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- Meta AI gets new ‘Imagine me’ selfie featureby Kyle Wiggers on July 24, 2024
Meta AI, Meta’s AI-powered assistant across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and the web, can now speak in more languages and create stylized selfies. And, starting today, Meta AI users can route questions to Meta’s newest flagship AI model, Llama 3.1 405B, which the company says can handle more …
- Meta releases its biggest ‘open’ AI model yetby Kyle Wiggers on July 24, 2024
Meta’s latest open source AI model is its biggest yet. Today, Meta said it is releasing Llama 3.1 405B, a model containing 405 billion parameters. Parameters roughly correspond to a model’s problem-solving skills, and models with more parameters generally perform better than those with fewer …
- Mark Zuckerberg imagines content creators making AI clones of themselvesby Kyle Wiggers on July 24, 2024
Content creators are busy people. Most spend more than 20 hours a week creating new content for their respective corners of the web. That doesn’t leave much time for audience engagement. But Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s CEO, thinks that AI could solve this problem. In an interview with internet …
- From reality to fantasy: Live2Diff AI brings instant video stylization to lifeby Michael Nuñez on July 18, 2024
Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More A team of international researchers has developed an AI system capable of reimagining live video streams into stylized content in near real-time. The new technology, called …
- The ‘godmother of AI’ has a new startup already worth $1 billionby Kylie Robison on July 18, 2024
Fei-Fei Li’s company, called World Labs, is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Radical Ventures. Fei-Fei Li, the renowned computer scientist known as the “godmother of AI,” has created a startup dubbed World Labs. In just four months, it’s already valued at more than $1 billion, the Financial Times …
- OpenAI unveils GPT-4o mini, a small AI model powering ChatGPTby Maxwell Zeff on July 18, 2024
OpenAI introduced GPT-4o mini on Thursday, its latest small AI model. The company says GPT-4o mini, which is cheaper and faster than OpenAI’s current cutting-edge AI models, is being released for developers, as well as through the ChatGPT web and mobile app for consumers, starting today. Enterprise …
- YouTube Music is testing an AI-generated radio feature and adding a song recognition toolby Aisha Malik on July 16, 2024
YouTube Music is introducing two new ways to boost song discovery on its platform. YouTube announced on Monday that it’s experimenting with an AI-generated conversational radio feature, and rolling out a new Shazam-like tool to help users discover the name of a song by singing, humming or playing …
- Beyond the gen AI hype: Google Cloud shares key learningsby Taryn Plumb on July 12, 2024
We want to hear from you! Take our quick AI survey and share your insights on the current state of AI, how you’re implementing it, and what you expect to see in the future. Learn More Is bigger always better when it comes to large language models (LLMs)? “Well, the answer is quite simply yes and no,” …
- How Apple Intelligence is changing the way you use Siri on your iPhoneby Aisha Malik on July 11, 2024
Following years of talk around Apple’s lack of innovation when it comes to Siri, Apple has promised the launch of a smarter version of its digital assistant coming this fall. Siri is getting a slew of new features and updates thanks to the addition of Apple Intelligence, the company’s generative AI …
- Writer drops mind-blowing AI update: RAG on steroids, 10M word capacity, and AI ‘thought process’ revealedby Michael Nuñez on July 10, 2024
We want to hear from you! Take our quick AI survey and share your insights on the current state of AI, how you’re implementing it, and what you expect to see in the future. Learn More Writer, a leading enterprise AI platform, has rolled out a suite of powerful enhancements to its artificial …
- Meta drops ‘3D Gen’ bomb: AI-powered 3D asset creation at lightning speedby Michael Nuñez on July 3, 2024
We want to hear from you! Take our quick AI survey and share your insights on the current state of AI, how you’re implementing it, and what you expect to see in the future. Learn More Meta, the tech giant formerly known as Facebook, introduced Meta 3D Gen today, a new AI system that creates …
- Anthropic looks to fund a new, more comprehensive generation of AI benchmarksby Kyle Wiggers on July 2, 2024
Anthropic is launching a program to fund the development of new types of benchmarks capable of evaluating the performance and impact of AI models, including generative models like its own Claude. Unveiled on Monday, Anthropic’s program will dole out payments to third-party organizations that can, as …
- Google partners with Thomson Reuters, Moody’s and more to give AI real-world databy Ken Yeung on July 1, 2024
Don’t miss OpenAI, Chevron, Nvidia, Kaiser Permanente, and Capital One leaders only at VentureBeat Transform 2024. Gain essential insights about GenAI and expand your network at this exclusive three day event. Learn More As it seeks to win over enterprise customers, Google is trying to ensure that …
- Opera’s browser adds AI-powered image generation and better multimedia controlsby Ivan Mehta on June 26, 2024
Opera said today it is releasing Opera One’s second version in developer beta with features such as new multimedia controls, split tabs, and new AI capabilities. The company is introducing new themes and design elements to give Opera One R2 a fresh look. Opera has traditionally placed the multimedia …
- Video editing app Captions releases AI edit feature that automatically adds effects to your videoby Ivan Mehta on June 26, 2024
Video editing app Captions, which is backed by a16z, Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia Capital, has launched a new feature that takes an existing unedited video and adds custom graphics, zooms, music, sound effects, transitions and motion backgrounds based on the content. There are a few restrictions for …
- Apple might partner with Meta on AIby Anthony Ha on June 24, 2024
As Apple enters the AI race, it’s also looking for help from partners. During the announcement of Apple Intelligence earlier this month, Apple said it would be partnering with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT into the revamped version of Siri. Now the Wall Street Journal reports that Apple and Facebook’s …
- TechCrunch Minute: Former Snap engineer made a social network for AIby TechCrunch on June 24, 2024
A former Snap engineer created an uncanny valley for social media, and it’s an app called Butterflies. Butterflies looks like Instagram, except it’s a platform where humans and AI coexist. With just a few quick prompts, which ask about things like your character’s backstory and appearance, you can …
- Style DNA gets a generative AI chatbot that suggests outfit ideas based on your color typeby Lauren Forristal on June 21, 2024
Style DNA, an AI-powered fashion stylist app, creates a personalized style profile from a single selfie. The app is particularly useful for people interested in seasonal color analysis, a process used to determine the best colors to complement an individual’s skin tone. This service can be …
- TechCrunch Minute: Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 is its best model yet — at least on paperby TechCrunch on June 21, 2024
OpenAI rival Anthropic released its newest generative AI model this week, Claude 3.5 Sonnet. While Sonnet is an improvement over Anthropic’s last release, it’s not quite groundbreaking. Could the AI industry be cooling its jets at last? Similar to models like ChatGPT, Sonnet generates text and …
- TikTok ads will now include AI avatars of creators and stock actorsby Aisha Malik on June 17, 2024
TikTok announced on Monday that it’s introducing generative AI avatars of creators and stock actors for branded content and ads on its platform. The company is also launching an “AI Dubbing” tool for creators and brands to expand the reach of their ads and branded content. The new “Custom Avatars” …
- Perplexity now displays results for temperature, currency conversion and simple math, so you don’t have to use Googleby Ivan Mehta on June 17, 2024
Amid ongoing controversy about handling of media articles and original reporting, AI-powered search startup Perplexity now displays results for factual queries such as weather and time at a place, currency conversion, and answers to simple math queries directly through cards. This is a move to stop …
- VisionOS 2 Enables WebXR by Default, Unlocking a Cross-platform Path to Vision Proby Ben Lang on June 13, 2024
We’ve know that Apple planned to support WebXR for quite some time, but with VisionOS 2, the company is enabling the feature for all users. WebXR …
- VRChat Lays off 30% of Company, Citing Growing Pains Following COVID Platform Boomby Scott Hayden on June 13, 2024
VRChat, one of the oldest and most popular social VR platforms, announced it’s laying off “around 30%” of its staff, citing issues with slower than …
- Paris-based AI startup Mistral AI raises $640 millionby Romain Dillet on June 12, 2024
Mistral AI has closed its much-rumored Series B funding round, raising €600 million (around $640 million at today’s exchange rate) in a mix of equity and debt. General Catalyst led the round. As TechCrunch previously reported, the startup is now valued at $6 billion following this funding round. As …
- AI Will Save Time, Revolutionize Advertising, Says Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Reportby Hayden Buckfire on June 12, 2024
Enthusiasm over artificial intelligence has pushed the tech-focused Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ) ETF to impressive returns in 2024. A new report from …
- Apple Intelligence is the company’s new generative AI offeringby Brian Heater on June 11, 2024
On Monday at WWDC 2024, Apple unveiled Apple Intelligence, its long-awaited, ecosystem-wide push into generative AI. As earlier rumors suggested, the new feature is called Apple Intelligence (AI, get it?). The company promised the feature will be built with safety at its core, along with highly …
- Apple gives Siri an AI makeoverby Kyle Wiggers on June 11, 2024
Siri got a makeover at Apple’s WWDC 2024 in Cupertino, courtesy of the tech giant’s overarching generative AI push this year, called Apple Intelligence. Siri is now more natural, more relevant and more personal — and it has a new look, including a revamped icon. The assistant pops up with a glowing …
- Apple brings ChatGPT to its apps, including Siriby Kyle Wiggers on June 11, 2024
Apple is bringing ChatGPT, OpenAI’s AI-powered chatbot experience, to Siri and other first-party apps and capabilities across its operating systems. The tech giant announced the news during a keynote at WWDC 2024 in Cupertino on Monday. “We’re excited to partner with Apple to bring ChatGPT to their …
- Here’s everything Apple announced at the WWDC 2024 keynote, including Apple Intelligence, Siri makeoverby Christine Hall on June 10, 2024
It’s WWDC 2024 keynote time! Each year Apple kicks off its Worldwide Developers Conference with a few hours of just straight announcements, like the long-awaited Apple Intelligence and a makeover for smart AI assistant, Siri. We expected much of them to revolve around the company’s artificial …
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