Apple’s New AirPods Offer Impressive Language Translation
The technology is one of the strongest examples yet of how artificial intelligence can be used in a seamless, practical way to improve people’s lives.
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Scientists train AI model to predict future illnesses
PARIS: Scientists said Wednesday that they had created an AI model able to predict medical diagnoses years in advance, building on the same technology behind consumer chatbots like ChatGPT. Based on a patient’s case history, the Delphi-2M AI “predicts the rates of more than 1,000 diseases” years into the future, the team from British, Danish, … Read more
Google, PayPal to roll out AI-powered solutions across platforms in new partnership
Google and PayPal have entered a multi-year strategic partnership to bring new AI shopping and payment experiences to their users, the companies said on Wednesday. PayPal’s shares ticked up over 3% in late afternoon trading. The digital payments company’s solutions, including PayPal-branded checkout, Hyperwallet and Payouts solutions, will now be integrated into a range of … Read more
Seas of weeds, AI predicted earthquakes, and Big Tech’s endless appetite
Seas of weeds Source: REUTERS Something wicked this way comes, in the form of brown seaweed (well really it’s a type of algae). Sargassum was once presumed to only exist in the nutrient-poor waters of the Sargasso Sea. However, recent research reveals the journey of sargassum from nutrient-rich coastal areas to the open ocean via … Read more
Meta Unveils Smart Glasses With Apps and an Artificial Intelligence Assistant
At its annual developer conference on Wednesday, Meta showed several new smart glasses, which have been a surprise hit for the company.
PTV launches new digital channel
Pakistan Television (PTV) on Wednesday launched its new English-language digital news channel, PTV Digital, aimed at projecting Pakistan’s perspective to global audiences and countering anti-Pakistan narratives. Prime Minister Shehbaz inaugurated the channel by unveiling a plaque at a ceremony attended by Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Information Secretary Ambreen Jan, and other senior officials. The new … Read more
Has Britain Gone Too Far With Its Digital Controls?
British authorities have ramped up the use of facial recognition, artificial intelligence and internet regulation to address crime and other issues, stoking concerns of surveillance overreach.
LimeWire, the Former File-Sharing Service, Is Buying Fyre Festival Brand
The streaming service, which became popular in the 2000s, paid $245,000 for the festival naming rights. It’s unclear what exactly it plans to do with the embattled brand.
Trump says US has a buyer for TikTok
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US and China have a deal on TikTok, under which the ByteDance-owned short video app’s American assets will be transferred to US owners to keep it operating in the country, potentially resolving a saga that has lingered for nearly a year. A deal on the popular social … Read more
Man Known as the ‘Tinder Swindler’ Is Arrested in Georgia
The man, Shimon Hayut, has been accused of using multiple aliases to swindle women he met on dating apps out of millions of dollars.