Over the past month, the AI landscape has been overwhelmed with a series of high-profile announcements and releases from OpenAI and Google, sparking a fierce rivalry between the two tech giants. The flurry of updates, unusually close to the holiday season, has left the AI community struggling to keep up with the relentless pace. “How…
OpenAI has unveiled ChatGPT Pro, a premium subscription tier that brings exclusive access to advanced features and cutting-edge technology. This new service, which costs $200 a month (about £158), comes with the upgraded o1 Pro Mode, sophisticated speech mode, and unlimited use of GPT-4o. The o1 Pro Mode leverages greater computing power to tackle complex…
A collaborative effort among researchers and engineers has led to a significant breakthrough in identifying optimal materials for film capacitors through the application of machine learning. Using feedforward neural networks, the team rapidly analyzed approximately 50,000 chemical structures to pinpoint materials exhibiting record-breaking performance, ultimately identifying three standout candidates. Film capacitors play a crucial role…
Google’s Gemini app is getting a significant upgrade with a new extension that enables it to play and search for music through Spotify. This enhancement, powered by the Gemini AI assistant, is available on compatible Android devices and allows users to link their Spotify accounts to their Google accounts. By giving the virtual assistant a…
OpenAI has expanded its Advanced Voice Mode, introducing natural and real-time conversational features to ChatGPT’s web platform. Shared via social media platform X (formerly Twitter), this update is now available on chatgpt.com for all paid subscribers. Previously, the feature was limited to desktop applications for Windows and Mac, as well as the mobile app. With…
Microsoft has begun testing AI-enhanced tools for its long-standing Notepad and Paint programs, marking a significant milestone decades after their original release in the 1980s. These innovative “AI experiences,” as described by the tech giant, are now available to Windows 11 Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels who have updated to Notepad 11.2410.15.0 and…
Sheena Vasani, a writer known for her coverage of commerce, tech news, and e-readers, recently reported that Google’s SynthID, a text watermarking technology, has been made open-source through the Google Responsible Generative AI Toolkit. Announced on X, this development allows other generative AI developers to integrate the technology into their own systems to detect AI-generated…
Google has made a significant push into AI this year, placing its latest AI model, Gemini, at the forefront of its services. Integrated deeply across various Google platforms, Gemini has even taken the place of Google Assistant as the default assistant on Android devices. However, despite this major role, Gemini currently lacks many features that…
Meta is reportedly working on a new feature designed to improve the personalization of Meta AI on WhatsApp, enabling it to better adapt to the preferences of individual users. According to information revealed by WABetainfo, a tracker that follows updates to WhatsApp, the feature, called chat memory, was spotted in the beta version of WhatsApp…
According to analysts at Gartner Inc., more than 80% of software engineers will need to acquire new skills, such as natural-language prompt engineering and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), to stay competitive in the job market as generative AI continues to rise. In a recent note, the global research firm emphasized that while AI won’t replace software…