AlphaEarth Foundations unveils a comprehensive digital twin of Earth's surface by integrating petabytes of data from satellites, radar, and climate simulations, enabling detailed mapping for ecosystem monitoring, agriculture, and more.
YouTube employs AI age estimation to extend safeguards for teens, providing age-appropriate experiences like disabling personalized ads and limiting repetitive content for users identified as under 18 based on viewing patterns and account signals.
AI startup Anthropic seeks $3-$5 billion funding led by Iconiq Capital, aiming for a staggering $170 billion valuation, as it continues to push boundaries in artificial intelligence development.
Adobe Photoshop unveils groundbreaking AI-powered tools that seamlessly add, remove, and harmonize elements in images, revolutionizing photo editing with unprecedented realism.
Google launches AI-powered image and PDF search, an interactive Canvas for creating AI-assisted study guides and trip plans, and the ability to provide live video input for AI analysis of real-world scenes through the camera.
OpenAI unveils Study Mode for ChatGPT, fostering critical thinking by prompting users with questions and refusing direct answers until they engage with the material, aiming to improve ChatGPT as a learning tool beyond just an answer engine.
OpenAI unveils a study mode for its ChatGPT AI assistant that employs the Socratic method, guiding users through problems step-by-step without providing direct answers to foster critical thinking and active learning.
AI giant Anthropic, valued at $61.5 billion, lifts its ban on job seekers using its AI tool Claude to refine resumes, cover letters, and prepare for interviews, but AI assistance remains prohibited during live interviews and certain assessments.
Duolingo CEO's AI-first plans spark uproar as users threaten to cancel subscriptions over perceived threat to human workers, prompting CEO to clarify AI as a 'tool' rather than replacement, admitting underestimating backlash.
OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Study Mode, a guided learning feature that adopts a Socratic approach by asking questions to calibrate responses based on the student's understanding, available to all logged-in users and coming soon for Edu subscribers.