Portl focused on the demographics of people ages 35 and above and found that fitness was as much a convenience issue as it was an engagement issue for them. Their solution? A device with a large smart mirror that can be…
DeepSeek Could Offer Apple an Opening to Bring Apple Intelligence to China
Apple could be in the process of integrating DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) models into Apple Intelligence. A China-based tipster claimed that the Cupertino-based tech giant is testing the AI firm’s reasoning-focused DeepSeek R1 AI model to see if it can be…
OpenAI Introduces Deep Research in ChatGPT, an AI Agent That Can Conduct Multi-Step Research
OpenAI introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) agent in ChatGPT on Sunday that can independently research on the Internet. Dubbed Deep Research (not to be confused with Google’s Gemini-powered AI agent with the same name), it can conduct multi-step research on…
OpenAI Cites US Roots to Dodge Copyright Lawsuit in India, but Lawyers Say Case Can Be Heard
OpenAI, which counts India as its second biggest market with millions of users, is locked in an intense court battle triggered by domestic news agency ANI for alleged use of copyright content. The case gained prominence in recent weeks as book…
Microsoft, Meta Back Big AI Spending Despite DeepSeek’s Low Costs
Microsoft and Meta’s CEOs defended massive spending on AI efforts after China’s DeepSeek launched an AI assistant, it claims is more data and cost-efficient compared to the AI models that have emerged from the US. The top executives of these big…
DeepSeek’s Database With Chat History and Sensitive Information Leaked, Says Cybersecurity Firm
DeepSeek’s dataset might have suffered public exposure, claimed a cybersecurity research firm. As per its report, a publicly accessible ClickHouse database belonging to DeepSeek was discovered which allowed full control over its database operations. Additionally, the exposure is also said to…
Mistral Small 3 Open-Source AI Model Introduced, Outperforms OpenAI’s GPT-4o Mini
Mistral, the Paris-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm, released the Mistral Small 3 AI model on Thursday. The company, known for its open-source large language models (LLMs), has also made the latest AI model available on Hugging Face as well as several…
Google Releases AI-Powered ‘Ask for Me’ Feature That Can Call Businesses for You
Google released a new experimental artificial intelligence (AI) feature via Search Lab on Thursday. Dubbed Ask for Me, the feature is available within Google Search and allows users to let an AI chatbot call businesses to make enquiries. The feature is…
Intel’s Quarterly Revenue Tops Expectations as Investors Await New CEO
As Intel undergoes a historic transition and attempts to emerge from one of its bleakest periods, its December quarter results have beat analysts’ low expectations. Shares of the Santa Clara, California-based company climbed 3.8 percent in after-hours trading. Last year, Intel’s…
Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash AI Model Now Rolling Out to All Users
Google is rolling out the stable version of the Gemini 2.0 Flash to all users. Announced on Thursday, the artificial intelligence (AI) model will replace the experimental preview of 2.0 Flash which was first released in December 2024. The new AI…