Credit: PixabayMeta announced Monday that it’s using AI to detect kids who lie about their age on Instagram to bypass safety measures. When Instagram suspects an account belongs to a teen, even if it claims an adult age, it automatically places the account in a restricted Teen Account.Launched last year, Teen Accounts come with...
Credit: DepositphotosLeaders in Brazil's agribusiness sector are increasingly prioritizing artificial intelligence (AI) as a key tool for enhancing the sector's sustainability and competitiveness, especially in response to the challenges posed by climate change. PwC Brazil highlights this trend in the survey 'The Reinvention of Brazilian Agribusiness.Plans for AI Integration in the Next YearThe study...
Image Credits:Golden Sikorka / Getty ImagesA new startup, Mechanize, founded by renowned AI researcher Tamay Besiroglu, has sparked significant debate with its bold mission to fully automate all human labor. Besiroglu, also the founder of the nonprofit AI research organization Epoch, announced the venture on X (formerly Twitter), stating the goal is "the full...
Image Credits:Bryce Durbin / TechCrunchOpenAI’s newly released o3 and o4-mini AI models push the boundaries of current technology in many ways. However, despite their advancements, these models are showing an increase in hallucinations — making up incorrect or fictional information — more often than some of the company’s older models.Hallucinations Remain a Persistent ChallengeHallucinations...
Image Credits:Bryce Durbin / TechCrunchTo increase its competitive edge against other AI companies like Google, OpenAI has launched Flex processing, an API option that lowers the cost of AI model usage by offering slower response times and occasional "resource unavailability.Flex processing, currently in beta for OpenAI’s recently launched o3 and o4-mini reasoning models, is...
"Continuously looking for lighter and more colorful reading solutions for readers has always been the team's goal," said Readmoo CEO, Pang Wenzhen. "We are very happy to cooperate with E Ink to launch mooInk V"ReadmooStoring an entire library of books on a single device is a fantastic way to quench your thirst for knowledge...
Image Credits:Jaque Silva/NurPhoto / Getty ImageOpenAI has announced the implementation of a new monitoring system for its advanced reasoning models, o3 and o4-mini, designed to detect and block prompts related to biological and chemical threats. According to the company’s safety report, this mechanism is aimed at preventing the models from providing instructions that could...
Image Credits:tommy / Getty ImagesA pseudonymous developer has launched a tool called “SpeechMap,” described as a “free speech eval,” to examine how AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and X’s Grok respond to sensitive and controversial topics. The aim, according to the developer in a statement to TechCrunch, is to compare how different models handle...
Image Credits:OperaOpera, the Norway-based browser company, announced that its AI assistant, Aria, is now available to Opera Mini users on Android. This update aims to provide enhanced AI features for users with low-end devices and limited data access.Aria AI can assist users in accessing the latest news, exploring various topics, and generating images. Opera...
The Bigme B13 is vying for the title of world's first 13.3-inc color ePaper monitorBigmeThe race to release the first 13.3-inch color ePaper monitor is heating up. Dasung is preparing a campaign on Indiegogo, but it looks like Bigme is pulling ahead, already accepting pre-orders for its B13 model.The Challenge of Mobile Productivity and...
