For one week this summer, Taylor and her roommate wore GoPro cameras strapped to their foreheads as they painted, sculpted, and did household chores. They were training an AI vision model, carefully syncing their footage so the system could get multiple angles on the same behavior. It was difficult work in many ways, but they…
OpenAI and several Samsung affiliates, including Samsung Electronics, Samsung SDS, Samsung C&T, and Samsung Heavy Industries, have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to collaborate on advancing AI infrastructure and co-developing future technologies. The agreement combines Samsung’s expertise in semiconductors, data centers, shipbuilding, and cloud services with OpenAI’s leadership in artificial intelligence. The signing ceremony…
As entertaining as it’s been for the tech industry to watch rival payroll decacorns Deel and Rippling sue each other over a corporate spying scandal, top-tier VCs are apparently not terribly scared off. Deel on Thursday announced that it has raised a $300 million Series E round co-led by A-list fintech VC firm Ribbit Capital…
Agentic systems are stochastic, context-dependent, and policy-bounded. Conventional QA—unit tests, static prompts, or scalar “LLM-as-a-judge” scores—fails to expose multi-turn vulnerabilities and provides weak audit trails. Developer teams need protocol-accurate conversations, explicit policy checks, and machine-readable evidence that can gate releases with confidence. Qualifire AI has open-sourced Rogue, a Python framework that evaluates AI agents over…
Google has announced a major upgrade to its Google Home app, introducing Gemini for Home, an AI-driven feature that redefines how users interact with their smart home devices. The app redesign promises faster performance, simplified navigation, and deeper integration with Nest devices, while Gemini brings advanced AI intelligence to your home ecosystem. The new Google…
Zehra Naqvi recalls the magical days of the early social internet. She grew up in the One Direction and Marvel fandoms in the early 2010s. This was back when people posted photos of lattes using the Valencia filter on Instagram, and Twitter was still Twitter, a place where people came together to exchange jokes and cultural analysis. But now Instagram is full…
OnePlus India has announced the integration of Google’s Gemini models into its upcoming operating system, OxygenOS 16. This move will bring a range of generative AI capabilities to future OnePlus devices. The integration will power new on-device AI features. In a social media post accompanying the announcement, OnePlus described the new capabilities as “Your planner,…
Ke Yang, the Apple executive leading the iPhone-maker’s efforts to build AI-driven web search, is heading to Meta, according to a Bloomberg report. Yang’s departure marks the latest in a string of exits from Apple’s AI unit, putting the company into jeopardy in the lead up to a much-anticipated Siri revamp scheduled for March. Rouming…
motorola India has begun teasing the launch of its next moto Power series smartphone in India. In its official teaser, the company said, “Get ready for what’s next. Boundless power to work, stream and scroll.” Another teaser adds, “The Future Arrives in Full Power – work, play, and create without boundaries.” These hints strongly point…
Spotify on Thursday announced a series of deals with major record labels to develop new AI products designed ensure fair compensation and center artists and songwriters in the experience. In partnership with Sony, Universal, Warner, and Merlin, the streamer said it would develop “responsible AI” products that respect copyright, but also allow the artists to…
