Computer & Electronics

Google Introduces the Canvas Feature to Gemini, Along with Audio Overview

On Tuesday, the company introduced a new feature for its AI-powered Gemini chatbot called Canvas. Much like OpenAI’s Canvas tool for ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Artifacts, Canvas offers Gemini users an interactive space to create, refine, and share writing and coding projects.

WhatsApp Will Limit Broadcast Messages for Users and Businesses

Credit: PixabayWhatsApp announced plans to restrict the number of broadcast messages users and businesses can send to reduce spam on the platform.In the next few weeks, WhatsApp will begin testing restrictions on individual broadcast messages. These tests will introduce a monthly cap on the number of broadcasts users can send. While the limits may...

YC-Backed ReactWise is Leveraging AI to Accelerate Drug Production

Image Credits: ReactWiseAI is making waves in chemistry, and YC-backed ReactWise, based in Cambridge, U.K., is at the forefront. The startup applies AI to accelerate chemical manufacturing, a crucial step in scaling up drug production for clinical trials.ReactWise offers an "AI copilot for chemical process optimization," which it claims can speed up the traditionally...

Cal AI, an AI Calorie Tracking App Built by Two Teenagers, has Over a Million Downloads

Image Credits: Cal AIIn a world of “vibe coding,” Zach Yadegari, the teen founder of Cal AI, is a surprising throwback to a more traditional approach.Despite being just 18 and still in high school, Yadegari and his co-founder, Henry Langmack, have built a success story. Since its launch in May, Cal AI has surpassed...

Travis Kalanick has Ambitions Beyond Expanding Ghost Kitchens

Image Credits:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor / Getty ImagesAt the Abundance Summit in Los Angeles last week, billionaire entrepreneur Travis Kalanick offered a rare look into his vision for CloudKitchens. While the eight-year-old company is primarily known for its expanding real estate portfolio, which houses and supports delivery-only restaurants, Kalanick hinted at a more ambitious future—one...

People are Leveraging Google’s New AI Model to Erase Watermarks from Images

Image Credits:picture alliance / Contributor / Getty ImagesSocial media users have uncovered a controversial application of Google’s new Gemini AI model: stripping watermarks from images, including those from Getty Images and other major stock media providers.Last week, Google broadened access to the image generation feature of its Gemini 2.0 Flash model, enabling it to...

Nobody Really Knows What an AI Agent Actually Is

Image Credits:sompong_tom(opens in a new window)/ Getty ImagesSilicon Valley is betting big on AI agents. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicts they will “join the workforce” this year, while Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes they will replace some knowledge-based jobs. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has even stated that the company aims to be “the number...

DeepSeek: A Complete Guide to the AI Chatbot App

Image Credits: GREG BAKER/AFP / Getty ImagesDeepSeek is making waves. This week, Chinese AI lab DeepSeek surged into the spotlight as its chatbot app topped the Apple App Store and Google Play charts. Trained with compute-efficient techniques, DeepSeek’s AI models have sparked discussions among Wall Street analysts and tech experts about the U.S.'s ability...

How to Revert the New Apple Mail Redesign

Image Credits:Carol Yepes / Getty ImagesLife guarantees three things: death, taxes, and unpopular design overhauls from tech companies. The latest to spark frustration is Apple Mail, which underwent a major redesign in iOS 18—now rolling out on iPads and MacBooks.The update categorizes emails into sections like Primary, Transactions, Updates, and Promotions while also adding...

Meta Will Roll Out Community Notes in the U.S. Next Week

Image Credits: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC / Getty ImagesNext week, Meta will introduce one of its most significant changes to fact-checking across its platforms.Starting March 18, Meta will roll out its version of Community Notes for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads users in the U.S. The system is modeled after the crowdsourced fact-checking approach Twitter introduced...