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NEWS

Aug 1, 2024

Apple Intelligence preview debuts in iOS 18.1 beta with advanced AI features

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Apple released the initial preview of Apple Intelligence alongside the iOS 18.1 developer beta, showcasing an artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced experience and drastic improvements in Siri. The Apple Intelligence System, a suite of new

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ENTERTAINMENT

Jul 23, 2024

Silicon Intelligence, Super Brain, offer digital resurrection of loved ones with AI

Sophia Feona Cantiller

The line between grief, technology, and ethics has given rise to a novel market: the creation of digital avatars of the deceased. Taking advantage of artificial intelligence (AI), corporations are now offering families a new

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BUSINESS

Sep 10, 2024

iPhone 16 brings AI to the forefront: Apple’s latest move to revive sales

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Photo from Apple Apple revealed its latest iPhone 16 during the "It's Glowtime" event on Monday, highlighting the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) as a key feature to attract customers and revive sluggish sales.

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

Sep 9, 2024

Study shows two-thirds of people trust AI over their own judgment—even in life-or-death decisions

Michael Anthony Bitoon

A recent study reveals that two-thirds of people are willing to let artificial intelligence (AI) overrule their judgment, even in life-or-death scenarios. The findings, published in Scientific Reports, led by Professor Colin

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BUSINESS

Sep 9, 2024

Open-source AI Controversy: HyperWrite’s Reflection 70B allegedly a wrapper for Anthropic model

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Promoted as an open-source model, Reflection 70B, developed by HyperWrite, has the unique ability to self-correct, with a promise to outperform leading commercial AI models. However, recent revelations cast doubt on the authenticity

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NEWS

Sep 6, 2024

Cox Media’s use of device microphones for ads prompts backlash from tech giants and consumers

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Cox Media Group (CMG) admits to using its Active Listening software to capture conversations via device microphones for ad targeting, confirming long-held suspicions among users. CMG is known to have worked in partnerships with

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BUSINESS

Sep 6, 2024

New trade group wants ethical, standardized data licensing in AI training

Aaron Infante

As training artificial intelligence (AI) models continues to raise ethical questions, the Dataset Providers Alliance (DPA) aims to bring fairness into the AI landscape by empowering creators and rights holders to decide whether or not

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STARTUPS

Sep 4, 2024

Fastest-selling video game Black Myth: Wukong’s success may offer insights into investments in AI startups

Aaron Infante

The meteoric rise of Black Myth: Wukong as the current world’s fastest-selling video game and how this phenomenon echoes the rapid success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT offers a compelling case for how venture

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

Sep 4, 2024

SportsLine AI reveals NFL predictions for Week 1: betting picks for all 16 games

Michael Anthony Bitoon

SportsLine's PickBot, an artificial intelligence (AI) model, released its highly anticipated predictions for all 16 NFL games in the opening week of the 2024 season, which is commencing on Thursday, September 5. The AI

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

Sep 3, 2024

EdYOU leverages AI to create custom avatars for better student learning amid staff shortages

Aaron Infante

Artificial intelligence (AI) company edYOU has pioneered an adaptable meta-human learning tool to bridge the gap caused by staffing shortages and traditional teaching approaches, ensuring students get the attention and experience they deserve. “I

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NEWS

Sep 3, 2024

AI tool to help general practitioners identify high-risk heart patients

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Artificial intelligence (AI) helps general practitioners (GPs) analyze health records and identify patients at high risk of heart-related death using a tool known as Optimise, developed by researchers at the University of Leeds and

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STARTUPS

Sep 2, 2024

AI tech startup Lovo faces lawsuit versus voice-over artists for unlicensed voice cloning

Aaron Infante

Voice-over performers Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage filed a class-action lawsuit against artificial intelligence (AI) text-to-speech platform Lovo, alleging that their voices were cloned under false pretenses. The couple discovered

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NEWS

Sep 2, 2024

New study reveals breakthrough in battery formation, extending cycle life by 50%

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Researchers at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center recently discovered that charging lithium-ion batteries at high currents during their initial formation significantly extends their lifespan by 50%. The study, led by Professor Will Chueh and

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BUSINESS

Aug 30, 2024

California’s AI “Kill Switch” bill nears Governor’s desk amid fierce debate

Sophia Feona Cantiller

California's controversial artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill, SB-1047, has cleared the state legislature and is now headed for Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk, where it awaits his decision on whether to become law.

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NEWS

Aug 30, 2024

Midjourney reveals expansion to hardware amid steeper AI rivalry

Aaron Infante

Following success in the artificial intelligence (AI) image-generating landscape, Midjourney is ready to expand into hardware, according to a Thursday announcement posted on its official X account. “We’re officially getting into hardware. If

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

Aug 30, 2024

Google’s GameNGen AI recreates “Doom” with stunning accuracy

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Google researchers recreate gameplay from shooter "Doom" using artificial intelligence (AI), producing playable gameplay at 20 frames per second on a single chip using a diffusion model on a neural network, reaching new possibilities for

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NEWS

Aug 30, 2024

Apple introduces on-device AI-powered editing tool with iOS 18.1 beta 3

Aaron Infante

Apple’s iOS 18.1 beta 3 debuted on Wednesday, August 28, with a new Apple Intelligence tool called Clean Up that lets users remove unwanted objects from photos with the help of artificial intelligence (

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

Aug 30, 2024

Study reveals covert racism in AI language models

Michael Anthony Bitoon

A recent study by researchers from the University of Chicago, Stanford University, and the Allen Institute for AI, published in Nature, has uncovered significant biases in large language models (LLMs) against African American English (AAE).

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