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Liquid AI Releases LFM2-ColBERT-350M: A New Small Model that brings Late Interaction Retrieval to Multilingual and Cross-Lingual RAG

prakhar@affmantra.com3 months ago04 mins

Can a compact late interaction retriever index once and deliver accurate cross lingual search with fast inference? Liquid AI released LFM2-ColBERT-350M, a compact late interaction retriever for multilingual and cross-lingual search. Documents can be indexed in one language, queries can be written in many languages, and the system retrieves with high accuracy. The Liquid AI…

OPPO partners with Google to redefine personalized mobile AI

prakhar@affmantra.com3 months ago03 mins

OPPO has announced a deeper partnership with Google aimed at redefining how users experience mobile AI. The collaboration focuses on advanced AI capabilities, seamless model integration, and enhanced privacy, promising a new generation of smart, secure, and intuitive features across OPPO’s ecosystem. “Working closely with partners like Google allows us to integrate next-generation AI experiences…

CEO of spyware maker Memento Labs confirms one of its government customers was caught using its malware

prakhar@affmantra.com3 months ago05 mins

On Monday, researchers at cybersecurity giant Kaspersky published a report identifying a new spyware called Dante that they say targeted Windows victims in Russia and neighboring Belarus. The researchers said the Dante spyware is made by Memento Labs, a Milan-based surveillance tech maker that was formed in 2019 after a new owner acquired and took…

Google AI Studio introduces Vibe Coding

prakhar@affmantra.com3 months ago02 mins

Google is making AI app creation faster and simpler with a major new update to AI Studio. The redesigned experience introduces a feature called “Vibe Coding”, which lets users go from an idea to a fully functional AI app in minutes – no manual setup, API key management, or model linking required. With this update,…

LG Uplus is latest South Korean telco to confirm cybersecurity incident

prakhar@affmantra.com3 months ago02 mins

LG Uplus, one of the largest telecom operators in South Korea, has confirmed to TechCrunch that it has reported a suspected data breach to Korea’s national cybersecurity watchdog KISA, but did not say when the results of its investigation would be available. All three major South Korean telecom providers, SK Telecom, KT Telecom, and now…

Lava Shark 2 4G launched at ₹6,999 featuring 6.75-inch 120Hz display, UNISOC T7250, Android 15, and more

prakhar@affmantra.com3 months ago02 mins

LAVA Mobiles has launched its new LAVA SHARK 2 4G smartphone in India at ₹6,999, expanding its budget-friendly Shark lineup. The LAVA SHARK 2 4G, successor to the original LAVA Shark released earlier this year, brings a new UNISOC T7250 SoC, Android 15, a larger 6.75-inch 120 Hz display, and more. The Lava Shark 2…

Inside CampusAI’s mission to close the AI training gap for everyday workers — check it out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

prakhar@affmantra.com3 months ago06 mins

As companies push to increase efficiency and stay competitive, they’re encouraging, or in some cases outright requiring, workers to know how to use AI tools. However, the push for AI use has exposed a training gap. “There are few solutions available on the market that are dedicated to non-technical people,” Aureliusz Gorski, founder and CEO…

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OpenAI reportedly working on text-to-music generator to rival Suno

prakhar@affmantra.com3 months ago02 mins

OpenAI is reportedly developing a new AI-powered music generation tool that accepts both text and audio prompts, signaling its entry into the booming AI music creation space. The move would pivot the company from text, image, and video generation into generating instrumental music, and possibly more, placing it in competition with platforms such as Suno,…

‘Silicon Valley’ star Thomas Middleditch makes a surprise appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

prakhar@affmantra.com3 months ago01 mins

If you were wandering the Expo Hall at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, or watching our pitch stage earlier Tuesday, you might have noticed a familiar face from Pied Piper. Thomas Middleditch, who starred in HBO’s popular “Silicon Valley” show that prominently featured Disrupt back in 2014, had a planned takeover of Australian startup (and Battlefield 200…

xAI introduces Grokipedia – AI-powered Wikipedia alternative built on the Grok model

prakhar@affmantra.com3 months ago02 mins

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has launched Grokipedia, an artificial-intelligence-powered encyclopedia positioned as a direct alternative to Wikipedia. Released as Version 0.1, the platform leverages xAI’s Grok model to automatically generate, verify, and update a massive library of factual content. Musk announced the rollout on X, calling Grokipedia “better than Wikipedia even at 0.1”, and…

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