Perplexity launches AI-powered browser Comet to reshape web interaction

The artificial intelligence company Perplexity has launched a new web browser named Comet. According to the company’s official announcement, the product aims to fundamentally change how people use the internet by deeply integrating an AI assistant into the browsing experience. The launch and a hands-on review of the new browser were covered by Maxwell Zeff …

Read more

OpenAI prepares to launch its first open-weights model since 2019

OpenAI is reportedly preparing to release a new open-weights language model, with a potential launch as soon as next week. This information comes from a report by Tom Warren in The Verge, citing sources familiar with OpenAI’s plans. The release would be the company’s first open-weights model since it launched GPT-2 in 2019. Unlike OpenAI’s …

Read more

OpenAI reportedly plans to launch a web browser

OpenAI is reportedly close to releasing an AI-powered web browser that would compete directly with Google Chrome. According to a Reuters article by Kenrick Cai, which cites three people familiar with the matter, the browser is scheduled to launch in the coming weeks. The product aims to fundamentally change how people interact with the web …

Read more

The debate over AI is becoming increasingly polarized

The public discourse on artificial intelligence has fractured into two opposing camps, creating what one journalist calls “parallel universes.” According to an article by Matteo Wong in The Atlantic, this growing divide pits AI zealots against entrenched skeptics. This polarization makes it difficult to have a nuanced conversation about the technology’s actual effects. The boosters, …

Read more

Researchers develop human-like memory for AI

Chinese researchers have created a system named MemOS, designed to provide artificial intelligence with a persistent, human-like memory. According to a report by Michael Nuñez in VentureBeat, the technology addresses a fundamental limitation that causes AI models to forget information between user interactions. Current AI assistants often cannot recall past conversations, a problem the researchers …

Read more

Google rolls out Gemini AI to Wear OS smartwatches

Google has begun rolling out its AI assistant, Gemini, to smartwatches running on Wear OS 4 or higher. The announcement was made in a blog post by Jaime Williams, Group Product Manager for Wear OS at Google. According to the company, the update will be available for watches from brands including Pixel, Samsung, and Xiaomi …

Read more

How Google’s AI uses personal data for highly customized tasks

Google’s AI assistant, Gemini, can generate highly personalized content by analyzing users’ private data stored across its services. According to an article by Lila Shroff for “The Atlantic,” this capability is ushering in an era of hyper-personalized chatbots. Shroff details how Gemini wrote a birthday letter for her friend that felt “unnervingly” like something she …

Read more

How an AI-generated band succeeds on Spotify

A band named The Velvet Sundown has attracted over 850,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, even though it appears to be a complete AI fabrication. According to an article by Ian Bogost in The Atlantic, the group’s music, lyrics, artwork, and member photos are likely machine-generated. Bogost describes the music as neither good nor bad but …

Read more

AI chatbots create new opportunities for phishing attacks

AI-powered chatbots often provide incorrect website addresses for major companies, creating a new attack vector for criminals. According to a report by threat intelligence firm Netcraft, this vulnerability can be exploited for sophisticated phishing schemes. The findings were detailed in an article by Iain Thomson for The Register. Netcraft researchers tested GPT-4 models by asking …

Read more

Hugging Face releases small language model with full training recipe

Hugging Face has launched SmolLM3, a new 3-billion-parameter language model designed for high performance and efficiency. In their official post, the company states that the model outperforms others in its size class and is competitive with some larger alternatives. A key feature is its dual-mode capability, which allows it to provide direct answers or show …

Read more