AI Innovations: Perplexity’s $500M Boost and Instagram’s Creative Leap

Explore the latest in AI advancements as Perplexity secures a $500 million funding round, setting the stage for fierce competition in the AI search engine market. Discover how Instagram is transforming content creation with new AI tools for video editing. Plus, delve into Mindgard's efforts to protect against AI threats and Google's groundbreaking AI reasoning model. Stay informed on the dynamic shifts in AI technology and their implications for the future.

Sources:
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/19/perplexity-has-reportedly-closed-a-500m-funding-round/
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/20/british-university-spinoff-mindgard-protects-companies-from-ai-threats/
https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/19/24325169/google-ai-reasoning-model-gemini-flash-2-thinking
https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/19/instagram-teases-ai-tools-for-editing-appearances-backgrounds-in-videos-using-prompts/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:41) Perplexity has reportedly closed a $500M funding round
(00:03:53) British university spinoff Mindgard protects companies from AI threats
(00:07:10) Google reveals AI ‘reasoning’ model that ‘explicitly shows its thoughts’
(00:09:57) Instagram teases AI tools for editing appearances, backgrounds in videos using prompts