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Copilot+ features are coming in November to AI PCs powered by Intel and AMD’s latest chips
Qualcomm’s exclusivity period on Copilot+ PCs is winding down. Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday that Intel and AMD’s latest AI chips will get Microsoft’s AI features in a software update later this year.
Will Shanklin09.04.2024
NYT Connections bot uses AI to highlight each day’s top mistakes
A new bot will tell you just how well or poorly you're doing at Connections, a New York Times word game. The bot also uses AI to deduce players' thought processes for failed guesses.
Kris Holt09.02.2024
Comcast Xfinity customers can get a year of Perplexity Pro AI for free
Xfinity Rewards is offering a free year of Perplexity Pro AI for its customers.
Danny Gallagher08.31.2024
ChatGPT has doubled its weekly active users to 200 million
OpenAI said that ChatGPT now has 200 million weekly active users, twice what it had as of last November.
Anna Washenko08.30.2024
OpenAI and Anthropic agree to share their models with the US AI Safety Institute
OpenAI and Anthropic have agreed to share AI models before and after release with the US AI Safety Institute. The agency, established through an executive order by President Biden in 2023, will offer safety feedback to the companies to improve their models.
Will Shanklin08.30.2024
Apple's latest iOS and iPadOS developer betas include an AI object removal tool for Photos
The latest iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1 developer betas are here, and they include a few new Apple Intelligence features.
Kris Holt08.29.2024
Gemini will soon generate AI images of people again with the upgraded Imagen 3
Google’s generative AI tools are getting another boost. Starting this week, the company is rolling out the next-gen version of its Imagen image generator, which reintroduces the ability to generate AI people, and custom chatbots called Gems.
Will Shanklin08.29.2024
Watch out, there's a new AI pin in town that can transcribe all your conversations
Watch out, because there’s a new AI pin in town. Plaud is built for taking notes, so maybe won’t crash and burn like Humane and Rabbit.
Lawrence Bonk08.28.2024
X's Grok chatbot now directs election queries to Vote.gov
The chatbot circulated false information about when ballot deadlines occurred in nine states.
Sarah Fielding08.28.2024
Google's Gemini AI can now take notes on your Meet video calls
Google Meet is getting a new AI tool called "take notes for me," which will generate summaries of key points during a video call.
Anna Washenko08.28.2024
The DOJ files an antitrust suit against a software company for allegedly manipulating rent prices
The Department of Justice and eight states’ attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against rental software company RealPage on Friday, accusing it of using algorithms to drive up rent prices nationwide.
Will Shanklin08.24.2024
DeepMind workers urge Google to drop military contracts
Google DeepMind workers wrote a letter to urge the company to drop military contracts. Over 200 employees signed the letter.
Lawrence Bonk08.23.2024
9110091100Google Pixel 9 review: The go-to Android smartphone
Thanks to a slick new design, improved software, upgraded cameras and a vibrant display, the Pixel 9 is the true Android phone to beat.
Sam Rutherford08.22.2024
FCC fines telecoms operator $1 million for transmitting Biden deepfake
The deepfake discouraged voting in the New Hampshire primary election.
Sarah Fielding08.22.2024
A new AI support chatbot is available for hacked YouTube channels
YouTube's newest security features can help you access your account if it's been cracked by hackers.
Danny Gallagher08.22.2024
Microsoft’s revised Recall AI feature will roll out to beta testers in October
Microsoft’s Windows Recall feature, which stores a timeline of activity snapshots on your PC, has a new release date for Windows Insiders. It will roll out Recall to beta testers using Copilot+ PCs in October.
Will Shanklin08.22.2024
OpenAI will now use content from Wired, Vogue and The New Yorker in ChatGPT's responses
The partnership comes amid growing concerns over the unauthorized use of publishers’ content by AI companies.
Pranav Dixit08.21.2024
OpenAI shut down an Iranian influence op that used ChatGPT to generate bogus news articles
OpenAI says it thwarted an Iranian influence campaign that used ChatGPT to generate fake news stories and social posts in English and Spanish. In a blog post on Friday, the company wrote that it identified and banned accounts generating content for five websites pretending to be news outlets.
Will Shanklin08.17.2024
San Francisco aims to take down AI undressing websites in new lawsuit
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu vowed to prosecute 50 defendants in a new complaint over AI undressing sites.
Danny Gallagher08.17.2024
Here are all the AI features coming to the Pixel 9 phones
Google is bringing a ton of new AI features with the Pixel 9 phones.
Pranav Dixit08.14.2024