Welcome to the Connected Church News by Natchi Lazarus.
This news item is part of the top 5 news (Week 1, Dec 2024) specially curated for leaders of Nonprofits, Churches, and Faith-based Social Ventures.
Google Cloud Introduces Image and Video AI Tools
For organizations utilizing Google Cloud, Google has brought ImageGen3 and Veo, advanced AI tools for image and video generation, to the Vertex AI platform. These tools can significantly benefit content creators and tech teams by offering robust AI capabilities directly on the cloud. According to Google, early adopters of such technologies have seen revenue growth. Your tech team might consider leveraging these tools for enhancing ministry content and operational efficiencies.
Here is the full list of the news items from Week 1, Dec 2024 with source links from Perplexity AI, Claude, Google, Instagram, YouTube.
🗞️ News 1: YouTube Completes ‘Longer Shorts’ Rollout; Shares CTV Tips – Source: YouTube
🗞️ News 2: Perplexity AI Launches a New ‘Shop Like a Pro’ Feature – Source: Perplexity
🗞️ News 3: Google Says ImageGen3 & Veo are Now Available on Vertex AI – Source: Google
🗞️ News 4: Anthropic Open-Sources its AI ‘Model Context Protocol’ (MCP) – Source: Anthropic
🗞️ News 5: Instagram Releases New DM Features & Collage for Stories – Source: Instagram
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Author of The Connected Church. Social Media and Digital Marketing Consultant for Nonprofits, Faith-based Organisations, Churches, and Ministries.
