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
Spacex, Amazon and other companies’ plan to build millions of ‘data centers’ in Space
As tech giants and aerospace startups race to launch space-based data centers, scientists are warning that hundreds of thousands of new satellites could transform Earth into a ringed planet, drastically escalating light pollution and disrupting the night sky.The warning comes as companies including SpaceX, Blue Origin, and startups such as Starcloud and Cowboy Space propose
Discord ordered to suspend livestreams in Brazil
Brazil’s data protection authority (ANPD) has ordered Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature after a teenage girl was allegedly encouraged to take her own life in a broadcast on the platform. The messaging service allows people to create and join groups based on their interests, with users able to enter voice or video calls in
Google, Apple reportedly wants publishers’ content for Siri
After Google, Apple may use publishers’ content for its AI-powered tool to enhance it.Apple has approached several publishers about new content licensing agreements as it gears up to prepare for a major AI upgrade for its Siri. This proposed partnership may provide Apple access to news and other published material that can help Siri provide
Ukraine’s drones hit a major Russian refinery
Ukrainian drones struck a major refinery deep inside Russia,the fourth in three days in Kyiv’s monthslong campaign to choke Moscow’s vital oil sector. Russia is one of the world’s biggest energy producers, with oil providing an economic mainstay as its army tries to push deeper into Ukraine in a slow and costly advance more than
Saliva, swab can help early detection of oral cancer
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore researchers claimed to have developed a non-invasive technique that can detect early signs of oral cancer using only saliva and a swab sample from the inner surface of the mouth. The researchers plan to validate the findings in larger and more diverse groups of patients, and then develop