Reliance Industries’ Jio Platforms and GPU giant Nvidia announced Friday that they are building a large language model trained on India’s diverse languages. The largest Indian corporate firm is expanding into the fast-growing but locally uncontested space. The companies will also build an AI infrastructure “over an order of magnitude …
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Anna Gomez becomes FCC’s 5th commissioner
The Senate’s confirmation of Anna Gomez as the FCC’s fifth commissioner restores its ability to act faster on communication and space regulations. After a year and a half of Republican opposition to Gigi Sohn on questionable grounds, Gomez was nominated in June. She will be the third Democratic commissioner at …
Read More »ChatGPT-powered AI in Opera GX browser
Aria, powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, launched on Opera in May to simplify web searches, queries, and coding. Aria is coming to Opera GX, a gaming browser, the company said today. Opera GX users may now immediately interact with a browser AI for gaming news and tips. The business gave gamers …
Read More »U.K. rejoins Horizon R&D after Brexit impasse
The U.K. will rejoin the EU’s top science R&D funding program after a long absence due to Brexit. The European Commission (EC) and the U.K. called the news a “landmark moment” for scientific collaboration between the two countries, although they did not mention their two-year-old alliance. Horizon Europe, a seven-year …
Read More »YouTube is exploring longer TV commercials with fewer
YouTube for TV customers should expect fewer but longer adverts as Google tests a new method. The company is testing this ad style to improve long-form content viewing, similar to a TV commercial break. YouTube is also aiming to improve the TV ad timer to reflect the remaining ad break …
Read More »OpenAI’s first developer conference is November 6
OpenAI announced today that November 6 will be its first developer conference. In a blog post, OpenAI said it would debut “new tools and exchange ideas” at the one-day OpenAI DevDay event, which will include a keynote lecture and breakout sessions led by technical staff. In April, OpenAI CEO Sam …
Read More »See Tickets claims hackers stole payment data again
See Tickets has disclosed its second credit card data breach in 12 months. Vivendi Ticketing’s See Tickets acknowledged the latest breach in a filing with Maine’s attorney general this week. The ticketing company discovered “unusual activity” on its e-commerce websites in May. An unnamed cybersecurity firm found that hackers “inserted …
Read More »Y Combinator-backed Automat automates workflows from videos
Google Creative Lab, Google’s tech and culture incubator, hired Lucas Ochoa and Gautam Bose out of college to launch the AI Test Kitchen, Teachable Machine, and Google Pixel Buds Pro in three and a half years. In early 2020, their team built over 50 prototypes integrating Google’s LaMDA large language …
Read More »Hacker Flipper Zero spams iPhones with Bluetooth pop-ups
Hackers can spam your iPhone with annoying pop-ups urging you to connect to a nearby AirTag, Apple TV, AirPods, and other Apple devices using a popular and cheap hacking tool. Anthony, a security researcher, demonstrated this attack using a Flipper Zero, a small device that can be programmed to wirelessly …
Read More »Some Chinese government officials are barred from using iPhones
China has banned central government officials from using iPhones at work as its relationship with the U.S. deteriorates. The Wall Street Journal reported the move, which could hurt Apple’s reputation in its second-largest market. According to the report, government employees are also asked not to bring foreign devices to work. …
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