Artificial intelligence is all around us—crafting emails, suggesting films, even powering self-driving cars—but what about the invisible AI? Who (or what) is working in the background creating the algorithms that operate out of sight? And how much can we really trust them? We interviewed two experts from UC San Diego’s Halıcıoğlu Data Science Institute, part […]
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The wave of data company acquisitions persisted on Monday as Snowflake moved to acquire Crunchy Data. Late Monday, cloud data platform Snowflake revealed its plan to acquire Crunchy Data, a partner specializing in Postgres databases. A source familiar with the transaction estimated its value at approximately $250 million. Deal Terms Undisclosed as Snowflake Remains Silent
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Microsoft Bing announced Monday the launch of Bing Video Creator in its app, allowing users to generate videos from text prompts using OpenAI’s Sora model. Sora Becomes Freely Accessible for the First Time via Bing Although OpenAI has restricted Sora’s video generation to paying users, its integration with Bing now makes it accessible for free
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Last week, Google quietly launched an app that enables users to run various open-source AI models from the Hugging Face platform directly on their smartphones. Named Google AI Edge Gallery, the app is currently available on Android, with an iOS version on the way. It lets users browse, download, and run supported models that can
A prominent large language model shows patterns of behavior that mirror a key aspect of human psychology: cognitive dissonance. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reports that OpenAI’s GPT-4o shows a surprising tendency: it seeks to maintain alignment between its stated attitudes and its behaviors, echoing a classic
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A pioneering AI therapy chatbot is scheduled to close on June 30, with experts suggesting that the shutdown reflects the difficulties of providing effective mental health care and managing safety concerns in the digital realm. Woebot: innovation and recognition in digital therapy Woebot, first introduced in 2017 as a promising “future of therapy” solution during
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To adhere to U.S. export restrictions on advanced semiconductor technology to China, NVIDIA and AMD are preparing to launch new GPUs tailored for AI applications in the Chinese market, according to Taiwanese tech outlet Digitimes, which cited supply chain insiders. NVIDIA and AMD Prepare AI GPUs Tailored for China’s Market NVIDIA is reportedly preparing to
Odyssey, a startup launched by autonomous vehicle veterans Oliver Cameron and Jeff Hawke, has created an AI model that enables users to interact with streaming video in real time. Now available as an early demo on the web, the model renders and streams new video frames every 40 milliseconds. With simple controls, users can navigate
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Chinese AI lab DeepSeek gained widespread attention this week as its chatbot app surged to the top of both the Apple App Store and Google Play charts. The company’s AI models, developed with compute-efficient methods, have prompted Wall Street analysts and tech experts to question the U.S.’s ability to maintain its leadership in AI and
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Google is marking the 10th anniversary of Google Photos by introducing a redesigned editor. This update includes AI-powered features like Reimagine and Auto Frame, which were previously exclusive to Pixel devices and are now available to a broader audience. Transform Photos with Text-Powered AI Edits Reimagine leverages generative AI to modify photo elements—such as objects
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