Amazon to launch new AI-powered Alexa with subscription fee: report
Amazon plans to introduce a more conversational, artificial intelligence-powered version of its Alexa voice assistant later this year, and plans to charge a monthly subscription fee to offset the technology costs. CNBC reported Wednesday. The e-commerce giant has not yet disclosed pricing for the new service, but people familiar with the company’s plans said Alexa […]
New Apple feature will revolutionize how you use your phone in the car: ‘Transformative’
Finally, some good news for all the princess passengers. Apple announced This is a new feature that helps prevent motion sickness when using a mobile phone in the car. Vehicle Motion Cues are part of a suite of new accessibility features coming to both iPhone and iPad later this year. “Research shows that motion sickness […]
RFK Jr. says he invested $24K in GameStop after meme stock rally
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he bought $24,000 in GameStop shares to secure support from the retail trading movement that sparked further meme-stock rallies earlier this month. Kennedy, who is running as an independent in the 2024 election, expressed solidarity with retail stock traders who call themselves “monkeys” on internet forums in an […]
Europe sets benchmark for rest of the world with landmark AI laws
Landmark European rules on artificial intelligence will come into effect next month after European Union countries on Tuesday ratified a political agreement reached in December that will set potential global standards for the technology used in business and everyday life. The European Union’s AI law is more comprehensive than the United States’ lighter voluntary compliance […]
Teen girls’ stunning smartphone usage revealed in new study
This news is not something that excites the cells. Some teenage girls spend more than five hours a day on their smartphones, and most are likely addicted to social media, an obsession linked to poorer health and well-being. , What a new Finnish study reveals. “Nearly six hours of daily smartphone use and its impact […]
Distracted parents are making parent-child relationships worse
It’s time to stop blaming your phone. Screen time doesn’t necessarily worsen parent-child relationships, but researchers say. In fact, it’s just a distraction in general. To find out whether distractions from sources other than the phone are actually just as harmful to parent-child relationships, Swiss researchers are using what they call “techno-references,” or digital devices […]
Apple slams DOJ antitrust lawsuit alleging smartphone monopoly, urges dismissal
Apple on Tuesday will ask a U.S. judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed in March by the Justice Department and 15 states that accuses the iPhone maker of dominating the smartphone market, harming smaller competitors and jacking up prices. It was announced that. “Apple is not a monopoly and faces intense competition from existing rivals,” […]
Google cuts check for DOJ while trying to dodge jury trial in digital ads lawsuit
Google has taken the odd step of paying the full damages offered by the U.S. government in order to avoid a risky jury trial in a Department of Justice lawsuit targeting its alleged monopoly in the digital advertising market. In a little-noticed court filing last week,Google said it cut a cashier’s check for a redacted […]
Disney’s Pixar cutting nearly 200 jobs, will focus exclusively on feature films
Pixar Animation Studios, which produced classic films such as “Toy Story” and “Up,” began laying off about 14% of its employees starting Tuesday as it scales back development of its original streaming series, the developer said. This was revealed by a person familiar with the matter. Approximately 175 people will be affected by the layoffs […]
Google, Meta, OpenAI pledge to develop AI safely at global summit
Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI on Tuesday joined more than a dozen other companies at the forefront of developing artificial intelligence to ensure safety at a time when regulators are scrambling to respond to rapid innovation and new risks. He vowed to develop the technology. The second world conference included companies from China, South Korea […]