James Cameron on AI: it’s ‘just as creative’ as people, but with no ‘unique lived experience’
James Cameron on AI: it's 'just as creative' as people, but with no 'unique lived experience' James Cameron and Andrew Bosworth at Meta Connect. In December, Meta announced a multiyear partnership with James Cameron’s Lightstorm Vision to bring 3D entertainment to Meta’s Quest headsets. This week, Cameron joined Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth on stage during […]
Reddit wants a better AI deal with Google: users in exchange for content
Reddit wants a better AI deal with Google: users in exchange for content Reddit wants more users and more money from Google in exchange for an even bigger mountain of data feeding its AI machine, according to Bloomberg. The negotiation shows a new front in the struggle between Big AI and content providers as they […]
Meta Connect 2025: the 6 biggest announcements
Meta Connect 2025: the 6 biggest announcements Meta just showed off all the latest in wearable technology, virtual reality, augmented reality, and more at its annual Connect keynote. In addition to the long-awaited reveal of Meta’s updated Ray-Ban smart glasses, the company had some other exciting surprises to share, too. Here’s a roundup of all […]
All the news from Meta Connect 2025
All the news from Meta Connect 2025 Meta’s annual Connect conference is happening on September 17th and 18th, and it seems like there’s going to be a lot of focus on smart glasses. CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Wednesday evening keynote will discuss “the latest on AI glasses,” the company says. Rumors and a video leak from […]
Microsoft Paint is getting its own Photoshop-like project files
Microsoft Paint is getting its own Photoshop-like project files Microsoft has been steadily improving its Paint app in Windows 11 in recent years with a dark mode, transparency and layers, and even AI-powered image creation. Now, Microsoft is adding two new Photoshop-like features to its Paint app in Windows 11. You’ll soon be able to save […]
‘Ask Gemini’ AI will tell you what you missed during a Google Meet call
'Ask Gemini' AI will tell you what you missed during a Google Meet call Ask Gemini in Meet can make it seem like you’ve been paying close attention during a call, even if you haven’t. | Image: Google Google is starting the rollout of its Ask Gemini AI assistant in Google Meet, but it will […]
You can soon attend Zoom meetings as your AI avatar
You can soon attend Zoom meetings as your AI avatar Zoom’s vision of filling meetings with AI clones has nearly arrived. On Wednesday, the video conferencing app announced that you’ll soon be able to create a “photorealistic” avatar of yourself in case you aren’t “camera-ready.” That means your AI avatar can appear polished if you’ve […]
How to watch Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote at Meta Connect 2025
How to watch Mark Zuckerberg's keynote at Meta Connect 2025 Meta is about to kick off its annual Connect conference, beginning with a keynote address from CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday night. Zuckerberg plans to discuss “the latest on AI glasses” and will lay out “Meta’s vision for artificial intelligence and the metaverse,” according to […]
The hunger strike to end AI
The hunger strike to end AI On Guido Reichstadter’s 17th day without eating, he said he was feeling alright – moving a little slower, but alright. Each day since September 2nd, Reichstadtler has appeared outside the San Francisco headquarters of AI startup Anthropic, standing from around 11AM to 5PM. His chalkboard sign states “Hunger Strike: […]
Business Insider reportedly tells journalists they can use AI to draft stories
Business Insider reportedly tells journalists they can use AI to draft stories Business Insider reportedly says journalists can use AI to write drafts. Business Insider has told journalists they can use AI to create first drafts of stories and suggested it won’t notify readers that AI was used, according to Status, a newsletter covering the […]