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OpenAI now has a $4 billion credit line on top of $6.6 billion in funding
OpenAI has access to even more money after revealing it has established a new $4 billion credit facility with global banks. The company closed a $6.6 billion funding round this week.
Kris Holt10.04.2024
Google stuffs more AI into search
Google is adding more AI to search. On Thursday, the company unveiled a long list of changes, including AI-organized web results, Google Lens updates (including video and voice) and placing links and ads inside AI Overviews.
Will Shanklin10.04.2024
ChatGPT added 50 million weekly users in just two months
OpenAI says ChatGPT now has more than 250 million weekly users. That's an increase of 50 million from late August.
Kris Holt10.03.2024
Amazon tablets are getting AI tools, like writing assist and automatic website summaries
Amazon tablets are getting AI tools, like writing assist and automatic website summaries. These features are coming to the just-announced Fire HD 8 refresh and some older tablets.
Lawrence Bonk10.03.2024
Google is making Gmail summaries more useful and adding a ‘Happening Soon’ tab
Google is expanding Gmail’s summary cards, the AI-driven contextual snippets extracted for things like incoming packages. They’ll soon include cards for purchases, events, bills and travel. In addition, a new Happening Soon section will recap time-sensitive cards.
Will Shanklin10.03.2024
Raspberry Pi built an AI camera with Sony
Raspberry Pi's new AI Camera is the product of a collaboration with Sony. The camera works with all Raspberry Pi computers.
Jeremy Gan10.01.2024
California Gov. Newsom vetoes bill SB 1047 that aims to prevent AI disasters
In his veto message on Sunday, Newsom said the bill's approach could 'give the public a false sense of security' about controlling AI.
Anna Washenko09.30.2024
OpenAI reportedly plans to increase ChatGPT's price to $44 within five years
A new document distributors to investors shows that OpenAI wants to raise the monthly rates for its ChatGPT app.
Danny Gallagher09.28.2024
FCC fines political consultant $6 million for deepfake robocalls
The FCC issued a hefty fine against political consultant Steve Kramer for sending fake robocalls of President Biden during the 2024 New Hampshire primary.
Danny Gallagher09.27.2024
Advanced AI chatbots are less likely to admit they don’t have all the answers
Although AI models predictably get more accurate as they advance, they’re also more likely to (wrongly) answer questions beyond their capabilities rather than saying, “I don’t know.” That’s the conclusion from a team of AI researchers who analyzed chatbots from OpenAI and Meta.
Will Shanklin09.27.2024
CTO Mira Murati is the latest leader to leave OpenAI
Mira Murati has departed OpenAI, where she had been the chief technology officer since 2018.
Anna Washenko09.26.2024
DoNotPay 'robot lawyer' fined $193K by the FTC for not being a lawyer
The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against DoNotPay, alleging that the AI-powered company billing itself as "the world's first robot lawyer" failed to back its claims that it could replace human legal representation.
Anna Washenko09.26.2024
New report details OpenAI's plan to switch to for-profit mode
OpenAI is inching away from its non-profit model, a deal that would net CEO Sam Altman a hefty chunk of equity for the first time.
Danny Gallagher09.26.2024
Reddit is rolling out AI-powered translations to 35 countries
It's now available in France, Brazil and Spain.
Sarah Fielding09.25.2024
Spotify’s AI Playlists are rolling out for Premium users in the US
Spotify’s beta AI Playlist feature is now available for Premium users in the US. The feature creates and refines custom playlists using text prompts.
Will Shanklin09.25.2024
The Google Photos video editor is getting AI, because of course it is
Google Photos' newest features including better video editing, new speed controls and a new AI-powered color enhancer.
Danny Gallagher09.25.2024
HP's Print AI will offer a better way to print websites
HP's Print AI will offer a better way to print websites. It should work on any of the company’s printers running on Windows 10 or Windows 11, with the appropriate drivers.
Lawrence Bonk09.25.2024
HP’s Omnibook Ultra Flip 14-inch is its first 2-in-1 AI PC
On Tuesday, HP unveiled its first 2-in-1 “Next Gen AI” PC, the OmniBook Ultra Flip 14-inch. The device has a 3K OLED display, a haptic touchpad and an AI chip from Intel.
Will Shanklin09.25.2024
Jony Ive confirms he’s working with Sam Altman on a secret project
In a profile by The New York Times that was published this weekend, Ive confirms his company LoveFrom is leading the design on an AI product being built with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Cheyenne MacDonald09.23.2024
The iOS 18.1 public beta is here, bringing Apple Intelligence (almost) to the masses
Apple Intelligence is now a little more ready for primetime. If you have an iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max or iPhone 16, you can install the public beta of iOS 18.1 and check out some of Apple's generative AI tools.
Kris Holt09.20.2024