Microsoft is making ‘significant investments’ in training its own AI models
Microsoft is making 'significant investments' in training its own AI models Microsoft AI launched its first in-house models last month, adding to the already complicated relationship with its OpenAI partner. Now, Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman says the company is making “significant investments” in the compute capacity required to Microsoft’s own future frontier models. “We should […]
Internet detectives are misusing AI to find Charlie Kirk’s alleged shooter
Internet detectives are misusing AI to find Charlie Kirk's alleged shooter Earlier today, the FBI shared two blurry photos on X of a person of interest in the shooting of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Numerous users replied with AI-upscaled, “enhanced” versions of the pictures almost immediately, turning the pixelated surveillance shots into sharp, high-resolution images. […]
Aligning those who align AI, one satirical website at a time
Aligning those who align AI, one satirical website at a time The work of creating artificial intelligence that holds to the guardrails of human values, known in the industry as alignment, has developed into its own (somewhat ambiguous) field of study rife with policy papers and benchmarks to rank models against each other. But who […]
Amazon’s Thursday Night Football broadcasts add more AI to the NFL
Amazon's Thursday Night Football broadcasts add more AI to the NFL The AI-powered “Pocket Health” feature shows whether the quarterback is at risk. Amazon’s Prime Video is bringing more AI to the football field with new features designed to give viewers more insight into Thursday Night Football games, as highlighted earlier by Deadline. One feature, […]
You can now play Silksong on flagship Android phones — and pick up where you left off on PC
You can now play Silksong on flagship Android phones — and pick up where you left off on PC Hollow Knight: Silksong, one of the hottest games of the year with a reported five million players in its first week, didn’t launch on smartphones. But that won’t stop you from playing it on Android – […]
Even killings are content
Even killings are content Minutes after news that right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk had been shot at a planned campus event at Utah Valley University, the wheels of social media engagement farming and clout chasing had already begun to grind to life. Kirk, despite being in his 30s, was a mainstay on college campuses around the […]
FTC orders AI companies to hand over info about chatbots’ impact on kids
FTC orders AI companies to hand over info about chatbots' impact on kids The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is ordering seven AI chatbot companies to provide information about how they assess the effects of their virtual companions on kids and teens. OpenAI, Meta, its subsidiary Instagram, Snap, xAI, Google parent company Alphabet, and the maker […]
Gmail is launching a tab for all your Amazon purchases
Gmail is launching a tab for all your Amazon purchases Gmail is trying to make it easier to track your online orders with a new Purchases tab coming to mobile and web. When you click on the tab, you’ll only see emails related to your purchases, including order confirmations and shipping estimates. This new tab […]
Apple’s faster MagSafe Charger can now charge other phones at 25W
Apple's faster MagSafe Charger can now charge other phones at 25W Apple’s updated MagSafe Charger is priced the same as last year’s version. | Image: Apple Apple introduced an updated version of its MagSafe charging puck a year ago that can wirelessly charge its then new iPhone 16 lineup at faster 25W rates. However, when […]
Nothing’s Ear 3 earbuds have a microphone and ‘talk’ button on their charging case
Nothing's Ear 3 earbuds have a microphone and 'talk' button on their charging case Nothing has revealed the full design of its new Ear 3 wireless earbuds, but no tech specs. | Image: Nothing Nothing shared the first full image of its next wireless earbuds today. The design of the new Ear 3 earbuds and […]