The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) remains firm in its demand that Google sell its Chrome web browser, according to a court filing on Friday. Initially proposed under President Biden’s administration, the DOJ has upheld this plan under the second Trump administration. However, the department has softened its stance on Google’s artificial intelligence investments, no […]
Elon Musk faced a setback in his lawsuit against OpenAI this week, but a federal judge’s remarks suggest there’s still room for optimism for those opposing OpenAI’s shift to a for-profit model. Musk’s lawsuit, which also targets Microsoft and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, alleges that OpenAI abandoned its original nonprofit mission to develop AI for
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This week, Chinese AI lab DeepSeek gained widespread attention as its chatbot app soared to the top of both the Apple App Store and Google Play charts. Trained using compute-efficient techniques, DeepSeek’s AI models have sparked debate among Wall Street analysts and technologists about the U.S.’s ability to maintain its AI leadership and the long-term
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Apple unveiled a new MacBook Air on Wednesday, featuring enhanced performance while keeping its familiar design. The latest model is powered by the M4 chip, the newest addition to Apple’s M-series lineup. Available in 13-inch and 15-inch sizes, the MacBook Air starts at $999 for the smaller model—$100 less than the previous entry price of
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X is actively working to make xAI’s Grok model more accessible to users. Several users reported that they can now tag Grok in replies and ask questions to receive explanations about a post. Previously, Grok was available via a sidebar button, and users could also click the Grok button next to posts to have the
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A new report from VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) highlights ChatGPT’s strong growth in late 2024. After taking nine months to grow from 100 million to 200 million weekly active users, ChatGPT doubled that figure again in under six months. Rapid Growth and Milestone Achievements Initially launched as a research preview in November 2022, ChatGPT
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On Thursday, Reddit introduced new tools aimed at simplifying user participation on its platform. These features are designed to help users discover relevant communities, ensure their posts comply with guidelines, and better understand how to engage across the site. The updates aim to improve the posting experience, especially for newer users unfamiliar with Reddit’s structure
In late March of last year, OpenAI introduced a “small-scale preview” of Voice Engine, an AI tool capable of cloning a person’s voice using just 15 seconds of audio. Nearly a year later, the tool remains in limited testing, with no clear timeline for a full release—or confirmation that it will be launched at all.
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With the iOS 18.4 update, currently in public beta, Apple is adding AI-powered summaries of App Store reviews. This feature uses Apple Intelligence, the company’s built-in AI, to generate an overview based on user reviews. According to Apple’s website, these summaries rely on large language models (LLMs) to condense key details into a short paragraph.
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In a policy paper released Wednesday, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, and Center for AI Safety Director Dan Hendrycks argue that the U.S. should avoid a Manhattan Project-style effort to develop AI systems with “superhuman” intelligence, or AGI. Titled Superintelligence Strategy, the paper warns that a unilateral U.S. push for
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