Google announced a new AI-based Android feature called “circle to search,” which allows users to search anything on their mobile phone by simply circling or highlighting it without switching between applications. People can also tap or scribble over photos or
Google offered a chosen group of researchers at its AI division DeepMind stock worth millions of dollars per person in a bid to retain its brightest minds amid interest from rival OpenAI. The offer comes even as Google lays off
Neom, the $500 billion futuristic urban metropolis currently under construction in northwest Saudi Arabia, has revealed Aquellum, its latest luxury destination off the Gulf of Aqaba coast. The project is embedded within a 450-meter-high mountain range, exposing an experiential and
AI startup Rabbit launched R1, its new AI-powered device that it hopes one day will replace the smartphone and potentially free users from an overload of apps. The device rivals Humane’s Ai Pin, but at a tiny fraction of the
OpenAI has fired back at The New York Times, saying the news outlet “intentionally manipulated” ChatGPT to’regurgitate’ entire lines from the publication’s articles, as the developer defended its practices in a copyright case. On Dec. 27, the Times filed a
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) launched a metaverse experience for the winter youth Olympic Games (YOG) scheduled to be held in Gangwon, South Korea, later this month. The experience taps Gangwon-do province’s existing metaverse to offer fans different immersive and
Perplexity AI chief executive officer Aravind Srinivas took potshots at rival Google after the startup raised $73.6 million from a group of investors, including Amazon billionaire founder Jeff Bezos and chip-maker Nvidia. The round was led by venture capital firm
Police in the UK are investigating the alleged “gang rape” of a 16-year-old girl in a metaverse game. The girl was wearing a virtual reality (VR) headset and playing an immersive game when her avatar was reportedly attacked by several
Microsoft added a dedicated button to its Windows keyboard that launches the tech company’s AI chatbot—its first major change to the standard personal computer keyboard since 1994. Known as ‘Copilot key’, the ribbon-like feature will be available on new Windows
OpenAI raked in more than $1.6 billion in revenue in 2023, up over 20% from $1.3 billion in October, according to a report from The Information, which cited people with knowledge of the figure. Much of the revenue is driven
In a year in which AI dominated virtually every economic sector, related cryptocurrency tokens soared in value as investors took positions in a technology that’s being viewed as the next big thing. The broader crypto market bounced back in November,
The South Korean government says that art or content created by AI without any human input cannot be copyrighted, according to Culture, Sports, and Tourism Minister Yu In-chon. Only creations that “demonstrably convey human thoughts and emotions” will receive copyright
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