Google launches a Gemini AI app on Mac
… With the app, you can use the Option + Space shortcut to pull up a floating chat bubble, where you can ask Gemini questions and share your window. …
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OpenAI now wants ChatGPT to access your bank accounts
… User control extends to whether your data is fed back into AI models — users can enable the option to “Improve the model for everyone” to allow financial data in their ChatGPT conversations to be used for training AI, for example. …
Microsoft launches “vibe working” in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
… Previously described by Microsoft as “vibe working,” the Agent Mode is a more powerful version of the Copilot experience in Office that Microsoft has been trying to sell to businesses. “When we first shipped Copilot, foundation models were not powerful enough to use Copilot to command the applicati… …
Chrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage
… As the Gemini Nano model is designed to run locally, it needs to use training parameters stored on your device rather than pulling information from cloud-based models. …
Meta won’t let you block its AI account on Threads
… It launched a new AI model called Muse Spark in April, which it said it would bring to its apps and services, and now, it’s showing up on Threads with the new Meta AI account. …
GitHub rushed to fix a critical vulnerability in less than six hours
… Wiz Research used AI models to uncover a vulnerability in GitHub’s internal git infrastructure that could have allowed attackers to access millions of public and private code repositories. “Our security team immediately began validating the bug bounty report. …
General Motors is adding Gemini to four million cars
… The upgrade to Gemini should also provide a more conversational experience, allowing users to ask questions or make requests more naturally than memorizing specific commands. …
The Steam Controller’s reservation queue is open
… In case you’re still wondering if the Steam Controller is for you, we’ve got a full review and an in-depth analysis at what it offers compared to the Sony DualSense and other models. Also, our subscribers asked us a bunch of questions that we did our best to answer in a recent AMA.
Alexa is moving into Amazon․com
… You can access the assistant across all of Amazon and Alexa devices, creating “cross-device continuity.” Additionally, he said Alexa for Shopping has a broader scope, leveraging a series of models and reasoning to answer your questions. …
Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down
… It’s had some impressive results with models like MAI-Transcribe-1, a speech-to-text model that works across 25 different languages. But most of Microsoft’s own AI models have been very task specific or smaller in size compared to OpenAI’s large language models. …