

COOL FINDINGS / RESOURCES

  • Build an Instagram clone using Bolt AI and Supabase [Link]

  • The Next Google: 12 tech startups to watch [Link]

  • Tech’s biggest winners and losers of 2024 [Link]

  • Al Agents every business needs to skyrocket efficiency and cut costs [Link]

  • Complete guide to using AI in sales [Link]

CONTENT CORNER

The Hollywood tier video post-production suite, DaVinci Resolve 19, introduces powerful new DaVinci Neural Engine AI tools and over 100 new feature upgrades.

ChatGPT advanced voice mode is the way of the future.

3 startup ideas from the co-founder of Loom.

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