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AI behind bars (Image source: Generated using DALL·E 3)

California one step away from putting AI on a short leash

Defended by Elon Musk and feared by the executives of iconic tech companies such as Google, OpenAI, and Meta, California’s antagonistic AI safety bill, SB 1047, is now just one step away from reshaping the tech landscape. After pa...

Codrut Nistor, 29 Aug 2024 18:25

Honor introduces Magic V3 smartphone to global customers as world's first phone with AI Defocus technology to help prevent nearsightedness

Honor will introduce the Magic V3 smartphone to global customers at an upcoming IFA 2024 event as the world's first phone with AI Defocus technology to help prevent nearsightedness. Myopia is a growing health problem that affects ...

David Chien, 29 Aug 2024 07:17

The Plaud NotePin can be worn in different ways. (Image source: Plaud).

Plaud launches NotePin AI wearable recorder for $169

Plaud's NotePin is an AI wearable that records, transcribes, and summarizes. It's a much smaller version of its other product, the Plaud Note.

Habeeb Onawole, 28 Aug 2024 20:00

Relay launches RelayX – an ultra-rugged walkie-talkie replacement with simultaneous quad-sim 4G/5G, Wi-Fi, and private LTE network coverage and live voice translation for industrial and business use

Relay has launched the RelayX – an ultra-rugged walkie-talkie replacement with simultaneous quad-sim 4G/5G, Wi-Fi, and private LTE network coverage and live voice translation for industrial and business use. Powerful 110 dB speake...

David Chien, 28 Aug 2024 09:20

The X1 Pro series. (Image source: Zero Zero)

HOVERAir Pro and Pro Max debut on Indiegogo as new up-to-8K foldable drones

Zero Zero Robotics touts its HOVERAir drones as a potentially superior alternative to action cameras on selfie sticks, not least due to their pocket-friendly design. The series' first-ever 8K-capable variant is now available via a...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 26 Aug 2024 19:06

Peking University pioneers carbon nanotube tensor processing unit for energy-efficient AI (Image source: Stan Hutter, Unsplash)

Researchers at Peking University develop world's first carbon nanotube-based tensor processing unit

Researchers at Peking University have developed the world's first tensor processing unit (TPU) using carbon nanotube transistors, a remarkable achievement in the quest for energy-saving AI hardware. This innovative TPU, boasts hig...

Nathan Ali, 26 Aug 2024 13:41

For The Record expands capabilities of AI-powered FTR RealTime software for recording and transcribing court proceedings. (Image source: FTR)

For The Record expands FTR RealTime AI software capabilities for recording and transcribing court proceedings

For The Record has expanded the FTR RealTime AI software capabilities for recording and transcribing court proceedings. RealTime provides all participants instant access to court transcriptions, although not official ones, synchro...

David Chien, 26 Aug 2024 02:05

Jackery unveils Explorer 1000 v2 power station utilizing LFP batteries and AI-controlled charging

Jackery has unveiled the Explorer 1000 v2 power station utilizing LFP batteries and AI-controlled charging. The variable-speed AI charging enables the unit to quick-charge in one hour and last up to 4000 charge cycles with a maxim...

David Chien, 25 Aug 2024 06:37

Windows Recall will return to Windows Insiders in October (Image source: Microsoft)

Infamous Windows Recall feature to return in October

Supposed to launch on June 18 with Copilot+ PCs, the controversial Windows Recall feature now has a new date of arrival. Scheduled to return in October, this piece of code for NPU-equipped hardware will only be available to Window...

Codrut Nistor, 23 Aug 2024 11:54

llamafile project (Image Source: Mozilla)

Whisperfile by Mozilla Ocho team delivers local and easy ASR

The team known for innovation and experiments at Mozilla has integrated OpenAI’s Whisper automatic speech recognition system into their llamafile project. The project aims to deliver local hardware-friendly large language models i...

Stephen Pereyra, 23 Aug 2024 06:29

Team Green keeps coming up with new ways of making its AI accelerators indispensable (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Nvidia Earth-2 platform gets StormCast new AI model for more nuanced bad weather warnings

The Nvidia Earth-2 platform has just become even more powerful thanks to StormCast which is a new AI model for emulating atmospheric dynamics at a scale "larger than storms but smaller than cyclones" with speed and precision repor...

Sergey Tarasov, 22 Aug 2024 19:32

James Cuda f*cking hates gen AI (Image source: @Procreate on X)

Procreate disavows the use of generative AI in its products

Contrary to what is rapidly becoming the norm, iPad-exclusive design app Procreate has declared itself to be staunchly against “all forms” of generative AI. The video, posted on X, has gained applause from thousands of creatives....

Sarfo Ashong-Listowell, 22 Aug 2024 16:53

The Polish feature in the Gmail app (Image source: Google Workspace Updates)

New superpower coming to Gmail soon - but only for paid users

In addition to the Help me write and Refine my draft shortcuts on iOS and Android devices, Gemini in Gmail now comes with the Polish feature. This option uses the power of AI to refine email drafts and is available on both mobile ...

Codrut Nistor, 21 Aug 2024 19:23

Gamescom 2024 | Mecha Break becomes first game to demo Nvidia ACE with new Nemotron-4 RAG, RTX 4070 variant with slower GDDR6 VRAM and similar pricing sneakily launched

Nvidia is kicking things off at Gamescom 2024 with the introduction of the Nemotron-4 4B SLM developed as part of Nvidia ACE. Nemotron-4 can run on-device and allow in-game NPCs to interact more naturally and adapt to the player. ...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 20 Aug 2024 16:29

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x 14 G9 (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Is the Snapdragon version of the Yoga Slim 7 14 getting preferential treatment from Lenovo?

The Yoga Slim 7x 14 is Lenovo's new Multimedia laptop with a Snapdragon ARM processor. Compared to the Intel version of the G9 generation, the ARM model is equipped with a significantly better OLED display. So is the Yoga Slim 7x ...

Andreas Osthoff, 20 Aug 2024 04:57

The Mate 60 Pro+. (Image source: Huawei)

Huawei Mate 70-series design and pricing spilled in new leak

Huawei is projected to unleash the latest generation of Mate-series premium smartphones with thein late 2024. It is now thought to consist of four variants, each of which is now portrayed as having an aggressive take on its predec...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 19 Aug 2024 17:43

Pindrop unveils Pulse Inspect software to detect AI-deepfake voice clones to help stop fraud and disinformation

Pindrop has unveiled the Pulse Inspect software to detect AI-deepfake voice clones to help stop fraud and disinformation. Cloned voices have become so convincingly real that millions have been lost to fraud, and fake phone calls a...

David Chien, 19 Aug 2024 07:46

A first-gen Apple robot? (Image source: NBC via DallE 3)

First-gen Apple robot tipped to cost about as much as new iPad Pro

Apple's inaugural smart home robot will have a lot in common with an iPad, according to the latest leaks. Now, more details on how much the new automaton might cost has emerged. The new tip suggests that its price might match its ...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 18 Aug 2024 18:33

Google Imagen 3 is now available to all US users (Image source: Google)

Google quietly opens access to Imagen 3 AI image generator, but not for all users

Imagen 3 was first introduced during the I/O event in May, and Google has now quietly opened access to the AI image generation model. However, it's only available in the US at the moment.

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 18 Aug 2024 17:34

Grok entered the beta phase on November 4, 2023. Grok-2 has been available since August 14. (Image source: xAI / Pixaby, Tumisu)

Elon Musk's AI created controversial images with inappropriate content, but has now been restricted

The Grok AI image generator available on X generated controversial images showing politicians and celebrities in unflattering situations. Elon Musk has not yet commented on this. However, the image generator has now been restricte...

Marius Müller, 17 Aug 2024 16:06

The AI Scientist autonomous AI research concept drawing (Image source: arXiv)

Autonomous AI-powered research solution could reshape humanity's future

A new effort in the AI field has produced a system allegedly capable of carrying out autonomous scientific research. Called "The AI Scientist," this system uses LLMs. The development team claims this system is researching ways of ...

Codrut Nistor, 16 Aug 2024 23:18

The AI tool is currently in the beta phase. An exact release date is not known. (Image source: exists.ai)

New AI platform to create 3D games based on text input surfaces, trailer provides first insights

The AI start-up "Exists" recently presented a tool that creates graphically sophisticated games based on text prompts. The first trailer shows how well it already works.

Marius Müller, 16 Aug 2024 18:31

Geekbench AI 1.0 is also available for Android and iOS devices (Image source: Geekbench)

New Geekebench AI benchmark lets you test your PC's AI performance

The first version of Geekbench AI is here, and it enables you to check the AI performance of your PC's NPU, GPU, and CPU. While Primate Labs is presenting the tool as a new benchmarking software, it's basically the Geekbench ML wi...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 16 Aug 2024 13:05

xAI releases Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini beta AI LLMs on X with enterprise API arriving later this month. (Image source: xAI)

xAI releases Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini beta AI LLMs on 𝕏 with enterprise API arriving later this month

xAI has released Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini beta AI LLMs on X with the enterprise API arriving later this month. Grok-2 ranked among the four most powerful large-language models on the LMSYS leaderboard and among the top six across a ...

David Chien, 16 Aug 2024 05:30

50 W TGP and no power connector (Image Source: PNY)

Nvidia RTX 2000E ADA single-slot desktop workstation card quietly introduced as energy efficient AI processor

This is a more compact variant of the existing RTX 2000 ADA featuring the same 2816 CUDA cores and 16 GB VRAM, but with only a single-slot cooling solution, no power connector and 50 W TGP.

Bogdan Solca, 15 Aug 2024 17:01

The BubblePal is small, ball-like and can serve as a pendant for a child's favourite plush toy (Image source: Haivivi)

BubblePal AI companion toy for kids launches as eerily M3GAN-like concept

Singapore-based Haivivi has just launched the BubblePal, an LLM-based interactive toy children can converse with, capable of answering questions, telling stories and supposedly even providing emotional support. It is a roughly ora...

Vishal Bhardwaj, 14 Aug 2024 12:57

TikTok parent brings video-creating AI to App Store, Play Store

TikTok owner ByteDance has released Jimeng AI, a competitor to OpenAI's Sora, as an app for Chinese mobile devices. At this time, the app is live in the Apple App Store, as well as on Google Play for select Android devices in main...

Daniel Fuller, 13 Aug 2024 21:09

Opera One is now available on iOS (Image source: Opera)

AI-powered Opera One launches on iOS with redesigned UI, free VPN, and more

Opera has released its AI-powered Opera One browser for iPhones. The iOS app was in beta for a couple of weeks, and the stable release comes with a redesigned UI, free VPN, and built-in ad blocker. All these make it stand as a sol...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 13 Aug 2024 14:34

DeepMind's table tennis robot challenges amateur players (Image source: Andy Kelly, Unsplash)

DeepMind's table tennis robot wins 13 matches against human players

DeepMind's table tennis robot challenges human players, winning 13 out of 29 matches. The AI-powered system executes various shots and adapts to opponents' movements. While formidable against beginners and intermediate players, th...

Nathan Ali, 12 Aug 2024 17:41

Apple's Vision lineup explores new mixed-reality products (Image source: Apple)

Apple's mixed-reality roadmap: Cheaper vision headset, Vision Pro 2, and smart glasses

Apple's Vision lineup explores new frontiers in mixed reality technology. Plans include a more affordable headset, next-gen Vision Pro, and smart glasses without displays. Despite challenges, Apple remains committed to advancing i...

Nathan Ali, 12 Aug 2024 14:39

MOOV Revolutionary Blood Pressure Monitoring smart ring nears $100,000 mark in crowdfunding campaign

MOOV claims that its Ring stands out on the wearables market with the ability to track blood pressure and skin temperature as well as heart-rate and blood oxygen levels. It is also touted to assess sleep and stress for the user, t...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 11 Aug 2024 16:01

OpenAI's early tests show some concerning results (Image source: OpenAI)

OpenAI expresses concern about users developing feelings for its chatbot

The recently introduced GPT-4o for ChatGPT has been praised for its human-like interactions. However, this has caused OpenAI to be concerned about the users forming emotional connections with it. The company says it will now monit...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 11 Aug 2024 15:09

Apple Intelligence comes with numerous AI features that may be subject to a fee in the future. (Image source: Apple)

Apple Intelligence AI features for iPhone and Mac to cost up to $20 per month in future, according to analyst

It has been apparent for years that customers are keeping their smartphones longer and longer before buying a new one, which is why Apple is working successfully on increasing its own subscription revenue. Apple Intelligence may c...

Hannes Brecher, 10 Aug 2024 06:09

New type of memory can calculate, is highly adaptable and outstandingly efficient. (Image source: UMN)

20-year-old idea increases the efficiency of AI by 1,000 times

The conceivable savings equivalent to the consumption of a large industrialized country. This gigantic leap in efficiency is made possible by a completely redesigned data processing system.

Mario Petzold, 09 Aug 2024 12:54

Free ChatGPT users can now use DALL-E 3 for image creation (Image source: OpenAI [AI-generated])

ChatGPT now allows free users to generate images by using DALL-E 3 with a daily limit

OpenAI introduced DALL-E 3 in September last year, and it became one of the standout features for the ChatGPT Plus subscribers. The company has now made it available to the free users. However, there's a limit of two images per da...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 09 Aug 2024 12:13

The Humane Ai Pin is a commercial disaster. (Image source: Humane)

More returns than sales: The Humane Ai Pin is becoming a commercial disaster

The Humane Ai Pin is likely to go down in history as one of the biggest failures of 2024. The AI gadget is not only far from its sales target of 100,000 units, but more Ai Pins were returned than sold between May and August.

Hannes Brecher, 08 Aug 2024 03:12

Nvidia's tests are yet to approve Samsung's 12-layer version of HBM3E chips. (Image source: Nvidia Facebook)

Samsung's 8-layer HBM3E chips overcome heat and power hurdles to secure Nvidia's approval

Samsung Electronics has passed Nvidia's rigorous testing for its 8-layer HBM3E memory chips. This achievement will push Samsung ahead in the rapidly growing HBM (high-bandwidth memory) market, where AI applications are fueling dem...

Anubhav Sharma, 07 Aug 2024 03:51

Gemini Assistant's pop-up animation has a bluish-purple hue, while Apple's Siri has a more multicolored animation. Google's design could still look different at launch. (Image source: Google)

Gemini AI assistant takes animation design cues from Apple's new Siri in the latest Google app beta APK teardown

A new teardown of Google app beta version 15.31.29.29 revealed that the company is working on new launch animations for its Gemini AI assistant. Resembling Apple's iOS 18.1 beta Siri animations, Google's design has a slightly diff...

Anubhav Sharma, 06 Aug 2024 23:48

The ID.3 GTX Performance. (Image source: Volkswagen)

Volkswagen ID.3 GTX Performance debuts with quick charging and enhanced motor

Volkswagen touts its new ID.3 GTX range as the most "sporty" electric vehicles (EVs) of their series, with a 240 kilowatt (kW) output in the top-end Performance variant. It is rated to go from 0 to ~60 miles per hour (mph) in less...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Aug 2024 21:31

Nvidia engineers are scraping videos from YouTube and other sources to train the company's Cosmos video foundation model. (Image Source: Nvidia)

Leaked internal comms reveal Nvidia scraping lifetime worth of YouTube videos daily to train video AI model, Jensen happy with the progress

Internal Nvidia Slack communications obtained by 404 Media revealed that the company's staff working on the Cosmos video foundation model has so far compiled 38.5 million hours of video from various sources, primarily YouTube. Emp...

Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 06 Aug 2024 10:25

Certain Galaxy mid-range smartphones will receive AI features via an update. (Image source: Notebookcheck)

Samsung Galaxy AI to launch soon for Galaxy A35 and Galaxy A55, but with limitations

The Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and Galaxy A55 5G will receive five years worth of updates. With One UI 6.1.1, Samsung intends to make these updates worthwhile for users, as the patch will make Galaxy AI available on a mid-range smartph...

Hannes Brecher, 06 Aug 2024 01:41

Huawei Nova Flip announced as youth-friendly foldable HarmonyOS smartphone

Huawei has introduced the Nova Flip as a new clamshell-style smartphone that starts for less than its spiritual predecessor the Pocket S. Nevertheless, it has been presented as an ultra-thin foldable (when open) with an AI-enhance...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 05 Aug 2024 15:39

OpenAI's fingerprinting too is said to be 99.9% accurate (Image source: OpenAI [edited])

Insider reports OpenAI's powerful anti-plagiarism tool for ChatGPT is stalled due to internal debates

OpenAI is said to have a powerful fingerprinting tool, which can supposedly detect ai-generated text with nearly 100% accuracy. However, internal arguments within are said to be keeping the company from deploying it for two years,...

Abid Ahsan Shanto, 05 Aug 2024 15:34

Neuralink's surgical implant robot (Image source: Neuralink)

Elon Musk defines Neuralink as AI safety project while second human trial participant receives brain implant

In a wide-ranging interview spanning more than 8 hours, Elon Musk and the Neuralink team talk about the BCI implant human trials and enhancing the human mind so that AI doesn't become 'bored' with it.

Daniel Zlatev, 05 Aug 2024 10:36

Sony releases Aibo Kinako Edition robotic dog in two-tone light brown and white

Sony has released a limited-edition Aibo robotic dog in a two-tone kinako color. The light brown and white-colored Aibo also has two new eye colors – bright auburn and glossy dark brown – that can be changed using the My Aibo app....

David Chien, 04 Aug 2024 23:43