Breaking news: AI company xAI seeks engineer to develop AI-powered anime companions, including goth waifu Ani and homicidal red panda Bad Rudy, for lonely individuals as part of its mission to create systems that understand the universe and aid humanity.
Prime Day triggers a $24 billion spending spree across US e-commerce sites, up 30.3% year-over-year, while GenAI traffic to retail platforms skyrockets 3,300% as shoppers leverage AI for product research and purchases.
Xiaomi launches AI glasses in China, capitalizing on its ecosystem to offer hands-free capabilities for photography, videography, and office tasks, with early adopters praising their utility while anticipating future enhancements.
OpenAI acquires Jony Ive's io Products for $6.5 billion, merging AI with hardware design as Ive and his firm LoveFrom take on creative roles to integrate ChatGPT tech into new devices.
Disinformation distorts public perceptions of candidates and key issues like the economy, immigration, and crime during the heated 2024 election campaign as false claims spread rapidly on social media and infiltrate mainstream media coverage, according to polling data.
Hearst and Condé Nast ink multi-year deals allowing Amazon's AI shopping assistant Rufus to use their magazines' and newspapers' content, including articles from Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, and other publications, to provide product recommendations and answer shopping queries.
OpenAI's ChatGPT Search now integrates ecommerce platforms like Shopify and Turbify, displaying product images, prices, and summarized reviews from merchant data, enhancing its shopping capabilities.
Hugging Face launches programmable Reachy Mini desktop robots, available in wireless ($449) and lite ($299) versions, fully programmable in Python and integrated with Hugging Face Hub.
Meta, Facebook's parent company, acquires a minority stake worth around $3.51 billion in EssilorLuxottica, the maker of Ray-Ban sunglasses, signaling its ambitions to expand into wearable technology and AI-powered devices, with shares of EssilorLuxottica surging 6%.
Apple revolutionizes wearable tech, unveiling augmented reality smart glasses with AI capabilities for translation, navigation, and more, slated for a 2026 launch after rigorous prototype testing and production ramp-up.