Meta Offered Over $200 Million to Poach Apple’s Top AI Exec: Report
Nehal Malik / iphoneincanada - Meta offered a massive pay package worth over $200 million to lure a top AI engineer away from Apple, according to a new reportThe post Meta Offered Over $200 Million to Poach Apple’s Top AI Exec: Report first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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Google adds three new Gemini-powered AI modes to Firebase Studio
Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Google is adding three new AI modes to Firebase Studio, unveiled at the Cloud Summit in London.The article Google adds three new Gemini-powered AI modes to Firebase Studio appeared first on THE DECODER.
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Grok 4 Launches: Elon Musk Dubs It ‘World’s Smartest AI’
Nehal Malik / iphoneincanada - Elon Musk and his xAI team have officially unveiled Grok 4, the latest version of the AI model that powers their chatbot, and Musk isn’t holding backThe post Grok 4 Launches: Elon Musk Dubs It ‘World’s Smartest AI’ first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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Google launches image-to-video feature for Veo 3 in Gemini
Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Google has added a new feature to Veo 3, its AI video app, that lets users turn a single image into a short video.The article Google launches image-to-video feature for Veo 3 in Gemini appeared first on THE DECODER.
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EU Publishes Final AI Code of Practice, Defying Industry Calls for Delay
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - The European Union has published its final voluntary AI Code of Practice, providing key guidelines on safety, copyright, and transparency ahead of the AI Act.The post EU Publishes Final AI Code of Practice, Defying Industry Calls for Delay appeared first …
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Do Perplexity And OpenAI’s Browsers Mean The End Of Google Chrome’s Hegemony?
Rohit Singh / medianama - Perplexity has launched its AI browser, while OpenAI will launch its own browser soon. And it looks like Chrome's hegemony is under siege.The post Do Perplexity And OpenAI’s Browsers Mean The End Of Google Chrome’s Hegemony? appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
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YouTube ‘clarifies’ its plan to demonetize spammy AI slop
Jess Weatherbed / theverge - YouTube is trying to soothe concerns about an incoming update to its monetization policies following backlash from online creators. An announcement that YouTube would be updating restrictions around “inauthentic” content under the YouTube Partner Program …
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Nvidia CEO Set for Chinese Officials Meeting Amid AI Regulatory Tensions
Nvidia’s CEO is set to engage with top Chinese officials against a backdrop of tightening AI export curbs and escalating geopolitical scrutiny of high-tech investments. The meeting underscores the industry’s growing unease as semiconductors and AI technologies fuel both innovation and regulatory debates.
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Elon Musk’s xAI launches Grok 4 alongside a $300 monthly subscription
Maxwell Zeff / techcrunch - Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, late on Wednesday released its latest flagship AI model, Grok 4, and unveiled a new $300-per-month AI subscription plan, SuperGrok Heavy. Grok is xAI’s answer to models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini, and can analyz…
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Meta Offered Apple AI Executive Over $200 Million to Leave
Hartley Charlton / macrumors - Meta offered one of Apple's top artificial intelligence executives over $200 million to lure him away from the company, Bloomberg reports.Ruoming Pang, who until recently led Apple's foundation models team, departed the company to join Meta's Superintelli…
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Microsoft shares $500M in AI savings internally days after cutting 9,000 jobs
Rebecca Bellan / techcrunch - Microsoft’s chief commercial officer Judson Althoff noted AI has been so useful that Microsoft was able to save more than $500 million last year in its call center alone.
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ChatGPT made up a product feature out of thin air, so this company created it
Benj Edwards / arstechnica - Soundslice caught OpenAI's bot telling users about a fake music notation feature—then built it.
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OpenAI and Jony Ive's startup seal the deal
Will Shanklin / engadget - OpenAI's deal with Jony Ive's startup is a done deal. Ive's io has officially merged with the ChatGPT maker in a deal reportedly worth $6.5 billion. The companies announced the purchase in May.Jony Ive and his LoveFrom design studio remain independent. Me…
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Claude now connects with Canvas, Panopto, and Wiley for educational access
Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Anthropic is rolling out new integrations for its Claude AI chatbot, connecting it with the Canvas learning platform, Panopto, and Wiley.The article Claude now connects with Canvas, Panopto, and Wiley for educational access appeared first on THE DECODER.
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Blok raises $7.5M to build AI agents that simulate human behavior to accelerate software testing
Mike Wheatley / siliconangle - A startup called Blok Intelligence Inc. today said it has raised $7.5 million to transform the software testing process with artificial intelligence agents that simulate the behavior of human users. The money comes via a seed funding round led by MaC Vent…
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Perplexity just launched an AI web browser
Emma Roth / theverge - Perplexity, the startup behind the AI “answer” engine, has just launched its own web browser. The browser, called Comet, incorporates Perplexity’s AI search tools and assistant in a way that CEO Aravind Srinivas says “transforms entire browsing sessions i…
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AI voice deepfake of Marco Rubio targeted US lawmakers and diplomats in fraud attempt
techspot - According to a diplomatic cable seen by Reuters, an unidentified individual left a series of AI-generated voicemails for top US politicians and diplomats on the encrypted messaging app Signal last month, posing as Senator Marco Rubio. The suspicious Signa…
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Google brings Gemini to Wear OS watches, adds AI Mode to Circle to Search
Aisha Malik / techcrunch - Google is rolling out Gemini to Wear OS watches, the company announced on Wednesday.
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Grok praised Hitler and spread anti-Semitic memes following a recent update
Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Elon Musk's Grok chatbot reached a new low on X after an update triggered a wave of anti-Semitic posts.The article Grok praised Hitler and spread anti-Semitic memes following a recent update appeared first on THE DECODER.
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OpenAI Poaches Top Engineers from Tesla, xAI, and Meta
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI hires senior engineers from rivals Tesla, xAI, and Meta, a strategic counter-move in the escalating AI talent war over critical infrastructure talent.The post OpenAI Poaches Top Engineers from Tesla, xAI, and Meta appeared first on WinBuzzer.
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