iOS 18: How Apple Intelligence will shape your iPhone, iPad
Apple’s iOS 18 is coming this fall, bringing “Apple Intelligence” to your iPhone, iPad and Mac – including a big upgrade to Siri.
Apple enters AI race with ambitions to overtake the early leaders
Apple jumped into the race to bring generative artificial intelligence to the masses during its World Wide Developers Conference Monday, previewing an onslaught of features designed to soup up the iPhone and other popular products with technology already available on rival devices.
What's new in iOS 18: AI-generated emojis, smart Siri, and more
One standout feature in Apple's iOS 18 will leverage generative AI to create custom emojis on the fly based on users' text messages, offering an all-new, personalized emoji for any occasion beyond the existing catalog.
Silicon Valley-based Nvidia sees earnings soar, cementing dominance in AI
Nvidia shares rose 6% in after-hours trading to over $1,006 and the company increased its dividend by $.06 a share.
OpenAI accused of mimicking Scarlett Johansson, tech company pauses ChatGPT voice
Is that "Her?" Scarlett Johansson was "angered and in disbelief" by OpenAI over its ChatGPT app's voice, Sky, noting it uses a voice very similar to hers.
Facebook is filling up with AI-generated spam — and you’re eating it up
A surge in AI-generated posts on Facebook is appearing on users' accounts, causing some uncertainty about which posts are real.
OpenAI to announce a search engine to rival Google: report
Google is the king among search engines, but OpenAI is reportedly looking to launch an AI-powered search engine to rival the platform where "google" became a verb.
Secretary Blinken unveils new global cybersecurity strategy during Bay Area visit
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a quick trip to the Bay Area on Monday.
Sam's Club to roll out AI checkout technology across all stores soon
Sam's Club is introducing artificial intelligence technology to verify purchases and expedite exits by 23%, initially unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show, with plans to implement it across all nearly 600 stores by year's end.
Athletic director allegedly frames principal with AI-generated hate recording
A Maryland high school athletic director was arrested after he allegedly used artificial intelligence (AI) to create racist and antisemitic audio in the voice of his boss, officials said Thursday.
First successful AI dogfight carried out, US Air Force confirms
Air Force formally acknowledged a successful test of an AI-piloted aircraft in dogfight environment.
Study: Internet companies ill-prepared for 2024 election misinformation
Ad transparency is crucial for revealing who funds and targets political advertisements, ensuring voters have clear, accurate information during U.S. presidential elections, which is essential for making informed decisions and safeguarding the integrity of the electoral process.
Billie Eilish, Katy Perry, 200+ others warn about AI threats to artists, music
The Artists Rights Alliance, supported by 200 music artists including Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, and Camila Cabello, is calling for an end to AI usage that undermines human artists' rights.
73 million AT&T customers' private information posted on the dark web
If you are an AT&T customer, you’re likely among the 73 million customers whose information was stolen from the communications giant and posted on the internet’s nefarious dark web. A whopping 73 million current and former AT&T account holders information has been stolen.
City of San Jose testing use of AI to identify potholes, graffiti and homeless encampments
In Silicon Valley, tech companies are already harnessing the power of AI. Now the city of San Jose wants to do the same.
Elon Musk predicts AI will likely be smarter than 'all humans combined' by 2029
Musk has been outspoken about his concerns regarding AI and the dangers associated with it, often calling for more regulation of the powerful technology.
Beverly Hills Unified expels five students after sharing AI-generated nude photos
School officials said 16 eighth-grade students at Beverly Vista Middle School were victimized by the fake nude photos.
Cinequest 2024: Silicon Valley's largest film fest focuses on uplifting filmmakers and A.I.
Silicon Valley’s biggest film festival held its opening night ceremony Thursday night in San Jose. Cinequest Film and Creativity Fest will screen dozens of films over the next two weeks, debuting films from multiple movie genres.
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over what he says is a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker’s founding aims of benefiting humanity rather than pursuing profits.
No, AI chatbots like ChatGPT can't do your taxes, and here's why
A lot of people have heard of AI chatbots like ChatGPT and other services, even if they have never used it. While some may think the technology could help file your taxes, there are a number of drawbacks. Here's what to know.