Artificial Intelligence
Simply put: No field in computing is as hot or heavily hyped right now as artificial intelligence. Once a science fiction dream, A.I. is now a big part of our everyday lives; whether it’s commonplace tech like fraud prevention systems, online recommendations, or the speech recognition tools driving smart assistants — all the way through to innovative new technologies like self-driving cars and autonomous delivery robots. Want to know why A.I. matters? In need of a primer on the difference between deep learning and reinforcement learning? Scared at the possibility of machine superintelligence? Helpfully, we’ve rounded up all our news, guides, and assorted other A.I. coverage in one central location.
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Finding Android apps on the Google Play Store just got a lot easier thanks to Gemini
Google has launched the Google Play connected app for Gemini, allowing users to discover apps, make select purchases, and buy Play gift cards using AI.
The maker of ChatGPT wants to make open-source projects less of a security bargain
As AI tools flood open-source maintainers with low quality bug reports, OpenAI's new Patch the Planet initiative aims to filter out the noise and fix real threats.
Meta was sneakily tracking its employees, but soon shut it down after an internal leak
Meta halted its employee tracking program, which collected keystrokes, screen content, and mouse movements, after sensitive data was leaked internally.
NotebookLM is one of Google’s best products, and it just got a cool upgrade
NotebookLM flashcards are getting new controls for editing questions, changing answers, adding cards, and sharing decks, making Google's AI note-taker more useful for students working from their own source material.
Samsung’s new UFS 5.0 chip brings faster on-device AI and longer battery life for your smartphone
Samsung unveiled its fastest UFS 5.0 storage chip yet, reaching transfer speeds of 10.8GB per second for faster on-device AI performance.
Windows 11 is getting Copilot on Microsoft 365 Business accounts again, unless you’re in Europe
Microsoft is using Office's own update system to push Copilot onto commercial Windows 11 PCs, making it harder to block than a standard Microsoft Store install.
Google is diving into the film world with millions of dollars, and yes, AI is involved
Google is investing roughly $75 million in A24 as part of a new AI research partnership with Google DeepMind aimed at developing filmmaking tools.
Getty Images accused AI of wholesale theft. It’s now an official ChatGPT image partner.
Getty Images has announced a new display agreement with OpenAI that will bring its licensed visual content into ChatGPT. The partnership is notable given Getty's long-running criticism of AI companies over how training data is sourced, marking an unexpected new chapter in the AI industry's relationship with content owners.
Chrome is testing an Ask Gemini button that follows your text highlights around the web
Chrome Canary is testing a floating toolbar with Ask Gemini, Copy, and Share that appears whenever you select text on any webpage.
Thanks to AI, a Chinese startup has figured out the priciest fusion energy bottleneck
Fusion energy has spent decades trapped in an expensive cycle of trial and error. Now, a Chinese startup believes AI-powered simulation software could dramatically accelerate reactor development by helping scientists test designs virtually before committing to costly real-world experiments.
Apple’s era of wearable intelligence begins in 2027 and cameras will be a big part of it
Apple's next big AI push may not come through your phone at all. A new report suggests the company is preparing camera-equipped AirPods and its first smart glasses, signaling a major shift toward wearable intelligence.
TikTok’s AI slop problem is worse than you think — and kids are seeing the most of it
A new study suggests AI-generated junk content has become one of TikTok's defining features. Worse still, children and educational content appear to be among the platform's hardest-hit corners.
How Beatbot’s AI-Powered Pool Robots Are Changing Pool Care This Prime Day
Discover how Beatbot's AI-powered pool robots are redefining pool maintenance and explore the best Prime Day deals on AquaSense X, AquaSense 2 Ultra, Sora 70, and more.
OpenAI wants an all-knowing personal AI agent for everyone on Earth
OpenAI is framing personal AGI as the mass-market endpoint of its AI race, but it still has to explain price, access, safeguards, and how an all-knowing assistant would work for everyone.
Amazon pulls back from Sam Altman film ‘Artificial’ as it may have hit too close to home
Amazon's decision to drop Artificial comes months after its $50 billion investment in OpenAI, with the studio now shopping it to other potential distributors.
Gemini Live can finally remember what you told it in past conversations
Gemini Live can now recall details from past conversations, closing a gap that's lingered since memory launched in standard Gemini over a year ago.
A harmless-looking ChatGPT prompt opened the door to gruesome AI images
Researchers say ChatGPT generated violent and sexualized images after a harmless-looking prompt was altered, raising new questions about OpenAI’s safeguards and how quickly AI image tools can be pushed around filters.
ChatGPT’s new Scheduled page puts all your automated tasks in one place
OpenAI is rolling out a dedicated Scheduled page for ChatGPT that lets users view, manage, and monitor all active tasks from the sidebar.
TikTok feeds show 3 times more AI slop than YouTube, study reveals
A new Kapwing report found that 59% of videos shown to new TikTok accounts are AI slop, roughly three times the rate found on YouTube.
Google’s new $99 Home Speaker offers 360-degree audio and next-gen Gemini perks
Google's new Home Speaker is available to pre-order at $99 in four colors, featuring Gemini AI and 360-degree audio.
Stop making boring slides because Google Vids just made AI avatars free for everyone
Google rolled out free AI avatars in Vids along with extended Veo video clips, multilingual voiceovers, and an upcoming emotion steering feature for personalized delivery.
Microsoft’s newest AI agent wants to take entire projects off your plate
Microsoft is bringing Copilot Cowork to businesses worldwide, promising an AI agent that can complete complex, multi-step tasks while offering flexible pay-as-you-go pricing.
Wear OS 7 is here and your Pixel Watch is about to get a lot smarter
Wear OS 7 is rolling out to eligible Pixel Watch devices with Live Updates, smarter device control, Gemini Intelligence features, and up to 10% better battery life.
Google releases Android 17 for Pixel phones
Android 17 is rolling out to Pixel devices today with Bubbles, Screen Reactions, foldable gaming mode, and major security upgrades.
Are you using ChatGPT or Claude for writing work? A study says you may be landing in a fluency trap
A new study finds that AI writing tools create a fluency trap, where clean, confident-sounding output leads writers to trust AI text before they have actually done the thinking.
AI as a dating wingman is a hot trend, but study says it’s just sabotaging your love life
A new study finds that using AI to write dating app messages creates a damaging gap between your online persona and your real-life self.
Android 17: Everything we know so far
Android 17 is in its final pre-release stages and could release anytime soon. Before it goes official, here’s everything you need to know about it.
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