Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: News

11 Aug 2024

AMD

AGI breakthrough imminent as supercomputer network takes shape

SingularityNET, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, is set to accelerate the development of artificial general intelligence (AGI) through a global network of supercomputers.

10 Aug 2024

Apple

Apple may enhance Journal app with AI features

Apple is reportedly planning to enhance its Journal app, which was launched as part of iOS 17.2, by integrating it with Apple Intelligence.

10 Aug 2024

Technology

This AI-backed hearing aid ensures clear conversations in crowds

Sonova, a popular company in the hearing aid industry, has introduced an innovative AI-powered solution to a common problem faced by individuals with hearing loss.

10 Aug 2024

China

China's new AI chip outperforms NVIDIA's most powerful GPU

A team of researchers from Beijing, led by Professors Fang Lu and Dai Qionghai of Tsinghua University, has unveiled the world's first fully optical artificial intelligence (AI) chip.

10 Aug 2024

Microsoft

Copilot users beware! Microsoft's chatbot is vulnerable to cyberattacks

At the recent Black Hat USA conference, security researcher Michael Bargury exposed significant vulnerabilities in Microsoft's artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Copilot.

10 Aug 2024

Cybercrimes

FCC says robocallers can't pretend to be humans during calls

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has put forth a proposal, aimed at enhancing consumer protection against unsolicited and illegal robocalls powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

10 Aug 2024

Cisco

Cisco plans thousands more layoffs in second cut this year

Cisco Systems, the renowned US-based networking equipment manufacturer, is preparing for a significant workforce reduction, according to Reuters.

09 Aug 2024

Intel

Can AI predict the future Olympic champions? Apparently, yes

Intel has introduced an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) system, designed to spot potential future Olympic champions.

09 Aug 2024

ChatGPT

OpenAI warns! Users could develop bonds with ChatGPT's voice interface

OpenAI has issued a warning about the potential for users, to develop emotional attachments to its human-like voice interface for ChatGPT.

09 Aug 2024

Google

Google's new robot can play table tennis like humans

Google's DeepMind team has made a significant breakthrough by developing a table tennis-playing robot.

09 Aug 2024

ChatGPT

ChatGPT's free tier now lets you create images: Here's how

OpenAI has expanded the capabilities of ChatGPT's free tier, by allowing users to generate up to two images daily using the DALL-E 3 model.

08 Aug 2024

YouTube

YouTube's new AI feature helps creators find next video idea

YouTube is currently experimenting with a new feature that integrates Google Gemini to aid creators in generating video ideas, titles, and thumbnails.

07 Aug 2024

BMW

Figure's new robot can talk and work like a human

Figure, a prominent player in the humanoid robotics industry, has unveiled its latest creation - Figure 02.

07 Aug 2024

China

China inching toward self-reliance in AI chips amid US restrictions

China is making significant progress toward self-sufficiency in the production of artificial intelligence (AI) chips, according to South China Morning Post.

07 Aug 2024

Technology

Is AI threat to computer engineers? Know what experts think

Concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) replacing human jobs, particularly in the tech sector, are a common theme.

07 Aug 2024

Reddit

Reddit considers AI search to transform content discovery

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has announced plans to test artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search results on the platform later this year.

06 Aug 2024

Dell

Dell fires 12,500 employees amid shift to AI-focused business model

Dell has conducted a fresh round of layoffs as part of its shift toward AI products and services.

06 Aug 2024

Technology

Coding at 5: AI education takes off in Silicon Valley

In Silicon Valley, a trend is emerging where parents are enrolling their children as young as five in summer camps focused on artificial intelligence (AI).

06 Aug 2024

Apple

Apple Intelligence is instructed not to hallucinate

Apple's most recent developer betas, released last week, have brought a range of innovative generative AI features.

06 Aug 2024

OpenAI

Change of strategy: OpenAI won't introduce GPT-5 model at DevDay

OpenAI, a leading AI research company, has announced a shift in its approach for the upcoming annual DevDay conference.

06 Aug 2024

NVIDIA

NVIDIA uses 'a lifetime' of videos everyday for AI training

Leaked internal documents from NVIDIA suggest that the company has been using scraped videos from YouTube, Netflix, and other sources, to compile training data for its artificial intelligence (AI) products.

06 Aug 2024

Robots

This robot can function amid nuclear threats

UK-based AI start-up, Oxford Dynamics, has developed a robot named Strider designed to operate in hazardous environments.

06 Aug 2024

California

Disney star Kaylin Hayman targeted in AI-generated sexual abuse images

Disney Channel star, Kaylin Hayman, recently disclosed a distressing incident to Sky News.

05 Aug 2024

University of Oxford

This AI tool predicts heart attacks a decade in advance

A groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) model, hailed as a "game changer" by scientists, has been developed to identify individuals at risk of heart attacks within the next 10 years.

05 Aug 2024

China

How China is bypassing US sanctions on AI chips

China has been reportedly circumventing US sanctions on artificial intelligence (AI) chips by utilizing a network of smugglers and shell companies.

05 Aug 2024

US Military

US military turns to AI to automatically transpile risky software

The US Department of Defense's research arm, DARPA, is launching a new program called TRACTOR (Translating All C to Rust).

04 Aug 2024

Google

Google Wallet can now turn any document into digital pass

Google Wallet has launched a novel feature, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), that allows users to transform any document into a digital pass.

03 Aug 2024

Meta

Meta in talks with Hollywood stars for voice-based AI project

Meta is currently negotiating with several Hollywood celebrities to utilize their voices for its upcoming artificial intelligence (AI) project, according to Bloomberg and The New York Times.

03 Aug 2024

Technology

AI chatbots lean politically left but can be retrained

A recent study conducted by David Rozado from Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand, has revealed that most AI-powered chatbots inherently display a left-of-center bias.

03 Aug 2024

Google

Google pulls 'Dear Sydney' AI Olympics advertisement after criticism

Google has withdrawn an Olympics advertisement for its AI chatbot Gemini from the airwaves, following public disapproval.

First generative AI model deployed on ISS: Know its significance

Booz Allen Hamilton, a supplier of AI solutions to the US government, has achieved a milestone by deploying a generative AI large language model (LLM) on a supercomputer aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

03 Aug 2024

NVIDIA

NVIDIA delays its new AI chip over design issues

NVIDIA's forthcoming artificial intelligence (AI) chip is facing a potential delay of at least three months, due to identified design flaws.

03 Aug 2024

Google

Google hires Character.AI co-founders, signs new licensing deal 

Noam Shazeer, the co-founder and CEO of Character.AI, is making a return to Google.

02 Aug 2024

GitHub

Democratizing AI: GitHub now offers free access to cutting-edge LLMs

GitHub, a leading cloud-based platform owned by Microsoft and used by over 100 million developers worldwide, has launched a new feature called "GitHub Models."

02 Aug 2024

Universal Music Group

AI startup says scraping songs on internet is 'fair use'

Music-focused artificial intelligence (AI) startups, Udio and Suno, are currently embroiled in legal battles with prominent music labels including Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Group.

01 Aug 2024

Technology

AI-powered robot dentist performs its first procedure on a human

In a groundbreaking development for the dental industry, an autonomous robot controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) has successfully carried out a complete dental procedure on a human patient.

01 Aug 2024

Google

You can now write SEO-rich blogs with Wix's AI tools 

Wix, a leading website builder, has introduced a set of artificial intelligence (AI) tools designed to generate comprehensive SEO-optimized blog posts.

01 Aug 2024

Google

Google launches three 'open' AI models prioritizing safety and transparency

Google has launched three innovative 'open' generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, known as Gemma 2 2B, ShieldGemma, and Gemma Scope.

01 Aug 2024

Arijit Singh

Court protects Arijit's personality rights, orders removal of AI-generated content

In a significant ruling that could potentially shape the rights of artists, the Bombay High Court has granted relief to singer Arijit Singh.

31 Jul 2024

Startups

This start-up can build travel itineraries from screenshots, YouTube videos

AI-driven travel agent start-up, Mindtrip, has introduced a feature that transforms online content into detailed travel itineraries.