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AI-powered fraud is on the rise, with criminals leveraging generative AI tools to create more sophisticated and convincing scams, from fake social media profiles to voice cloning. The FBI warns that distinguishing AI-generated content from authentic material is becoming increasingly challenging and offers guidance on protecting against these evolving threats.

Microsoft's AI chief envisions conversational AI replacing traditional web browsers within three to five years while also focusing on reducing AI hallucinations and developing emotionally intelligent AI companions.

Tesla appears to have made significant progress toward preparing the Optimus robot for mass production. In a newly released video, the android navigates up and down a mulched hill independently - despite currently lacking vision capabilities.

Yelp, the crowd-sourced business reviews service, has launched AI-based features for the platform. The main highlight is Review Insights, which uses an aggregate of user reviews and AI smarts to score businesses.

Introduced earlier this year, the Sora AI model for generating videos from text has moved up to Sora Turbo, which is much faster. Now, it comes as a standalone product available at Sora.com for ChatGPT Plus and Pro users. The videos generated can be up to 1080p in resolution and 20 seconds long (or shorter).

OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar said Donald Trump could be the "president of this AI generation" during an interview at the Reuters NEXT conference in New York. Frair also believes that Musk will act in the national interest.

Google has reportedly asked the FTC to investigate Microsoft's exclusive access to OpenAI technologies on its cloud platforms. The FTC questioned Google on Microsoft's practices as part of a broader investigation.

Hohem has just launched the iSteady M7 AI-powered smartphone gimbal. Its key features include AI auto-tracking, 3-axis mechanical stabilization, 360° infinite pan tracking, a 1.4-inch LCD touchscreen controller, and up to 12 hours of battery life. It is rated to handle a payload of up to 500 grams (1.10 lbs). You can now purchase the iSteady M7 gimbal via Hohem’s official website.

Six fingers, questionable textures, and suspiciously stylized zombie imagery. Amid a flurry of voice actor recasts due to a lack of AI protections, mammoth game developer Activision seems to have made another unsavory cost-cutting measure. Will the makers of the Call of Duty franchise come clean?

English AI Grandma makes scammers furious. Polite but incredibly annoying, Daisy Harris is indistinguishable from a real person and wastes fraudsters' time on the phone. In the original footage released, you can now see how O2's latest invention is driving scammers mad.

Amazon has established a new AI-agent-focused R&D lab in San Francisco. The lab, led by David Luan, co-founder of AI startup Adept, will build "foundational" capabilities for AI agents.

xAI just integrated image generation into Grok, powered by an advanced autoregressive system that allows it to render text, logos, and faces. The feature is rolling out globally to X users within a week, marking an advancement in the competitive AI landscape.

The Copilot Vision AI can see everything users do in the Microsoft Edge web browser and provide verbal recommendations, information, planning help, and gaming tips when prompted. All data processed by Copilot Vision will be deleted after each session, but all answers will be retained.

Sharge might be best known for its innovative cyberpunk charging gadgets - although the brand has announced that it will also offer "Everyday AI" for all with what might be the first in a series of smart wearables. The loomos glasses are framed as a rival for Meta's Ray-Bans thus far, with support for audio as well as integrated cameras that may or may not connect to an on-board assistant. They are also touted to be more efficient and responsive compared to similar devices from other brands.

Elon Musk's social media platform, X, had a new image generator for a few hours before it went offline. The generator called Aurora could create photorealistic images of celebrities and public figures without restrictions.

Google Docs will now use Gemini to create formatted documents based on your Workspace files. The feature is currently limited to desktop users and is rolling out gradually.

You can now try out Grok without subscribing to X Premium. The free version is powered by Grok-2 model and lets users ask up to 10 queries per 2 hours.

The Snapdragon X Elite-powered version of Honor's MagicBook Art 14 laptop has become available in Germany, with freebies that include a whole Android tablet for a limited time. The 3.1K 120Hz OLED PC is touted as an ultra-thin and light source of "smooth" on-board AI, and comes with a detachable magnetic webcam for convenient, secure conferencing.

Devices such as next-gen iPhones, Macs and iPad Pros are believed to be powered by processors supplied by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) as it has mastered the production of the bleeding-edge 2 nanometer production process. Now, the firm is said to be even closer to its target of producing this kind of silicon on schedule than expected.

Biotech leader Evaxion is set to take the stage at this year's ESMO Immuno-Oncology Congress and unveil a proof-of-concept for an AI-powered cancer vaccine. The company aims to leverage AI to create individualized vaccines to aid in treatment.

Google's PaliGemma 2 models are available in multiple sizes and resolutions, and they can understand text, images, and videos. Google is also touting the ability to create detailed, contextually relevant captions.

Google DeepMind has announced Genie 2, a foundational world AI model that can create real-time, interactable 3D environments. The company says this will enable fast prototyping for interactive experiences and help with training AI agents.

OpenAI has introduced a new $200 monthly Pro subscription plan for ChatGPT aimed at researchers, engineers, and individuals who want to use research-grade AI.

The startup behind the Arc browser has teased its first AI-focused product and is now recruiting developers to build it. While the fate of Arc remains to be seen, it is apparent that The Browser Company has pivoted to developing its AI vision.

Citigroup has begun rolling out new AI tools to employees in eight countries. Around 140,000 employees will be given access to the tools, and the company says it will monitor how they use them to improve and develop new ones.

Apple's Tim Cook, in a recent interview with WIRED, shares his thoughts on the the ever-eveolving AI landscape, and how Apple plans on navigating these uncharted waters. With an emphasis on privacy and cautious optimism, Cook reveals what he expects from the future.

TSMC is talking with Nvidia to bolster their clientele for the manufacturer's plant in Arizona. According to a new report, TSMC could move manufacturing of Blackwell AI chips in the US state.

Google has announced a weather prediction AI model that can make predictions faster and more accurately up to 15 days ahead. It predicts both day-to-day and extreme events better than the top operational system.

ChatGPT firm OpenAI has partnered with US-based defense startup Anduril, co-founded by Palmer Lucky, to develop an AI model that can detect aerial threats like unmanned drones.

The facility is expected to require an investment of approximately $10 billion and will become Meta's 27th data center globally. The company has not yet disclosed the anticipated completion or operational date for the center.

Google has announced a new video generation model, Veo, for Vertex AI. It also announced Imagen 3, the next-generation update for the company's image generation model.

Tencent has launched a new text-to-video generation tool, Hunyuan Video. The generator is based on the Hunyuan Foundation model and is aimed at enterprise and individual users.

Xreal has launched the One Pro AR glasses for gamers and spatial computing enthusiasts. The glasses present a virtual, three-axis stabilized display in front of users using a custom X1 chip, which also supports an ultra-wide 32:9 display mode.

Acer asserts that its next Nitro-series cards can keep both creators and gamers happy as they are based on Arc B570 to B580 graphics. They are equipped with up to 12GB of GDDR6 RAM for speeds of up to 2,740MHz, and are backed to generate and edit content with Intel's AI Playground app. The "OC" cards also support ray-tracing using Direct X12 Ultimate and have HDMI 2.1 ports.

EU's antitrust watchdogs have begun probing Nvidia's proposed bid for Run:ai by asking the company's customers if they saw a GPU software and hardware bundle as a competitive advantage.

According to a new report, ongoing software issues has forced Apple to delay its next HomePod release. Reportedly combining an Apple A18 chipset with up to a 7-inch display, the HomePod Smart Home Display is also expected to support Apple Intelligence from day one.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says Google is still the dominant player in the search market. Google and Microsoft's stranglehold over AI will widen the gap once they fully integrate Generative AI into search.

AI start-up World Labs has revealed a new AI-based system able to create an interactive 3D scene from 2D inputs. These 'worlds' can be explored and modified in real time.

Amazon has introduced a new family of Nova AI models for businesses. These models will be available as part of Amazon Bedrock. The company claims they are 75% more cost-effective than the competition and are the fastest models in their classes on Bedrock.

Meta, the company behind Facebook, has announced that it's about to put out a request for proposals on a nuclear energy system for its AI data centers. The company says it's seeking a US-based solution that can generate between 1 and 4 gigawatts.

Intel has announced the next big update for its AI-based upscaling technology XeSS 2, which now features frame generation and a low latency feature called XeLL.

Researchers from Nvidia have developed a new AI tool that can relocate objects in images. The tool can change the position of an object in an image without affecting the background.

Hugging Face has introduced a lightweight, open-source vision language model, SmolVLM, that the company says is built for efficiency and speed.

Britain's cyber security chief has warned of increased hostile activity in cyberspace. The NCSC says there has been a three-fold increase in cyberattacks from hostile states and criminals compared to a year ago.

MyHeritage has unveiled LiveMemory, a new feature to bring old family photos alive. The AI technology converts old photos into short video clips, allowing future generations to enjoy an animated slice of family life from the past.

Canadian news outlets, including CBC/Radio-Canada, Postmedia, Metroland, The Toronto Star, and more, are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, accusing the ChatGPT creator of using their articles to train its AI model.

Google has introduced a new extension for its Gemini chatbot, allowing it to search for and play music from Spotify. This will only work if users link their Spotify accounts with Gemini, and the feature is limited to English users.

Microsoft clarified that it doesn't use Office data to train AI models without user permission after confusion over a 'Connected Experiences' option in Microsoft 365.