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OpenAI on Thursday launched a search feature within ChatGPT, its viral chatbot, that positions the high-powered artificial intelligence startup to better compete with search engines like Google, Microsoft’s Bing and Perplexity, CNBC reported. ChatGPT search offers up-to-the-minute sports scores, stock quotes, news, weather and more, powered by real-time web search and partnerships with news and data providers, according to the
Dropbox is laying off 20% of its workforce as the cloud company undergoes what CEO Drew Houston calls a “transitional period” TechCrunch reported. In a letter to staff, Houston said that the reduction in headcount would impact 528 people. The goal, he added, was to to make cuts in areas where Dropbox has “over-invested” while designing a “flatter, more efficient”
As part of the company’s week of Mac-focused announcements, Apple has just introduced a smaller, yet even more powerful Mac mini, The Verge reported. It’s now equipped with Apple’s latest M4 silicon, supports ray tracing for the first time, and ships with 16GB of RAM by default — seemingly the new normal in the Apple Intelligence era. The machine still
Google’s AI search summaries, also known as AI Overviews, expand to over 100 countries, offering users quick, AI-generated insights in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, and Hindi. While ads have been integrated into these summaries for U.S. mobile users, Google assures global users that ads will continue to appear separately across other locations. Initially launched in the U.S. and rolled
Meta Platforms is working on an artificial intelligence-based search engine as it looks to reduce dependance on Alphabet’s Google and Microsoft’s Bing, the Information reported on Monday, Reuters reported.
Apple kicks off a Mac overhaul this week that centers on new M4 chips, Bloomberg reported. Four years ago, Apple Inc’s Mac got one of the biggest overhauls in its history: a move from Intel Corp. chips to in-house processors. Now its time for another seismic shift. Starting this week, the company will begin adding the M4 processor to the
A federal jury in Delaware awarded Apple Inc. $250 on Friday, finding the original designs of Masimo Corp’s smartwatches infringed Apple Watch design patterns, Bloomberg Law reported. The jury’s mixed verdict marks the latest chapter in a long-running clash over smartwatch patents pitting Apple, a tech giant worth more than $3.5 trillion, against Masimo valued at $7.5 billion. The dispute
OpenAI plans to launch Orion, its next frontier model, by December. The Verge reported. Unlike the release of OpenAI’s last two models, GPT-4o and o1, Orion won’t initially be released widely through ChatGPT. Instead, OpenAI is planning to grant access first to companies it works closely with in order for them to build their own products and features, according to
Two weeks before the U.S. presidential election, the Oversight Board says it has “serious concerns” about Meta’s content moderation systems in “electoral contexts,” and that the company risks the “excessive removal of political speech” when it over-enforces its rules. The admonishment came as the board weighed in on a case involving a satirical image of Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Engadget reported.
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One of Netflix’s most intriguing video game studios is no more, Game File reported. The company’s Southern California game studio, one of a handful of internal studios assembled by Netflix in recent years as part of its expansion into video games, has been shut down, Game File has learned. The studio, also known as team “Blue,” seemed poised to break
Apple announced a trio of major new hearing health features for the AirPods Pro 2 in September, including clinical-grade hearing aid functionality, a hearing test, and more robust hearing protection, The Verge reported. All three will roll out with the release of iOS 18.1, and they could mark a watershed moment for hearing health awareness. Apple is about to instantly
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