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US Congress pushes for Manhattan Project-style AGI program to outpace China
A commission of the US Congress recommends a massive program to develop artificial general intelligence in order to take the lead in competition with China. Other key technologies are also in the ...
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EU AI office proposes external testing for large-scale models in first draft of AI code of conduct
The code provides for two central documents: the "Safety and Security Framework" (SSF) and the "Safety and Security Report" (SSR). The SSF is the overarching framework that sets out the basic risk ...
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Older Echo devices, latency and AI bugs are slowing down Amazon's AI ambitions for Alexa
Amazon's ambitious AI upgrade for Alexa is struggling with significant technical issues, according to internal documents. The assistant's relaunch could be delayed. Internal Amazon documents obtained ...
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Google's Gemini chatbot will now remember your interests and adjust its answers to match
Google is expanding the capabilities of its AI chatbot Gemini by adding a memory function that allows the system to remember users' interests and personal preferences and tailor responses accordingly.
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Meta launches business AI division under former Salesforce AI CEO Clara Shih
Meta is expanding into business-focused AI services with a new division led by tech veteran Clara Shih, the company announced Thursday. The new Business AI group aims to make Meta's AI technology ...
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Study reveals AI models have hidden capabilities they can't access through normal prompts
A new research method reveals how AI systems learn concepts and are more capable than previously thought. Analysis in "concept space" reveals surprising results and offers clues for better training ...
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Copilot Actions lets users automate routine tasks in Microsoft 365 through simple text prompts
A new feature called Copilot Actions, currently in private testing, lets users automate routine tasks through text prompts. When integrated with Microsoft 365, it can automatically generate meeting ...
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Suno upgrades its AI music generator to version 4 with new features and improved capabilities
AI music startup Suno has released version 4 of its music generation model, bringing improvements to audio quality, lyric accuracy, and song structure. The v4 update introduces "Remaster," a feature ...
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LAION releases new dataset to advance audio AI research
The collection aims to support open audio AI model development, with 12 million links to YouTube music tracks and their associated metadata. The organization provides only links to publicly available ...
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Wall Street giants prepare for the biggest tech infrastructure boom since the internet
Major financial institutions and investment firms are positioning themselves for what could be a massive expansion in artificial intelligence infrastructure, with projected investments of at least $1 ...
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Ben Affleck says AI is "going to hammer" the visual effects industry
In a recent CNBC interview, Affleck painted a stark picture for VFX professionals while remaining optimistic about creative filmmaking. "I wouldn't like to be in the visual effects business, they're ...
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Perplexity adds one-click shopping to its AI answer platform
AI answer engine Perplexity adds direct shopping capabilities with one-click checkout and AI product recommendations. The company aims to streamline the online shopping experience through its search ...