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 […]
Who Gets to Rule the Robots? D.C. vs the States As AI weaves into everything from elections to healthcare, a political brawl has broken out over who should write the rules: Congress and the White House, or the 50 states. With no comprehensive federal AI law in place, states like California and Texas have rushed […]
GOOGLE’S AI SCAM SHIELD FALLS SHORT IN INDIA Google is rolling out new AI tools in India to combat rising digital scams, including an on-device scam detector for newer Pixel phones that flags suspicious calls and pilot screen-sharing alerts with major financial apps. These features aim to warn users in real time without sending any […]
Cursor Soars with $2.3 B Funding in Record Time AI coding assistant startup Cursor has secured an impressive $2.3 billion in new funding, catapulting its valuation to around $29.3 billion—just five months after its last round. The raise was led by Accel and Coatue, with participation from major industry players including Nvidia and Google. The […]
Kindle Goes Global: Amazon’s AI Translation Breakthrough for Authors Amazon has introduced Kindle Translate, a new AI-powered translation service for authors using the Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) platform. In its initial beta, the service supports translations between English and Spanish and from German into English. Authors can access the tool directly from the KDP portal, […]
NVIDIA’s 260,000-GPU Alliance Supercharges South Korea’s AI Ambitions NVIDIA is deepening its collaboration with South Korea’s biggest technology players — Hyundai, Samsung, SK Group, and NAVER — in a massive new AI initiative. Together, they plan to deploy around 260,000 of NVIDIA’s cutting-edge GPUs to power the country’s next wave of artificial intelligence innovation. Each […]
When AI Hits the High Notes: OpenAI’s Next Move in Music OpenAI is reportedly developing a cutting-edge generative music tool designed to create original compositions from text and audio prompts. This innovation aims to bring the same creativity and accessibility that tools like ChatGPT and DALL·E brought to language and imagery into the world of […]