The new Bing, which is supported by a combination of a next-generation OpenAI GPT model and Microsoft’s own Prometheus model, was launched by Microsoft yesterday on the web and in its Edge browser. With this, Microsoft beat Google to the punch in popularizing this type of search experience, though the …
Read More »To add intelligence to digital documents, Macro raises $9.3
Former Bridgewater Associates investment logic engineer Jacob Beckerman found it difficult to print out and annotate documents using common document apps like Acrobat and Microsoft Office. He experimented with PDF processing software because he questioned why it wasn’t possible to read and write on a PC that felt as natural …
Read More »Biden will speak at the State of the Union about protecting children online
In his second State of the Union address of his term, President Joe Biden will speak to the nation on Tuesday evening. The president is scheduled to comment on data privacy and children’s online safety issues, according to a White House press release. According to the briefing, Biden will urge …
Read More »Ukraine is being targeted by Russian “WhisperGate” hackers who are using new data-stealing malware
According to security researchers, a Russian hacking group, which was responsible for the destructive WhisperGate malware cyberattacks, has recently been seen targeting Ukrainian entities with a new information-stealing malware. This campaign has been linked to TA471 (also known as UAC-0056), a cyberthreat actor with ties to Russia that has been …
Read More »A.I.-powered “multisearch” powered by Google, which combines text and images in a single query, goes international
Google today shared that its more recent “multisearch” feature would now be accessible to users worldwide on mobile devices, anywhere that Google Lens is already available, along with other A.I.-focused announcements. The search feature, which enables simultaneous text and image searches, was first unveiled in April of last year as …
Read More »The next wave of proptech is being built on the foundation of generative AI
2022 marked a breakthrough year for artificial intelligence. Early in the year, image generation models like DALL-E, MidJourney, and StableDiffusion were introduced and received a lot of attention. Near the end of the year, ChatGPT became extremely popular. According to CB Insights, $49 billion in venture capital was invested in …
Read More »With Bard, Google competes against ChatGPT and demonstrates AI in search
Google is rushing to join the sudden craze for conversational AI, which is being fueled by rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT’s enormous success. Aiming to “combine the breadth of the world’s knowledge with the power, intelligence, and creativity of our large language models,” Bard is the company’s latest AI experiment. Google has …
Read More »EU’s top diplomat issues a warning to Elon Musk regarding false information on Twitter
The top diplomat of the European Union has criticized a controversial move by Twitter owner Elon Musk to end free access to its APIs by February 9. He has warned that it could threaten researchers’ ability to study disinformation at a crucial time, as Russia aggressively weaponizes disinformation to try …
Read More »PixCap of Singapore receives $2.8 million to power online 3D design
A number of startups are vying to surpass Canva and unseat Adobe’s hegemony in three-dimensional modeling. PixCap, a newly funded participant, is entering the fray with a web-based, no-code 3D design tool. Singapore-based PixCap, which was established in 2020, recently received $2.8 million from a seed funding round. It was …
Read More »Google is about to automatically blur pornographic images in search results
In the upcoming months, SafeSearch filtering technology will be enabled by default for all users, according to a recent announcement from Google. The filter is made to prevent users from unintentionally coming across explicit imagery on Search and endangering themselves and their families. In honor of Safer Internet Day, the …
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