Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: News

18 Nov 2024

BBC

David Attenborough 'profoundly disturbed' by unauthorized AI voice cloning

Renowned natural history presenter, David Attenborough, has voiced his deep concern over the unauthorized cloning of his voice by artificial intelligence (AI) creators.

18 Nov 2024

NVIDIA

NVIDIA's Blackwell chips are reportedly getting too hot to handle

NVIDIA's latest artificial intelligence (AI) chips, dubbed Blackwell, are suffering from severe overheating problems, as per Reuters.

17 Nov 2024

Cybercrimes

Meet Daisy, the AI granny developed to outsmart scammers

UK-based telecom giant Virgin Media O2 has launched an interesting new artificial intelligence (AI) tool called "Daisy."

17 Nov 2024

OpenAI

How to enhance productivity with ChatGPT AI chatbot

ChatGPT, an advanced AI chatbot by OpenAI's GPT-4 system, comes with a plethora of functions to enhance productivity.

16 Nov 2024

Technology

Study shows people can't distinguish between human and AI-generated poetry

A recent study by philosophers of science, Brian Porter and Edouard Machery, has found that artificial intelligence (AI)-generated poetry is now almost indistinguishable from those written by humans.

16 Nov 2024

Technology

Meet FACTS: ESPN's generative AI avatar for sports analytics

ESPN, one of the biggest sports broadcasting networks, has announced an AI avatar called FACTS.

16 Nov 2024

Google Docs

Google Docs now lets you create AI-generated images

Google Workspace is getting a new feature that will let you generate AI-powered images right inside Google Docs.

16 Nov 2024

Bluesky

Bluesky pledges not to use user posts for AI training

Bluesky, a fast-growing social network, has stated that it will not use user content to train its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

15 Nov 2024

Google

How will the EU regulate AI? Draft guidance offers insights

The European Union (EU) has released the first draft of its Code of Practice for general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) models.

15 Nov 2024

NR Narayana Murthy

India should adapt AI, not build from scratch: Narayana Murthy

Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy has defended India's IT services industry against criticisms of its lack of innovation, particularly in the development of large language models (LLMs).

15 Nov 2024

Anthropic

Anthropic partners with US government to prevent AI nuclear leaks

In a first, leading artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic has partnered with US Department of Energy's (DOE) nuclear experts.

15 Nov 2024

WhatsApp

How to level up your WhatsApp experience with Meta AI 

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a part of our daily lives, with a range of bots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot making our lives easier.

14 Nov 2024

Apple

Apple releases Final Cut Pro 11 with advanced AI capabilities

Apple has launched the latest iteration of its video editing software, Final Cut Pro 11.

14 Nov 2024

ChatGPT

OpenAI's upcoming AI agent will be your personal computer assistant

OpenAI is preparing to debut an autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agent called "Operator," designed to control computers and perform tasks independently.

13 Nov 2024

Employment

AI to generate 2.7M tech jobs in India by 2028

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will generate some 2.73 million tech jobs in India by 2028, a recent study commissioned by ServiceNow, an AI platform for business transformation, has found.

13 Nov 2024

Startups

Start-up CEO says AI will replace human translators by 2027

Unbabel has launched an AI-driven translation service called Widn.AI. The new product is based on the company's proprietary large language model (LLM), dubbed Tower.

13 Nov 2024

NVIDIA

NVIDIA, SoftBank introduce world's first combined AI and 5G network

In a major development, leading chipmaker NVIDIA has partnered with SoftBank to introduce the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G telecommunications network.

13 Nov 2024

Google

Why Google gave $1M to an Indian non-profit AI start-up

Google.org, the philanthropic arm of tech giant Google, has given $1 million to Karya.

13 Nov 2024

US Army

US military testing AI-powered machine guns to take down drones

The US Army is looking at a revolutionary way to combat the growing menace of drone attacks, WIRED reported.

13 Nov 2024

Amazon

Amazon making its own AI chip to take on NVIDIA

Amazon is working on its next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) chip, the Trainium 2.

11 Nov 2024

Elon Musk

X offering Grok AI chatbot for free to select users

Social networking platform X is expanding access to its AI chatbot Grok, a product of Elon Musk's xAI.

11 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

Trump presidency could fast-track the arrival of self-thinking AI

The prospect of Donald Trump being re-elected as US President in 2024 has sparked heated discussions in the AI community.

11 Nov 2024

China

TSMC halts chip shipments to China following US orders

The US government has ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to stop delivering advanced chips to Chinese customers, according to Reuters.

10 Nov 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI's next AI model won't be a big leap forward

OpenAI is said to be working on its next flagship model, codenamed Orion. However, as The Information reports, the new model may not be a major leap over its predecessors.

09 Nov 2024

Beyonce

The Beatles's final song, revived by AI, nominated for Grammy

Almost half a century after the band broke up, The Beatles have bagged two Grammy nominations for their last song "Now and Then."

08 Nov 2024

Google

Google's new AI feature can create marketing videos for you

Google has launched its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered video maker, Vids, across multiple Workspace editions.

08 Nov 2024

Layoff News

AI may displace 3M jobs, warns Tony Blair's think tank

Artificial Intelligence (AI) could disrupt between one and three million private sector jobs in the UK, a report by ex-UK Prime Minister Tony Blair's think tank has found.

08 Nov 2024

Technology

How AI is helping Wendy's meet demand of beloved dessert

Popular fast food chain Wendy's is now leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize its supply chain and prevent possible ingredient shortages.

08 Nov 2024

TikTok

ByteDance's new AI system turns photos into realistic movie scenes

ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind TikTok, has unveiled a revolutionary artificial intelligence (AI) system - "X-Portrait 2."

08 Nov 2024

Technology

First portrait made by robot artist fetches $1M at auction

In a first, an artwork created by a humanoid robot has been sold at an auction.

08 Nov 2024

Startups

Mistral unveils AI-powered tool to tackle online toxicity

Mistral, an artificial intelligence (AI) start-up, has launched a new application programming interface (API) for content moderation.

07 Nov 2024

Google

Google to enhance Call Screen feature with AI responses

Google is said to be improving its Call Screen feature for Pixel phones, by adding artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

07 Nov 2024

Google

Google accidentally reveals Jarvis AI, which has PC-controlling capabilities

In a major slip, Google has revealed its new artificial intelligence (AI) prototype, Jarvis, through the Chrome Web Store.

07 Nov 2024

Layoff News

Billionaire Nikhil Kamath-backed 1% Club lays off 15% workforce

Nikhil Kamath-backed personal finance platform, 1% Club, has announced that it is laying off 15% of its workforce.

07 Nov 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft's 41-year-old Notepad is getting AI features

Microsoft is upgrading its Notepad app, a simple text editor introduced in 1983, with an AI-driven text editing capability.

06 Nov 2024

ChatGPT

Perplexity AI nears $500M funding round at $9 billion valuation

Perplexity AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) search engine start-up backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and chipmaker NVIDIA, is on the brink of a major funding round.

05 Nov 2024

Meta

How a rare bee species killed Meta's nuclear power goal

Meta's ambitious project to power its artificial intelligence (AI) data center with nuclear energy has been stopped in its tracks by the discovery of a rare bee species.

05 Nov 2024

OpenAI

OpenAI in talks with regulators to become a for-profit entity

OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, is said to be in early talks with the California Attorney General's office about transitioning into a for-profit business, according to Bloomberg.

05 Nov 2024

Instagram

Meta to use AI for detecting underage users on Instagram

Meta is working on an artificial intelligence (AI) system to flag underage users on Instagram.

05 Nov 2024

A24

'Heretic' has a unique end-credit disclaimer—it has an AI connect

Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the directors of the new movie Heretic, have taken to the film's end credits to issue a warning about artificial intelligence (AI) in Hollywood.