Distance Technologies, a Finnish startup aiming to revolutionize mixed-reality experiences for vehicles and aircraft, has secured €10 million ($11.1 million) in funding from GV, Alphabet’s venture capital arm, alongside other investors. This seed funding round was led by GV, with additional backing from existing investors FOV Ventures and Maki.vc, Distance shared with CNBC on Thursday. […]
Apple is reportedly gearing up to reenter the smart home market with a new iPad-like smart display, expected to launch next year. According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, the device will run on a fresh operating system called homeOS, which is based on the existing tvOS that powers Apple TV and HomePods. Gurman revealed in […]
OpenAI is reportedly planning to raise the subscription fee for ChatGPT to $22 per month by the end of this year, with intentions to gradually increase it to $44 per month within five years, according to sources. The information comes from documents reviewed by The New York Times. In August alone, OpenAI generated $300 million […]
In the early stages of artificial intelligence development, models like ChatGPT or competitors like Cohere relied heavily on large teams of low-wage workers to help distinguish simple facts, such as identifying whether an image contained a car or a carrot. However, as AI models have evolved, they now require a more sophisticated approach, involving highly […]
Imagine a personal tutor, available at any moment, perfectly attuned to your child’s learning style and needs. This isn’t science fiction but a future that Sam Altman, the CEO behind ChatGPT, envisions as entirely achievable. In his latest reflections, Altman forecasts a world where superintelligent AI plays a transformative role in education. Entering the “Intelligence […]
In Finland, prisoners are now contributing to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) by taking part in data labelling and classification tasks, as part of their rehabilitation programs. As AI continues to evolve rapidly, there’s a growing concern that many might be left behind in this technology-driven world. But what about those who are already […]
YouTube revealed new artificial intelligence-powered features on Wednesday, designed specifically for its Shorts creators, leveraging Google DeepMind’s advanced video-generation technology. These tools, branded as Veo, will enable creators to enhance their videos with AI-generated backgrounds and create stand-alone, six-second video clips using written prompts. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan expressed optimism that Veo will help creators […]
While AI-powered chatbots have captivated public attention, an even more advanced application of generative AI is gaining traction among business leaders: agentic AI. “This is not just another buzzword,” wrote tech expert Bernard Marr in his Intelligence Revolution newsletter, “but a groundbreaking shift in AI technology.” At its core, agentic AI refers to systems with […]
Speaking at the UN Summit of the Future on Saturday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai highlighted AI as “the most transformative technology to date” and unveiled a global initiative to boost AI education and training. Pichai outlined four key areas where AI can drive progress toward sustainable development: improving access to information in diverse languages, speeding […]
Microsoft is working on a new feature that will allow Windows 11 users to personalize the function of the Copilot key, which has recently started appearing on new laptops and keyboards. Currently, the Copilot key is set to launch Microsoft’s Copilot app by default, but the company is now testing the option to use it […]
A team of roboticists from the German Aerospace Center’s Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics has discovered that combining traditional force-torque sensors with machine learning algorithms offers robots a new method for sensing touch. In their study, published in Science Robotics, the researchers explored a novel approach to endow robots with touch sensitivity, without the need […]
A recent study suggests that ChatGPT might help reduce belief in conspiracy theories. Conducted by researchers from American University, MIT, and Cornell University, the study explored how OpenAI’s GPT-4 Turbo could engage with individuals who hold such beliefs. The AI-powered chatbot interacted with over 2,100 participants, all of whom identified as conspiracy believers. After chatting […]