Snapchat is revolutionizing the selfie game with the introduction of AI-animated lenses that bring lifelike animals and flowers to your snaps, offering a fresh and immersive experience with new lenses promised every week.
Amid growing US-China tech rivalry and national pride, Chinese firms are enthusiastically adopting DeepSeek's AI models for publicity, potential business applications, and showcasing China's AI prowess, fueled by the international reaction to DeepSeek's success.
OpenAI unveils a groundbreaking Responses API that empowers developers to create AI agents capable of scouring the web, files, and computers, coupled with an Agents SDK for managing multiple agents collaborating on intricate tasks, ushering in a new era of AI-driven automation and productivity.
Six leading Chinese AI startups, dubbed the 'Six Tigers', reign over China's booming AI landscape, developing cutting-edge models and chatbots with talent from US and Chinese tech giants.
Sony is revolutionizing gaming experiences by introducing AI-powered versions of iconic PlayStation characters like Aloy, capable of holding lifelike conversations with synthesized voice and facial animations, leveraging cutting-edge technologies like OpenAI's Whisper, GPT-4, and Sony's own Emotional Voice Synthesis.
Meta's AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses sell over 2 million units as the tech giant eyes smart glasses as a potential future computing platform, allowing users to interact with the world through augmented reality and AI capabilities.
ChatGPT doubles to 400 million weekly users as AI video models from Hailuo, Kling AI, and Sora gain traction, while newcomer DeepSeek rapidly attracts over 10 million users in bid to rival ChatGPT.
An open-source AI ensemble combining object detection and species classification models, trained on over 65M images, revolutionizes wildlife monitoring by efficiently detecting and classifying species in camera trap images, minimizing human review effort.
Arrests in Singapore over potential unauthorized exports of Nvidia's AI chips to China have raised alarms, as analysts warn a comprehensive ban could cost the company billions in lost revenue this fiscal year, highlighting geopolitical tensions surrounding advanced technology.
Google unveils a $3M fund and an AI tool called SpeciesNet to accelerate nature-tech startups, supporting biodiversity conservation efforts by identifying animal species from camera trap photos and backing Brazilian nonprofits focused on reversing biodiversity loss, bioeconomy, and regenerative agriculture.