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OpenAI starts rolling out its Her-like voice mode for ChatGPT

OpenAI’s delayed advanced voice mode for ChatGPT is finally rolling out to a small amount of people who subscribe to ChatGPT Plus.

CIA AI director Lakshmi Raman claims the agency is taking a 'thoughtful approach' to AI

As a part of TechCrunch's ongoing Women in AI series, which seeks to give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in...

Egypt’s Cartona raises $8.1M even as investors pull back from B2B e-commerce in Africa

When Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform Cartona last raised money in 2022, global and local investors were eager to invest in African startups solving the...

Microsoft-owned adtech Xandr accused of EU privacy breaches

An adtech business owned by Microsoft is the target of a complaint backed by European privacy advocacy group, noyb -- a nonprofit that punches far above its ...

Mitti Labs aims to make rice farming less harmful to the climate, starting in India

Rice is the staple crop of more than half of the world's population. Growing rice also requires a considerable amount of freshwater, around 3,000 liters for...

Taco Bell’s drive-thru AI might take your next order

Taco Bell parent company Yum! Brands aims to bring its “Voice AI” technology to “hundreds” of Taco Bell stores by the end of the year.

The biggest names in AI have teamed up to promote AI security

Some of the biggest names in AI, including Google, OpenAI, and Microsoft, are forming the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI) to promote AI security.

Metaverse expert Matthew Ball still believes in the 3D internet

Author Matthew Ball talks about the evolution of the spatial internet, and what still needs to happen for it to come to life.

Figma explains how its AI tool ripped off Apple’s design

Figma says that “components” and “example screens” that it didn’t vet as closely as it should let its Make Designs AI tool unintentionally rip off Apple.

The Washington Post made an AI chatbot for questions about climate

The Washington Post is launching a new AI chatbot called Climate Answers that answers questions about climate using the outlet’s archive of reporting.

The UK politician accused of being AI is actually a real person

Mark Matlock, a candidate for the far-right Reform UK party, aroused suspicion that he was an AI bot. Matlock insists he is real.

Instagram is sticking to short videos, says Adam Mosseri

Instagram isn’t going to focus on longform video, Instagram boss Adam Mosseri says.

Thousands of flights temporarily grounded after major global IT outage

Thousands of flights were temporarily grounded after a major IT outage caused airline terminals to go offline. Delta, United, and American airlines said to expect delays.

Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs get two additional years of warranty coverage

Intel is extending the warranty for its 13th and 14th Gen CPUs by two additional years. The chips have come under scrutiny for instability issues.

The Associated Press removes a fact-check claiming J.D. Vance has not had sex with a couch

A viral joke on social media about J.D. Vance having sex with a couch was “debunked” by AP. But the story was later removed.

DJI expands into e-bikes and drive systems

DJI is expanding into electric bikes in a big way with its new Avinox drive system and Amflow e-bike brand. The Amflow PL electric mountain bike ships later this year.

Level AI applies algorithms to contact center pain points

Ashish Nagar, an engineer by trade, was working at Amazon's Alexa org on the conversational AI team when he realized that AI had the potential to greatly...

Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy lands massive seed extension to commercialize fusion power

Ever since a government experiment proved in 2022 that fusion isn’t as far fetched as it once seemed, physicists, engineers, and investors have been growing ...

Altrove uses AI models and lab automation to create new materials

For the past couple of years, innovation has been accelerating in new materials development. If you’re interesting in new materials development, you may...

Strava's next chapter: New CEO talks AI, inclusivity, and why 'dark mode' took so long

This is the predicament that Strava, the social fitness app and community, finds itself in. At a crossroads, of sorts, where it has reached meaningful scale...

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