Google Bard Advanced Tipped to Arrive as Paid Subscription, Might Be Linked to Google One

Google Bard Advanced Tipped to Arrive as Paid Subscription, Might Be Linked to Google One

Google’s Bard Advanced chatbot — a more powerful version of the service that competes with Microsoft’s Copilot and OpenAI’s ChatGPT — might not be free to use, according to details spotted by a developer. Google does not have a very good record when it comes to keeping details of its…

Crypto-Related Searches on Google Loses Ranking to Keywords Around AI: Report

Crypto-Related Searches on Google Loses Ranking to Keywords Around AI: Report

The global citizenry, this year, seemingly remained very dazzled by all things AI (Artificial Intelligence) — the Search trends on Google has indicated. Throughout the course of the year of 2023, Google searches around crypto, Bitcoin, and related-Web3 keywords did not rank high, losing spots particularly to AI-related keywords like…

ChatGPT Maker OpenAI in Talks to Raise New Funding at $100 Billion Valuation

ChatGPT Maker OpenAI in Talks to Raise New Funding at $100 Billion Valuation

OpenAI is in early discussions to raise a fresh round of funding at a valuation at or above $100 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said, a deal that would cement the ChatGPT maker as one of the world’s most valuable startups. Investors potentially involved in the fundraising round…

Apple Negotiating Deals With Publishers to Train Generative AI Systems on News Content: Report

Apple Negotiating Deals With Publishers to Train Generative AI Systems on News Content: Report

Apple has opened negotiations in recent weeks with major news and publishing organisations, seeking permission to use their material in the company’s development of generative artificial intelligence systems, the New York Times reported on Friday. The iPhone maker has floated multiyear deals worth at least $50 million (roughly Rs. 420…

IMD Tests Use of AI in Weather Forecasts Amid Rise in Floods, Droughts

IMD Tests Use of AI in Weather Forecasts Amid Rise in Floods, Droughts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is testing artificial intelligence (AI) to build climate models to improve weather forecasting as torrential rains, floods and droughts proliferate across the vast country, a top weather official said. Global warming has triggered more intense clashes of weather systems in India in recent years, increasing…

Google Mulling Gemini AI-Powered Chatbot to Tell Personal Life Stories Using Photos, Search Activity: Report

Google Mulling Gemini AI-Powered Chatbot to Tell Personal Life Stories Using Photos, Search Activity: Report

Google is considering the development of a new chatbot that is capable of telling the story of a user’s life based on their photos and search history, according to a recent CNBC report. The search giant could use large language models (LLMs), such as the recently unveiled multimodal Gemini model,…

New York state to invest in $10B chip research complex
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New York state to invest in $10B chip research complex

New York state is joining tech giant IBM and semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology to invest $10 billion in a state-of-the-art chip research facility at the University of Albany, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. NY Creates, a nonprofit entity that oversees The Albany NanoTech Complex where the 50,000-square-foot facility will be built,…

Apple Releases Open Source MLX Framework for Efficient Machine Learning on Apple Silicon

Apple Releases Open Source MLX Framework for Efficient Machine Learning on Apple Silicon

Apple recently released MLX — or ML Explore — the company’s machine learning (ML) framework for Apple Silicon computers. The company’s latest framework is specifically designed to simplify the process of training and running ML models on computers that are powered by Apple’s M1, M2, and M3 series chips. The…

iPhone 16 to Get ‘Substantial’ Microphone Upgrade for Improved Siri Experience With AI Features: Ming-Chi Kuo

iPhone 16 to Get ‘Substantial’ Microphone Upgrade for Improved Siri Experience With AI Features: Ming-Chi Kuo

iPhone 16 is expected to arrive next year as the successor to the iPhone 15 series of smartphones, and while Apple’s next handsets aren’t expected to debut until the second half of 2024, details of their specifications have already begun to surface online. According to TF Securities International analyst Ming-Chi…

OpenAI Postpones Launch of Custom GPT Store Announced at DevDay to Early 2024

OpenAI Postpones Launch of Custom GPT Store Announced at DevDay to Early 2024

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has delayed the launch of its custom GPT store until early 2024, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on Friday. During its first developer conference in November, OpenAI introduced the custom GPTs and store, which were set to be launched later that month. The company…