Nvidia’s Groq Play: License, Talent, and a $20B Rumor Nvidia has struck a non-exclusive licensing deal with AI chip rival Groq, and will hire Groq founder Jonathan Ross, president Sunny Madra, and other employees. CNBC also reported Nvidia is acquiring Groq assets for $20B, but Nvidia told TechCrunch this is not an acquisition of the […]
Tune the Tone: ChatGPT Adds Warmth and Enthusiasm Controls OpenAI has introduced new personalization controls that let users directly adjust how “warm” or “enthusiastic” ChatGPT sounds. The settings include options such as More, Less, or Default for warmth, enthusiasm, and emoji use, allowing people to tailor the assistant’s voice to better match their preferences—whether they […]
Translation in Your Ears: Google Translate Goes Live on Headphones Google is rolling out a beta “Live translate” experience in the Google Translate app that lets you hear real-time translations through any headphones, aiming to preserve a speaker’s tone, emphasis, and cadence so conversations are easier to follow. The initial rollout is on Android in […]
NYT vs. Perplexity: A New Flashpoint in the AI–News Wars The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against AI search startup Perplexity, accusing it of copyright infringement and unfairly substituting the newspaper’s work in its products. The Times says Perplexity’s retrieval-augmented generation tools pull from websites and databases — including Times articles, sometimes behind […]