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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

Amazon Prime Video introduces AI-powered recaps in X-ray update

Amazon has updated Prime Video's X-Ray with the ability to recap episodes or seasons. The company uses generative AI to create "brief, easy-to-digest summaries" of what you're currently watching.

Rohith Bhaskar, 05 Nov 2024 09:49

UAE's ADNOC will debut autonomous AI in the energy sector (Image Source: ADNOC)

UAE's ADNOC will debut autonomous AI for the energy sector

The state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will debut autonomous AI in the energy sector. Backed by G42, Microsoft and AIQ, the company says this will lead to "operational improvements".

Rohith Bhaskar, 04 Nov 2024 10:49

AMD research advances real-time path tracing with neural networks (Image source: AMD)

AMD's 'Neural Supersampling' seeks to close the gap with Nvidia's DLSS

AMD's breakthrough in neural network technology aims to revolutionize real-time path tracing by combining denoising and upscaling into a single process, potentially enabling high-quality graphics from just one ray sample per pixel...

Nathan Ali, 04 Nov 2024 07:54

The flagship Microsoft Store in New York. (Image source: Microsoft)

Microsoft's revenue grew 16% in first quarter of 2024: Cloud business boosted results

The American company reported its first quarter (Q1) financial results, showcasing a 16% year-over-year increase in revenues that surged to $65.6 billion. The most notable growth came from the cloud division, which increased its r...

Daniela Morales Soler, 03 Nov 2024 18:11

One UI 7 beta will reportedly bring a notification summary feature (Image source: Samsung - edited)

Samsung Galaxy AI in One UI 7 beta reportedly adds a nifty Apple Intelligence feature

While Samsung has yet to officially open the One UI 7 beta to the public, the version ending with "XJW" apparently has a notification summary feature. It reportedly works similarly to the one found in Apple Intelligence.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 03 Nov 2024 15:51

Meta unveils advanced tactile sensing technology for next-generation robotics (Image source: Meta)

Meta's new robotic touch sensors can detect forces smaller than a paperclip

Meta's AI research team unveils a new touch-sensing technology for robotics, including an artificial fingertip that can detect forces smaller than a paperclip's weight. The innovations could revolutionize how robots interact with ...

Nathan Ali, 03 Nov 2024 08:17

Walt Disney characters in an augmented reality setup (Image source: DALL·E 3-generated image)

Walt Disney sets up AI & augmented reality-focused group

The task of Walt Disney's new group, labeled "Office of Technology Enablement," is to coordinate the use of new technologies such as AI and mixed reality across the film, TV, and theme park divisions. The leader of this group is J...

Codrut Nistor, 02 Nov 2024 11:14

Google Maps and Earth receive major Gemini AI upgrades for enhanced geospatial capabilities (Image source: Google)

Google integrates Gemini AI across Maps, Earth, and Waze platforms

Google's largest-ever AI integration brings Gemini to Maps, Earth, and Waze, transforming how we navigate and interact with location services. From AI-powered route suggestions to instant urban planning analysis and natural langua...

Nathan Ali, 02 Nov 2024 06:01

ChatGPT search relies on Bing to generate search results

OpenAI has announced ChatGPT search, allowing users to search the web effectively. However, a recent report suggests that the resulting outputs closely resemble those generated by Bing.

Huzefa Baloch, 01 Nov 2024 16:19

China has built an AI tool for the military based on Meta's Llama

China has created an AI tool based on Meta's freely available Llama LLM that could have potential applications in the military. The AI tool "ChatBIT" can gather and process intelligence data to offer reliable information for strat...

Rohith Bhaskar, 01 Nov 2024 14:09

Microsoft delays Recall for Copilot+ to December

Microsoft has again delayed the controversial Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs to December. The feature was supposed to roll out in June this year, but Microsoft moved the release date to November after backlash from users.

Rohith Bhaskar, 01 Nov 2024 12:29

Humane recalls 10,500 AI Pin charging cases

Humane has issued a recall for about 10,500 AI Pin charging case accessories "out of an abundance of caution" after receiving a report of the case overheating and melting.

Rohith Bhaskar, 01 Nov 2024 07:47

Meta's Llama 4 development uses over 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs (Image source: DALL·E 3)

Meta's Llama 4 trains on over 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs

Meta's Llama 4 AI model harnesses over 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs while promising better reasoning and performance. The open-source model aims to democratize AI access, escalating the AI industry's technological race.

Nathan Ali, 01 Nov 2024 07:19

Reddit is finally out of the red, with almost $30 million profit in third quarter

After nearly two decades online, Reddit is finally profitable. In the third quarter, the company recorded a massive 68% increase in revenue alongside 47% more daily users. The figures are $29.9 million and 97.2 million users. Obvi...

Codrut Nistor, 31 Oct 2024 01:11

Google's AI now generates 25 percent of new code as company reports strong financial growth (Image source: DALL·E 3)

Google's AI now writes 25 percent of company code as revenue soars to $88.2 billion

Google's AI initiatives are transforming its operations, with AI now generating 25 percent of new code while driving significant cost reductions. The tech giant reports strong financial growth with $88.2B in revenue, alongside maj...

Nathan Ali, 31 Oct 2024 01:05

A server in a data center (Image source: Pexels)

AI boom takes over the electricity market: Demand expected to double soon

AI data centers started to proliferate in recent years, increasing the load on power grids worldwide. Data centers reportedly consumed 1% to 1.3% of the electricity generated in 2023. According to the most recent analysis, Electri...

Daniela Morales Soler, 30 Oct 2024 19:55

Atlas sorts parts. (Image source: Boston Dynamics)

Boston Dynamics shows the new Atlas robot at work

A few months after introducing the hydraulic-free version of Atlas, Boston Dynamics shared a video demonstration. While not spectacular, it highlights the robot's future direction.

Andreas Sebayang, 30 Oct 2024 19:13

Google Play Store will reportedly get an AI-powered Ask a Question feature

Google is reportedly developing an AI-based feature for the Play Store to answer user queries on apps and help find them.

Rohith Bhaskar, 30 Oct 2024 12:32

OpenAI is developing an AI inference chip in collaboration with Broadcom

OpenAI is developing a specialized AI inference chip together with Broadcom. It has also secured manufacturing capacity at TSMC and will begin producing the chips in 2026.

Rohith Bhaskar, 30 Oct 2024 08:11

Innovative Eyewear creates Lucyd Armor AI safety glasses for workers in harsh environments. (Image source: Innovative Eyewear)

Innovative Eyewear unveils Lucyd Armor AI safety glasses

Innovative Eyewear has unveiled the Lucyd Armor AI-powered safety glasses with all-day access to AI chatbots like ChatGPT. The safety glasses can be used by workers that require ANSI Z87.1 certified eye protection for jobs like co...

David Chien, 30 Oct 2024 06:21