Apple buys Israeli startup Q.ai as the AI race heats up: Q.ai is an Israeli startup specializing in imaging and machine learning, particularly technologies that enable devices to interpret whispered speech and enhance audio in noisy environments. Read More |
I built marshmallow castles in Google’s new AI-world generator: Starting Thursday, Google AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S. can play around with Project Genie, which is powered by a combination of Google’s latest world model Genie 3, its image generation model Nano Banana Pro, and Gemini. Read More |
Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides to and from San Francisco International Airport: Waymo's SFO win comes as the company faces criticism and concerns about safety in some of the cities it operates. Read More |
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Google Maps now lets you access Gemini while walking and cycling: When you're walking around and navigating with Maps, you can now ask Gemini questions like "What neighborhood am I in?" or "What are top-rated restaurants nearby?" Read More |
India is teaching Google how AI in education can scale: With the highest global usage of Gemini for learning, India is emerging as a key market shaping Google's approach to AI in education. Read More |
Waymo robotaxi hits a child near an elementary school in Santa Monica: The child, whose age is not public, sustained minor injuries according to Waymo. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating. Read More |
Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest $50B in OpenAI: If a deal materializes, it would mean Amazon is backing competing startups in the race for AI supremacy. Read More |
Satya Nadella insists people are using Microsoft’s Copilot AI a lot : With Microsoft spending many billions on data centers, and rumors that no one is using its AI, CEO Satya Nadella shared some usage numbers. Read More |
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Microsoft won’t stop buying AI chips from Nvidia, AMD, even after launching its own, Nadella says : Microsoft says its own chip leapfrogs those made by other cloud providers like Amazon and Google. But it needs more. Read More |
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