Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: News

24 Dec 2024

Government of India

How 'Jago Grahak,' 'Jagriti' apps help you tackle dark patterns

On the occasion of National Consumers Day, the Department of Consumer Affairs has launched three innovative tools. These are the 'Jago Grahak Jago App,' 'Jagriti App,' and 'Jagriti Dashboard.'

24 Dec 2024

Elon Musk

AI 'slop' flooding your social media? How to avoid it

The fast-paced evolution of technology has led to the emergence of a new phenomenon called 'slop' - a term that refers to low-quality, AI-generated content on social media.

24 Dec 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft to integrate non-OpenAI models into 365 Copilot AI assistant

Microsoft is planning to integrate internal and third-party artificial intelligence (AI) models into its flagship AI assistant, Microsoft 365 Copilot.

23 Dec 2024

Bhavish Aggarwal

Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim offering cloud credits worth ₹10,000 to IITians

Krutrim, an AI start-up founded by Bhavish Aggarwal in 2023, has announced a major initiative to support AI innovation across all IIT campuses.

23 Dec 2024

Elon Musk

Musk's Grok AI chatbot to get standalone app on iOS

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence firm, xAI, is now testing a standalone iOS app of its chatbot, Grok. It was previously available only for X users.

22 Dec 2024

Google

Google Gemini can now answer questions about PDFs on screen

Google has added a new capability to its Files app, courtesy of its advanced AI assistant, Gemini.

22 Dec 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI's GPT-5 is facing cost and performance hurdles: Report

OpenAI's ambitious project to build its next big model, GPT-5, is running into trouble.

21 Dec 2024

Jairam Ramesh

Centre amends poll rules to limit public access to records 

The Indian government has amended Rule 93 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, restricting public access to certain electronic election documents.

21 Dec 2024

Google

Google Search working on 'AI Mode' to compete with ChatGPT

Google is said to be working on an "AI Mode" for its search engine.

21 Dec 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI unveils 'o3' reasoning models with groundbreaking results in benchmarks

OpenAI unveiled its latest reasoning model, o3, on the last day of its 12-day "shipmas" event.

20 Dec 2024

Samsung

Samsung gears up to build its first AI data center

Samsung SDS, the IT services arm of Samsung, is gearing up to set up its first AI-dedicated data center in Gumi, South Korea.

20 Dec 2024

China

NVIDIA to investigate how China accessed its restricted AI chips

The US Department of Commerce has asked leading tech giant NVIDIA to look into how its cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) chips made their way to China despite a strict export ban.

20 Dec 2024

Adam Mosseri

Instagram's upcoming AI editing tools will completely reimagine your videos

Instagram is about to change the way you edit your videos forever.

19 Dec 2024

Hollywood

This time, AI is behind fake Steve Harvey death hoax

In a shocking turn of events, popular American television personality and comedian Steve Harvey fell prey to a fake AI-generated story claiming his death.

19 Dec 2024

Startups

Perplexity's valuation hits $9B as ChatGPT rival secures fresh funding

Perplexity AI, one of the leading players in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, has had its valuation skyrocket to an impressive $9 billion after its latest funding round.

18 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

UK considers diluting copyright laws for AI training

In a controversial move, the UK government has proposed a copyright exemption that would allow tech firms to use copyrighted works without permission, for training artificial intelligence (AI) models.

18 Dec 2024

YouTube

How to create custom thumbnails for your YouTube playlists

YouTube offers a feature that lets users customize their playlists with personalized thumbnails.

18 Dec 2024

NVIDIA

NVIDIA launches its most affordable generative AI supercomputer at $249

NVIDIA has unveiled its latest offering in the world of artificial intelligence (AI), the Jetson Orin Nano Super Developer Kit.

18 Dec 2024

YouTube

YouTube is readying tech to help celebs, influencers tackle deepfakes

YouTube is teaming up with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) in a project to assist celebrities and creators in managing AI-generated content.

17 Dec 2024

Google

Forget prompts! Google's Whisk lets you create images with images

Google has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Whisk, that lets you generate images using existing ones as prompts.

17 Dec 2024

DeepMind

Google's new AI creates stunning 4K videos using your prompts

Google's DeepMind divison has unveiled Veo 2, a new video-generating AI model that aims to beat OpenAI's Sora in terms of video resolution and duration.

16 Dec 2024

Lisa Kudrow

Why Lisa Kudrow slammed Robert Zemeckis's film 'Here' 

Actor Lisa Kudrow has expressed her apprehensions over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Robert Zemeckis's latest film, Here.

16 Dec 2024

OpenAI

ChatGPT can now store your past chats for future reference

OpenAI has launched a new feature, called "Projects," for its ChatGPT users.

14 Dec 2024

ChatGPT

You can now talk to Santa in ChatGPT: Here's how

OpenAI recently unveiled a new feature for ChatGPT, the Santa voice mode. With this festive update, users can have conversations with a simulated version of Santa Claus.

13 Dec 2024

App Store

US Congress calls on Big Tech to address deepfake concerns

The US Congress has stepped up its scrutiny of major tech firms including Apple, Meta, Google, and Microsoft over deepfake non-consensual intimate images.

13 Dec 2024

Anthropic

Anthropic's fastest AI model now available to all Claude users

Anthropic has officially launched its fastest model, Claude 3.5 Haiku, for general users via the Claude chatbot on web and mobile apps.

13 Dec 2024

Microsoft

Phi-4: Microsoft's smaller AI model beats larger competitors in reasoning

Microsoft has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) model, Phi-4, which is capable of performing mathematical reasoning while consuming less computational power than larger models.

13 Dec 2024

Google

Google unveils Android XR—a new OS for headsets, smart glasses

Google has announced Android XR, a new operating system designed for extended reality (XR) devices like headsets and smart glasses.

12 Dec 2024

Google

How Google's web-browsing AI agent will reshape publishers, retailers, users

Google has unveiled Project Mariner, an AI agent developed by its DeepMind division.

12 Dec 2024

Apple

Apple developing its own AI chip to power iPhones, Macs

Apple is said to be working with semiconductor giant Broadcom to develop a custom artificial intelligence (AI) processing chip.

12 Dec 2024

Google

Google Gemini's new tool can perform in-depth research for you

Google has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Deep Research, which lets users employ the Gemini bot for conducting comprehensive web-based research.

12 Dec 2024

Technology

OnlyFans models are using AI agents to automate fan interactions

AI technology is being adopted by more and more OnlyFans creators to handle their direct messages (DMs) with fans.

12 Dec 2024

Google

Google's AI Overviews to start handling your math, coding queries

Google's AI Overviews, which generates summaries for specific search queries, will soon tackle more complex topics, including advanced math and coding problems.

12 Dec 2024

Google

Google introduces new Trillium chip to challenge NVIDIA's AI dominance

Google has introduced Trillium, its sixth-generation AI accelerator chip, designed to transform AI development economics and advance machine learning.

12 Dec 2024

OpenAI

ChatGPT down for users globally, following outage across Meta's services

A major outage disrupted ChatGPT, sparking widespread frustration among millions of users globally.

11 Dec 2024

Truecaller

What is Truecaller's AI-powered 'Message ID' and how it works

Truecaller, the leading communication app, has launched an interesting new feature - Message ID.

11 Dec 2024

Google

Google begins $20B renewable energy initiative to power AI operations

Google has announced a "first-of-its-kind partnership" with Intersect Power and TPG Rise Climate to build data centers powered by on-site renewable energy.

10 Dec 2024

Microsoft

Not AGI! Microsoft AI chief reveals the company's top priority

Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft's AI division, has revealed that the tech giant's number one focus is on security.

10 Dec 2024

Google

Lawsuit: Google-backed AI chatbot firm suggested teen to commit murder

Character. AI, a Google-backed AI chatbot company, is being sued for inappropriate content and harmful suggestions.

10 Dec 2024

Amazon

Amazon sets up AI agent-focused R&D lab in San Francisco

Amazon has announced the opening of a new research and development facility, the Amazon AGI SF Lab, in San Francisco.

10 Dec 2024

Manchester City

Manchester City's AI platform lets you design Haaland's next kit

Leading English football club Manchester City has launched a first-of-its-kind competition, allowing fans to design the team's future kit using artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

10 Dec 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI's Sora AI model converts your words into hyperrealistic videos

OpenAI has launched Sora Turbo, an advanced version of its artificial intelligence (AI) video generation model.

09 Dec 2024

Reddit

Reddit announces AI-powered search tool to take on ChatGPT

Popular online forum Reddit has started testing a new conversational AI tool called 'Reddit Answers.'

09 Dec 2024

Truecaller

How to use call recording feature on Truecaller 

Popular caller identification app Truecaller offers a call recording feature for its users.

09 Dec 2024

UCLA

UCLA to introduce comparative literature course developed by AI

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) will introduce a comparative literature course in Winter 2025, using study materials created by artificial intelligence (AI).

09 Dec 2024

X

X has now removed its 'Aurora' image generator from Grok

X recently introduced a new image generator called 'Aurora' on its Grok AI chatbot. The tool was available for a short while to select users who lauded its photorealistic results.

08 Dec 2024

Truecaller

What is Truecaller's AI Call Scanner and how to use?

In a bid to tackle the growing menace of AI voice scams, Truecaller has introduced a revolutionary technology called AI Call Scanner.

07 Dec 2024

OpenAI

How ChatGPT has evolved in 2024: Productivity upgrades, media partnerships

Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT, the revolutionary AI chatbot from OpenAI, has been making waves.

07 Dec 2024

Elon Musk

Musk's Grok AI chatbot is now available for free

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok is now available to all users for free. The paywall that previously restricted its usage has been removed.

Meet MuleHunter AI, RBI's solution to rising mule account fraud

The Reserve Bank of India Innovation Hub (RBIH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has launched MuleHunter AI, an advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning model.

06 Dec 2024

Instagram

Meet Kavya Mehra, AI influencer winning hearts of Indian moms

We're living in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), and it's everywhere. From a style icon to a virtual granny who beats scammers, AI has left its footprint in every corner.

05 Dec 2024

Google

Google's new AI model creates playable 3D worlds from images

DeepMind, Google's artificial intelligence (AI) research division, has unveiled a new model called Genie 2.

04 Dec 2024

Spotify

Spotify Wrapped for 2024 is now live: Check now!

Spotify has launched its annual Wrapped feature for 2024, bringing some cool new tools. One of them is an AI-generated podcast summarizing your listening habits.

04 Dec 2024

Music Industry

AI to slash music industry income by 25% by 2028

Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to lead to a drastic pay cut for music workers, with nearly a quarter of their income at stake in the next four years.

03 Dec 2024

Japan

This AI-powered 'washing machine' can bathe you in 15 minutes

Japanese company, Science Co, is changing the game of personal hygiene with its latest invention - an AI powered "washing machine" designed for humans.

03 Dec 2024

OpenAI

Why OpenAI has suspended access to its 'Sora' AI tool

OpenAI has temporarily suspended access to its yet-to-be-released video generation artificial intelligence (AI) tool, 'Sora.'

03 Dec 2024

Bengaluru

You will soon get AI-enabled smart water meters in Bengaluru

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will soon introduce artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled smart water meters.

03 Dec 2024

China

China retaliates against US over its new semiconductor export restrictions

The Chinese government has voiced its displeasure over the latest US-imposed export controls on American-made semiconductors.

03 Dec 2024

Jeff Bezos

Bezos backing AI chipmaker that wants to take on NVIDIA

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has invested in Tenstorrent, an artificial intelligence (AI) chip start-up.

03 Dec 2024

Technology

This AI transforms your regular images into interactive 3D scenes

World Labs, the start-up led by artificial intelligence pioneer Fei-Fei Li, has unveiled its first project.

02 Dec 2024

Vodafone Idea

After Airtel, Vi introduces AI-based solution to combat spam messages

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-based solution, designed to identify and flag spam messages sent to its users.

01 Dec 2024

Amazon Prime Video

How to use Amazon Prime Video's AI-powered 'Dialogue Boost' feature

Amazon Prime Video has a feature called Dialogue Boost, to make the dialogues in its content clearer.

30 Nov 2024

Honda

Honda's 12-inch AI robot Haru can communicate with facial expressions

Honda has unveiled a new AI-powered robot, Haru, to offer support and companionship to children stuck in hospitals for long periods.

29 Nov 2024

Japan

'God of management': Panasonic resurrects late founder as AI model

Panasonic has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model, replicating its late founder Konosuke Matsushita.

29 Nov 2024

Apple

Apple's AI features might expose your sensitive data, warn experts

Apple's artificial intelligence (AI) suite, Apple Intelligence, is raising serious privacy alarms with its access and analysis of user data.

29 Nov 2024

India

India is leading global 5G adoption, GenAI usage: Ericsson report

India leads the world in 5G adoption and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) usage, the 2024 Ericsson ConsumerLab Report has found.

29 Nov 2024

Minecraft

AI makes friends and creates jobs in groundbreaking Minecraft experiment

In a groundbreaking experiment, AI start-up Altera made artificial intelligence (AI) characters behave eerily human-like in the popular game, Minecraft.