Month: August 2025
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Super
Nvidia is reportedly preparing new “Super” versions of its RTX 5070 and RTX 5070 Ti desktop graphics cards.Moving up, the RTX 5070 Ti Super will get 24GB of GDDR7 memory, compared to 16GB on the current 5070 Ti. While the memory speed remains at 28 Gbit/s, the bus remains 256 bits, thus memory bandwidth to
Uber premium robotaxi service
Uber is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into EV maker Lucid and autonomous vehicle technology startup Nuro in a bid to launch its own premium robotaxi service.Uber is also investing an undisclosed “multi-hundred-million dollar” amount into Nuro. One source familiar with the agreement said the amount is more than Uber’s investment in Lucid. Under
Cognition acquire AI coding startup Windsurf
Cognition, the startup behind the viral AI coding agent Devin, announced in a blog post on Monday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf.Cognition was one of the first AI startups to launch a fully fledged AI coding agent, Devin, which didn’t just help with tasks, but also promised
New AI-powered image editing features to Photoshop
Adobe is bringing more AI-powered image editing and enhancement features to Photoshop using its Firefly models. The company said today that it is rolling out an image upscaling feature, an object blending, and an upgraded object remover to Photoshop.Now, Adobe is rolling out this feature under the Harmonize moniker, letting you place an object in
Microsoft launches own AI models
Tech giant Microsoft has released its first in-house artificial intelligence (AI) models under the Microsoft AI (MAI) team. The MAI initiative is a move towards this aim as both companies pursue their own ambitions in the increasingly competitive arena. By taking the AI reins in its own hands, Microsoft gains more control over how its
Esset discovers AI-powered ransomware
ESET Research discovers PromptLock, a new type of ransomware using GenAI to execute attacks. PromptLock creates Lua scripts that are compatible across platforms, including Windows, Linux, and macOS. It scans local files, analyzes their content, and – based on predefined text prompts – determines whether to exfiltrate or encrypt the data. A destructive function is
ChatGPT vs Claude AI bots
The initiative was sparked by OpenAI co-founder Wojciech Zaremba, who has called for AI companies to test their models against rivals rather than in isolation. By running ChatGPT and Claude on the same set of prompts, researchers uncovered differences that highlight not just technical design choices but also philosophical divisions in how the two labs
ChatGPT conversations go viral after California teen Adam Raine’s death
As the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly OpenAI’s ChatGPT, continues to evolve and reshape how we interact with technology, a shocking incident has stunned the entire world. In a tragic incident, a family in California has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT played a role in the suicide of their 16-year-old son.
Online age checks in the United States
Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even 13. To proponents, they’re a tool to keep children away from adult websites and other material that might be harmful to them.More than 20 states have
Gemini image editing
The ability to upload and natively edit photos in Gemini has been around since April of this year. Instead of learning the technical ins and outs of photo editing software like Photoshop, users can upload an image to Gemini and describe the changes they want in simple terms, no jargon required. With Gemini’s updated model,