Grok schlock panned by fed flock
…Reuters reviewed more than 400 examples of government AI use where specific vendors were named. Grok or xAI, it found, appeared in only three — each of those for basic uses like document…
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AI video is moving beyond clip slop
…He declined to name names, but the company has been publicly celebrating some smaller wins: Luma recently announced the launch of a joint venture with indie studio Wonder Project, which made Moses…
Gemini Omni is a new family of AI models meant to ‘create anything’
…Down the line, though, Google envisions Omni as something that can “create anything from any input,” according to a blog post — hence the Omni name. The company is positioning Omni Flash as…
Anbernic’s new rotating screen handheld will start at less than $100
…The RG Rotate (Anbernic has never been known for its clever device naming) will be available for preorder starting on May 11th through the company’s online store starting at $87.99…
As AI gets better, it reveals an empty promise
…Spark knew that David’s dog is named Frida and knew the first name of Jay’s wife, even though neither of them explicitly provided this information to Google. But what’s…
Humanoid ‘Lightning’ robot smashes the half-marathon record
An autonomous scarlet robot named “Lightning” finished a 13-mile race in Beijing on Sunday in just 50 minutes and 26 seconds, less than half the time of last year’s fastest…
Here comes new Siri again
…I willingly gave Gemini permission to access my Google Photos and Gmail, but it always makes my skin crawl hearing Gemini say my son’s name out loud. I test out a…
Philips’ new display has a screen on both sides
Its name might be dull and uninspired, but the Philips 24B2D5300 Business Monitor brings a novel feature I’ve never seen on a display before: screens on either side. The design will…
Windows 11 tests an adjustable taskbar and resizable Start menu
…The company is also renaming the “Recommended” section to “Recent” to “better reflect what the section primarily shows, including recently installed apps and recently used files.” You can now hide your name…
Amazon’s search bar will invent AI-generated products you can’t buy
…In a blog post, Amazon positions the feature as a way to help you search for items if you can’t remember the name of a specific texture or style, like…