Google Launches AI-Powered Flight Deals Search in Canada
John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Google is adding a new AI-powered feature to Google Flights called Flight Deals, aimed at travellers who just want the cheapest trip without endless date and destination searches. Instead of manually adjusting filters, you can type something like “week-lo…
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Cohere Secures $500 Million, Hires Top AI Execs
Cohere has clinched a landmark funding round—$500 million at a multi‐billion-dollar valuation—while bolstering its leadership team with a high‐profile former Meta research chief. The move, combining big money with fresh talent, underscores a firm commitment to dominating the AI research arena.
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HTC launches VIVE Eagle AI glasses with camera, translation, and voice control -- would you wear them?
Wayne Williams / betanews - HTC has announced VIVE Eagle, a new range AI-powered smart glasses developed in partnership with Taiwan Mobile and 2020EYEhaus. The new product, which will be sold in Taiwan to begin with, combines voice control, smart photography, and real-time translati…
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A conversation with Max Tegmark inspired AI co-founder Igor Babuschkin shift to safer AI
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Igor Babuschkin, a co-founder of Elon Musk's AI startup xAI, is stepping down to launch his own fund focused on AI safety. His departure comes as xAI faces criticism over controversies surrounding its chatbot Grok.The article A conversation with Max Tegma…
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Google has launched a user-focused memory function for Gemini
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Google has started analyzing chat history by default in Gemini to personalize responses.The article Google has launched a user-focused memory function for Gemini appeared first on THE DECODER.
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These smart glasses use AI to help low-vision users
Jess Weatherbed / theverge - Accessibility-focused tech provider Envision has partnered with eyewear company Solos to launch new smart glasses specifically designed for blind and low-vision users. Envision says the camera-equipped Ally Solos Glasses can read and translate text, descr…
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US-based Landbase buys team and tech behind Canada’s Adauris to advance AI roadmap
Josh Scott / betakit - Canadian-founded Landbase says Adauris alums will help it bring “vibe AI” to inbound marketing.The post US-based Landbase buys team and tech behind Canada’s Adauris to advance AI roadmap first appeared on BetaKit.
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DeepSeek delays AI model after Huawei chips fail
Robert Brown / implicator - DeepSeek's R2 AI model stuck after Huawei chips failed training runs. Chinese startup forced to use Nvidia for heavy computing, Huawei only for lighter tasks. Beijing's tech independence push meets engineering reality.
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Hungry hyperscalers boosted Cisco's AI sales by a cool billion bucks
Simon Sharwood / theregister - Big Tech is spending vastly more on AI infrastructure but Switchzilla thinks its piece of the pie will be fat and juicy Cisco sold twice as much AI kit as it forecast during its 2025 fiscal year and expects the market for binary brainboxes will continue t…
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OpenAI relaxes GPT-5 rate limit, promises to improve the personality
Mayank Parmar / bleepingcomputer - OpenAI is slowly addressing all concerns around GPT-5, including rate limits and now its personality, which has been criticized for being less affirmative. [...]
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xAI co-founder departs to launch new investment firm
xAI sees its co-founder Babuschkin exit the company to start his own investment venture. This unexpected departure amid recent controversies hints at internal shake-ups while injecting a twist that leaves the tech community both bemused and curious.
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Google faces loss of Chrome as Perplexity bid adds drama to looming breakup decision
cnbc - Perplexity AI's offer of $34.5 billion for Google's Chrome browser is a lot lower than where some analysts value the business.
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Apple's 'tabletop robot' companion rumored for 2027 launch
Anna Washenko / engadget - Apple is still hard at work on becoming a relevant player in AI. The latest missive from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg suggests that Apple is shifting its artificial intelligence goals to center on new device segments. Sources reportedly told the publication t…
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Refold Raises $6.5 Million for AI Agents That Perform API Integrations
PYMNTS / pymnts - Refold AI has emerged from stealth and announced it raised $6.5 million in seed funding for its platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI)-native infrastructure to facilitate the integration of application programming interfaces (APIs). [contact-form…
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Siri's biggest upgrade yet takes shape with 'Linwood' & 'Glenwood'
appleinsider - Apple is developing two major artificial intelligence initiatives, codenamed Linwood and Glenwood, as part of a sweeping plan to make far more capable and competitive in the generative AI era.A smarter Siri is still comingThe projects represent one of the…
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YouTube's New AI Age Verification System Goes Into Effect Today in the United States
Lex Briscuso / ign - YouTube has officially launched its new AI age verification technology today, which will automatically add certain restrictions to your account if it thinks you’re under 18 years old.
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Doctors Were Worse at Spotting Cancer After Leaning on AI, Study Finds
AJ Dellinger / gizmodo - AI is not benign.
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Google Gemini will now learn from your chats—unless you tell it not to
Ryan Whitwam / arstechnica - Gemini will remember this, so it's time to check your privacy settings.
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Google’s Gemini AI will get more personalized by remembering details automatically
Emma Roth / theverge - Google is rolling out an update for Gemini that will allow the AI chatbot to “remember” your past conversations without prompting. With the setting turned on, Gemini will automatically recall your “key details and preferences” and use them to personalize …
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ChatGPT users revolt over GPT-5 release — OpenAI battles claims that the new model's accuracy and abilities fall short
tomshardware - OpenAI is facing backlash over its introduction of the new GPT-5 model, while removing older options. Users claim it's significantly worse, despite it achieving greater scores on a range of benchmarks.
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