His comments come after the U.S. president pledged to cut off all trade with Madrid over its position on the Iran conflict. Image: Joe Brier / Unsplash Source: CNBC
Let Gemini be your, uh, Bard? | Image: Google Image: BoliviaInteligente / Unsplash Google has given Gemini the ability to spit out AI-generated music, courtesy of DeepMind’s latest audio model. Beta access to Lyria 3 is rolling out in the Gemini app, enabling users to generate 30-second tracks based on text, images, and videos, without…
The model is known for its overly sycophantic nature and its role in several lawsuits involving users’ unhealthy relationships to the chatbot. Image: Zac Wolff / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Amazon has announced that its generative AI-powered digital assistant Alexa Plus is now available to all Prime members in the US via any Alexa-enabled device, Alexa.com, and the Alexa mobile app. If you don’t have Prime, you can access the assistant on a new free tier on the web and app, or pay $20 a…
Introduction In a quiet Delaware clinic, a nurse practitioner is mailing hundreds of packages each month, each containing a small blister pack of pills. These shipments, traveling to addresses across the United States, represent a bold new front in the nation’s post-Roe battle over reproductive rights—a direct challenge to state bans that is now facing…
Introduction In a landmark move that could redefine the digital information ecosystem, the Wikimedia Foundation has brokered a series of unprecedented partnerships with some of the world’s largest technology firms. The non-profit, steward of Wikipedia, is granting Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Perplexity, and others structured access to its vast trove of human-curated content. This strategic alliance…
Introduction In a landmark move poised to reshape the artificial intelligence landscape, the Wikimedia Foundation has forged strategic alliances with some of the world’s most influential tech companies. Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Perplexity AI are among the first partners granted expansive access to Wikipedia’s vast repository of human knowledge. This collaboration aims to ground next-generation…
Introduction In a strategic move poised to reshape the creative software landscape, Apple has unveiled a comprehensive subscription bundle granting unprecedented access to its professional-grade creative tools. Dubbed ‘Creator Studio,’ this offering packages flagship applications like Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro into a single, affordable monthly plan, effectively lowering the barrier to entry for…
The Philippines is taking a firm stance on cryptocurrency regulation. Its securities regulator has blocked access to major global exchanges Coinbase and Gemini for operating without a license. The Regulatory Crackdown Explained This move is part of a wider enforcement sweep by the Philippines’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The agency is targeting unlicensed Virtual…
Introduction The simmering conflict over who controls the web’s public data has erupted into a major legal battle. Google has filed a federal lawsuit against SerpApi, a Texas-based firm that automates the extraction of search results, marking a significant escalation in Big Tech’s fight against data scraping. The tech giant claims it has exhausted all…
