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Thursday April 3, 2025. 10:45 PM
Amazon’s rollout of Alexa+, the AI-focused upgrade to its popular virtual assistant, may have some users asking, “Alexa, where are the new features?” For example, Alexa+ can’t yet order takeout on Grubhub or identify family members from its camera to remind them to...
Artificial intelligence and satellites have been deployed to track extensive infrastructure damage caused by the 7.7-magnitude earthquake to help aid workers in Myanmar. At midday on March 28, an earthquake hit Southeast Asia, collapsing buildings, dams, roads, and bridges....
Anthropic introduced Claude for Education, a new mode and initiative for integrating generative AI into higher education. Claude for Education is available now. Anthropic has also inked partnerships with Northeastern University, London School of Economics and Political...
The U.S. and China remain locked in a race for dominance in AI, a competition that intensified following the January launch of DeepSeek, a Chinese rival to ChatGPT. Now, the race has elevated a notch higher, with both nations ramping up efforts to develop humanoid robots...
Famed director David Cronenberg weighed in on the controversy surrounding the use of AI in the Oscar-nominated film “The Brutalist.” He made these remarks during a wide-ranging conversation with longtime collaborator and composer Howard Shore, as well as Jon Burlingame, last...
This list of AI companies reflects the rapid growth and the shifts reshaping the tech industry. I’ve grouped the companies by type — generative AI pioneers, established tech giants, sector-specific specialists, and ambitious newcomers. It’s hard to say which of them...
AI drug design and development company Isomorphic Labs announced on Monday that it raised $600 million in its first external funding round. Thrive Capital led the financing round with participation from Google’s GV, and follow-on capital from Alphabet, its parent company...
Wednesday April 2, 2025. 10:02 PM
Google DeepMind has unveiled its new family of AI Gemini 2.0 models designed for multimodal robots. To prove just how far these robots have come, DeepMind put them to the test: One robot grabbed a ball, took aim, and performed a slam dunk into a basketball hoop —...
Artificial intelligence and robotics are rapidly transforming the landscape of modern home appliances, with tech giants Apple and South Korea’s Samsung Electronics leading the charge. Apple Home brings AI-powered vacuum control to iOS 18.4 With the release of iOS 18.4,...
AI video startup Runway has announced a new, more advanced AI video generation model, which the company is calling Gen-4. With this model, Runway hopes to solve several of the most difficult challenges that plague AI video generation. The company’s announcement describes...
Microsoft’s AI Skills Fest will be focused on helping newbies, business pros, and tech gurus strengthen their artificial intelligence skills across a number of areas. The AI training event is scheduled from April 8 – May 28, 2025. Per a recent study conducted by Coursera,...
Tuesday April 1, 2025. 09:41 PM
Zhipu AI, a Chinese AI startup founded in 2019, recently released its free AI agent to the general public. Known as AutoGLM Rumination, the new solution, which has already secured millions of dollars in government-backed funding, is making headlines across the industry. What ...
Therabot, Dartmouth’s AI therapy chatbot, demonstrated significant mental health benefits in a clinical trial, reducing depression symptoms by 51% and anxiety symptoms by 31%, underscoring its potential as a scalable mental health support tool. With only one mental health...
Monday March 31, 2025. 11:09 PM
Elon Musk’s own AI chatbot, Grok, is turning the tables on its creator — openly calling him a “top misinformation spreader.” Grok’s responses have raised questions about AI autonomy and sparked what Grok itself described as a “big debate on AI freedom vs. corporate po...
Apple is ramping up its efforts to make a lasting impact in healthcare, with plans for a major overhaul of its Health app. According to a recent report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his “Power On” newsletter, the company is working on a major upgrade to its Health app,...
AI is not only transforming the way people work — it’s also turning some tech entrepreneurs into billionaires. Across just four AI companies, 15 founders have collectively amassed $38 billion in wealth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, which profiles the...
Americans are increasingly turning to AI and therapy chatbots, driving the rapid expansion of digital mental health platforms that promise 24/7 access to support. However, therapists and other experts are raising concerns about the safety and effectiveness of replacing human ...
American robotics companies made the push for a national robotics strategy last week. Without a national strategy, “the U.S. will not only lose the robotics race but also the AI race,” according to the Association for Advanced Automation. Representatives from leading...
Google announced on March 27 a collection of new features — some powered by AI — aimed at helping users plan their summer vacations. As travelers increasingly turn to AI tools such as ChatGPT to organize trips faster and more efficiently, Google is clearly positioning...
OpenAI is intensifying its cybersecurity efforts, now offering up to $100,000 for high−impact bug discoveries — a fivefold increase from its previous $20,000 maximum reward. The move highlights the AI giant’s growing focus on safeguarding its systems as it advances...
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