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Nvidia's Fugatto 1 can synthesize audio to create new sounds

Nvidia has unveiled a new generative AI model that can synthesize audio to create unique sounds. The company says the model will be marketed to the entertainment industry for music, films, and video games.

Rohith Bhaskar, 26 Nov 2024 11:23

An alleged new Mate 70 smartphone in action. (Image source: Digital Chat Station)

Huawei MatePad Pro 13.2 (2025) and Mate 70 tipped to support new AI-powered physical file-transfer gesture

The MatePad Pro 13.2 (2025) is thought to launch soon as one of the first Huawei flagships with HarmonyOS Next out of the box. The new software is also now believed to support a feature by which files can be transferred from one o...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 25 Nov 2024 19:04

Hands-on with teach mode (Image Source: Stephen Pereyra)

Rabbit R1 teach mode hands-on: the AI's speed is surprising

CheckMag The teach mode beta is finally here, as Rabbit Inc. strives to deliver on the promised features of the Rabbit R1. In this hands-on, the R1 will be tasked with getting our latest review.

Stephen Pereyra, 24 Nov 2024 00:15

Nvidia Headquarters (Image source: Nvidia)

Hopper and Blackwell boost Nvidia's third quarter revenues

The American tech giant has announced the third quarter (Q3) results of the fiscal year 2025, reporting a remarkable growth in revenue over the previous year. For the three-month period that ended in October 27, 2024, the company ...

Daniela Morales Soler, 23 Nov 2024 11:42

World Expo 2025 in Osaka opens preregistration for the Mirai Human Washing Machine. (Image source: Science Co.)

Preregistration opens for Mirai Human Washing Machine at World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan

The World Expo 2025 has opened preregistration for visitors to take an automatic bath in Science Co.'s Mirai Human Washing Machine, which utilizes ultra-fine water bubbles adjusted by AI to clean the body thoroughly while displayi...

David Chien, 23 Nov 2024 01:38

Amazon pours more money into Anthropic, invests $4 billion

Amazon is stepping up its partnership with the US-based AI startup Anthropic. The e-commerce and cloud services company is now Anthropic's primary cloud and training partner, with a total investment of $8 billion.

Rohith Bhaskar, 22 Nov 2024 17:47

New York Times claims OpenAI deleted evidence in copyright lawsuit

The New York Times has alleged that OpenAI accidentally deleted data that could have been used as potential evidence in the ongoing legal battle between the two companies. The publication sued OpenAI in December last year for ille...

Rohith Bhaskar, 22 Nov 2024 11:32

Opera GX UI facelift (Image source: Own)

Opera GX gets major facelift and performance improvements

The most immersive since the 2019 debut of Opera GX comes with a major visual refresh that includes "an expanded modding universe" while also providing improved performance and usability. Aimed at gamers, Opera GX now has over 30 ...

Codrut Nistor, 21 Nov 2024 22:52

Microsoft pushing out full-screen ads to Windows 10 users

Windows 10 users have been served full-screen upgrade warnings for Windows 11 before, but now, Microsoft is using the same tactic for full-on ads. Users are being shown the newest in the Microsoft Surface lineup, and being urged t...

Daniel Fuller, 21 Nov 2024 22:25

Offline AI-driven processing coming soon (Image source: Generated using DALL·E 3)

Adobe-backed SlimLM delivers cloud-free mobile AI capabilities

Thanks to the small language model (SLM) SlimLM, which has been developed by a team of researchers at Adobe, AI-powered document processing can be done offline on smartphones. Future apps based on this piece of code will provide m...

Codrut Nistor, 21 Nov 2024 17:57

The new Rokid Glasses will launch in China in 2025. (Image source: Rokid)

Rokid announces new smart glasses with MicroLED display and Garmin integration

Rokid has unveiled its new smart Glasses at an event in China, where the product will launch next year. The wearable features a MicroLED display, a 12MP camera and AI tools like object recognition and translation. Plus, the compan...

Polly Allcock, 21 Nov 2024 15:00

Samsung shows off its second-generation AI model Gauss2

Samsung unveiled the second-generation Gauss2 multimodal AI model at the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) 2024. The generative AI model supports up to 14 languages and various programming languages.

Rohith Bhaskar, 21 Nov 2024 12:38

OpenAI is offering a free AI training course for teachers

OpenAI and Common Sense Media have teamed up for a free training course for teachers covering the basics of AI models and prompt engineering.

Rohith Bhaskar, 20 Nov 2024 13:44

Sony unveils the Alpha 1 mark II full-frame mirrorless ILC. (Image source: Sony Japan)

Sony unveils Alpha 1 II full-frame mirrorless ILC at Creative Space NYC event

Sony has unveiled the Alpha 1 mark II full-frame mirrorless camera. The flaghship interchangeable lens camera packs a 50.1 MP sensor capable of 8K 30P videography and improved AI AF.

David Chien, 19 Nov 2024 21:15

Copilot may be more helpful than previously thought. (Image Sources: GitHub and Canva -edits)

Developers using Copilot are statistically better in GitHub's latest study

AI may have made development faster, but what other positive benefits can be gained by using Github's AI coding assistant, Copilot? With a study sample of 202 developers, GitHub set out to assess the readability, reliability, main...

Stephen Pereyra, 19 Nov 2024 20:30

Amazon's big AI update for Alexa is delayed due to a latency issue

Leaked internal memos from Amazon reveal that the planned AI reboot of its voice assistant, Alexa, has hit a critical snag. The updated AI assistant struggles with latency, which is the time it takes for an AI assistant to respond...

Rohith Bhaskar, 19 Nov 2024 11:49

The Samsung AI Smart Glasses will compete with the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses (above). (Image source: Samsung)

Samsung AI Smart Glasses leak reveals new details

A recent report has shared leaked details about the upcoming Samsung AI Smart Glasses. Information about the chipset, camera and battery have been revealed, as well as a list of possible features. On top of this, the rumors indica...

Polly Allcock, 18 Nov 2024 13:07

ISRO develops AI model for aircraft tracking and surveillance

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested an AI model capable of automated airport monitoring and aircraft tracking. The model was tested in airports in Mumbai, Pune, and Ahmedabad.

Rohith Bhaskar, 18 Nov 2024 12:37

Nvidia's Blackwell AI chips overheat in server racks

Nvidia's anticipated Blackwell AI chips have been hit with another snag. The chips reportedly overheat when connected to server racks that hold up to 72 chips.

Rohith Bhaskar, 18 Nov 2024 10:28

DeepL launches real-time voice translator software for use during conversations and meetings. (Image source: DeepL)

DeepL launches DeepL Voice for real-time translations of conversations and meetings for business users

DeepL has launched DeepL Voice AI software for conversations and meetings. Users can speak in 13 different languages while the software automatically translates and captions conversations in real-time.

David Chien, 18 Nov 2024 06:19

Google's AI assistant Gemini has asked a user to die. (Image source: Google)

Disturbing AI incident: Gemini calls user worthless and tells him to die

In a conversation about elderly care, a user of Google's AI assistant Gemini was called worthless and asked to die. Screenshots of the conversation were published on Reddit and caused concern and outrage among users. Trigger Warni...

Marius Müller, 16 Nov 2024 15:13

Bluesky says it won't train AI on user content

Bluesky, the Twitter/X alternative that has seen a surge in users following the US election, says it won't train its AI model on user content. The social media platform said it used AI for content moderation.

Rohith Bhaskar, 16 Nov 2024 08:34

TikTok Symphony Creative Studio now available to all advertisers. (Image source: TikTok)

TikTok opens Symphony Creative Studio access to all advertisers

Symphony Creative Studio users can create AI-generated videos and avatars with ease by simply providing raw video clips or speech scripts. The tool can also translate videos into multiple languages with AI-voice cloning to reach t...

David Chien, 16 Nov 2024 08:18

The official ChatGPT app for Windows. (Image source: Microsoft Store)

The ChatGPT app for Windows is now available for all users

OpenAI has expanded access to the ChatGPT Windows app, which now includes support for free-tier users. The app brings key features from the web version including Instant Answers, Advanced Voice, ChatGPT Search, and more.

Huzefa Baloch, 15 Nov 2024 15:49

The Xiaomi AI glasses could compete with the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses (above). (Image source: Meta)

Rumors suggest Xiaomi will launch new AI glasses in a few months' time

Xiaomi is rumored to be developing AI glasses, which could launch early next year. The report comes from Intelligent Emergence, citing a source close to the project. It has been suggested that Xiaomi is aiming for its new product ...

Polly Allcock, 15 Nov 2024 15:32

Amazon gives Galaxy Buds FE big discount for lowest price ever. (Image source: Samsung)

Deal | Samsung Galaxy Buds FE drop to lowest price ever

Amazon has dropped the price of the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE to the lowest price ever of $59.17 after a 41% discount. The earbuds provide active noise cancellation and real-time AI speech translation.

David Chien, 14 Nov 2024 21:34

Surgical robot masters basic procedures through video learning (Image source: Maximalfocus, Unsplash)

Surgical robot masters basic procedures through video learning, matches human precision

Johns Hopkins researchers have created a surgical robot that learns basic procedures simply by watching videos of human surgeons. Using AI similar to ChatGPT, the da Vinci system can now perform basic surgical tasks with human-lev...

Nathan Ali, 14 Nov 2024 19:26

AMD announces more job cuts as it focuses on AI

AMD has announced its plans to cut 4% of its global workforce as it shifts more resources to its data center segment that includes AI chips. The sales for the company's gaming segment were down 69% in the September quarter.

Rohith Bhaskar, 14 Nov 2024 10:37

Shengshu Technology unveils Vidu 1.5 - an AI model that can generate realistic videos from textual prompts (Image source: Vidu)

Shengshu Technology reveals a new AI video generator to take on OpenAI’s Sora

Shengshu Technology has announced a new Vidu 1.5 multimodal AI that can generate realistic videos from images and textual prompts. The AI model can splice people, objects, and environments into a single-generated video, thanks to ...

Abhinav Fating, 13 Nov 2024 19:01

Japan unveils $65 billion semiconductor investment plan (Image source: Renesas)

Japan commits $65 billion to domestic semiconductor industry revival

Japan unveils an ambitious 10 trillion yen ($65 billion) semiconductor and AI investment plan, with hopes of generating nearly $1 trillion in economic returns by 2030. The initiative centers on Rapidus, aiming to produce 2nm chips...

Nathan Ali, 13 Nov 2024 17:56

Slack is working on a new AI file summary feature

Slack could introduce an AI file summary feature to its team collaboration and communications platform. It currently offers AI thread summaries, semantic search and channel recaps.

Rohith Bhaskar, 13 Nov 2024 13:56

Amazon is spending big money on AI chips to reduce its reliance on Nvidia

Amazon is gearing up to release its second-generation Trainium 2 AI chip for LLMs. It is spending a lot of money on chip design to reduce its reliance on Nvidia for its data centers.

Rohith Bhaskar, 13 Nov 2024 11:44

Apple is reportedly working on a wall-mounted display

Apple's next big launch will reportedly be a wall-mounted display that can control appliances, make video calls and has an AI assistant.

Rohith Bhaskar, 13 Nov 2024 09:21

Baidu announces I-RAG, Miaoda and new smart glass

China's Baidu, the multinational AI and internet services company, has announced a new image generation tool, a no-code platform and a new smart glass with an AI assistant built-in

Rohith Bhaskar, 12 Nov 2024 13:55

Learn About got a limited rollout in the US (Image Source: Google)

Google's AI educational tool Learn About available to select users in the US

Google's experimental AI tool for education, Learn About, is now available to some US-based users. The tool leverages the LearnLM language model, ditching Gemini to hopefully deliver better results.

Rohith Bhaskar, 12 Nov 2024 10:33

A free version of X's Grok is available in certain regions (Image Source: x.AI)

A free version of X's Grok is now available in certain regions

A free version of X's Grok chatbot is being tested in select few countries. Several users have reported that your X account has to be at least seven days old, and there has to be a phone number linked to access the chatbot.

Rohith Bhaskar, 12 Nov 2024 08:46

Safer by Leaf pendants were available in a variety of colors (Image source: Stumagz)

Safer: An attempt at making smart jewelry that would protect its female owner

CheckMag Safer brand products were meant to combine fashion with function. These attractive little gadgets could do SOS alerts and live tracking at pretty reasonable price points. Unfortunately, the project seems to have quietly disintegra...

Nafisa Nazneen Choudhury, 11 Nov 2024 15:49

India leads AI adoption at 30% according to new research

India is currently leading AI adoption rates compared to the global average. The country has a 30% adoption rate for AI compared to the global average of 26%.

Rohith Bhaskar, 11 Nov 2024 14:19

OpenAI is struggling to gather training data for new models

OpenAI is struggling to obtain training data for its new models. The company's next AI model, codenamed "Orion", is reportedly underperforming in specific tasks such as coding.

Rohith Bhaskar, 11 Nov 2024 12:31

Standalone app for Google Gemini spotted on the App Store

Google may be priming a standalone app for its AI assistant, Gemini, on Apple's iOS app store. A Reddit user in the Philippines reported he could download the app on his iPhone.

Rohith Bhaskar, 11 Nov 2024 10:06

Anthropic launches improved Claude AI with computer control and Palantir partnership for US Government Intelligence and Defense Operations. (Image source: Dall-E-3 AI)

Anthropic advances AI with Claude 3.5 Haiku, improved Claude 3.5 Sonnet with computer control, and Palantir partnership for US Government Intelligence and Defense Operations

Anthropic has unveiled improved Claude AI that can control computers directly, allowing the AI to complete complex tasks that previously required direct human input. A partnership with Palantir provides the US government with AI c...

David Chien, 09 Nov 2024 23:17

Yandex headquarters in Moscow (Image source: Aleksey Retunskikh, via Office Snapshots)

Russian web giant Yandex targets Indonesia's AI market

Known for products such as Yandex Search and Yandex Taxi, which are both dominating the corresponding segments of the Russian market, Yandex is now aiming at Indonesia. The Asian country's communications and digital minister has j...

Codrut Nistor, 08 Nov 2024 17:35

Google's AI video generator is now available for Workspaces

Google has expanded the availability of Vids, its Gemini-powered AI video generator, for select core Workplace SKUs. Google Vids will allow you to create marketing videos using files or text descriptions.

Rohith Bhaskar, 08 Nov 2024 09:00

Generative AI content rewrite dialog in Notepad (Image source: Windows Insider Blog)

Microsoft Paint and Notepad get AI-infused capabilities on Windows 11

While Paint 11.2410.28.0 gets generative fill and erase, an improved model for Cocreator, and an updated Image Creator, Notepad 11.2410.15.0 comes with AI-assisted content rewriting. Currently, only Windows Insiders in the Canary ...

Codrut Nistor, 07 Nov 2024 13:32

Google's Jarvis AI spotted in the Chrome web store (Image Source: Google)

Google's Jarvis AI accidentally leaked via Chrome web store

Google accidentally put up a preview of Jarvis, its upcoming agentic AI, in the Chrome web store. It listed the agent as a Chrome extension before removing it from the Store.

Rohith Bhaskar, 07 Nov 2024 12:10

Re-Logic confirmed that this Flying Dutchman shirt design featured AI-generated art. (Image source: r/Terraria on Reddit)

Terraria community recoils at AI-generated merch, developer immediately takes hard stance

Terraria, which celebrated its 13th anniversary in May, released a new Flying Dutchman t-shirt design. As it turns out, the Terraria community had some unsavory words about the use of AI in the creation of the shirt's design, and ...

Julian van der Merwe, 06 Nov 2024 18:24

Meta will use AI-powered age prediction to identify teens on Instagram (Image Source: Meta/Instagram)

Meta details plans on AI-powered age identification for Instagram

Meta plans to use an AI-based age prediction tool to identify teens on Instagram. The tool, internally called "adult classifier", will categorize Instagram users into two groups - under or above 18 years old.

Rohith Bhaskar, 05 Nov 2024 12:40

Meta is making Llama accessible to U.S. agencies and contractors working on national security

Meta has announced that it is making its open-source LLM (Large Language Model) Llama accessible to U.S. government agencies and contractors for national security applications. The company is partnering with Amazon, IBM, Microsoft...

Rohith Bhaskar, 05 Nov 2024 11:41