Google Photos upgrades its image-to-video feature with Veo 3
Google Photos’ photo-to-video feature is being upgraded with Google’s latest video-generation model, Veo 3.
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The best stuff announced at IFA so far
The doors to IFA 2025 at Messe Berlin don’t officially open to the public until tomorrow, but several companies have already announced new gadgets, tech, features, and upgrades as Europe’s largest consumer tech show gets underway. There’s a lot of news to stay on top of, and if you’re struggling to ingest it all, here […]
Cloud provider Lambda may be gearing up for an IPO
Lambda, which allows companies to rent GPUs, is reportedly following its rival CoreWeave to the public market.
Captions rebrands as Mirage, expands beyond creator tools to AI video research
Captions, the AI-powered video creation and editing app for content creators, is rebranding to Mirage.
Mark Zuckerberg encouraged execs to do MMA training with him
Former Meta exec Nick Clegg recalls an MMA session with Zuckerberg at a management offsite.
JetBlue will use Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites for free in-flight internet
While many other airlines are choosing Starlink, JetBlue is opting for Amazon’s newer Kuiper satellites. But the service won’t launch until 2027.
Google’s Circle to Search can now translate as you scroll
Google’s Circle to Search feature now supports translation.
Govee’s trippy new light strip puts three lights in every bulb
Govee has some colorful new ideas for how a light strip can decorate your home. Its latest, the Permanent Outdoor Lights Prism, puts three lights in every bulb along the strip, with a prism lens above them that’s designed to create three distinct or blended beams of light. The strip supports full color, and Govee […]
The quest to keep OpenAI honest
We’ve covered OpenAI on Decoder in several ways this summer, from how it’s navigating the AI talent wars to how people are starting to feel attached to ChatGPT. Next week, we’re airing a recent conversation I had with Bret Taylor, the chairman of OpenAI’s board. But today, I want to zoom in on the battle […]
Ecovacs claims its fast-charging robovac can clean nonstop
Ecovacs’ latest mopping robovac may not need to take charging breaks while cleaning your home. The company says its new Deebot X11 Omnicyclone uses GaN-enabled fast charging to power up every time it returns to its base station for mop rinses, allowing it to keep cleaning without stopping to charge. The X11 Omnicyclone robovac comes […]