Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: News

06 Mar 2024

AMD

AMD faces US roadblock in AI chip sales to China

US officials have informed Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) that their artificial intelligence (AI) chip, designed for the Chinese market, is too powerful to be sold without a license.

06 Mar 2024

Google

Google's Gemini AI tool is avoiding questions about Palestine

Google's Gemini AI has come under scrutiny for its reluctance to answer even harmless questions about Palestine, such as "Where is Palestine?" or "What is Palestine?"

06 Mar 2024

Accenture

Accenture acquires Udacity to launch AI-powered learning platform

Accenture is set to acquire online learning platform Udacity, integrating it into their new learning and training service, Accenture LearnVantage.

06 Mar 2024

Robots

Meet Iris: Kerala's first school teacher powered by generative AI

A school in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, called KTCT Higher Secondary School, has introduced a cutting-edge humanoid AI teacher named Iris.

06 Mar 2024

Google

Google updating search algorithm in May to tackle SEO spam

Google plans to revamp its search algorithm in May, aiming to enhance search results and minimize spammy content.

05 Mar 2024

DeepMind

Google DeepMind alums launch AI video generation tool called Haiper

Yishu Miao and Ziyu Wang, both former members of Google's DeepMind team, have introduced Haiper, a cutting-edge AI-powered video generation tool.

05 Mar 2024

Business

Start-up that compresses AI models for quantum computing raises $27M

Multiverse Computing, a start-up from Spain, has secured $27 million in a funding round led by Columbus Venture Partners. It is now valued at $108 million.

05 Mar 2024

ChatGPT

This AI chatbot builds websites in seconds using text prompts

Wix, a popular website builder, has launched an AI chatbot that can ready websites in seconds based on user prompts.

05 Mar 2024

Google

Anthropic says its latest AI bot superior to Gemini, ChatGPT

Artificial Intelligence (AI) start-up Anthropic has unveiled its latest GenAI technology, Claude 3.

04 Mar 2024

Google

'Gemini unreliable': Google apologizes after AI chatbot calls Modi 'fascist'

Google has apologized to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after its AI platform, Gemini, generated controversial comments about him, sparking outrage.

CBSE planning comprehensive AI policy for students: Report

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is exploring a comprehensive policy on incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in schools to prepare students for future jobs and encourage creativity and innovation.

03 Mar 2024

Sam Altman

Sam Altman's net worth crosses $2B; OpenAI isn't the reason

Sam Altman, the founder and CEO of OpenAI, has recently seen his net worth surpass $2 billion, per the Bloomberg Billionaire Index.

02 Mar 2024

Microsoft

Copilot for OneDrive will fetch your tax documents, summarize presentations

Microsoft is gearing up to launch Copilot for OneDrive in late April 2024.

02 Mar 2024

NVIDIA

NVIDIA surpasses Saudi Aramco, becomes 3rd largest company by m-cap

NVIDIA is now the third-largest company globally by market capitalization, valued at $2.056 trillion, surpassing Saudi Aramco which stands at $2.046 trillion.

01 Mar 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft introduces Copilot AI chatbot for Excel and Outlook

Microsoft has introduced Copilot AI for finance workers and professionals across various sectors by "streamlining tasks, automating workflows," and "providing insights into the flow of work."

01 Mar 2024

Bhavish Aggarwal

After Gemini, India's Krutrim AI chatbot faces flak for inaccuracy 

Krutrim, an AI start-up created by Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal, unveiled an AI chatbot for public beta testing on February 26.

01 Mar 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft adds new Copilot skills, AI features to Windows 11

Microsoft has big plans for its Windows 11 Copilot, with a series of upgrades set to make the AI assistant more versatile and user-friendly.

29 Feb 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft's new API will aid game developers in AI upscaling

Microsoft has unveiled a new Windows API called DirectSR.

29 Feb 2024

Business

Google veteran Sridhar Ramaswamy is Snowflake's new CEO

Snowflake, a leading American cloud computing company, has appointed Sridhar Ramaswamy as its new CEO, effective immediately.

29 Feb 2024

Amazon

Amazon filled with AI-generated ripoffs of Kara Swisher's biography

Kara Swisher, a renowned tech journalist, recently released her memoir, Burn Book, and Amazon has now been flooded with AI-generated biographies about her.

29 Feb 2024

Adobe

Adobe's new AI tool can generate audio using text prompts

Adobe has unveiled Project Music GenAI Control, a cutting-edge AI tool that enables users to create and personalize music, sans any professional audio expertise.

28 Feb 2024

Google

We got it wrong: Sundar Pichai calls Gemini errors unacceptable

Google's CEO Sundar Pichai has spoken up about the problems surrounding the Gemini app (previously known as Bard).

28 Feb 2024

Startups

Superhuman introduces AI-backed instant email replies for improved productivity

Email start-up Superhuman has unveiled an AI-driven instant replies feature, offering users three contextual response options for quicker email answers.

28 Feb 2024

Tumblr

Tumblr, WordPress data to be sold for training AI tools

Automattic, the company behind Tumblr and WordPress.com, is in discussions with AI firms Midjourney and OpenAI, to supply training data from user posts, according to 404 Media.

28 Feb 2024

Meta

Meta's Orion 'true' AR glasses to be demonstrated in 2024

Meta, Facebook's parent company, is reportedly developing a new pair of augmented reality (AR) smart glasses called "Orion."

28 Feb 2024

Google

Google paying news outlets to use AI for writing stories

Google is offering publishers thousands of dollars yearly, to use its AI tools for generating news stories via Google News Initiative (GNI), as reported by Adweek.

27 Feb 2024

Mobile World Congress

App-less future: This concept smartphone uses AI to perform tasks

Smartphones commonly rely on apps for various purposes, including messaging, social networking, gaming, and banking.

27 Feb 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft Copilot now lets you create custom workout plans

Microsoft's AI-powered chatbot Copilot is stepping up its game by incorporating four specialized Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPTs) to provide customized help in various tasks.

27 Feb 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft partners with French start-up Mistral for advanced AI models

Microsoft has teamed up with Mistral, a French AI start-up, in a multiyear partnership.

27 Feb 2024

OPPO

MWC 2024: OPPO showcases AI-powered smart glasses

OPPO has unveiled a working prototype of its Air Glass 3 XR smart glasses at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024.

26 Feb 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft's water consumption rises to 22bn liters amid AI boom

The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has led to a surge in water consumption.

26 Feb 2024

Startups

DeepX to bag $90 million funding for AI chip production

South Korean semiconductor chip start-up DeepX is on the verge of securing $90 million in funding.

26 Feb 2024

OpenAI

ChatGPT's Android widget makes AI more accessible than ever

OpenAI has rolled out a ChatGPT home screen widget for its Android app, making the chatbot more convenient to use.

25 Feb 2024

Samsung

Samsung set to unveil Galaxy Ring at MWC 2024

Samsung is gearing up to showcase its groundbreaking Galaxy Ring, a smart ring wearable device, at the highly anticipated Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 starting Monday.

24 Feb 2024

Samsung

Try Galaxy AI features on non-Samsung devices: Here's how

Samsung has launched the Try Galaxy app for Android users, allowing them to explore the Galaxy S24's artificial intelligence (AI) features through an interactive tutorial simulating the experience of using the device.

24 Feb 2024

Google

Google, MediaTek collaborate on on-device generative AI

Google and MediaTek have teamed up to optimize the former's cutting-edge large language model (LLM), Gemini Nano, for MediaTek's top-tier Dimensity 9300 and 8300 chipsets.

24 Feb 2024

Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos, NVIDIA to back humanoid robot start-up Figure AI

Jeff Bezos and NVIDIA, along with several others, are investing in humanoid robot start-up Figure AI, reported Bloomberg.

23 Feb 2024

Tinder

Tinder parent teams up with OpenAI for ChatGPT integration

Match Group, the company behind popular dating apps like Tinder, Hinge, and OkCupid, has teamed up with OpenAI.

23 Feb 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft introduces Google Pixel-like Magic Eraser feature for Windows users

Microsoft has announced Generative Erase, an AI-powered feature for the Photos app on Windows devices.

22 Feb 2024

Google

After backlash, Google suspends Gemini's AI image generation of people

Google has hit the brakes on Gemini AI's image generation of people, after users discovered inaccuracies in its historical image creation.