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2023 will likely be a turning point for AR and VR. Apple unveiled the Vision Pro at WWDC in June after years of waiting for the iPhone moment. This was the company’s usual big, boisterous, polished presentation with lofty promises and a high price. From my conversations with most of …

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating whether big cloud infrastructure companies make it hard for businesses to switch or use multiple providers, putting the U.K. cloud market in the regulatory crosshairs. A year ago, Ofcom announced it was starting a market study of the £7.5 billion U.K. cloud …

The resource demands of generative AI models have driven demand for Nvidia GPU chips to an all-time high, but what if there was a cheaper chip with similar power? Google, Intel, and Nvidia alumni’s early-stage startup Lemurian Labs aims to build that. It’s a moonshot idea, and it takes a …

The news aggregator turned X competitor Artifact is adding generative AI. The app, created by Instagram’s co-founders, announced last week that users could post updates without links. Users can now use generative AI to create images for their posts. An appealing image can help tell a story, so the company …

Google Photos will have generative AI with the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones. The feature, announced at the company’s I/O developer conference in May, allows more complex edits like filling gaps, repositioning the subject, and other foreground or background edits. Google showed how Magic Editor could easily combine …

Google launched Android 14 in NYC today at its Made By Google event. Android 14 has new customization, accessibility, and more, the company said. Pixel devices are getting Android 14 today, and Samsung Galaxy, iQOO, Nothing, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, Sony, Tecno, Vivo, and Xiaomi devices will get it later …

Google launched the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro at a hardware event this morning. Temperature sensor, off-device video processing, and improved photo editing are highlights. Both have substantially improved AI features thanks to Google Assistant. Google Assistant can summarize, read aloud, and translate web pages on the Pixel 8 …

Stanford biology graduate and two-time entrepreneur Cyrus Khajvandi struggled to balance scientific research with his daily workload. Khajvandi developed an AI platform to summarize and answer questions about documents, particularly scientific studies, after realizing he wasn’t alone and AI technology was becoming more accessible. Former Labelbox founder Dan Rasmuson became …

Spotify may soon add AI-powered playlists to its app after the success of its AI-powered DJ feature and AI-translated podcasts. According to app code, the company may be developing generative AI playlists users can create with prompts. Tech veteran-turned-investor Chris Messina post screenshots of Spotify app code referring to “AI …

On Monday, Twitter’s new owner received a new lawsuit from Elon Musk, who has been suing frequently. Musk was sued for defaming a California man after the owner of X (formerly Twitter) claimed he was a federal agent undercover with a Pacific Northwest neo-Nazi organization. Rose City Nationalists had their …