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Palo Alto startup Akool has unveiled Live Camera, an AI tool that generates photorealistic avatars and translates speech in real time during video calls. The technology, reported by Dean Takahashi for GamesBeat, allows users to appear as digital avatars while maintaining natural expressions and gestures with sub-100-millisecond latency. “We want to make it so you …
Anthropic has launched a voice mode for its Claude chatbot on mobile devices. The feature allows users to have spoken conversations with Claude in English, with a rollout planned over the next few weeks. The voice mode runs on Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4 model and offers five voice options called “Buttery, Airy, Mellow, Glassy and …
Google unveiled Gemini Diffusion at its I/O developer conference, marking a significant shift in how AI models generate text. The experimental model uses diffusion technology instead of the traditional transformer approach that powers ChatGPT and similar systems. The key advantage is speed. Gemini Diffusion generates text at 857 to 2,000 tokens per second, which is …
As reported: OpenAI has acquired Jony Ive’s design firm io for $6.5 billion, with plans to develop new AI hardware devices. According to reports from The Wall Street Journal and other sources, CEO Sam Altman and former Apple designer Ive are collaborating on what they describe as a “family of devices” that will represent a …
Anthropic has released its newest AI models, Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4, which set new standards for coding abilities and sustained performance on complex tasks. The Claude 4 family represents a significant advancement in AI capabilities, with Opus 4 demonstrating the ability to work continuously for up to seven hours on complex coding …
Google has announced significant updates to its generative AI portfolio with the introduction of Veo 3, Imagen 4, and a new filmmaking tool called Flow. Veo 3, the company’s latest video generation model, marks a breakthrough by incorporating audio capabilities, including dialogue between characters and ambient sounds such as traffic noise or birdsong. This feature …
Google has announced significant updates to its Gemini AI model series, introducing new capabilities and performance improvements. The company revealed Gemini 2.5 Pro with „Deep Think,“ an experimental enhanced reasoning mode, and an improved 2.5 Flash version that offers better performance while using fewer computational resources. Gemini 2.5 Pro and Deep Think According to Google, …
Google has announced that its AI Mode in Search is now rolling out to all users in the United States, marking a significant expansion beyond the initial Labs testing phase. The company revealed this update during its I/O 2025 developer conference, alongside several new AI features coming to the search experience. AI Mode represents Google’s …
You.com has announced that its Advanced Research & Insights (ARI) tool outperforms ChatGPT’s Deep Research in head-to-head testing, winning 76% of comparisons according to tests judged by OpenAI’s own o3-mini model. The company has launched ARI Enterprise, targeting business users with enhanced features and integration capabilities. According to You.com, ARI achieved 80% accuracy on the …
TikTok has introduced AI Alive, a new feature that allows users to turn static photos into dynamic videos within TikTok Stories. The tool enables creators to animate photos with movement, atmospheric effects, and ambient sounds. Users can access the feature through the Story Camera by selecting a photo from their Story Album. TikTok emphasizes that …