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Rufus can serve up product recommendations, comparisons, user reviews, and more, though Amazon acknowledges that 'the technology won’t always get it exactly right.'

By Jibin Joseph

Rabbit patches a security issue that could expose chat data if an R1 is jailbroken. Rabbit doesn't believe the flaw has been exploited, but warns that it's possible without the July 11 update.

By Kate Irwin

The machines, currently available in Oklahoma and Alabama, require a 360-degree facial scan to verify a buyer's age, allowing eligible shoppers to buy ammunition alongside sodas and snacks.

By Joe Hindy

US chip-maker AMD is acquiring Finnish startup Silo AI to further advance its AI plans after buying a handful of other AI firms last year.

By Kate Irwin

Etsy supports AI art, but prohibits the sale of text prompts because it claims they are 'an integral part of the creative process.'

By Kate Irwin

Microsoft says the position is no longer 'necessary,' though The Financial Times reports the move is intended to help it avoid more regulatory scrutiny.

By Jibin Joseph

When asked to solve 728 coding problems, GPT-3.5 mostly makes the grade, but things get stickier when it's presented with data added to the LeetCode testing platform after 2021.

By Joe Hindy

Siri's AI features will be available as a beta in January 2025 before a public launch in the spring via iOS 18.4, Bloomberg reports.

By Jibin Joseph

Users can also ask Meta AI to identify objects in an image or explain what a photo means. 

By Jibin Joseph

The issue was corrected through an update this week.

By Emily Price

Upload a photo and ask Meta AI to 'imagine yourself in any setting.'

By Jibin Joseph

OpenAI declined to inform the FBI or law enforcement because executives believe the hacker is a private individual rather than a member of a state-sponsored hacking group. 

By Michael Kan

It already required the disclosures to happen, but now it's going to create them.

By Emily Price

The AI app lets you generate music with text prompts but is currently being sued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for training its data on artists' work without permission.

By Joe Hindy

Apple Fellow and former marketing chief Phil Schiller is the frontrunner for the job.

By Jibin Joseph

Meta says 3D Gen produces results 'at 3-10x the speed of existing work in this space.'

By Jibin Joseph

Google says it's 'working to manage the environmental impact associated with [AI] responsibly.'

By Emily Price

Google is planning to introduce a new set of machine learning features on the Pixel 9 under the branding 'Google AI,' according to Android Authority.

By Emily Price

Back from the dead? An AI startup partners with old Hollywood estates to mimic stars' voices so synthetic copies can read text for you.

By Kate Irwin

However, not all videos qualify for removal, and the process isn’t straightforward. 

By Jibin Joseph