In the lead-up to Election Day, OpenAI reports that ChatGPT declined over 250,000 image requests related to U.S. presidential candidates. These rejections included attempts to generate images of notable figures like President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and Vice President-elect JD Vance, as noted by OpenAI in […]
OpenAI is reportedly working on fresh strategies to address a noticeable slowdown in the rate of improvement with its AI models. According to The Information, early testers of OpenAI’s next anticipated model, known internally as “Orion,” observed that while Orion does outperform the company’s existing models, the progress is less dramatic than the leap from […]
Apple has begun selling repair parts for iPhone 16 and 16 Pro phones on its self-service repair store. That includes replacements for commonly damaged parts like cameras, displays, and back glass, and follows the release of official Apple iPhone 16 repair manuals in September, as MacRumors notes. A replacement camera assembly will run you $169 […]
As social media use among young people reaches unprecedented levels and platforms continuously refine their engagement algorithms, worries over social media addiction are surfacing globally. Australia is now taking a strong stance, planning to restrict social media access for those under 16. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced this bold move on Thursday, revealing that legislation […]
A dangerous Android malware known as “FakeCall” is potentially redirecting bank-related phone calls to cybercriminals. Originally detected by Kaspersky in 2022, FakeCall has since evolved, gaining sophisticated features that allow hackers to remotely manipulate infected devices. The latest version of FakeCall employs a technique called “Vishing”—short for voice phishing—to trick users into unknowingly sharing confidential […]
Apple is set to acquire Pixelmator, the software developer known for its AI-enhanced image editing applications for iPhone and Mac. Pixelmator announced the news on Friday via a blog post, marking a significant acquisition in the tech giant’s ongoing push into AI and photo editing. Founded in Lithuania in 2007, Pixelmator has carved out a […]
Microsoft has once more pushed back the launch of its highly anticipated and controversial Recall feature for Copilot Plus-enabled PCs. Originally expected to enter testing in October, Recall—a feature designed to capture and organize screenshots of most interactions on a user’s PC—will now undergo further refinement before it reaches Windows Insiders. Microsoft states that this […]
A recent lawsuit brought by a grieving mother in the U.S. accuses AI technology of being a factor in her teenage son’s death, raising significant questions about the psychological effects of human interactions with AI. According to the lawsuit, the boy developed a strong emotional connection to a chatbot on the Character.AI platform. This chatbot, […]
With artificial intelligence evolving rapidly, researchers at MIT sought to determine which tasks benefit most from human-AI collaboration and which are better handled individually by either humans or AI. In their study, MIT’s Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI) explored this topic by analyzing over 370 results from more than 100 experimental studies, examining different approaches […]
Nvidia has outpaced Apple to take the lead as the most valuable company globally, following a robust stock surge driven by unprecedented demand for its advanced AI processors. For a brief period, Nvidia’s valuation hit an impressive $3.53 trillion, inching just above Apple’s $3.52 trillion, as reported by LSEG. By day’s end, Nvidia’s valuation settled […]
Google is reportedly developing an AI tool, codenamed Project Jarvis, aimed at helping users manage various online tasks more efficiently. According to a report from The Information, this project could be previewed as early as December and would enable users to perform actions like researching, online shopping, and booking flights, with minimal manual input. Jarvis […]
As excitement around artificial intelligence grows, asset managers are launching an array of AI-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to help investors gain exposure to the tech sector, despite uncertainty over which companies will lead long term. Morningstar data reveals that over one-third of the AI-branded ETFs in existence were introduced in 2024. The sector’s total assets […]