This touching viral AI video of Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian’s mom hugging him is also sparking a fiery debate

Alexis Ohanian used AI to animate a childhood photo of his late mother hugging him, sparking a viral emotional response online. [...]

Senate votes against curbing state-level AI regulation

Yesterday, the senate was poised to restrict states' power to regulate AI. Now, the measure is dead in the water, with the Senate voting 99-1 to remove the provision. Are you also having a bit of [...]

Mark Zuckerberg goes all-in on AI and might even beat Sam Altman and OpenAI to superintelligence

Meta launches new superintelligence division, as Mark Zuckerberg heats up the AI arms race with Sam Altman. [...]

Honor is making a smartphone with a fold-out camera

Device maker Honor has revealed that one of its upcoming smartphones will offer an unusual design choice. While many manufacturers push to have more numerous and powerful cameras in their products, th [...]

Google Gemini is set to become a significantly better phone assistant thanks to these two small upgrades

Google Gemini's new app access options aren't something to be scared of; it's something to celebrate. [...]

Apple is reportedly looking to power Siri’s AI with OpenAI or Anthropic, here’s why I hope they do

Apple replacing Siri’s in-house AI with tech from OpenAI or Anthropic would be great for consumers. [...]

‘Europe is not the US’: Tech insiders call for smarter AI rules

The EU AI Act is expected to introduce its key rules for general-purpose AI (GPAI) models on August 2. However, amid growing concerns that over-regulation could erode Europe’s competitiveness in art [...]

Apple and Spotify are sleepwalking into an AI music crisis – and The Velvet Sundown mess shows they need to act fast

Spotify and Apple’s AI blind spot: The Velvet Sundown is a warning on the dangers of AI music. [...]

ChatGPT faceplants while translating Crunchyroll anime, and some viewers are demanding human localization

Crunchyroll used ChatGPT to translate anime and it did not go well. [...]