Credit: DepositphotosAt Google I/O 2025, Google revealed that real-time speech translation is coming to Google Meet. According to the company, the feature uses a large audio language model developed by Google DeepMind to enable smooth, natural conversations between speakers of different languages.Google Meet's speech translation feature converts spoken words into the listener's chosen language...
Credit:SpVVK / Getty ImagesAt its Google I/O 2025 developer conference on Tuesday, Google announced that Android Studio—the official IDE for Android development—is getting a major AI enhancement.Alongside the release of the latest Gemini 2.5 Pro model, Android Studio is introducing a new "agentic AI" feature called Journeys and an upcoming "Agent Mode" to support...
Credit: PixabayCan AI accelerate certain aspects of the scientific process? Microsoft seems to believe so.During the company’s Build 2025 conference on Monday, Microsoft introduced Microsoft Discovery, a platform that leverages agentic AI to "revolutionize the [scientific] discovery process," as stated in a press release shared with TechCrunch. Microsoft Discovery is described as "extensible" and...
Credit: DepositphotosAccording to a study published in Nature Human Behaviour, large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 were judged to be more persuasive than humans in 64% of online debates when they tailored their arguments using personalized information about their opponents.The results underscore GPT-4's capacity to craft persuasive, personalized arguments, raising important questions about the...
Credit: PixabayHP is delivering a significant upgrade to its OmniBook 5 Series laptop. Unveiled during Computex 2025, the new models feature Qualcomm's Snapdragon X and X Plus processors, aiming to boost both performance and energy efficiency. Pricing starts at $799 for the 14-inch model, while the 16-inch version begins at $849.Affordable Access to Snapdragon...
Credit: PixabayDuring his recent Middle East tour, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a series of new deals with Saudi Arabia, claiming they were worth over US$1 trillion (A$1.5 trillion)—though that figure is likely exaggerated. What is clearer is that many of the agreements focus on developing artificial intelligence (AI).This followed the launch of a...
Credit: imageBROKER/Valentin Wolf via Getty ImagesWith just about a month remaining until Apple's highly anticipated WWDC 2025 event, the rumor mill is already buzzing with speculation about the next major update for iOS. The most recent leak comes from Bloomberg's trusted reporter Mark Gurman, who reveals that Apple is working on an innovative, AI-powered...
Credit: PixabayOpenAI announced on X Wednesday that it is launching its GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini AI models in ChatGPT.According to OpenAI spokesperson Shaokyi Amdo, the GPT-4.1 models are designed to assist software engineers using ChatGPT for writing or debugging code. OpenAI claims that GPT-4.1 outperforms GPT-4o in coding and following instructions, while also being...
Credit: PixabayOn Tuesday, Microsoft announced it was streamlining management and leveraging new technology, amid reports of thousands of employee layoffs.The AI-driven tech giant did not reveal the exact number of job cuts, but U.S. media reports estimate around 6,000 positions, roughly 3% of its global staff.According to a filing with Washington state's labor agency,...
Image Credits:Anadmist / Getty ImagesA report from Epoch AI, a nonprofit research organization, warns that rapid progress in reasoning-focused AI models may soon hit a plateau. The analysis suggests that within the next year, performance gains from these models could begin to slow.Reasoning models—such as OpenAI’s o3—have recently shown strong improvements on AI benchmarks,...
