Image Credits:Christopher Furlong / Staff(opens in a new window)/ Getty ImagesApple has unveiled new initiatives aimed at enhancing safety for children and teens using its devices. These updates include simplified child account setup and the ability for parents to share their children's ages with app developers, allowing for more age-appropriate content. The App Store...
Image Credits:SXSWColossal CEO Ben Lamm assured audiences at SXSW that the company has no intention of creating a real-life Jurassic Park, addressing any lingering doubts about its mission. The Dallas-based startup, which uses genetic editing to revive extinct species like the woolly mammoth, aims to develop a “de-extinction toolkit” to support modern conservation efforts."Modern...
Image Credits:GREG BAKER/AFP / Getty ImagesThis week, Chinese AI lab DeepSeek gained widespread attention as its chatbot app soared to the top of both the Apple App Store and Google Play charts. Trained using compute-efficient techniques, DeepSeek’s AI models have sparked debate among Wall Street analysts and technologists about the U.S.'s ability to maintain...
Image Credits:stockcam / Getty ImagesOn Thursday, Reddit introduced new tools aimed at simplifying user participation on its platform. These features are designed to help users discover relevant communities, ensure their posts comply with guidelines, and better understand how to engage across the site.The updates aim to improve the posting experience, especially for newer users...
Image Credits:Michel Porro / Getty ImagesIn a policy paper released Wednesday, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, and Center for AI Safety Director Dan Hendrycks argue that the U.S. should avoid a Manhattan Project-style effort to develop AI systems with “superhuman” intelligence, or AGI.Titled Superintelligence Strategy, the paper warns that...
Image Credits:BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP / Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump has voiced support for establishing a federal reserve of cryptocurrency assets. Initially, he highlighted XRP, Solana, and Cardano for inclusion, later clarifying that Bitcoin and Ethereum would “obviously” be part of the reserve as well.However, in January, Trump issued an executive order calling...
Image Credits: FloraWith just a few words, AI models can generate stories, images, or even short films. However, Weber Wong argues that these tools are designed by non-creatives for other non-creatives to feel creative—meaning they don’t truly serve professional artists.Wong aims to change that with Flora, a startup he founded and now leads as...
Image Credits:Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunchAt a New York event on Wednesday, Amazon introduced Alexa+, an enhanced version of its AI assistant powered by generative AI. Amazon’s devices and services chief, Panos Panay, described it as a “complete re-architecture” of Alexa.Panay emphasized that while Alexa’s vision has always been ambitious, technological limitations previously held it...
Image Credits:Web Summit YouTubeLast month, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang made a bold statement by taking out a full-page ad in The Washington Post, urging President Trump that “America must win the AI war.”His remarks sparked debate, which was evident during his appearance at Web Summit Qatar on Sunday. When Axios’ Felix Salmon, who...
Image Credits:ElevenLabsVoice AI company ElevenLabs now allows authors to publish AI-generated audiobooks directly on its Reader app, as confirmed by the company and reported by TechCrunch. This announcement follows its recent partnership with Spotify for AI-narrated audiobooks.Expansion of Audiobook PublishingLast month, ElevenLabs secured a $180 million funding round. The company initially launched its audiobook...
