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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

TikTok partners with Giphy to upgrade DMs with AI-powered gif-picker

TikTok has announced that it will soon enhance the way users express themselves with .gifs that come up as a result of AI-generated suggestions. The animated images in question will all come courtesy of Giphy thanks to a new agree...

Deirdre O'Donnell, 29 Oct 2024 19:30

Linux creator Linus Torvalds dismisses current AI technology as 90 percent marketing (Image source: DALL·E 3)

Linux creator Linus Torvalds labels AI industry as 90 percent marketing

Linux creator Linus Torvalds offers a sobering perspective on AI at the Open Source Summit, describing it as "90 percent marketing" while acknowledging its future potential.

Nathan Ali, 29 Oct 2024 19:05

Microsoft accuses Google of funding a shadow campaign against its cloud services

Microsoft is accusing Google of leading an astroturf group that will discredit it in the eyes of competition authorities. Google has filed a complaint with the European Commission, calling out Microsoft for anti-competitive licens...

Rohith Bhaskar, 29 Oct 2024 12:46

Meta is reportedly building an AI search engine

Meta is reportedly building an in-house AI-powered search engine for its Meta AI chatbot. The bot currently uses Google and Bing to answer questions about current events.

Rohith Bhaskar, 29 Oct 2024 08:22

Anona introduced Aurora security camera and Holo WiFi smart lock (Image source : Anona)

Anona launches the new Aurora security camera and Holo WiFi smart lock with voice assistant support

Anona has announced its new smart home security suite, including an Aurora security camera and the Holo WiFi smart lock. Anona’s new smart home security devices are compatible with Google Assistant and Alexa. The Aurora security c...

Abhinav Fating, 28 Oct 2024 19:06

Google is planning to bring a slew of AI features to Pixel devices in 2025 and 2026. (Image source: Google)

Stable Diffusion models to be hosted locally on Google Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro with other AI features coming too

According to a reliable leaker, Google is working to launch various new AI features alongside the Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 series. Allegedly, Stable Diffusion-based models will finally run locally too, albeit perhaps only for Pixel 1...

Alex Alderson, 28 Oct 2024 18:13

Some of Google's rumoured camera features will not be ready before 2026. (Image source: Google)

Leaker provides insights into state of new Google camera features headed to Pixel smartphones

It seems that Google could have a whole host of camera features in development for its Pixel smartphone division. Allegedly, a new Ultra Low Light video mode is in development that can capture footage at as low as 5 lux, among oth...

Alex Alderson, 28 Oct 2024 18:11

Researchers are saying that OpenAI's Whisper tool makes stuff up

OpenAI's transcription tool Whisper is used in medical centers to translate and transcribe patient interviews. According to researchers, it is prone to hallucinating information, including racial commentary and fake medications.

Rohith Bhaskar, 28 Oct 2024 15:04

Google might be working on an AI agent that controls web browsers

Google is reportedly working on an AI agent that can take control of web browsers to automate mundane tasks. Codenamed Project Jarvis, the function will be part of Google's next-generation Gemini model.

Rohith Bhaskar, 28 Oct 2024 10:13

AI

AMD announces more job cuts as it focuses on AI

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

Japan commits $65 billion to domestic semiconductor industry revival

Slack is working on a new AI file summary feature

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

Apple is reportedly working on a wall-mounted display

Baidu announces I-RAG, Miaoda and new smart glass

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

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

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

India leads AI adoption at 30% according to new research

OpenAI is struggling to gather training data for new models

Standalone app for Google Gemini spotted on the App Store

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

Russian web giant Yandex targets Indonesia's AI market

Google's AI video generator is now available for Workspaces

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

Google's Jarvis AI accidentally leaked via Chrome web store

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

Meta details plans on AI-powered age identification for Instagram

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Walt Disney sets up AI & augmented reality-focused group

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

ChatGPT search relies on Bing to generate search results

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

Microsoft delays Recall for Copilot+ to December

Humane recalls 10,500 AI Pin charging cases

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

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

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

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

Boston Dynamics shows the new Atlas robot at work

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

OpenAI is developing an AI inference chip in collaboration with Broadcom

Innovative Eyewear unveils Lucyd Armor AI safety glasses

TikTok partners with Giphy to upgrade DMs with AI-powered gif-picker

Linux creator Linus Torvalds labels AI industry as 90 percent marketing

Microsoft accuses Google of funding a shadow campaign against its cloud services

Meta is reportedly building an AI search engine

Anona launches the new Aurora security camera and Holo WiFi smart lock with voice assistant support

Stable Diffusion models to be hosted locally on Google Pixel 10 and Pixel 10 Pro with other AI features coming too

Leaker provides insights into state of new Google camera features headed to Pixel smartphones

Researchers are saying that OpenAI's Whisper tool makes stuff up

Google might be working on an AI agent that controls web browsers

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