OpenAI unveils GPT-5.4 Pro and Thinking models
Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - OpenAI released GPT-5.4 on Thursday, introducing a new foundation model available in standard, Thinking, and Pro versions. The launch introduces a model with a 1 million token context window and improved token efficiency, targeting professional workloads.…
Back to Top / Friday, March 6, 2026, 4:20 am / permalink 20255 / 10 stories in 21 hrs
Honor's Robot Phone concept brings physical movement and AI tracking to a smartphone
Wayne Williams / betanews - At MWC 2026, Honor took the wraps off a new concept device called the Robot Phone, a smartphone that combines a 200MP camera system with integrated motorized motion hardware. The concept blends imaging, AI tracking, and limited physical movement in a trad…
Back to Top / Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 2:21 pm / permalink 20147 / 6 stories in 2 days
Big Google Home update lets Gemini describe live camera feeds
Thomas Ricker / theverge - Google Home chief Anish Kattukaran announced several updates to the smart home platform that fix a long list of annoyances and idiosyncrasies. There's also one noteworthy new addition: the introduction of "Live Search" for your cameras. So, instead of Gem…
Back to Top / Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 20046 / 6 stories in 3 days
Google Launches Nano Banana 2 Model With Faster Image Generation
BeauHD / slashdot - Google has launched Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image), a faster, more realistic image generation model that becomes the default across Gemini, Search, Lens, and Flow. TechCrunch reports: The new Nano Banana 2 retains some of the high-fidelity charact…
- On-site: Nano Banana 2 — faster, higher-fidelity, 4K-capable model (6)
- Reaction: hands-on takes and market moves after launch (3)
- Rolled out: integration across Gemini, Search, Lens, and regions (2)
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Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 7:22 pm / permalink 19848 / 14 stories in 8 days
Google launches Nano Banana 2 AI image model in 141 countries
Erin / testingcatalog - What's new? Google released Nano Banana 2, a model using real-time web data to generate images with text; it is in Gemini, Google Search, Vertex AI and 141 countries with 8 languages;
- On the ground: Nano Banana 2 rolls out across Google (7)
- OTHER: Guides, comparisons, and how-to coverage (1)
- Reporter: API price cuts, competition shake up market (4)
- Reporter: Speed and Pro-level image-quality improvements (6)
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Back to Top / Thursday, February 26, 2026, 11:21 am / permalink 19805 / 20 stories in 8 days
UK AI start-up Wayve raises $1.2bn from carmakers and Big Tech
ft - Self-driving group valued at $8.6bn as it gears up to launch robotaxi service in London this year
- OTHER: Emerging AV logistics unicorn Zelos raises $300M+ (1)
- Pilot robotaxi launches in London; Uber to expand globally (3)
- Wayve's huge $1.2B raise and $8.6B valuation (9)
OTHER: Emerging AV logistics unicorn Zelos raises $300M+
Pilot robotaxi launches in London; Uber to expand globally
Wayve's huge $1.2B raise and $8.6B valuation
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 7:21 pm / permalink 19699 / 13 stories in 10 days
Brainomix Extends Series C Funding to $25.4M
FinSMEs / finsmes - Brainomix, an Oxford, UK-based company developing AI-powered imaging tools in stroke and lung fibrosis, raised $6.5M in Series Series C extension funding. The round was led by Parkwalk and Hostplus via the IP Group Hostplus Innovation Fund, with participa…
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Global regulators say AI image tools don't get a free pass on privacy rules
Carly Page / theregister - Watchdogs warn models that can generate realistic images of people must comply with data protection laws A global coalition of privacy watchdogs has fired a warning shot at the generative AI industry, saying companies churning out realistic synthetic imag…
Back to Top / Monday, February 23, 2026, 11:21 am / permalink 19579 / 5 stories in 11 days
OpenAI’s Smart Speaker to Cost $200-$300, Ship in 2027
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI has priced its AI smart speaker at $200–$300 for an early 2027 launch, featuring persistent listening, a camera, and facial recognition for purchases.The post OpenAI’s Smart Speaker to Cost $200-$300, Ship in 2027 appeared first on WinBuzzer.
Back to Top / Monday, February 23, 2026, 9:22 am / permalink 19569 / 4 stories in 11 days
World Labs Raises $200M to Power 3D AI
Ekemini / ventureburn - World Labs, the artificial intelligence company co-founded by Fei-Fei Li, focused on developing spatial intelligence, announced a new milestone. A strategic investment of $200 million from Autodesk for World Labs’The post World Labs Raises $200M to Power …
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AI field operations startup FYLD lands €34 million for its London-based frontline intelligence platform
David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - FYLD, an AI-powered frontline intelligence platform for the global infrastructure sector out of London, announced a €34 million ($41 million) Series B round to scale its platform delivering operational certainty for distributed, high-risk fieldwork in ene…
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 6:21 am / permalink 19344 / 4 stories in 16 days
Apple Working on Three AI Wearables: Smart Glasses, AI Pin, and AirPods With Cameras
Juli Clover / macrumors - Apple is speeding up its work on three AI wearable devices, reports Bloomberg. Apple is developing AI smart glasses, a wearable AI pin or pendant, and AI AirPods, all of which will connect to the iPhone and will interface with the smarter version of Siri …
- AI pendant: AirTag-sized always-on 'eyes and ears' accessory (4)
- Bloomberg leak: Apple’s three-wearable AI push accelerates timelines (7)
- Camera AirPods: earbuds with visual sensors powering Siri (1)
- Smart glasses: premium camera-first companion, contextual Siri (2)
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AI pendant: AirTag-sized always-on 'eyes and ears' accessory
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Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 1:20 pm / permalink 19305 / 17 stories in 17 days
AI field operations startup FYLD raises $41M to help build large-scale infrastructure
Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - FYLD Ltd., a London-based artificial intelligence-powered startup that assists infrastructure and utility fieldwork operators, today announced it has raised $41 million in a Series B funding to accelerate the delivery of large-scale infrastructure project…
Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 10:21 am / permalink 19288 / 3 stories in 17 days
Meta Plans To Let Smart Glasses Identify People Through AI-Powered Facial Recognition
msmash / slashdot - Meta plans to add facial recognition technology to its Ray-Ban smart glasses as soon as this year, New York Times reported Friday, five years after the social giant shut down facial recognition on Facebook and promised to find "the right balance" for the …
- History and rivals: why Meta revived facial recognition (1)
- On the ground: 'Name Tag' feature and how it works (7)
- Other: podcast mention and community reposts (1)
- Privacy alarm: launching while critics distracted, safety risks (4)
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History and rivals: why Meta revived facial recognition
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Back to Top / Friday, February 13, 2026, 8:20 am / permalink 19121 / 17 stories in 21 days
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
Joseph Cox / 404media - 404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate photos.
Back to Top / Thursday, February 12, 2026, 12:20 pm / permalink 19079 / 5 stories in 22 days
Snap, Shop, Done: Uber Launches AI Cart Assistant for Groceries
Aminu Abdullahi / eweek - Uber Eats’ new Cart Assistant uses AI to build grocery carts from text or photos of handwritten lists, factoring in inventory, prices, and past purchases.The post Snap, Shop, Done: Uber Launches AI Cart Assistant for Groceries appeared first on eWEEK.
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Uber Eats’ new Cart Assistant feature is an AI hack for your grocery shopping
Matt Tate / engadget - If there’s any area of your life that you might be willing to introduce more AI into, it’s likely something as mundane as grocery shopping. That’s what Uber is betting on with its new AI-powered feature in the Uber Eats app.Cart Assistant lets you "build …
Back to Top / Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 19015 / 5 stories in 23 days
Your next AirPods might get tiny cameras to sense the world
digitaltrends - Apple’s next AirPods Pro may add built-in cameras for AI and spatial features, with no expected price increase. The post Your next AirPods might get tiny cameras to sense the world appeared first on Digital Trends.
Back to Top / Monday, February 9, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 18945 / 8 stories in 25 days
KU Leuven spinout Runeasi lands €1M to scale movement analysis
Vignesh R / techfundingnews - Belgian AI startup Runeasi has raised €1 million in fresh funding to expand its running and movement analysis…
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Google debuts ‘Project Genie’ that can generate interactive worlds
Matthew Mountjoy / mobilesyrup - Google is now making its its world generating model available to the general public under the name Project Genie. According to 9to5Google, the model either uses a prebuilt world or lets you describe the environment you want to create, how you want to expl…
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