Amazon’s Twitch is using livestreams to train its generative AI
Amazon indicated for the first time this week that any video broadcast via its livestreaming platform Twitch could be used to train generative AI, unless users take steps to avoid it, which has caused a significant backlash from both audiences and content creators.That, in turn, served as a couple of additional implicit announcements: Amazon intends
SpaceX has officially acquired AI coding startup Cursor
Cursor, the startup that became famous for its AI coding tool, is now officially owned by SpaceX. The companies announced the acquisition in June, but the process apparently started in April, when they teamed up for Cursor’s model training efforts. In its announcement, Cursor said that it will now have access to “the largest fleet
Josh Kushner’s Thrive Fund grows sevenfold
Thrive Capital’s 2022 early-stage venture capital fund, a $516 million investment vehicle that made early bets on OpenAI, SpaceX and Anduril Industries Inc., has grown to be worth more than $3.7 billion as of the end of June. That figure, which is net of fees and other charges, was included in a letter to limited
Google faces Android blow as judge orders easier installation of rival app stores
After years of legal dispute between Google and Epic Games, the Sundar Pichai-led firm has been reportedly ordered to make it easier for Android users to find and install rival app stores on the Google Play Store. The order came from US District Judge James Donato over Google’s control of Android app distribution. During the
Five injured, one critically, in shooting at Virginia State University
Five people have been injured, one critically, in a shooting at Virginia State University which involved multiple suspects. Officers responded to the incident outside a residence halls at about 01:28 local time (05:28 GMT) on Saturday. Five individuals, who were all found with gunshot wounds, were taken to local hospitals. Four had injuries which were
Google Takes On Windows PCs With Its AI-Focused Chromebooks
Google is taking AI to more of its hardware products this week, and the next stop for the company is the Chromebook. That’s right, the ChromeOS powered machines are now getting support for the latest AI features offered via the Gemini chatbot.Chromebooks are the less power-hungry alternatives to PCs and Google feels that ChromeOS has
Google DeepMind unveils Special AI
Google DeepMind has unveiled a new AI system that could change how Deaf and hard-of-hearing people interact with their phones. SL2T, short for sign-language-to-text, can convert sign language into text and is coming first to Pixel 11. The model will power new features in Gboard and Live Transcribe, allowing users to sign in places where
Social media firms urge caution on early Australia under-16 ban data
Top social media platforms urged the Australian government not to place too much weight on early evidence showing most children still use their products despite a landmark under-16 ban, as lawmakers weigh tougher penalties and investigative powers for regulators.Local heads of YouTube owner Google, Facebook and Instagram owner Meta, Snapchat and TikTok fronted a Senate
WhatsApp tests Scam Alert feature
WhatsApp is testing a feature called ‘Scam Alert,’ which it said is designed to identify potential scam messages without sending the contents of users’ conversations to WhatsApp or Meta. According to the instant messaging platform, the optional feature uses a machine-learning model that runs directly on the user’s device.The feature is currently in a limited
China’s Z.ai to rival Anthropic, OpenAI in coding with new AI model
Z.AI Co. is set to upgrade its flagship AI model, joining a series of Chinese open-weight offerings seeking to outcompete Anthropic PBC and OpenAI.The next iteration from the Beijing-based company, GLM-5.3, will bring improved coding capabilities that will help it close the gap on AI leaderboard toppers like Anthropic’s Fable 5, the company said in