OpenAI Partners with Major Government Contractor to ‘Transform Federal Operations’

Gemini with Personal Intelligence is awfully familiar

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New AI data center buildout being done in secret location to avoid backlash from local residents — ex-crypto mining company doesn’t want publicity for its latest project

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Google prepares Veograms and music creation tools on Gemini

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Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic are competing to see whose AI can play Pokémon the best — Twitch streams of beloved RPG game test the models' true might

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OpenAI developer predicts programmers will soon "declare bankruptcy" on understanding their own AI-generated code

Microsoft-Tsinghua team trains 7B coding model that beats 14B rivals using only synthetic data

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Baidu Unveils ERNIE 5.0 with 2.4 Trillion Parameters, Ushering in a New Era of Multimodal AI

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Google Deepmind goes on acquisition spree with three AI deals in one week

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DeepMind chief Demis Hassabis warns AI investment looks ‘bubble-like’

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So that puts Claude Code at around $1.1 billion ARR ($91m a month) and that's after juicing it with a bunch of extra access. Puts them at similar range to Cursor ($1bn ARR/$83m/mo) in November and Github Copilot in December ($1.08bn/$90m/mo). Honestly sur

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Meta is stopping teens from chatting with its AI characters

Jay Peters / theverge - Meta is "temporarily pausing" the ability for teens to chat with its AI characters as it develops a "new version" of the characters that will offer a "better experience." The company made the announcement in an update to a blog post from October where the…

#ai #dataprivacy #techpolicy #meta #aiethics #genai #assistant #contentmoderation #safety

Meta shuts down AI character access for minors following reports of problematic chats

Meta pauses teen access to AI characters

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Meta hits pause on its AI characters for teens

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Meta Platforms (META) Stock: Company Halts Teen AI Access Ahead of High-Stakes Court Battles

6 wks / parameter / Yasmin Werner

Meta is stopping teens from chatting with its AI characters

6 wks / theverge / Jay Peters

Meta is temporarily pulling teens' access from its AI chatbot characters

6 wks / engadget / Karissa Bell

Meta pauses teen access to AI characters ahead of new version

6 wks / techcrunch / Ivan Mehta

Google Photos introduces a fun new way to turn yourself into a meme

digitaltrends - Google Photos is rolling out a new AI feature called Me Meme that lets you recreate trending memes with photos of yourself.The post Google Photos introduces a fun new way to turn yourself into a meme appeared first on Digital Trends.

#ai #computervision #mobile #google #genai #camera #apps #photography #creativity

How to use Google Photos' new Me Meme feature

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Google Photos now lets you turn your selfies into AI-generated memes

Google Photos Adds AI-Powered Meme Creation With 'Me Meme'

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Google Photos can now turn you into a meme

6 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

This new Google Photos feature lets you see yourself in a whole new way

6 wks / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

Google Photos’ latest feature lets you meme yourself

6 wks / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

Google Photos introduces a fun new way to turn yourself into a meme

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Google AI Search taps Gmail and Photos for personalized results

Maximilian Schreiner / the-decoder - Google is connecting Gmail and Google Photos to its AI-powered search. Subscribers to Google AI Pro and Ultra in the US can now opt in to share their emails and photos for personalized search results.The article Google AI Search taps Gmail and Photos for …

#ai #dataprivacy #google #aiethics #genai #technology #algorithm

User Data Is Important In Google Search, Per Liz Reid’s DOJ Filing via @sejournal, @marie_haynes

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Google AI Mode Can Now Use Gmail, Photos to Personalize Search Results

6 wks / eweek / Aminu Abdullahi

SEO Pulse: Google’s AI Mode Gets Personal, AI Bots Blocked, Domains Matter in Search via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Search Double Heated, Personal Intelligence in AI Mode, ChatGPT Ads & Apple Siri Updates Coming

6 wks / seroundtable / barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Google AI Search taps Gmail and Photos for personalized results

6 wks / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

Google Search Gains Personal Intelligence In AI Mode

6 wks / seroundtable / barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Google Falls Back To Featured Snippets When AI Overviews Don't Generate

6 wks / seroundtable / barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Google rolls out opt-in “Personal Intelligence” for AI Pro and Ultra users

6 wks / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

vLLM Team Launches Startup Inferact, Raises $150M to Build AI Inference Engines

pandaily - The founding of Inferact and its massive $150 million seed round signal that AI inference infrastructure is quickly becoming a top priority for both builders and investors.

#ai #startups #cloud #ml #opensource #genai #business #datacenter #developertools

a16z and Lightspeed back vLLM team’s $150M AI inference startup

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Andreessen-Backed Inferact Raises $150 Mn to Develop Next-Gen Commercial Inference Engine

6 wks / analyticsindiamag / Smruthi Nadig

vLLM Team Launches Startup Inferact, Raises $150M to Build AI Inference Engines

6 wks / pandaily

Sunrise Secures $415M in Strategic Funding, Goes All-In on Inference GPUs

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Inferact launches with $150M in funding to commercialize vLLM

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Inference startup Inferact lands $150M to commercialize vLLM

6 wks / techcrunch / Marina Temkin

Apple looking to launch AirTag-like AI pin

Dean Daley / mobilesyrup - Apple is working on an AirTag-sized wearable that could launch as early as 2027. According to The Information, the device would feature multiple cameras, speakers and a microphone. The report indicates that this could still be cancelled, as this is in its…

#ai #wearables #apple #genai #airtag #technology #gadgets #findmyiphone

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Breaking news on Apple's innovative wearable AI pin technology

Apple Eyes New Frontier with AI Pin Wearable: Report

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The Morning After: Apple might be making its own AirTag-sized AI wearable

6 wks / engadget / Mat Smith

Apple looking to launch AirTag-like AI pin

6 wks / mobilesyrup / Dean Daley

The Information Says Apple Is Working on an AI Wearable Pin

6 wks / theinformation / John Gruber

Report: Apple plans to launch AI-powered wearable pin device as soon as 2027

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Expert analysis on Apple's transformative AI wearable tech advancements

Apple's AI Pin Might Actually Be Worth Wearing (No, Hear Me Out)

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How Apple's Revamped AI Could Center on Wearables

6 wks / cnet / Scott Stein

On-air discussions exploring Apple's AI pin development insights

The MacRumors Show: Apple's Upcoming Siri Chatbot and AI Pin

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Apple Intelligence Pin, F1, leaker wars, and iPhone 18 rumors on the AppleInsider Podcast

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Engadget Podcast: Why would Apple want to make an AI pin?

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I promise nobody needs this. Smartphones are the end of personal-computing-device history.

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What fresh hell is this?

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Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok flooded X with millions of sexualized images

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok generated millions of sexualized images on X in just nine days, including an estimated 23,000 depicting children. Authorities in multiple countries are now investigating.The article Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok flooded X with mi…

#techpolicy #aiethics #genai #contentmoderation #xai #elonmusk #grokai

A study on the artificial intelligence chatbot Grok embedded on X estimates it created 3 million sexualized images in 11 days in January, including 23,000 of children.

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Grok could have produced 3 million sexual deepfakes in 11 days, says estimate

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Elon Musk’s Grok Generated 23K Sexualized Images of Children, Says Watchdog

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Asking Grok to delete fake nudes may force victims to sue in Musk's chosen court

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Grok created three million sexualized images, research says

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Grok is still producing millions of sexualized images of adults and children

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Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok flooded X with millions of sexualized images

6 wks / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Google Deepmind Hires Hume AI CEO and Engineers in Licensing Deal as Voice AI Race Heats Up

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google DeepMind has hired Hume AI CEO Alan Cowen and seven engineers through a licensing deal to integrate emotional intelligence into voice AI technology.The post Google Deepmind Hires Hume AI CEO and Engineers in Licensing Deal as Voice AI Race Heats Up…

#ai #ml #voice #google #genai #business #alphabet #deeptech #technology #assistant

Google Pulls Top Talent From AI Voice Firm Hume AI

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Why AI Labs Love Pokémon

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Google Recruits Hume CEO Alan Cowen to Bolster Voice AI Efforts

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Google Deepmind Hires Hume AI CEO and Engineers in Licensing Deal as Voice AI Race Heats Up

From invisibility cloaks to AI chips: Neurophos raises $110M to build tiny optical processors for inferencing

6 wks / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

How Craig Federighi is Fixing Apple’s AI Strategy

Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Apple is overhauling its AI strategy under Craig Federighi, with Siri set to become a full AI chatbot powered by Google Gemini.The post How Craig Federighi is Fixing Apple’s AI Strategy first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

#ai #ml #voice #apple #google #genai #alphabet #ios #assistant #gemini

The Information: ‘With Google Deal, Apple’s Craig Federighi Plots a Cautious Course in AI’

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Apple is said to be working on a new Siri-powered AI pin, but what that will do and whether anyone wants such a thing is still very much unknown.

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Is Apple Developing an AI Pin?

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An AI pin is beneath Apple

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Apple's AI pin has a Siri-shaped problem, and that's just the start

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How Craig Federighi is Fixing Apple’s AI Strategy

6 wks / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Apple's Siri Chatbot May Run on Google Servers

6 wks / macrumors / Hartley Charlton

Apple Intelligence will see sweeping changes as Craig Federighi takes control

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Report: Apple's New AI Strategy Firms Up Under Craig Federighi

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Google adds Personal Intelligence to AI Mode for AI Pro, Ultra users

Erin / testingcatalog - What's new? Google has introduced personal intelligence to AI Mode in search to use Gmail and Google Photos data for tailored results; it is available to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers;

#ai #dataprivacy #google #aiethics #genai #technology #assistant #digitalprivacy

Exclusive insights for AI Pro/Ultra subscription rollout details (5)
Gmail and Photos boost AI Mode for tailored search (10)
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Exclusive insights for AI Pro/Ultra subscription rollout details

Google Expands Personal Intelligence Feature to AI Mode in Search

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Google brings its Personal Intelligence personalization technology to AI Mode

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Google Brings Personal Intelligence to AI Mode Search with Gmail and Photos Access

Google adds Personal Intelligence to AI Mode for AI Pro, Ultra users

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Google adds your Gmail and Photos to AI Mode to enable "Personal Intelligence"

6 wks / arstechnica / Ryan Whitwam

Gmail and Photos boost AI Mode for tailored search

Google Search can now answer questions using your Gmail and Photos in AI mode

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Google Gemini’s Personal Intelligence Comes to AI Mode in Search

6 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Google offers users option to plug AI mode into their photos, email for more personalized answers

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Google offers users option to plug AI mode into their photos, email for more personalized answers

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Say Goodbye To Generic Results: Here Comes The Personalized Google Search

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Google Launches Personal Intelligence In AI Mode via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

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Google is bringing Personal Intelligence to AI Mode in Google Search

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Google’s AI Mode can now tap into your Gmail and Photos to provide tailored responses

6 wks / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Google Search AI Mode can use Gmail and Photos to get to know you

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AI Mode in Google search can now pull context from your other apps

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I would much rather have RAM than the option to pay to combine my email logs with sponsored results in a web search arstechnica.com/google/2026/...

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The company notes that AI Mode doesn’t train directly on your Gmail inbox or Google Photos library. Instead, it trains on specific prompts and the model’s responses.

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Hollywood actors and artists just made a move against AI slop

Sarah Fielding / fastcompany - A new campaign launches today against AI’s sticky fingers on copyrighted material.The Human Artistry Campaign’s “Stealing Isn’t Innovation” movement launches today with over 800 signatories. Those include many Hollywood actors, including Scarlett Johansso…

#ai #techpolicy #entertainment #aiethics #genai #creativity #media #films #intellectualproperty #copyright

'Stealing Isn't Innovation' campaign suggests that there's an ethical way to rip off human creativity

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Scarlett Johansson, REM, and other artists call for an end to AI slop and theft

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Hollywood actors and artists just made a move against AI slop

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'Stealing Isn't Innovation': Hundreds of Creatives Warn Against an AI Slop Future

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A-List creatives sign up to fight AI, say it enables 'theft at a grand scale'

6 wks / engadget / Steve Dent

Artists and writers push back on AI training with 'Stealing Isn’t Innovation' campaign

6 wks / betanews / Wayne Williams

Microsoft updates Notepad and Paint with more AI features

Sergiu Gatlan / bleepingcomputer - Microsoft is rolling out new artificial intelligence features with the latest updates to the Notepad and Paint apps for Windows 11 Insiders. [...]

#ai #windows #microsoft #genai #apps #creativity #ux #productivity #updates

Microsoft updates Notepad and Paint with more AI features

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Microsoft Updates Notepad with Markdown Support and AI Features for Paint

Notepad will now tell you all the ways Microsoft has enshittified it

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Spotify's newest playlist feature is unlike anything on Apple Music

Craig Donaldson / pocket-lint - Spotify is rolling out a new feature called Prompted Playlists to Premium users in the US and Canada.

#ai #streaming #genai #canada #us #apps #ux #media #spotify #algorithm

Spotify's New AI Tool Will Create Playlists Based on Vibes

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Spotify Finally Launches AI-Powered ‘Prompted Playlist’ Feature for Canadian Users

6 wks / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Spotify brings AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the US and Canada

6 wks / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Spotify's new playlist generator lets you add your vibes, feelings or memories

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Spotify’s Prompted Playlist Beta Expands to the US and Canada

6 wks / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Spotify's newest playlist feature is unlike anything on Apple Music

6 wks / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

Spotify launches AI-powered Prompted Playlists

6 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

You can now try Spotify’s Prompted Playlist feature in the US and Canada

6 wks / digitaltrends

Spotifys Prompted Playlist lets you micromanage your own algorithm

6 wks / mashable

Spotify's Prompted Playlist lets you describe exactly what you want to hear

6 wks / engadget / Will Shanklin

Spotify brings AI-powered Prompted Playlists to the U.S. and Canada

6 wks / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

OpenAI turns to sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East for its next multibillion-dollar round

Chris Morris / qz - Artificial intelligence company is seeking roughly $50 billion in a round that should close sometime before the end of the first quarter

#ai #startups #openai #genai #privateequity #business #finance #globalism #technology

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Seeks $50B From Middle East Investors

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OpenAI CEO Seeks $50B from Middle East Sovereign Wealth Funds as Company Burns Through Cash

OpenAI turns to sovereign wealth funds in the Middle East for its next multibillion-dollar round

6 wks / qz / Chris Morris

OpenAI in talks with Middle East investors for $50B raise at $750B+ valuation

6 wks / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

OpenAI Pursues $50B Investment From Middle East

6 wks / eweek / eWEEK Staff

Youtube CEO Outlines 2026 Vision: AI Tools for Creators, Fight Against Low-quality Content

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - YouTube CEO Neal Mohan has announced AI tools for creators to make Shorts with their likenesses while fighting low-quality AI content.The post Youtube CEO Outlines 2026 Vision: AI Tools for Creators, Fight Against Low-quality Content appeared first on Win…

#ai #google #aiethics #genai #youtube #creativity #ux #media #contentmoderation #algorithm

YouTube Expands AI’s Role in the Creator Economy

6 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Youtube CEO Outlines 2026 Vision: AI Tools for Creators, Fight Against Low-quality Content

YouTube to launch AI likeness management tools for creators

6 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

YouTube Creators Can Soon Make Shorts With Their Own AI Likeness

6 wks / analyticsindiamag / Smruthi Nadig

Anthropic releases new AI ‘constitution’ for Claude

Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - Anthropic PBC today released a new version of Claude’s constitution, a document that outlines how the large language model series should process prompts. The company published the original version of the file in May 2023. The document contained instructio…

#ai #techpolicy #anthropic #aiethics #genai #assistant #censorship #contentmoderation #safety

Reports debate Claude's consciousness and evolving moral challenges (5)
Updated charter outlines Claude's ethics and safety protocols (7)
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Reports debate Claude's consciousness and evolving moral challenges

Anthropic Offers Moral AI Solution With ‘Claude’s Constitution’

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Anthropic Updates Claude’s ‘Constitution,’ Just in Case Chatbot Has a Consciousness

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Anthropic Releases New 23,000-Word Claude Constitution and Admits It Will Likely Prove Wrong