OpenAI and Jony Ive’s AI super-gadget
OpenAI and Jony Ive's AI super-gadget OpenAI and Jony Ive’s AI super-gadget Here’s what we know: it’s probably not smart glasses. Beyond that, we don’t know much about what Jony Ive and OpenAI are building through their newly combined company io, except that it’s some kind of AI super-gadget. But after a couple of years […]
YouTube hires longtime Disney exec to head up live sports
YouTube hires longtime Disney exec to head up live sports As YouTube prepares to air an exclusive NFL opening week game for free on September 5th, it’s hiring former Disney exec Justin Connolly. He’d most recently been running the streaming services and linear media networks, and will take over as YouTube’s new global head of […]
Google’s Home APIs are gaining Gemini intelligence
Google's Home APIs are gaining Gemini intelligence Google’s Home APIs are gaining Gemini intelligence With access to Gemini-powered features on Nest Cams like this one, app developers could tap into more advanced automations. Google is bringing Gemini intelligence to its Home APIs, allowing smart home developers and manufacturers to tap into Gemini’s AI-powered features and […]
Honor’s 400 phones are midrangers built to last
Honor's 400 phones are midrangers built to last Honor’s 400 phones are midrangers built to last Honor has announced the 400 and 400 Pro, two midrange phones that launch today in the UK and Europe. They’re capable-looking handsets in plenty of respects, but stand out mostly for the guarantee of six years of software support, […]
Xiaomi’s first flagship phone chip is a genuine Snapdragon 8 Elite rival
Xiaomi's first flagship phone chip is a genuine Snapdragon 8 Elite rival Xiaomi’s first flagship phone chip is a genuine Snapdragon 8 Elite rival Xiaomi has unveiled its first in-house flagship chipset, the Xring O1, and it’s got enough power to go head-to-head with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite. The company also unveiled a 15S Pro […]
News publishers call Google’s AI Mode ‘theft’
News publishers call Google's AI Mode 'theft' News publishers call Google’s AI Mode ‘theft’ The trade association backing some of the biggest news publishers in the US slammed Google’s newly expanded AI Mode, which trades traditional search results for an AI chatbot-like interface. In a statement on Wednesday, the News/Media Alliance said the new feature […]
Google has a new tool to help detect AI-generated content
Google has a new tool to help detect AI-generated content Google announced a new SynthID Detector tool at Google I/O that lets you check if content has been made with the assistance of Google’s AI tools. In a blog post, Google DeepMind’s Pushmeet Kohli describes SynthID Detector as “a verification portal” that can “quickly and […]
Google rejected giving publishers more choice to opt out of AI Search
Google rejected giving publishers more choice to opt out of AI Search Publishers have to opt out of Search entirely to avoid their content being used in AI Overviews. Google didn’t want to give publishers the choice to keep their content out of AI Search results because it’s “evolving into a space for monetisation.” That’s […]
Android 16 adds AI-powered weather effects that can make it rain on your photos
Android 16 adds AI-powered weather effects that can make it rain on your photos Sorry, Mario. Google’s latest Android 16 beta adds a bunch of new wallpaper and lock screen options for Pixel phones, including live-updating weather animations and a feature that automatically frames subjects of photos within a variety of bubbly shapes. When you […]
Google teases an Android desktop mode, made with Samsung’s help
Google teases an Android desktop mode, made with Samsung's help Google teases an Android desktop mode, made with Samsung’s help Windows in Android’s desktop mode can stretch and move across your screen. Google is working with Samsung to bring a desktop mode to Android. During Google I/O’s developer keynote, engineering manager Florina Muntenescu said the […]