Google has announced its latest quantum computing chip, Willow, which has left the tech industry stunned with its incredible performance claims. According to Google, the chip’s speed and reliability are so impressive that they suggest the existence of parallel universes, a concept that has long been the realm of science fiction. While some experts have…
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Google has unveiled its first-ever AI agent, Project Mariner, which can take actions on the web, navigating websites and performing tasks like a human would. The agent, powered by Google’s Gemini technology, is currently being tested by a small group of users and has the potential to significantly impact the way people interact with the…
OpenAI’s highly anticipated video generator, Sora, has finally launched, offering users a new way to create AI-generated videos. According to a review by YouTuber Marques Brownlee, Sora can generate videos from uploaded images and prompts, edit existing videos, and even string together prompts to create scenes or sequences of videos. However, the tool still suffers…
Google has announced the release of Gemini 2.0 Flash, a next-generation AI model capable of generating text, images, and audio. This new model is designed to compete with OpenAI’s offerings and is expected to have a significant impact on various industries, including content creation, education, and entertainment. Gemini 2.0 Flash will be available through the…
General Motors has announced a significant shift in its autonomous driving strategy, ending its funding for Cruise, a self-driving car startup it acquired in 2016. The move will see Cruise absorbed into GM, with its technology being combined with the automaker’s own efforts to develop driver assistance features and fully autonomous personal vehicles. The decision…
ChatGPT, the AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. The chatbot has become an essential tool for Fortune 500 companies, with over 92% of them using it. OpenAI’s latest partnership with Apple for its upcoming generative AI offering, Apple Intelligence, has further solidified the company’s…
China’s market regulator has launched an antitrust investigation into Nvidia’s acquisition of Mellanox, a move that comes amid escalating tensions between the US and China over key technologies, including artificial intelligence and semiconductors. The probe is seen as a retaliatory measure by China following Washington’s restrictions on semiconductor manufacturers, including Nvidia, from selling their most…
Spotify has unveiled its annual Wrapped feature, which includes two new AI-powered features: a podcast summarizing users’ music listening habits and a data story tracking users’ musical evolution over the past year. The company has also expanded its social media integrations and introduced new features such as audiobooks and personalized playlists. Forecast for 6 months:…
A recent phenomenon has been observed in the popular conversational AI platform ChatGPT, where users discovered that the chatbot freezes or crashes when asked about specific names, including David Mayer, Brian Hood, Jonathan Turley, Jonathan Zittrain, David Faber, and Guido Scorza. After investigating, it appears that these individuals may have requested their information to be…
Walmart has completed its acquisition of Vizio, a popular television maker, in a move to boost its advertising business. The $2.3 billion all-cash deal positions Walmart to become a leader in connected TV advertising, allowing the retail giant to combine its retail operations with TV hardware and gather customer data on viewing habits and shopping…
