2025-01-14

AI slop has is still distorting news about the L.A. wildfires

The iconic Hollywood sign has become a favorite subject for AI-generated content, with numerous fake images and videos on X depicting the landmark in flames. [...]

2025-01-14

An AI-powered hotel  is coming to Las Vegas

With a base price of $300 per night, Otonomus hopes to mimic the Airbnb model—but with more AI-enabled customization. [...]

2025-01-14

A Spymaster Sheikh Controls a $1.5 Trillion Fortune. He Wants to Use It to Dominate AI

Tahnoun bin Zayed al Nahyan—the UAE’s chess-obsessed, jiujitsu-loving intelligence chief—controls vast sums of sovereign wealth. America’s AI giants are scrambling for a piece of it. [...]

2025-01-14

You could start chatting directly with Gemini Live about a YouTube video you're watching very soon

YouTube is testing AI conversation tools. [...]

2025-01-14

The Morning After: What to expect from Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event next week

Welcome back to the newsletter. We are changing things up, so expect to see at least two editions each week, with the occasional special edition. The newsletter will continue to live on Engadget.com t [...]

2025-01-14

Amazon's AI lead says technical issues are holding back Alexa AI

Amazon had been planning to roll out a new Alexa powered by generative AI in October 2024, but that obviously didn't happen. According to reports that came out back then, the company pushed back [...]

2025-01-14

How AI killed Amazon Prime’s ‘Try Before You Buy’

January 31 is the last day Prime members can use the perk. [...]

2025-01-14

How to use Visual Intelligence on an iPhone 16 to identify unknown objects

Using the new Camera Control on the iPhone 16, Visual Intelligence will search for details and answer questions about something that you snap through the camera. [...]

2025-01-13

Sam Altman predicts artificial superintelligence (AGI) will happen this year

AGI is now on track to arrive in 2025. [...]