5 things about AI you may have missed today: Infosys-Microsoft join hands, billionaire to invest $200 mn in AI and more

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AI Roundup: Infosys has partnered with Microsoft to jointly develop AI solutions, using services such as Infosys Topaz and Microsoft Azure. On the other hand, French billionaire Xavier Niel will invest $212 million in AI, to retain French talent within the country. The funds will be split between a Paris-based research lab, startups, and Nvidia-powered cloud supercomputing. AppyHigh has launched an AI-powered app bundle, including an AI image generator, photo editor, chat assistant, avatar maker, and VPN & Camera Scanner.

All this, and more in today's AI roundup.

Indian IT company Infosys announced its collaboration with Microsoft today, revealing plans to jointly build AI solutions. As per the release, both companies will leverage their respective AI services such as Infosys Topaz, Azure OpenAI Service, and Azure Cognitive Services for building AI solutions for enterprises across various industries. Nicole Dezen, Chief Partner Officer, Microsoft Corp said, “We're pleased to expand our collaboration with Infosys to deliver innovative solutions, utilizing Azure OpenAI Service and Azure Cognitive Services, that will help customers develop new business models, and realize new revenue streams.”

Xavier Niel, who is the majority shareholder of French Internet service provider Iliad, will invest nearly $212 million in AI. As per a Bloomberg report, the funds will be split between a Paris-based future research lab named “Sphere”, funding for startups as well, and cloud supercomputing capabilities powered by Nvidia. In an interview, the French billionaire stated that he aims to bring back French scientists who left the country to work for big tech companies. “We don't want our cloud and AI to be based on algorithms or machines