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Humane recalls its troubled AI Pin’s Charge Case due to overheating
The Humane AI Pin’s troubles continue. On Thursday, the startup announced a voluntary recall of the Pin’s Charge Case due to a faulty internal battery from a third-party vendor.
Will Shanklin11.01.2024
Google is adding Gemini AI-powered tools to Maps
Google is bringing its Gemini AI assistant into more of its software suite, announcing several new features for Google Maps.
Anna Washenko10.31.2024
Apple Intelligence is coming to EU iPhones and iPads in April
EU users now know when Apple Intelligence will be available on their mobile devices: April 2025. English speakers elsewhere received the first Apple Intelligence features on Monday, including Writing Tools and AI notification summaries.
Will Shanklin10.29.2024
Apple Intelligence is now available with iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1
You can now access Apple Intelligence on eligible iPhones, iPads and Macs in the US without having to use the beta version of an operating system.
Kris Holt10.29.2024
UK man gets 18 years in prison for using AI to generate CSAM
UK man gets 18 years in prison for using AI to generate CSAM. He sold the images on the internet.
Lawrence Bonk10.28.2024
OpenAI's Whisper invents parts of transcriptions — a lot
It adds violent remarks, racial commentary and more to the transcription.
Sarah Fielding10.28.2024
Google is reportedly developing ‘Jarvis’ AI that could take over your web browser
Google is working on a "computer-using agent" dubbed Project Jarvis that's designed to help with everyday web tasks, according to The Information.
Cheyenne MacDonald10.28.2024
The UK’s antitrust regulator will formally investigate Alphabet’s $2.3 billion Anthropic investment
The UK’s competition regulator is investigating whether Alphabet’s $2.3 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic harms UK competition. The CMA will open its preliminary probe on Friday.
Will Shanklin10.25.2024
Meta AI gains access to Reuters news content in multi-year deal
This is a trend, with publications like Time and Dotdash Meredith previously partnering with OpenAI.
Sarah Fielding10.25.2024
President Biden sets up new AI guardrails for military, intelligence agencies
The White House's new guidelines for artificial intelligence use prohibits uses such as nuclear launches and granting asylum to immigrants.
Danny Gallagher10.25.2024
Google Photos will show when images have been modified with AI
Google is adding new language for increased transparency about when AI has been used in the Google Photos app.
Anna Washenko10.25.2024
Huawei appears to still be using TSMC chips despite US sanctions
Huawei may be trying to subvert US sanctions by using unauthorized chips in one of its higher-end products.
Danny Gallagher10.23.2024
Qualcomm and Google team up to help carmakers create AI voice systems
The two tech companies are working on a new system that will let carmakers create their own voice-powered AI assistants.
Danny Gallagher10.23.2024
OpenAI and Microsoft are funding $10 million in grants for AI-powered journalism
OpenAI and Microsoft are funding projects to bring more AI tools into the newsroom.
Anna Washenko10.23.2024
Stable Diffusion 3.5 follows your prompts more closely and generates more diverse people
The open-source AI image generator Stable Diffusion has been updated to version 3.5. It addresses previous issues, improves performance with prompts and offers a greater skin tone and feature diversity.
Will Shanklin10.23.2024
Anthropic is letting Claude AI control your PC
Anthropic's latest development gives its Claude AI tool the ability to control a PC, reportedly just like a person would.
Anna Washenko10.23.2024
More than 10,500 artists sign open letter protesting unlicensed AI training
Celebrities like Julianne Moore, Thom York and Kevin Bacon signed a letter protesting the use of unlicensed content to train AI.
Danny Gallagher10.23.2024
Penguin Random House amends its copyright rules to protect authors from AI
The world's biggest publisher is taking steps to protect its books and authors from AI infringement.
Danny Gallagher10.19.2024
The US Treasury is using AI (a vehicle for fraud) to detect fraud
The IRS is also using AI for its operations.
Sarah Fielding10.18.2024
X updates its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI models with its data
X is updating its privacy policy with new language that allows it to provide users’ data to third-party “collaborators” in order to train AI models.
Karissa Bell10.18.2024