Image Credits:Akio Kon / Bloomberg / Getty ImagesNvidia CEO Jensen Huang remains optimistic about the company's future, reaffirming that DeepSeek won’t affect sales during Wednesday’s earnings call.DeepSeek R1 Sparks Stock Dip, But Huang Sees Growing Demand for ComputeLast month, speculation that DeepSeek’s R1 model required significantly fewer chips for training led to a record...
Credit: PixabayThe likelihood of a football field-sized asteroid striking Earth in 2032 has dropped significantly to just 0.001 percent, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). Initially, the asteroid set a record for the highest impact probability ever recorded—3.1 percent by NASA and 2.8 percent by the ESA—prompting heightened monitoring from the planetary defense...
Image Credits:InceptionInception, a newly launched company based in Palo Alto and founded by Stanford computer science professor Stefano Ermon, claims to have developed an innovative AI model leveraging diffusion technology. The company refers to it as a diffusion-based large language model (DLM).Currently, generative AI models fall into two primary categories: large language models (LLMs)...
Image Credits:Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto(opens in a new window)/ Getty ImagesWith the newly announced Alexa+ experience, Amazon’s smart assistant can now navigate movies on Prime Video for users. Through its integration with Prime Video and Fire TV, Alexa+ enables seamless scene-jumping without the need for manual fast-forwarding.Alexa+ Demonstrates Seamless Movie NavigationAt a press event...
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:Didem Mente/Anadolu Agency / Getty ImagesOpenAI’s ChatGPT platform continues to evolve, introducing new features to enhance user experience. Its memory function personalizes interactions by saving preferences, while an improved voice mode enables near real-time conversations. Additionally, the GPT Store offers a marketplace for AI-powered applications and services.If you're wondering about ChatGPT’s pricing, the...
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...
Image Credits:AnthropicAnthropic is introducing Claude 3.7 Sonnet, a next-generation AI model designed to “think” about questions for as long as users prefer.Described as the industry’s first “hybrid AI reasoning model,” Claude 3.7 Sonnet can provide both instant responses and more in-depth, deliberative answers. Users have the option to enable its reasoning mode, allowing the...
Image Credits:StarlinkThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun testing SpaceX Starlink satellite internet terminals within the national airspace system, nearly two years after awarding Verizon a $2 billion contract for similar work.SpaceX CEO Elon Musk criticized Verizon’s system on his social media platform X, claiming it is "not working" and poses a serious risk...
