Linda Yaccarino joins health tech platform eMed as CEO after leaving X
Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino lands at health tech startup eMed.
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Google Gemini can now create AI-generated bedtime stories
Google rolled out a new tool within its Gemini AI chatbot that lets you create an illustrated story by simply describing it. The feature, called “Storybook,” generates 10-page stories, each with a short paragraph of text that Gemini can read aloud, along with an accompanying illustration. You can customize your story by asking Gemini to […]
Substack rival Ghost connects to the open social web with its latest public release
While the ActivityPub integration is a main selling point for Ghost 6, this major release includes a number of other changes and new additions.
OpenAI releases a free GPT model that can run on your laptop
OpenAI is releasing a new open-weight model dubbed GPT-OSS that can be downloaded for free, be customized, and even run on a laptop. The model comes in two variants: 120-billion-parameter and 20-billion-parameter versions. The bigger version can run on a single Nvidia GPU and performs similarly to OpenAI’s existing o4-mini model, while the smaller version […]
OpenAI launches two ‘open’ AI reasoning models
For the first time in more than five years, OpenAI is launching a new open language model that appears to be state-of-the-art.
Sony’s noise-canceling WH-1000XM6 are discounted to their Prime Day low
With back-to-school season in full swing, it feels like we’re stumbling on great deals for students every day. From Kindles to MacBooks, many of our favorite gadgets are currently receiving a discount — including Sony’s latest noise-canceling headphones, the WH-1000XM6. Right now, you can pick them up at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target for around […]
This retro camcorder upgrades Super 8 film cameras with modern conveniences
Camp Snap, a brand known for its budget-friendly screen-free digital cameras, has announced its first video camera. The new Camp Snap CS-8’s design was inspired by the Super 8mm film cameras released by companies like Kodak and Canon in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Its functionality is similarly limited and streamlined to make the CS-8 user-friendly, […]
Some people are defending Perplexity after Cloudflare ‘named and shamed’ it
In a debate likely to get louder as AI agent usage grows, some people say Perplexity crawling blocked websites isn’t a simple matter.
The EU AI Act aims to create a level playing field for AI innovation. Here’s what it is.
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, known as the EU AI Act, has been described as “the world’s first comprehensive AI law” by the European Commission.
Grok’s ‘spicy’ video setting instantly made me Taylor Swift nude deepfakes
The “spicy’ mode for Grok’s new generative AI video tool feels like a lawsuit waiting to happen. While other video generators like Google’s Veo and OpenAI’s Sora have safeguards in place to prevent users from creating NSFW content and celebrity deepfakes, Grok Imagine is happy to do both simultaneously. In fact, it didn’t hesitate to […]