Credit: PixabayAt Google I/O 2025 on Tuesday, Google unveiled Gemma 3n, a model built to operate "seamlessly" on phones, laptops, and tablets. Now available in preview, Gemma 3n can process audio, text, images, and videos, according to Google.In recent years, models capable of running offline and without relying on cloud computing have become increasingly...
Credit: DepositphotosMicrosoft Corp. is adding AI models from Elon Musk's xAI, including Grok 3, to its Azure AI marketplace, expanding its cloud offerings. The move comes as major cloud providers like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google compete to host cutting-edge AI tools.Azure users now have access to over 1,900 AI model variants, including those from...
Credit: PixabayResearchers at TUM have developed the AI Pro, a neuromorphic AI chip that processes data locally, without cloud or internet reliance. Designed by Prof. Hussam Amrouch, it boosts cybersecurity and offers up to 10 times greater energy efficiency.The professor of AI processor design at TUM has partnered with semiconductor manufacturer Global Foundries in...
Credit: PIxabaySAN FRANCISCO, May 15 (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google One subscription service, which offers paid cloud storage and AI tools, has recently surpassed 150 million subscribers, the company told Reuters.This marks a 50% growth since February 2024, when Google One reached 100 million subscribers, nearly six years after its launch.Google Launches $19.99/Month Plan with...
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: 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: PixabayTikTok announced on Tuesday the launch of its first image-to-video AI feature, named “TikTok AI Alive,” which lets users convert static photos into videos within TikTok Stories.According to TikTok, the feature is available exclusively through the Story Camera and uses AI to generate short-form videos with “movement, atmospheric, and creative effects.”For example, if...
Credit: PixabayDyna Robotics, a startup specializing in AI-driven robotics, is preparing to launch a new embodied AI model for robotic arms, which it describes as a “major breakthrough.”The model, Dynamism v1 (DYNA-1), enables robotic arms to perform high-precision tasks autonomously over extended periods.To evaluate its performance, DYNA-1 was tasked with continuously folding napkins for...
Credit: PixabayThe tech industry appears divided on the role of human workers in the AI-driven world they're shaping. Some believe that bots will take over all jobs, except maybe their own. (For example, VC Marc Andreessen thinks his work as an investor is immune to automation).Some believe bots will handle tedious tasks, allowing humans...
