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The fluffiest robot of CES 2021 is back thanks to Casio
Moflin is a robotic plushie with "emotional capabilities" developed by Japanese startup Vanguard Industries.
Cheyenne MacDonald5 hours ago
Engadget Podcast: Hunting data center vampires with Paris Marx
We chat about how data centers suck up vast amounts of power, water and other resources, and why the AI boom is exacerbating those issues.
Devindra Hardawar10.11.2024
Zoom's latest feature update focuses heavily on its AI assistant
Zoom is introducing many AI-powered features for Zoom Workplace. There are also new upcoming features aimed at specific industries using Zoom.
Jeremy Gan10.09.2024
Meta AI will launch in six more countries today, including the UK
Meta AI is beginning a big international rollout, debuting in several countries across Africa, Asia and South America.
Anna Washenko10.09.2024
A pair of DeepMind researchers have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
On Wednesday, DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis and senior research scientist John Jumper won half of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Igor Bonifacic10.09.2024
Viewers don't trust candidates who use generative AI in political ads, study finds
According to new research, voters have a negative reaction to seeing disclaimers about AI use in political advertisements.
Anna Washenko10.08.2024
OpenAI partners with Cosmopolitan and Elle publisher Hearst
Starting today, content from Hearst-owned publications, including Cosmopolitan and Elle, will appear in ChatGPT and other OpenAI products.
Igor Bonifacic10.08.2024
Machine learning pioneers, including the 'Godfather of AI,' are awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics
Two pioneers in the field of machine learning have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences honored John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”
Kris Holt10.08.2024
OpenAI rolls out Canvas, its newest ChatGPT interface
A new feature called Canvas lets ChatGPT users focus on specific lines for collaboration with the AI interface.
Danny Gallagher10.04.2024
Google will expand Gemini Live to over 40 languages in the coming weeks
Gemini Live, Google’s AI chatbot you can talk to like a person, is about to support more languages. The company is rolling out the generative AI virtual assistant to over 40 languages in the coming weeks.
Will Shanklin10.03.2024
OpenAI now has a $4 billion credit line on top of $6.6 billion in funding
OpenAI has access to even more money after revealing it has established a new $4 billion credit facility with global banks. The company closed a $6.6 billion funding round this week.
Kris Holt10.03.2024
Google stuffs more AI into search
Google is adding more AI to search. On Thursday, the company unveiled a long list of changes, including AI-organized web results, Google Lens updates (including video and voice) and placing links and ads inside AI Overviews.
Will Shanklin10.03.2024
ChatGPT added 50 million weekly users in just two months
OpenAI says ChatGPT now has more than 250 million weekly users. That's an increase of 50 million from late August.
Kris Holt10.02.2024
Amazon tablets are getting AI tools, like writing assist and automatic website summaries
Amazon tablets are getting AI tools, like writing assist and automatic website summaries. These features are coming to the just-announced Fire HD 8 refresh and some older tablets.
Lawrence Bonk10.02.2024
Google is making Gmail summaries more useful and adding a ‘Happening Soon’ tab
Google is expanding Gmail’s summary cards, the AI-driven contextual snippets extracted for things like incoming packages. They’ll soon include cards for purchases, events, bills and travel. In addition, a new Happening Soon section will recap time-sensitive cards.
Will Shanklin10.02.2024
Raspberry Pi built an AI camera with Sony
Raspberry Pi's new AI Camera is the product of a collaboration with Sony. The camera works with all Raspberry Pi computers.
Jeremy Gan09.30.2024
California Gov. Newsom vetoes bill SB 1047 that aims to prevent AI disasters
In his veto message on Sunday, Newsom said the bill's approach could 'give the public a false sense of security' about controlling AI.
Anna Washenko09.29.2024
OpenAI reportedly plans to increase ChatGPT's price to $44 within five years
A new document distributors to investors shows that OpenAI wants to raise the monthly rates for its ChatGPT app.
Danny Gallagher09.27.2024
FCC fines political consultant $6 million for deepfake robocalls
The FCC issued a hefty fine against political consultant Steve Kramer for sending fake robocalls of President Biden during the 2024 New Hampshire primary.
Danny Gallagher09.26.2024
Advanced AI chatbots are less likely to admit they don’t have all the answers
Although AI models predictably get more accurate as they advance, they’re also more likely to (wrongly) answer questions beyond their capabilities rather than saying, “I don’t know.” That’s the conclusion from a team of AI researchers who analyzed chatbots from OpenAI and Meta.
Will Shanklin09.26.2024