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Google just snuck a pair of AR glasses into a Project Astra demo at I/O
Google snuck a pair of camera-enabled glasses into a video of its new Project Astra experience, as if we wouldn't notice.
2 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Google's Project Astra uses your phone's camera and AI to find noise makers, misplaced items and more.
Google's Project Astra uses your phone's camera to let AI find noise makers, misplaced items and more.
4 min read - BusinessEngadget
Google's new Gemini 1.5 Flash AI model is lighter than Gemini Pro and more accessible
Gemini 1.5 Flash isn't really meant for consumers. Instead, it’s a faster and less expensive way for developers building their own AI products and services using tech designed by Google.
2 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Ask Google Photos to help make sense of your gallery
Google unveils Ask Photos to help you more easily get answers out of your camera roll.
3 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Meta Is Shuttering Workplace, Its Enterprise Version of Facebook
(Bloomberg) -- Meta Platforms Inc. is shutting down Workplace, the enterprise version of Facebook that it once hoped might rival Slack and other office productivity tools. Most Read from BloombergTrump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore WindBiden Accuses China of ‘Cheating’ on Trade, Imposes New TariffsMacron Puts French Banks in Play With Plan to Transform EuropeFlood of China Used Cooking Oil Spurs Call to Hike US LeviesFive Under-the-Radar Billionaires Making Vast Fortunes in M
2 min read - BusinessBloomberg
AI Startup Co-Founded by David Sacks Officially Launches
(Bloomberg) -- David Sacks — the Silicon Valley startup investor and podcaster — is launching a new artificial intelligence company for businesses, called Glue. Most Read from BloombergTrump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore WindBiden Accuses China of ‘Cheating’ on Trade, Imposes New TariffsMacron Puts French Banks in Play With Plan to Transform EuropeFlood of China Used Cooking Oil Spurs Call to Hike US LeviesFive Under-the-Radar Billionaires Making Vast Fortunes in Modi's India
1 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Threat actor scraped Dell support tickets, including customer phone numbers
The person who claimed to have stolen the physical addresses of 49 million Dell customers appears to have taken more data from a different Dell portal, TechCrunch has learned. The newly compromised data includes names, phone numbers and email addresses of Dell customers. This personal data is contained in customer “service reports,” which also include information on replacement hardware and parts, comments from on-site engineers, dispatch numbers, and in some cases diagnostic logs uploaded fro
3 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Oracle Jumps on Report of $10 Billion Cloud Deal With Musk’s xAI
(Bloomberg) -- Oracle Corp. gained as much as 5.3% after the Information reported the company is close to a deal for a $10 billion cloud contract with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI.Most Read from BloombergTrump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore WindBiden Accuses China of ‘Cheating’ on Trade, Imposes New TariffsMacron Puts French Banks in Play With Plan to Transform EuropeFlood of China Used Cooking Oil Spurs Call to Hike US LeviesFive Under-the-Radar Billionaire
1 min read - SciencePopular Mechanics
A Shocking Discovery in High-Temperature Superconductors May Start the New Age of Power
Explore the shocking discovery in high-temperature superconductors that may initiate a new era of power.
3 min read - LifestylePopular Mechanics
These Space-Saving Stackable Washer-Dryers Are Perfect for Cramped Laundry Rooms
Save floor space and make swapping the laundry easier with one of these combo appliances.
6 min read - SciencePopular Mechanics
A Study Suggests We Found Evidence of Dyson Spheres. And Possible Alien Civilizations.
Studies analyzing starlight patterns identified unusual radiation that could suggest the existence of Dyson Spheres, potentially pointing to alien civilizations.
4 min read - LifestylePopular Mechanics
Snag Up to 45% Off When You Shop These Memorial Day Air Conditioner Sales
Whether you’re looking for a portable air conditioner or a window unit, we’ve found great options for you to shop for less at Amazon and Walmart.
4 min read - WorldPopular Mechanics
Explorers Searched for 7 Years Before Finally Finding a Legendary Hermit's Treasure
Explorers uncovered the long-lost treasure of Antoni Jaczewicz, a legendary hermit and criminal from the 1700s, hidden in Poland's Świętokrzyskie Mountains.
3 min read - WorldTechCrunch
Meta's Oversight Board overturns takedown decision for Pakistan child abuse documentary
Meta's external advisory group, the Oversight Board, has overturned the social media company's decision to take down a news documentary revealing the identities of child victims of sexual abuse and murder in Pakistan — an exceptional case based on newsworthiness. The 11-minute documentary, posted by the broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) Urdu on its Facebook page in January 2022, was reported by 67 users until July 2023 for disturbing details of the crimes conducted by Javed Iqbal, who murdered
3 min read - EntertainmentGizmodo
Jurassic World's New Chaos Theory Toys Will Take a Bite Out of You
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory continues the adventures ofAmblin and Netflix’s hit animated seriesJurassic WorldCamp Cretaceous, taking place during the events and aftermath of the Jurassic World films.
7 min read - TechnologyEngadget
One of our favorite Roku streaming sticks is on sale for only $34
A Roku 4K streaming stick is on sale via Amazon for $34. This is a discount of more than 30 percent for one of our favorite streaming devices.
2 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Amazon's cloud unit CEO Adam Selipsky to step down
The CEO of Amazon's cloud computing business took over during the pandemic and oversaw the early transition to AI.
3 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Amazon Names Matt Garman as AWS CEO to Replace Adam Selipsky
(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud-computing division chief Adam Selipsky is stepping down, making way for Matt Garman, the unit’s top sales and marketing executive.Most Read from BloombergTrump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore WindBiden Accuses China of ‘Cheating’ on Trade, Imposes New TariffsMacron Puts French Banks in Play With Plan to Transform EuropeFlood of China Used Cooking Oil Spurs Call to Hike US LeviesFive Under-the-Radar Billionaires Making Vast Fortunes in Modi
2 min read - BusinessEngadget
Meta encourages you to disregard your seat mates and use VR headsets on a plane
Meta is launching Travel Mode, letting Quest 2 and 3 users entertain themselves on planes.
1 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Comcast to Offer Apple TV, Netflix, Peacock in Bundle
(Bloomberg) -- Comcast Corp. will offer customers a streaming bundle that includes Apple TV+, Netflix and its own Peacock service as it tries to reduce subscriber churn, Chief Executive Officer Brian Roberts said Tuesday at an investor conference.Most Read from BloombergTrump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore WindBiden Accuses China of ‘Cheating’ on Trade, Imposes New TariffsMacron Puts French Banks in Play With Plan to Transform EuropeFlood of China Used Cooking Oil Spurs Call t
1 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Alphabet AI Event Will Show Whether Blowout Results Were a Fluke
(Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc.’s recent results raised hopes that the Google parent can still be a big player in artificial intelligence. Now it has a chance to prove it.Most Read from BloombergTrump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore WindBiden Accuses China of ‘Cheating’ on Trade, Imposes New TariffsMacron Puts French Banks in Play With Plan to Transform EuropeFlood of China Used Cooking Oil Spurs Call to Hike US LeviesFive Under-the-Radar Billionaires Making Vast Fortunes in Modi'
4 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
AWS CEO Adam Selipsky steps down
Adam Selipsky is stepping down from his role as CEO of Amazon Web Services, Amazon has confirmed to TechCrunch. In a memo shared internally by Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and published this morning to the company's blog, Jassy said that AWS sales chief Matt Garman will be promoted to CEO. Garman previously headed AWS' EC2 cloud computing org.
3 min read - WorldAssociated Press
Top US and Chinese officials begin talks on AI in Geneva
Top envoys from the U.S. and China huddled in closed-door talks in Geneva on Tuesday to lay out their national approaches to the promise and perils of emerging artificial intelligence technology. The talks, which Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agreed to launch in last 2023, are meant to open up bilateral dialogue between the world’s two biggest economies — and increasingly, geopolitical rivals — on a fast-moving technology that already has consequences for trade, lifestyles, culture, polit
2 min read - TechnologyAssociated Press
Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or just make them better than ever?
How good would an algorithm have to be to take over your job? For doctors who review scans to spot cancer and other diseases, however, AI has loomed for about a decade as more algorithms promise to improve accuracy, speed up work and, in some cases, take over entire parts of the job. Predictions have ranged from doomsday scenarios in which AI fully replaces radiologists, to sunny futures in which it frees them to focus on the most rewarding aspects of their work.
6 min read - LifestylePopular Mechanics
Fire Up Barbecue Season With These Charcoal Smokers
This is your year to become a barbecue pro with one of these charcoal smokers. There’s one on our list for every budget, from $100 to $2,000.
16 min read - TechnologyGizmodo
Watch This New Robot Relax in the Creepiest Way Possible
The past decade has seen humanoid robot makers trying to make their creations more and more like humans. But here in 2024, we seem to be witnessing an odd shift in the dexterity of our bipedal robo-dreams. Put bluntly, robotics companies aren’t afraid of getting weird with the contortions of their latest offerings.
2 min read - ScienceThe Conversation
‘Noise’ in the machine: Human differences in judgment lead to problems for AI
Just as human biases show up in machine learning systems, so, too, do people’s vagaries and vicissitudes.
6 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Google I/O 2024: What to expect
Developer season has officially commenced, and we’re just one day away today, Google I/O 2024 kicks off in Mountain View's Shoreline Amphitheatre. More like Google A/I. There’s been an element of artificial intelligence/machine learning in almost every Google announcement for the past several years, but this time, you’re going to be sick of the subject by the time CEO Sundar Pichai leaves the stage. “Discover how we're furthering our mission to organize the world's information and make it univ
4 min read - TechnologyEngadget
The Morning After: Our verdict on the new iPad Pro
The biggest news stories this morning: What to expect at Google I/O 2024, Meta’s next hardware project might be AI-infused headphones with cameras, OpenAI’s free GPT-4o model can talk, laugh, sing and see more like a human.
3 min read - USTechCrunch
Waymo's robotaxis under investigation after crashes and traffic mishaps
Waymo's autonomous vehicle software is under investigation after federal regulators received 22 reports of the robotaxis crashing or potentially violating traffic safety laws by driving in the wrong lane or into construction zones. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) says the probe is intended to evaluate the software and its ability to avoid collisions with stationary objects, and how well it detects and responds to "traffic safety control
2 min read - TechnologyGizmodo
The Apple Pencil Pro Makes Scribbling and Doodling a True Delight
This last big Apple release was such a doozy that you’d be forgiven for only paying attention to the siren call of a new OLED iPad. I’ve had the chance to get intimate with these new tablet products and accessories, and believe it or not, it’s not the ultra-luxury, uber-expensive tablet that’s made me the most excited, but the humble $130 stylus. If you’re willing to drop several hundred dollars on a 2024 iPad Air or more than $1,000 on the M4 iPad Pro, you should really think about picking up t
6 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
OpenAI's ChatGPT announcement: Watch the GPT-4o reveal and demo here
OpenAI's livestreamed GPT announcement event happened at 10 a.m. PT Monday, but you can still catch up on the reveals. The company described the event as “a chance to demo some ChatGPT and GPT-4 updates.” As it turned out, the announcement was a new model called GPT-4o -- the "o" stands for "omni"-- which offers greater responsiveness to voice prompts, as well as better vision capabilities.
1 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Uber to acquire Foodpanda's Taiwan unit from Delivery Hero for $950M in cash
Uber Technologies announced Tuesday that it will buy the Taiwan unit of Delivery Hero's Foodpanda for $950 million in cash. The deal is part of Uber Eats' strategy to expand in Asia, specifically by strengthening its position in Taiwan. On the other hand, it also underscores Delivery Hero's ongoing retreat from that same market: The sale is coming at the same time that Delivery Hero has been trying to sell off a package of its other operations across Southeast Asia.
4 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Sony Sales Outlook Misses Estimates on Waning Demand for PS5s
(Bloomberg) -- Sony Group Corp. predicted sales in the year to March that missed analysts’ estimates, citing waning demand for PlayStation 5 hardware. The company expects sales revenue to be ¥12.3 trillion ($78.6 billion) in the year through March 2025, missing analyst expectations for sales of ¥12.55 trillion. Most Read from BloombergTrump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore WindBiden Accuses China of ‘Cheating’ on Trade, Imposes New TariffsMacron Puts French Banks in Play With Pl
3 min read - BusinessEngadget
Sony PlayStation will soon have two CEOs
Sony Interactive Entertainment (SEI) has announced a new leadership structure that puts two people in charge of different parts of its business.
2 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Paris-based VC firm Blisce launches climate tech fund with a target of $160M
Blisce has become the latest VC firm to launch a fund dedicated to climate tech, for which it plans to raise as much as €150 million (about $162 million). The firm is hiring investor Pierre-Edouard Berion to lead the fund, and Lucie Basch, the co-founder of Too Good To Go, is going to support the fund as a venture partner. If you aren’t familiar with Blisce, the VC firm is based in Paris, has an office in New York, and is better known as the investment vehicle of Alexandre Mars (pictured above
2 min read - BusinessBloomberg
IPhone Maker Hon Hai Misses Estimates in a China Downturn
(Bloomberg) -- Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. reported a weaker-than-expected profit as demand for iPhones remained sluggish in China, though it projected significant growth in the current quarter.Most Read from BloombergTrump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore WindBiden Accuses China of ‘Cheating’ on Trade, Imposes New TariffsMacron Puts French Banks in Play With Plan to Transform EuropeFlood of China Used Cooking Oil Spurs Call to Hike US LeviesFive Under-the-Radar Billionaires
2 min read - BusinessBloomberg
Uber to Buy Delivery Hero’s Taiwan Business for $950 Million
(Bloomberg) -- Uber Technologies Inc. is buying Delivery Hero SE’s Foodpanda business in Taiwan for $950 million, shoring up its control of a key Asian market as it seeks to expand in the region.Most Read from BloombergTrump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore WindBiden Accuses China of ‘Cheating’ on Trade, Imposes New TariffsMacron Puts French Banks in Play With Plan to Transform EuropeFlood of China Used Cooking Oil Spurs Call to Hike US LeviesFive Under-the-Radar Billionaires Ma
3 min read - BusinessBloomberg
AI Pioneer Kai-Fu Lee Aims to Bring China Its ChatGPT Moment
(Bloomberg) -- The Beijing startup founded by technology pioneer Kai-Fu Lee is introducing its first artificial-intelligence application for consumers, a step aimed at helping China capitalize on the promising technology. Most Read from BloombergTrump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore WindBiden Accuses China of ‘Cheating’ on Trade, Imposes New TariffsMacron Puts French Banks in Play With Plan to Transform EuropeFlood of China Used Cooking Oil Spurs Call to Hike US LeviesFive Unde
4 min read - BusinessGeekWire
Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network sets up logistics site and training program
Amazon says it’s establishing a logistics facility in Everett, Wash., and partnering with a technical college in Kirkland, Wash., to boost the supply chain and workforce pipeline for its Project Kuiper satellite broadband network. Project Kuiper is Amazon’s $10 billion effort to build and launch more than 3,000 satellites that will offer high-speed internet access to tens of millions of people around the world. The project already employs more than 2,000 people at Puget Sound locations, includin
4 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
OpenAI Startup Fund raises additional $5M
The OpenAI Startup Fund, a venture fund that invests in early-stage AI companies and has recently transferred legal control from Sam Altman to Ian Hathaway, has closed on additional $5 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The fresh funds were raised from two investors who transferred the capital into a special purpose vehicle, a legal entity associated with the OpenAI Startup Fund: OpenAI Startup Fund SPV III, L.P. This is the third time the OpenAI S
1 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Cruise founder Kyle Vogt is back with a robot startup
Kyle Vogt, the former founder and CEO of self-driving car company Cruise, has a new VC-backed robotics startup focused on household chores. Vogt announced Monday that the new startup, called the Bot Company, has raised $150 million from former GitHub CEO and investor Nat Friedman, Pioneer founder and investor Daniel Gross, Spark Capital general partner Nabeel Hyatt, Stripe CEO Patrick Collison, Stripe co-founder John Collison and Quiet Capital.
2 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Anthropic is expanding to Europe and raising more money
On the heels of OpenAI announcing the latest iteration of its GPT large language model, its biggest rival in generative AI in the U.S. announced an expansion of its own. Anthropic said Monday that Claude, its AI assistant, is now live in Europe with support for "multiple languages," including French, German, Italian and Spanish across Claude.ai, its iOS app and its business plan for teams. The launch comes after Anthropic extended its API to Europe to get developers using and integrating its m
5 min read - PoliticsBloomberg
Facebook Use May Have Helped Trump With Some Voters, Report Says
(Bloomberg) -- Using Facebook in the lead-up to the US 2020 presidential election might have increased the chances of someone voting for Donald Trump, university researchers said in a study published Monday in the academic journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Most Read from BloombergTrump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore WindBiden Accuses China of ‘Cheating’ on Trade, Imposes New TariffsMacron Puts French Banks in Play With Plan to Transform EuropeFlood of Chi
3 min read - BusinessAssociated Press
OpenAI launches GPTo, improving ChatGPT's text, visual and audio capabilities
OpenAI's latest update to its artificial intelligence model can mimic human cadences in its verbal responses and can even try to detect people's moods. The effect conjures up images of the 2013 Spike Jonze move “Her,” where the (human) main character falls in love with an artificially intelligent operating system, leading to some complications. While few will find the new model seductive, OpenAI says it does works faster than previous versions and can reason across text, audio and video in rea
2 min read - BusinessEngadget
iPad Air (2024) review: Of course this is the iPad to get
Apple’s updated iPad Air keeps everything it did right before and adds a more powerful chip and a big screen option.
9 min read - TechnologyEngadget
iPad Pro (2024) review: So very nice, and so very expensive
Apple’s latest iPad Pro is super powerful as well as incredibly expensive. It’s a delight to use, but is it right for you?
19 min read - BusinessGizmodo
How to Stream Google I/O 2024
Google I/O 2024 is nearly here. If you’re a proud Green Bubble or curious about what’s next from the ecosystem, you’ll want to set aside some time for next week’s annual developer’s conference. It’s happening May 14-15, with a live-streamed keynote on May 14, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. PT / 1.:00 P.M. ET.
2 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Meta’s next hardware project might be AI-infused headphones with cameras
Meta is in the early stages of “exploring” designs for AI-enabled headphones, according to a new report in The Information.
2 min read - BusinessBloomberg
OpenAI Launches Faster and Cheaper AI Model With GPT-4o
(Bloomberg) -- OpenAI is launching a faster and cheaper version of the artificial intelligence model that underpins its chatbot, ChatGPT, as the startup works to hold on to its lead in an increasingly crowded market.Most Read from BloombergTrump Vows ‘Day One’ Executive Order Targeting Offshore WindBiden Accuses China of ‘Cheating’ on Trade, Imposes New TariffsMacron Puts French Banks in Play With Plan to Transform EuropeFlood of China Used Cooking Oil Spurs Call to Hike US LeviesFive Under-the-
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