Google’s Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B Hits Production: High Volume, Low Cost AI
Google has expanded its AI portfolio with the introduction of Gemini 1.5 Flash-8B, a cost-effective model designed for developers working on large-scale applications.
The new...
Google Expands AI Overviews Search Features with Ads and New Content Pages
Google is now embedding ads within its AI-generated summaries, known as AI Overviews, which provide users with concise responses to search queries. This update,...
Microsoft Introduces Drasi: Open-Source Tool for Real-Time Event Reactions
Microsoft has just launched Drasi, a new open-source platform designed to simplify how developers handle changes in real-time data systems. The tool is built...
OpenAI Debuts Canvas for ChatGPT, Enhancing Visual Task Management
OpenAI has launched Canvas, a new tool designed to streamline the way users interact with ChatGPT. Focused on enhancing productivity in both writing and...
World Wide Web Foundation Closes: Tim Berners-Lee Pursues Decentralized Web
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, and Rosemary Leith, co-founder of the World Wide Web Foundation, have announced that the...
TeleChat2: China Telecom Debuts 100-Billion-Parameter AI Model
China Telecom has unveiled a 100-billion-parameter AI model, TeleChat2-115B, that was entirely developed using computing systems built within China. In a notable move to...
Cloudflare Blocks World’s Largest DDoS Attack with Automated Defense
Cloudflare has successfully stopped a 3.8 terabit-per-second Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack, marking the largest one publicly disclosed so far. Attacks were handled...
Facebook Combines Monetization Tools, Simplifying Creator Income
Facebook along with parent company Meta has launched a revamped monetization program designed to make earning easier for creators. Meta's new system consolidates multiple...
Open NotebookLM: Free AI Tool Challenges Google’s PDF-to-Podcast Platform
Gabriel Chua, a data scientist working at Singapore’s GovTech, has launched an open-source alternative to Google’s NotebookLM. The new tool, called Open NotebookLM, replicates...
Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Used to Expose Personal Information via Facial Recognition
Two Harvard students have demonstrated how Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, combined with facial recognition software, can quickly reveal people’s personal details in real-time. The...
Google DeepMind Challenges OpenAI with Scalable AI Reasoning
Google is pushing forward in the race against OpenAI with a new AI model designed to improve reasoning capabilities. With a clear focus on...
Office 2024 Launches with Updates to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Microsoft has launched Office 2024, its latest version of the productivity suite for both Mac and PC users. The standalone option, targeting those who...
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Confirms the Company Shares User IPs With Law Enforcement
Telegram’s CEO, Pavel Durov, has confirmed that the messaging app has been sharing user IP addresses and phone numbers with law enforcement since 2018....
Apple Prepares iPad Mini 7 Launch Amid New Mac and iPhone SE Plans
Apple’s ongoing updates to its hardware range continue, as the company is expected to launch new devices before the year ends. Alongside a much-anticipated...
Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X Elite Can’t Deliver 4K/120Hz Display Feature
Users of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite laptops, including popular Copilot+ PCs models from Microsoft, Dell, and Lenovo, are finding out that their devices don’t...
Nvidia’s AI Bombshell: New NVLM 1.0 Model Instantly Competes with OpenAI’s GPT-4
Nvidia has made a significant move in the AI space by introducing its NVLM 1.0 model series, which brings open-source, high-performance AI capabilities to...
Tech CEO’s AI Assistant Breaks Linux System in Attempted Admin Task
Buck Shlegeris, CEO of AI safety research group Redwood Research, had an unexpected encounter with the limits of AI automation when his custom-made assistant...
Microsoft Launches Windows 11 2024 Update: Rollout Heading to Consumers
Microsoft’s latest feature update, Windows 11 2024 Update, began its phased rollout months ago, first hitting enterprise customers in May through the Release Preview...