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.
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.
Alibaba's unveiling of its powerful QwQ-32B AI model, rivaling DeepSeek's R1, sparked a stock rally with its Hong Kong shares hitting a 52-week high, fueling optimism among analysts about the company's earnings potential driven by its AI advancements.
Google's co-founder Larry Page has launched Dynatomics, an AI startup aiming to revolutionize product design and manufacturing by leveraging advanced algorithms to optimize processes, led by Chris Anderson, former CTO of Page's electric airplane venture Kittyhawk.
In a high-stakes legal battle, a federal judge denies Elon Musk's bid to halt OpenAI's controversial shift to a for-profit model, setting the stage for an expedited trial over the legality of the artificial intelligence company's transformation.
In a legal battle against OpenAI, a judge rejects Elon Musk's bid to stop the AI research company's transition to a for-profit model, allowing the transformation to proceed while other aspects of Musk's lawsuit move forward.
Deutsche Telekom unveils 'AI Phone' with Perplexity AI co-pilot and launches 'Magenta AI' platform, integrating AI services from Google Cloud AI, ElevenLabs, and Picsart, bringing AI experiences to customers through the MeinMagenta app.
ReviveMed unveiled an AI-powered metabolomics platform with mzLearn algorithm for automated metabolite detection, enabling pre-trained generative AI models that outperformed clinical risk scores in predicting renal cell carcinoma outcomes, paving the way for precision medicine breakthroughs.
Amazon unveils Alexa+, a smarter, more conversational AI assistant powered by generative AI that can take action across services and devices, remembering user preferences and knowledge across platforms.
Google unveiled an experimental AI 'co-scientist' system that synthesizes research, generates hypotheses, and suggests plans, leveraging large language models and techniques like literature search, with early users enthusiastic but uncertainty around true novelty.