In addition to strengthening its AI research team, Meta appears focused on expanding its consumer AI offerings. According to Bloomberg, the company is in talks to acquire voice cloning startup Play AI, with plans to integrate its technology and hire some of its employees. The report states that the tech giant plans to acquire the […]
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Meta has brought on Trapit Bansal, a prominent researcher from OpenAI, to join its new AI superintelligence division focused on developing reasoning models, according to a source speaking to TechCrunch. OpenAI spokesperson Kayla Wood confirmed Bansal’s departure, and his LinkedIn profile indicates he left the company in June. Trapit Bansal, who joined OpenAI in 2022,
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After briefly halting the rollout of its glitchy AI-driven “Ask Photos” feature, Google has now announced enhancements that improve the tool’s speed in delivering search results. AI-Powered Photo Search Unveiled at Google I/O Initially unveiled at last year’s Google I/O developer conference, the AI feature enables users to search their photo libraries using natural language.
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Threads, Meta’s alternative to X, has introduced a standalone Hidden Words setting, independent from Instagram. This feature lets users filter out specific words, phrases, or emojis from appearing in feeds, search results, profiles, and replies. Previously, Instagram linked Hidden Words settings to Threads, applying any filters to both platforms. Now, Threads allows users to create
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Google Chrome’s Android browser is finally adopting a design change that Apple’s Safari introduced back in 2021 with iOS 15: the option to move the address bar to the bottom of the screen. On Tuesday, Google announced that the newest version of Chrome for Android now lets users reposition the address bar to the bottom,
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Apple customers aren’t happy about receiving a push notification from the Apple Wallet app promoting the company’s original film, F1 the Movie. iPhone users took to social media to express frustration over the ad, which offered a $10 discount via Fandango for purchasing two or more tickets. Brad Pitt stars in the film, which explores
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After mass bans affecting Instagram and Facebook, users report Facebook Groups are now facing widespread suspensions. Reddit posts suggest thousands of groups across various categories, in the U.S. and abroad, have been affected. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone acknowledged the issue and said the company is actively working on a fix. “We’re aware of a technical
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The U.S. government has prohibited WhatsApp on devices used by staff in the House of Representatives, citing security concerns, according to a memo obtained by Reuters. Reuters reports that the House Office of Cybersecurity labeled WhatsApp a high-risk app due to unclear data protection practices, lack of encryption for stored data, and other potential security
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On Tuesday, Britain’s competition regulator proposed steps to address Google’s dominance in online search, while the U.S. tech giant cautioned that “punitive regulations” might hinder economic growth in the UK. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced plans to label Google as having “strategic market status,” which would place it under specific obligations outlined in
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Google has launched its AI mode—a question-and-answer-style search feature—for users in India today. The company noted that the tool is still experimental, and users must opt in through Search Labs to access it. Currently, the feature supports queries in English, and Google has not confirmed if or when local language support will be added. Ask
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