Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: News

24 May 2024

Hollywood

Alphabet and Meta in talks with Hollywood for AI collaboration

Alphabet and Meta, two leading technology companies, are reportedly in negotiations with major Hollywood studios.

23 May 2024

Meta

LLMs can't reach human-level intelligence: Meta AI chief Yann LeCun

Meta's Chief Artificial Intelligence Scientist, Yann LeCun, has expressed doubts about the ability of large language models (LLMs) to achieve human-like reasoning and planning capabilities.

23 May 2024

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg establishes tech advisory council for Meta's AI developments

Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has established a tech advisory council to steer the company's artificial intelligence (AI) and product developments.

23 May 2024

WhatsApp

WhatsApp beta for Android gets AI-powered profile photo generator

WhatsApp is set to introduce a new feature in its latest update through the Google Play Beta Program.

23 May 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI inks $250mn deal with News Corp for AI training

OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has signed a multi-year contract with News Corp, which owns The Wall Street Journal, The Times, The New York Post, and The Sunday Times.

23 May 2024

Truecaller

Truecaller now lets users integrate personal voice with AI assistant

Truecaller now allows users to integrate an AI version of their voices for answering phone calls.

23 May 2024

NVIDIA

AI giant NVIDIA surpasses estimates with 600% profit surge

US tech giant NVIDIA has reported a significant surge in its quarterly results, that have exceeded all estimates.

22 May 2024

Ola

Ola shifts entire workload to in-house AI firm Krutrim Cloud

Indian multinational conglomerate, Ola, has successfully migrated its entire workload to its in-house artificial intelligence (AI) company, Krutrim.

22 May 2024

Startups

Humane eyes potential sale after AI Pin's lackluster debut

Humane, the start-up behind the AI Pin wearable computer, is reportedly on the hunt for a buyer.

22 May 2024

Rishi Sunak

Leaders, tech companies commit to AI safety at Seoul summit

Global leaders and top executives from the artificial intelligence (AI) industry gathered this week at an AI safety summit in Seoul.

22 May 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft's Phi-3-Vision compact AI model can analyze images and graphs

Microsoft has unveiled Phi-3-Vision, an advanced version of its small language model, Phi-3.

21 May 2024

Adobe

Adobe Lightroom unveils AI-powered object removal tool: How it works

Adobe has announced the introduction of new generative AI tools to its photo editing platform, Lightroom.

21 May 2024

Elon Musk

Microsoft's new Recall feature stirs privacy debate; Musk not impressed

Microsoft has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool named Recall, causing ripples of concern over potential privacy issues.

21 May 2024

Europe

EU Council greenlights pioneering risk-based regulations for artificial intelligence

The Council of the European Union has officially approved the establishment of its flagship risk-based rules for artificial intelligence (AI).

21 May 2024

Meta

AI poised to outperform human intelligence, says tech pioneer

Geoffrey Hinton, a leading figure in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), has asserted that AI is on the brink of surpassing human intelligence.

21 May 2024

ChatGPT

Scarlett Johansson-like voice removed from ChatGPT following actor's legal action

Scarlett Johansson has initiated legal proceedings against artificial intelligence company OpenAI.

20 May 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft announces AI-driven Copilot+ PCs: Faster than MacBook Air M3?

Microsoft has unveiled its latest innovation, the AI-driven Copilot+ PCs, at a pre-Build 2024 event.

20 May 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft introduces Surface Laptop with an Arm-powered processor: Check features

Microsoft has launched its latest product, the new Surface Laptop, powered by an Arm-based processor.

20 May 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft unveils AI-driven 'Recall' feature for Windows: How it works

Microsoft has launched a new tool, Recall, for its latest operating system Windows 11.

20 May 2024

Google

GPT-4o, Gemini could phase out certain BPO roles soon

OpenAI's GPT-4o and Google Gemini are now posing a potential threat, to the traditional business model of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry.

20 May 2024

United Kingdom

UK's AI Safety Institute sets foot in San Francisco

The United Kingdom is extending its artificial intelligence (AI) safety initiatives, by launching a second branch of the AI Safety Institute in San Francisco.

20 May 2024

Apple

Apple to boost Siri with AI-powered 'Proactive Intelligence' features

Apple is planning a significant upgrade to its native virtual assistant, Siri, by integrating artificial intelligence (AI), and adding what it calls "Proactive Intelligence," according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

20 May 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft to showcase AI advancements at Build 2024 conference

Microsoft's annual Build developer conference is scheduled to take place from May 21-23, 2024.

20 May 2024

China

ByteDance's Doubao is China's newest AI chatbot sensation

ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent company of TikTok, has outpaced Baidu Inc. in the race for China's most popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot.

20 May 2024

Elon Musk

South Korea, UK set to co-host second global AI summit

South Korea and the United Kingdom are preparing to co-host the second global AI summit on May 21 and 22 in Seoul.

20 May 2024

Hollywood

Hollywood agency CAA rolls out AI protection services for celebrities

Creative Artists Agency (CAA), a US-based entertainment and sports talent agency, has initiated a program to offer AI protection services for celebrities.

18 May 2024

Technology

Oculus founder predicts AI's role in future war casualties

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Palmer Luckey warned of the potential dangers of deploying artificial intelligence (AI) in military operations.

18 May 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI researcher's exit underscores growing rift within the company

Jan Leike, a prominent researcher at OpenAI, resigned earlier this week.

18 May 2024

Slack

Slack utilizing user data for AI training without explicit consent

Slack is training its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) models on user data without obtaining explicit permission.

17 May 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI rolls out new GPT-4o AI model to ChatGPT users

OpenAI launched its latest AI model, GPT-4o, at the "Spring Update" event.

US media conglomerate Gannett introduces AI-generated summaries in news articles

Gannett, a leading media company owning numerous newspapers across the United States, has launched a program to incorporate AI-generated bullet points at the top of its articles.

15 May 2024

China

AI cloning of deceased loved ones flourishes in China

The AI cloning industry in China, specifically focused on creating replicas of deceased relatives, has seen significant growth.

15 May 2024

Google

Google announces a 27-billion-parameter AI model named Gemma 2

Google has unveiled several new additions to its Gemma family of AI models at the I/O 2024 developer conference.

15 May 2024

Google

Google's next-generation Project IDX has entered open beta phase

Google has announced at its I/O 2024 developer conference that Project IDX, its next-generation, AI-focused browser-based development environment, is now in open beta.

14 May 2024

Google

Google Search undergoes a transformation with AI-generated answers

Google is set to revolutionize its Search feature by introducing AI-powered changes, as announced at the I/O, its annual conference for developers.

14 May 2024

Google

Google introduces Veo and Imagen 3 AI media creation models

Google has announced its latest artificial intelligence (AI) media creation models, Veo and Imagen 3, at the Google I/O event.

14 May 2024

Google

Google unveils Project Astra at I/O 2024 conference: Check features

Google has introduced its latest artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, Project Astra, at the I/O 2024 conference.

14 May 2024

Google

Google rolls out speedy Gemini 1.5 Flash AI model

Google has unveiled its latest addition to the Gemini family of AI models, the Gemini 1.5 Flash, at its annual I/O conference for developers.

14 May 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft rolls out AI-driven app for streamlining office days

Microsoft has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered application, Microsoft Places, aimed at assisting businesses in managing their in-office days more efficiently.