On Tuesday, OpenAI announced the release of Sora 2, an audio and video generator that succeeds last year’s Sora model. Along with the new model, the company also launched a linked social app called Sora. In this app, users can…
Periodic Labs emerged from stealth on Tuesday with a substantial three hundred million dollar seed round. The funding is backed by a prominent group from the tech industry, including Andreessen Horowitz, DST, Nvidia, Accel, Elad Gil, Jeff Dean, Eric Schmidt,…
At its annual hardware event, Amazon introduced a new lineup of Echo devices built specifically for its AI assistant, Alexa+, which has already rolled out to millions of customers through its early access program. To showcase the AI’s capabilities, Amazon…
Fubo, the popular live sports TV streaming service, announced on Tuesday that its shareholders have approved its transaction with Disney. This combines Fubo with Hulu Live TV. Initially announced in January, the deal brings the companies closer to finalizing an…
Asahi Group Holdings, the brewery giant that produces Asahi beer and other beverages, was hit by a cyberattack on Monday. The attack forced the company to stop production in its Japanese factories. The disruption is reportedly still ongoing with no…
Payments giant PayPal has announced new features for its PayPal Honey browser extension. This follows the company’s recent partnership with Google on agentic commerce. The new features are designed to assist AI chatbot users who are researching items to purchase…
Imagine you are a Formula One driver hurtling down a race track at 200 miles per hour. Your engineer comes on the radio with a critical message, but you cannot make it out. There is no time to ask for…
Chatbot platforms such as ChatGPT and Poe have allowed users to create repeated prompts in the form of GPTs and apps. Recently, browsers like Dia and Opera Neon have added ways for people to get repeated tasks done through skills…
At Amazon’s fall hardware event, the company announced it will bring its upgraded AI, Alexa Plus, to its Fire TV devices. With Alexa Plus, Fire TV users will have access to expanded capabilities. These include the ability to ask the…
At Amazon’s fall hardware event on Tuesday, the company unveiled its newest Kindle Scribe and its first-ever color Kindle Scribe. Both devices are launching with new AI features. The new Kindle Scribe has a larger 11-inch glare-free display. It is…
