Amazon will kick off its 2025 fall hardware event today, September 30th, at 10AM ET / 7AM PT, and you can follow along in real-time with our live blog right here. Based on Amazon’s invitation, it seems like we can look forward to at least two new Echos, a new color Kindle, and some kind […]
Google’s latest AI Mode update makes it easier for users to search through images using vague descriptions and references. The update provides a more conversational way to shop for products online, according to Google’s announcement, allowing AI Mode users to “describe what you’re looking for — like the way you’d talk to a friend,” instead […]
Google Drive for desktop is adding ransomware detection using an AI model trained on “millions of real-world ransomware samples” that will “look for signals that a file has been maliciously modified.” When Google’s AI believes it has detected ransomware activity on a Windows or macOS system, like trying to encrypt or corrupt files en masse, […]
Cerebras initially filed to go public in September 2024 but ran into several regulatory delays due to foreign investments.
Nothing on Monday revealed Playground, an AI tool that lets users create apps with simple text prompts and deploy them to a platform of sorts known as Essential Apps.
Nothing says it has just taken “the first step towards an AI-native operating system.” Not exactly. Playground, Nothing’s new app store filled with user-designed, AI-generated apps, is neither Nothing’s first step, nor is it an operating system — it’s built on Android. But the idea lands, and beneath the hype, it is genuinely exciting — […]
A limited number of people will get to try out Opera’s AI browser, Neon, starting today for $19.90 per month. The Norwegian software company first announced the “agentic browser” in May, but details were sparse. Now, we know that Opera Neon includes different AI agents that are tailored to specific tasks. One simply called Tasks […]
Neon will write code snippets, includes an agent that will do tasks for you, and handles repeatable prompts.
Senate Bill 53, the landmark AI transparency bill that has divided AI companies and made headlines for months, is now officially law in California. On Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the “Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act,” which was authored by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-CA). It’s the second draft of such a bill, as […]
SB 53 requires large AI labs – including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google DeepMind – to be transparent about safety protocols. It also ensures whistleblower protections for employees at those companies.