TikTok, the social media giant owned by ByteDance, is making significant cuts to its global workforce as part of its transition towards more AI-driven content moderation. The company announced on Friday that it is laying off hundreds of employees, with a major impact on its team in Malaysia. Reports initially indicated that over 700 employees […]
A few months back, Google introduced a new way to enhance Gmail searches using its Gemini AI. This innovative feature, known as Gmail Q&A, allows users to locate specific emails and details by asking the Gemini chatbot simple questions. For example, instead of manually searching through your inbox, you can now ask, “What time is […]
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is gearing up to release its first wave of Apple Intelligence features on October 28. Last month, Apple hinted at an October launch for iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, which will introduce these exciting updates to the iPhone 16 and other Apple devices, though no specific […]
For children facing chronic illnesses, missing school often means more than just falling behind academically—it also means losing social connections with classmates and teachers. To help bridge that gap, Norwegian company No Isolation has developed the AV1 robot, designed to help kids who are unable to physically attend school remain a part of the classroom […]
Meta has introduced a new update for its Ray-Ban smart glasses, adding helpful features that were initially previewed at last month’s Connect event. One of the key additions is the ability to set reminders through Meta AI, allowing users to ask the assistant to remember details like where they parked or to schedule reminders for […]
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced a new artificial intelligence model on Friday called “Movie Gen,” designed to create realistic videos and audio clips based on user prompts. Meta claims this model could rival leading media generation tools like OpenAI’s offerings and ElevenLabs. Movie Gen’s capabilities include generating short video clips that range from […]
Distance Technologies, a Finnish startup aiming to revolutionize mixed-reality experiences for vehicles and aircraft, has secured €10 million ($11.1 million) in funding from GV, Alphabet’s venture capital arm, alongside other investors. This seed funding round was led by GV, with additional backing from existing investors FOV Ventures and Maki.vc, Distance shared with CNBC on Thursday. […]
Apple is reportedly gearing up to reenter the smart home market with a new iPad-like smart display, expected to launch next year. According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, the device will run on a fresh operating system called homeOS, which is based on the existing tvOS that powers Apple TV and HomePods. Gurman revealed in […]
OpenAI is reportedly planning to raise the subscription fee for ChatGPT to $22 per month by the end of this year, with intentions to gradually increase it to $44 per month within five years, according to sources. The information comes from documents reviewed by The New York Times. In August alone, OpenAI generated $300 million […]
In the early stages of artificial intelligence development, models like ChatGPT or competitors like Cohere relied heavily on large teams of low-wage workers to help distinguish simple facts, such as identifying whether an image contained a car or a carrot. However, as AI models have evolved, they now require a more sophisticated approach, involving highly […]
Imagine a personal tutor, available at any moment, perfectly attuned to your child’s learning style and needs. This isn’t science fiction but a future that Sam Altman, the CEO behind ChatGPT, envisions as entirely achievable. In his latest reflections, Altman forecasts a world where superintelligent AI plays a transformative role in education. Entering the “Intelligence […]
In Finland, prisoners are now contributing to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) by taking part in data labelling and classification tasks, as part of their rehabilitation programs. As AI continues to evolve rapidly, there’s a growing concern that many might be left behind in this technology-driven world. But what about those who are already […]