Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: News

Instacart's AI-generated recipes are impossible to make: Here's why

Instacart, a popular grocery delivery service in the US and Canada, has recently come under fire.

22 Feb 2024

NVIDIA

As fortunes surge amid AI push, where is NVIDIA headed? 

NVIDIA reported a 265% surge in revenues to $22 billion in the three months to January 28 compared to the same period last year.

22 Feb 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI claims its Sora text-to-video AI tool can simulate worlds

Last week, OpenAI unveiled Sora, a cutting-edge AI tool that can turn text into photorealistic videos, simulating entire worlds.

22 Feb 2024

Google

Google apologizes for Gemini AI bot's inaccurate historical depictions

Google has apologized for errors in AI-generated historical images created by its Gemini tool.

22 Feb 2024

Reddit

Reddit strikes $60 million AI content licensing deal with Google

Reddit, the popular social media platform, has inked a $60 million per year content licensing deal with tech giant Google, according to Reuters.

21 Feb 2024

Google

Google releases Gemma 2B, 7B open-source AI models: What's special?

Google has unveiled Gemma 2B and 7B, open-source AI models that give developers more freedom to use the research behind its top-notch Gemini model.

21 Feb 2024

Reliance Industries

Reliance-backed consortium to roll out 'Hanooman' AI models this March

A groundbreaking collaboration between Reliance Industries and India's leading engineering institutions, will unveil the 'Hanooman' series of Indic language models next month.

Scale AI to develop testing framework for Pentagon's LLMs

The Pentagon's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) has teamed up with Scale AI, a San Francisco-based company.

21 Feb 2024

Adobe

Adobe Acrobat introduces AI assistant in beta: How it works

Adobe is revolutionizing the digital document experience with its latest addition to Acrobat PDF software - the "AI Assistant in Acrobat."

21 Feb 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft is developing AI server gear to reduce NVIDIA dependence

Microsoft is working on a new network card to boost the performance of its Maia AI server chip, as reported by The Information.

20 Feb 2024

OPPO

OPPO, Meizu embrace AI integration in their handsets: Here's why

Meizu and OPPO are ramping up efforts to incorporate generative AI technology into their handsets, expecting a market rebound in 2024.

20 Feb 2024

Meta

Meta to launch deepfake fact-checking helpline on WhatsApp next month

Meta and the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) are teaming up to launch a WhatsApp helpline in March 2024.

20 Feb 2024

Virat Kohli

Deepfake video shows Virat Kohli promoting betting app: Watch here

A deepfake video of Virat Kohli is doing the rounds on the internet, where he seemingly endorses an illegal betting company.

20 Feb 2024

Microsoft

AI data centers' power needs might require built-in nuclear reactors

As artificial intelligence (AI) data centers face increasing power demands, experts are considering alternative energy sources like small nuclear reactors to meet their needs.

19 Feb 2024

Google

Your Google Search results could be wrong, thanks to AI

Google, the top search engine globally, is famous for its frequent updates and modifications. However, of late, certain search results have been leading users astray.

19 Feb 2024

SoftBank Group

What is 'Izanagi', SoftBank founder Son's new $100B AI venture

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is working on a massive $100 billion project to develop a new artificial intelligence (AI) chip unit, called 'Izanagi.'

19 Feb 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI's Sora AI model can also make impressive video collages

OpenAI recently unveiled Sora, a cutting-edge AI model that turns written prompts into eye-catching videos up to a minute long.

19 Feb 2024

OpenAI

Video generated using OpenAI's Sora garners attention for unexpected glitch

OpenAI recently revealed its new video AI model, Sora, which has caught people's attention for its ability to create lifelike videos from text prompts.

19 Feb 2024

Google

Gemini, ChatGPT ignore AI guardrails, policies to generate political content

Despite Google and OpenAI's promises to prevent deceptive AI use in elections, Gemini and ChatGPT can be easily tricked into generating political campaign materials, Gizmodo reports.

19 Feb 2024

Technology

AI may soon destroy humanity? Expert's grim prediction sparks fear

Eliezer Yudkowsky, a renowned AI expert and founder of California's Machine Intelligence Research Institute, has issued a dire warning about humanity's future.

17 Feb 2024

Reddit

Reddit inks $60M content licensing deal with AI company: Report

Reddit has signed a $60 million yearly content licensing deal with an undisclosed artificial intelligence (AI) company, reported Bloomberg.

17 Feb 2024

Google

Google, Meta, OpenAI, others unite to combat AI election interference

The swift expansion of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has raised concerns that emerging technology might influence global elections this year.

17 Feb 2024

Sony

Sony releases aibo Espresso Edition AI robot dog in US

Sony Electronics has launched the aibo Espresso Edition (ERS-1000B), a limited-quantity robotic "puppy" companion, in the United States.

17 Feb 2024

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan celebrates 55 years in cinema with AI-generated images

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan stands tall as an enduring figure in Hindi cinema.

16 Feb 2024

Apple

Apple reportedly developing AI updates for Xcode and Spotlight

Apple is enhancing its Xcode programming software and Spotlight search with artificial intelligence (AI) features, as per Bloomberg.

16 Feb 2024

Meta

Meta's new AI model learns from videos rather than text

Meta's AI experts have created a new model, called Video Joint Embedding Predictive Architecture (V-JEPA).

University of Michigan denies selling student data to train AI

The University of Michigan has debunked claims that it's selling student data to AI companies.

16 Feb 2024

Google

How Google's Gemini 1.5 AI model fares against its predecessor

US tech giant Google has unveiled its upgraded AI model, Gemini 1.5, a mere two months after the debut of the original Gemini.

16 Feb 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI's Sora model can generate 60-second videos from text prompts

OpenAI has unveiled Sora, an innovative video-generation model that brings written text to life by creating realistic and imaginative scenes.

15 Feb 2024

NVIDIA

After Amazon, NVIDIA now surpasses Alphabet in market capitalization

NVIDIA is now the fourth most valuable company in the world. With a market cap of $1.83 trillion, it has surpassed the value of Amazon ($1.77 trillion) and Google's parent Alphabet ($1.82 trillion).

15 Feb 2024

Slack

Slack gets AI features: Channel recaps, thread summarization, and more

Slack is stepping up its game with a range of AI features, designed to help users stay on top of lengthy threads and unread messages.

14 Feb 2024

Layoff News

Mozilla is reducing headcount, focusing on Firefox and AI

Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, is cutting back on staff and refocusing its efforts on Firefox and artificial intelligence (AI).

14 Feb 2024

Japan

Japanese bakery chain employs AI to decode flavor of love

Japan's oldest bakery, Kimuraya, has teamed up with electronics giant NEC Corp to create "Ren AI Pan" or "AI Romance Bread."

14 Feb 2024

Google

Meet Stract: An open-source search engine taking on Google

Stract is a new open-source search engine created by Mikkel Denker, a coder from the Technical University of Denmark.

14 Feb 2024

OpenAI

Andrej Karpathy, founding member of OpenAI, quits 

AI expert Andrej Karpathy, one of the founding members of OpenAI, has quit the Microsoft-backed company.

14 Feb 2024

OpenAI

Protests at OpenAI's San Francisco office calling for AI boycott

A group of activists recently protested near OpenAI's San Francisco headquarters, urging for an AI boycott.

14 Feb 2024

Google

Google's Gemini retains even deleted conversations for up to 3-years

Google's AI assistant, Gemini, has a privacy policy that might surprise you.

14 Feb 2024

OpenAI

ChatGPT now 'remembers' you for more meaningful conversations

OpenAI is introducing a "memory" feature for ChatGPT, designed to make the chatbot more personal and intelligent.

13 Feb 2024

Sam Altman

UAE can become world's AI regulatory sandbox: Sam Altman

OpenAI's Sam Altman has suggested that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could become the world's "regulatory sandbox" for experimenting with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

13 Feb 2024

Google

Google to expand Gemini AI app's availability to headphones

Google's Gemini app is gearing up to extend its reach to headphones.