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Meta has unveiled its biggest, smartest, most-neutered Llama 3.1 405B AI for royalty-free use. The 750 GB, 405 billion parameter large language model (LLM) is one of the biggest ever released and performs competitively with flagship competitors Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet and OpenAI GPT-4o.

OpenAI has unveiled SearchGPT, a new search prototype combining AI with real-time web data. It offers conversational search, providing direct answers with clear source attribution. The platform places high emphasis on user experience and publisher collaboration. While currently in beta, users can sign up using the waitlist on the official website to test SearchGPT out.

According to reports, skins in Cod MW3 have been designed by AI. This not only poses a risk to generic content, but could also threaten the jobs of game designers. The community is not happy about this.

As Elon Musk announced on X, the Optimus robot will be used in Tesla factories as early as next year and could go into mass production as early as 2026.

Boasting a team of former Lyft, Apple, Google, and Facebook engineers with experience in autonomous technology projects, Vayu Robotics has just introduced the world's first on-road delivery robot that takes advantage of AI foundation models with affordable passive sensors instead of a LIDAR system.

Dynabook asserts that its latest PCs are the smartest Tecra-series 'work' laptops it has made to date thanks to Meteor Lake (up to Intel Core Ultra 7 165H) processors that can run the Copilot assistant in Windows 11 Pro. The 14-inch A40-M and 16-inch A60-M also sport backlit keyboards in robust Dark Blue bodies with large trackpads and security options that include optional smart-card readers.

Anthropic has launched its free Android AI chatbot app powered by Claude 3.5 Sonnet. The app enables users to ask the AI questions and receive detailed answers and analysis. The app can be used to summarize office documents and emails, provide suggestions for improved business practices, create new texts, and more.

OpenAI has unveiled GPT-4o mini with a price more than 25x lower than its top-ranked GPT-4o, allowing more businesses and users to access quality AI. GPT-4o mini has been independently ranked among the top 10 of most capable AI models available today. GPT-4o mini performs well across a range of benchmarks despite being a small LLM model.

Samsung and Google are under investigation by the EU antitrust regulators for anti-competitive practice over a multi-year deal to embed Gemini Nano into Galaxy phones. The EU regulators are trying to ascertain the effect of this deal on competitors.

Brazil's data protection agency, ANPD, has ordered Meta to halt its training of generative AI systems within the country. The ANPD cited concerns about user privacy and the potential for harm, and as per Meta's latest statement to TechCrunch, the company is hitting the brakes in Brazil for now, while it sorts everything out. Long-term plans remain unclear at this point.

LG has announced a Black Friday in July event for 2024, advertising discounts of up to ~24% on a new OLED TV. They include the brand's latest evo C4 and G4 models, touted to offer the best in 4K webOS experiences. Then again, the best deals are only applicable to certain versions of either smart screen.

Plaud has added the Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI to its Plaud Note AI voice recorder through a Pro Plan subscription. Plaud Note is a credit card-sized voice recorder than automatically transcribes and summarizes meetings, lectures, conversations, and instructions in 57 languages using AI models such as ChatGPT GPT-4o.

OnePlus has debuted its latest and, in some ways, most cutting-edge, smartphone design with the fourth-gen Nord-series flagship. The device deploys its up-to-date 5G-capable Qualcomm SoC in a new metallic unibody shell, and is slated to get 6 years of software support. Its striking looks also integrate a 50MP main rear camera and a 120Hz Aqua Touch display.

Realme has announced that it will finally unleash a second-gen Watch S alongside the upcoming 13 Pro-series smartphones. They will have a lot in common with the new wearable, in that all three devices are now being hyped as AI-enhanced devices. In the case of the S2, one will be able to put the brand's latest smart assistant features on their wrist.

Studist has launched Teachme AI to automate multilingual work manual creation while reducing required labor by over 80%. Recording a video while explaining the steps of a work process is all the AI software needs to draft a subtitled, step-by-step video manual broken down into clear steps. Teachme AI is a new feature of Teachme Biz, a manual sharing and creation system for businesses.

Google's upcoming Pixel 9 Pro series is rumored to include a free one-year subscription to Gemini Advanced, its most capable AI model as of now. The base Pixel 9 is expected to get a 6-month subscription alongside. While specifics are unclear, the leaked strings are likely pointing towards Google's plan to make the Pixel 9 series an attractive deal.

Google first announced Vids in April this year with a June release date, and now, it's finally launching in Workspace Labs. The AI-powered video creation app uses Gemini to generate up to 10-minute-long videos, and comes with features like AI-generated storyboards, customizable templates, voiceover creation and more. Vids also has a royalty-free stock content library and an inbuilt recording studio.

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Edifier has released the W830NB wireless headphones with Hi-Res audio certification, AI-powered noise reduction, and up to 94 hours of runtime. The over-the-ear headphones feature a game mode with low 0.08 second latency, spatial sound mode, and music mode. The headphones can also connect to audio devices using an USB-C cable.

Generative AI is often seen as one of the great technological innovations of the era; nevertheless, its effects on the traditionally human domains of artistic endeavor are hotly debated. A team of researchers set out to assess the effects of OpenAI's GPT model on the ability of its subjects to produce viable creative writing content, with intriguing results.

SelfDecode has unveiled the DecodyGPT AI health coach providing users with customized diet and lifestyle recommendations for healthier lives. The AI health coach utilizes machine learning on genetic data from tens of thousands of people to help create better sleep, fitness, and health. DecodyGPT can also help answer health questions, build exercise plans, and address illnesses.

Amazon is making "Rufus" available in-app to all US customers starting July 12. Launched in February, Rufus is Amazon's AI-powered assistant that can act as a virtual shopping companion, is able to answer users' questions about products and their orders, assist with comparisons between different items, and provide personalized recommendations.

Up Network has unveiled Up Mobile, which is claimed to be the first smartphone to offer advantages of both blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). The company says that it's built on the Move programming language created by Facebook, and it aims to deliver "Web3 first user experience."

The Watch GT has debuted as iQOO's first wearable that is an Apple Watch clone. It is rated to support AI-powered watchfaces, notifications and smart summaries on its AMOLED display. It will be released soon in China with eSIM-enabled variants that start at just over $100.

Qualcomm has announced that the freshly-launched Galaxy Z Fold6 flagship Android smartphone has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SoC regardless of where it is sold, as does its clamshell counterpart the Galaxy Z Flip6. The devices are also the world's first foldable devices with Galaxy AI out of the box, which confers features such as Google Circle to Search and Photo Assist on the handsets.

Canva CEO, Melanie Perkins, recently reaffirmed in an interview that AI is key to Canva's mission of providing affordable, easy-to-use design software that rivals Adobe's creative software empire. Canva's recent acquisition of Affinity means this AI-happy ethos is likely to permeate into the Adobe rival, too.

Gatebox has unveiled the AI Kanji restaurant tablet system to help keep diners drinking and eating happily for better sales. The AI celebrates toasts with diners, monitors drink levels, and recommends dishes and drinks as the night progresses. The system helps restaurants counter inflation and staffing difficulties.

Apple will now likely wait until Q2 2025 to officially integrate Apple Intelligence with Siri on users' devices, as per a Bloomberg report. This upgrade will be pushed out with iOS 18.4 next year, with another update coming earlier that will focus on Siri's appearance.

Apple is slated to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its flagship wearable in 2024. Nevertheless, the wearables are unlikely to evolve into truly smart Watches on that date, according to a new leak. Then again, they may indeed be able to upgrade as blood pressure monitors this year, albeit with some caveats.

If you are using the ChatGPT app on a Mac, you are advised to make sure it is up to date without delay. Evidence that previous versions have been saving your chats in a potentially vulnerable form on your device and, thereby, do not adhere to Apple's typical privacy standards, has come to light.

Chefee Robotics has opened preorders for its robotic kitchen chef system that automates ingredient ordering and meal preparation. A quick selection on a mobile app instructs the kitchen robot to cook meals from over fifty locally-sourced fresh and refrigerated ingredients. The system can be installed on a countertop or integrated with the cabinetry and is priced from $10,000.

Samsung Electronics just published a list of 7 locations that will host Galaxy Experience Spaces to showcase the many benefits of Galaxy AI. Dubai and Paris are included and so are 5 other major cities in Asia, Europe and North America.

Los Angeles Unified School District Ed AI chatbot service provider AllHere has gone belly up after taking over $2 million for three months of poor service while violating student data privacy. The Harvard-educated CEO and most employees have been fired, and the company has been put up for sale.

HiDock touts its new product as the ultimate, most futuristic laptop dock of the future. Not only can it automatically record the voice calls taken over its inbuilt speaker, it can use AI to record and produce written transcriptions and summaries of them. It can also act as a hub for dual 4K monitors, SD cards, thumb drives and USB accessories.

RedMagic has now unleashed the most up-to-date version of its flagship gaming smartphone, with the brand's latest performance-boosting, AI and RGB-enhanced cooling technology for top-end mobile devices. The 9S Pro has up to 16GB of RAM, not to mention an official July 2024 date for the launch of its international version.

The OpenRock X seek to differentiate themselves from the typical pair of air conduction-based sports earphones with a build that integrates a new bi-axial joint for supposedly increased earhook comfort that doubles as a potentially attractive accent. They also boast Bluetooth 5.3 for multi-point connections, AI-powered noise reduction and potentially prolonged battery life.

Coming soon at a relatively low price, the Solos AirGo Vision is a new pair of smart glasses intended to be a helpful assistant in everyday life. Powerful AI systems are supported.

Opera GX has received solid improvements to its AI capabilities. The features that are now much better than before involve image generation, voice output, and image recognition. In addition to these, Aria now also provides links to its sources of information when carrying out a conversation.

Amazfit has announced the release of Zepp OS 4, a new major software update that introduces a new version of its inbuilt Flow virtual assistant based on OpenAI's latest GPT-4o multi-modal, multi-lingual model. Smartwatches such as the Amazfit Cheetah, Falcon and T-Rex Ultra to control certain smart devices from certain brands via Bluetooth, and to support new work-outs such as pickleball.

Realme has announced that its next-gen mid-range Android smartphones will launch as a series of inaugural Professional AI Camera Smartphones. The OEM has hinted that the 13 Pro 5G series w ill also launch with the latest take on the premium design of its forebears, albeit seemingly in new colors and with new branding for its signature camera hump.

While their accurate release dates remain unknown, the names are already in the wild, although they have not been confirmed by Apple yet. According to the rumors, iOS 19 goes by as "Luck,"  macOS 16 is nicknamed "Cheer,"  watchOS 12 is known as "Nepali," and visionOS 3 is labeled "Discovery" for now.

Samsung is preparing for the highly anticipated Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled for July 2024, with a global teaser campaign highlighting the upcoming frontier of Galaxy AI. The billboard ads across key cities feature the iconic logo of Galaxy AI. At the Galaxy Unpacked, Samsung is expected to unveil two flagship phones along with other Galaxy products.

The largest expansion so far brings no less than 110 new languages to Google Translate, from major ones with over 80 million speakers such as Cantonese and Punjabi (Shahmukhi) to nearly extinct dialects such as Manx, the Celtic language of the Isle of Man, with thousands of users.

Apple is planning to bring Apple Intelligence to its Vision Pro headset. The advanced AI will deliver notification summaries, writing assistance, and an enhanced version of Siri. HomePod and HomePod mini will reportedly never get any of those new features due to Assistance requiring lots of RAM to function well.

Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro is no longer behind a waitlist, and Gemma 2 is now available in Google AI Studio, among other changes. These updates will improve AI accessibility, speed, and affordability for developers.