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Fresh questions are being asked of the Rabbit R1 following allegations that it is an Android app. The Rabbit R1’s software was shown running on a Google Pixel 6A in a video, though the origins of the launcher APK are unclear. Rabbit’s CEO has responded to defend the R1’s hardware, priced at $199.

OpenELM, the newly-released family of gen AI models from Apple, is now available on Hugging Face. Using a maximum of 3 billion parameters or less, these models are the smallest and most efficient available – optimal for powering generative AI features on the iPhone 16 series.

Los Angeles is launching AI Metro buses to automatically issue parking tickets to cars blocking bus routes. The AI buses are equipped with cameras to automatically identify illegally parked vehicles and will upload incriminating videos for human verification prior to court enforcement.

Baseus has announced an updated version of the "most popular" wireless earbuds it makes. The Bowie MA10s augment their immediate predecessors' hybrid ANC, "Oscar-Worthy" sound and "comfortable" build with in-demand features such as Immersive Spatial Audio Technology and a case capable of wireless charging. Nevertheless, they still stick to an introductory price of less than $40.

According to a recent report from The Information, Huawei is making advancements in establishing domestic production of HBM (high bandwidth memory). This move from the Chinese company is an effort to overcome the limitations it has in the AI and HPC (high-performance computing) sectors due to US sanctions.

Google's current flagship AI features for mobile device cameras include the removal of unwanted objects from photos and moving others into better positions. The next big thing is projected to help the user repair or restore images in new and generative ways. Then again, it may have the same drawbacks as the current iteration of Magic Editor.

The much-improved Turing Pi 2.5 can be used to create a powerful cluster system. Up to four boards can be used simultaneously and up to 128 GB of RAM utilized.

Nothing OS 2.5.5 recently rolled out for Nothing Phone 2, through which the company brought ChatGPT integration to its top performer. Now, the update is rolling out to the brand’s first phone, the Phone 1, which also brings the AI assistant integration.

The world's largest 3D-printed housing community has been completed - and the company behind it has now developed an AI architect who designs customized homes that are then built by a robot in record time. As well as reducing costs and making housing more affordable, the smart technology, combined with low-CO2 concrete, is also helping to protect the environment.

Adobe researchers have demonstrated the progress of their VideoGigaGAN AI that upscales low-quality videos. The visual quality of the generated videos is better than other AI tested, but more research is needed to overcome notable limitations.

OpenAI recently showed off an impressive demo reel created by production house Shy Kids using its Sora video generator. As it turns out, Shy Kids sunk an incredible amount of work into the post-production of Air Head, despite OpenAI's assertion that Sora makes video production effortless.

The holy grail of smartwatch health features is once again in the headlines. According to a new report, the race between Apple and Samsung for the first non-invasive, i.e. completely painless, blood sugar monitoring on the wrist will be won by the Galaxy Watch7, which is rumored to be launched in an Ultra version at the beginning of July.

In response to Meta's recent Llama-3 release, Microsoft has published findings on the latest iteration of its lightweight AI model. The technical report shows the Phi-3-mini outperforming LLMs such as GPT-3.5 despite being a fraction of their size.

Dr Viviane Ghaderi, an ex-Amazon executive and lead AI engineer, has revealed in a California lawsuit that she was told to ignore company protocol and copyright law in order to beat the competition in an AI arms race.

Volkswagen has showcased its latest developments in automotive design at the 2024 Auto China event. The next-gen features are projected to come combined with Level 4 autonomous driving in the upcoming ID. CODE e-SUV. The new range of youth-friendly ID.UX electric vehicles has also been announced during the event.

With the RedmiBook Pro 16, Xiaomi shows its established competitors how to bring a modern multimedia laptop with current components to the market that doesn't even cost 1,000 Euros (~$1,067) while offering a Core Ultra 7 155H, 32 GB of RAM, and a high-resolution 165-Hz panel.

Lenovo recently launched the new G9 version of the Yoga Pro 9i 16. Several aspects have been improved and the bright mini LED panel is still excellent, but there are also new problems. The color profiles for AdobeRGB and sRGB are missing and the power supply is too weak.

The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are getting updated with the new multimodal Meta AI assistant in the US and Canada, which can answer questions based on what the wearer is looking at, among other things. Other new/upcoming features include video calling (still in development) and control of Apple Music. On the design front, two new frame styles – Skyler and a low bridge option of the Headliner – have been released.

Noble ROM 4.1, developed by AlexisXDA, will be released for the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9 series next month. The custom ROM was shown off with some working Galaxy AI features, including Google Circle to Search, Live Translate, and Generative Edit.

Lenovo has announced two new ThinkPad models for business users, the ThinkPad P16s i Gen 3 and ThinkPad P14s i Gen 5. Both come with Intel’s Meteor Lake laptop processors, an optional Nvidia RTX 500 Ada Generation GPU, up to 96 GB of DDR5 RAM and a 2 TB SSD. They will be available for purchase in June.

LittleOne.Care has launched the Elora baby wellness monitor, an artificial intelligence-powered wearable to monitor a baby’s air quality, daily activities, words heard, sleep patterns, and more. Critically, the Elora can alert parents to emergencies such as falls or unusual screams.

Despite working on the tech for years, Tesla has now been beaten to regulatory approval for Level 3 autonomous driving by two manufacturers. Nevada and California have now both approved the use of Mercedes-Benz's Drive Pilot, making it the first company in the US to offer Level 3 ADAS.

At the AI Semiconductor Forum, Samsung appears to have officially confirmed the development of Google's second generation Gemini Nano and provided early insights into its Galaxy S25 plans, according to a report.

Nothing has dropped the Nothing OS 2.5.5 update for the Nothing Phone 2. With this, the smartphone has received a handful of bug fixes, new additions to the camera app, and ChatGPT integration.

Logitech has launched the Signature AI Edition M750 wireless mouse and Logi AI Prompt Builder software. Dedicated buttons on the M750 mouse launches the Logi AI Prompt Builder or ChatGPT with one press. The Logi AI Prompt Builder supports a wide range of Logitech mice and keyboards, allowing users to quickly build AI prompts and receive answers.

With 1.15 billion neurons, the Intel Hala Point is the world's largest neuromorphic system. Taking advantage of the Loihi 2 processor and deployed at Sandia National Laboratories, this system's capacity is similar to that of an owl brain and will be used to solve computing problems in device physics as well as computer science.

Nothing has just made not one but two sets of new wireless audio accessories official. Both sets support the same upgraded kind of active noise cancellation (ANC), although one is the more premium option with features such as LHDC 5 support and improved IP ratings. The Ear and Ear (a) are also the OEM's inaugural AI-enabled earbuds, albeit with caveats.

Adobe has integrated Firefly Video AI model into Adobe Premiere along with third-party AI models to enable editors to add AI-generated content to films. Such content includes videos of scenes and actors completely generated by AI, and object addition and removal from films. Information regarding the use of AI is also embedded in such content, sparking privacy concerns.

The latest additions to ELEGOO's Saturn series have launched with cutting-edge features such as the Tilt Release Technology that might reduce print time and damage to the resulting model in the new top-end 4 Ultra. It also boasts a light source touted to yield smoother results and an AI-powered print-monitoring system.

Apple's (allegedly) planned AI features expected to come with iOS 18 that have been mentioned a lot in the last few months will become official on June 10. The latest set of rumors claims that next-gen iPhones will not rely on cloud servers for AI tasks, relying entirely on the devices instead.

The AI assistant "aider" is using ChatGPT 3.5 or 4 and can incorporate entire Git repositories into AI-based development. The open source tool is used in the terminal and should be able to perform commits independently with automatically generated descriptions.

Tesla considers the increased Full Self-Driving feature uptake from lowering its price sufficient, and stopped the free transfer offer that it recently launched. The FSD price cut has now arrived in Canada as well.

Users running the latest Microsoft Windows 11 Insider build are reporting that the operating system now opens Copilot, the company's AI assistant, automatically at launch. This auto-launch feature was first tested weeks ago with Preview Build 23615, and now, it has resurfaced again on Build 26100 of both Canary and Dev channels.

TCL has created TCLtvPlus streaming shows using generative AI. The move by the world’s second largest TV maker is to create branded entertainment income and a unique selling point for TCL HDTVs.

OnePlus has announced that it has partnered with Google to augment the AI power of its smartphones over time. They are now eligible to integrate the Mountain View giant's most powerful large language models (LLMs) to date, which might enable features such as Gemini-powered search and content-processing on devices such as the OnePlus 12 soon.

Oppo has rolled out a Samsung Galaxy AI-like photo editing tool called AI Eraser for its affordable Reno 11 series smartphones. Some of the features that it offers are similar to what you get with third-party apps such as Adobe Photoshop. However, with the new update, you get the convenience of editing images with features packed right into the phones.

Udio has launched a free AI song creation service. This AI service allows anyone typing text prompts to create songs of different genres, add custom lyrics, and remix songs into different styles in seconds. Udio was founded by ex-Google Deep Mind researchers in late 2023 as a stealth startup.

A Facebook page with 1.2 million followers claiming to offer free access to Midjourney AI got caught for pushing malware and infostealers. It, along with many other hacked pages doing the same thing with other generative AI tools, was uncovered by Bitdefender, a cybersecurity company.

Sony asserts that its next flagship camera for dedicated pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) recording will leap to the forefront of professional subject-tracking on its launch. The BRC-AM7 is touted to be the world's lightest and smallest device of its form-factor on its launch, yet pack the picture quality and format support to match some of the OEM's other flagship video cameras.

AI Playlist is a new Spotify feature that allows the users to create new playlists by using prompts like "a heavy metal playlist for riding my bike" or "relaxing music to enjoy while fishing" and has limited availability. For now, it can only be used in the UK and Australia, on Android and iOS devices.

Shortly after the creation of the Microsoft AI organization that would focus on consumer AI products and research, the Redmond-based tech giant is opening a new AI hub. The location chosen is London, and the goal of the team that will work here is to drive the company's AI efforts while collaborating with other Microsoft AI teams and partners, such as OpenAI.

Yamaha has developed an automotive sound system that utilizes Music:AI artificial intelligence technology to optimize sound quality automatically. The technology leverages Yamaha’s extensive musical instrument and sound system experience to create a powerful, expressive listening experience in shorter time than traditional, manual tuning.

Google is planning an answer to the AI boom: a premium search function supported by AI could soon become a reality - but not for free.

The new Dell XPS 14 9440 is a heavy, thick and—most notably—expensive multimedia laptop. However, Dell has placed too great an importance on its design, resulting in its performance falling short. For less money, the competition offers considerably better alternatives.

A Washington state judge has rejected an AI-enhanced video submitted during a triple murder case due to two key issues. The enhanced video differs in details versus the original, and there is no way to prove it is an accurate representation of the real scene.