The announced changes to Google TV, including Gemini and other features, are scheduled to roll out later in 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-06
Google Google TV
Google previews changes coming to Google TV, including adding Gemini, more natural voice commands, and deeper YouTube integration, rolling out later in 2025
Bloomberg · 2025-01-06 · #11
Google plans to introduce more natural voice commands for Google Assistant on Google TV.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-06
Google natural voice commands Google Assistant Google TV
Google previews changes coming to Google TV, including adding Gemini, more natural voice commands, and deeper YouTube integration, rolling out later in 2025
Bloomberg · 2025-01-06 · #11
Digital Edge operates 21 data centers across Japan, South Korea, India and other countries.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-06
Digital Edge Japan South Korea India other countries
Singapore-based Digital Edge, which operates 21 data centers in Japan, South Korea, India, and others, raised $1.6B+, including ~$640M in equity and $1B in debt
Reuters · 2025-01-06 · #26
Google will add Gemini to its Google Assistant on Google TV as part of an AI upgrade for TV sets running Google TV.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-06
Google Gemini Google Assistant Google TV
Google previews changes coming to Google TV, including adding Gemini, more natural voice commands, and deeper YouTube integration, rolling out later in 2025
Bloomberg · 2025-01-06 · #11
Watch Duty is a wildfire monitoring app.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-06
Watch Duty wildfire monitoring app
A look at the rise of Watch Duty, a wildfire monitoring app active in 14 US states that has gained up to 7.2M active users in the three years since its launch
The Guardian · 2025-01-06 · #24
Avataar says HP, Victoria's Secret, Lowe's (and others) are using its Velocity AI product-video tool.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-06
Avataar HP Victoria's Secret Lowe's
Avataar debuts Velocity, an AI tool that generates product videos based on a product link, and says HP, Victoria's Secret, Lowe's, and others are using the tool
TechCrunch · 2025-01-06 · #22
Avataar debuts Velocity, an AI tool that generates product videos based on a product link.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-06
Avataar Velocity
Avataar debuts Velocity, an AI tool that generates product videos based on a product link, and says HP, Victoria's Secret, Lowe's, and others are using the tool
TechCrunch · 2025-01-06 · #22
Universal Ads is intended to simplify ad buying in a fragmented premium video marketplace and to win SMB advertisers from Big Tech.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-06
Universal Ads simplify ad buying attract SMB advertisers away from Big Tech
Comcast plans to launch Universal Ads in Q1 2025 to simplify ad buying and win over SMB advertisers from Big Tech, and signs deals with NBCUniversal and others
CNBC · 2025-01-06 · #21
Comcast plans to launch Universal Ads in Q1 2025 to simplify ad buying.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-06
Comcast Universal Ads
Comcast plans to launch Universal Ads in Q1 2025 to simplify ad buying and win over SMB advertisers from Big Tech, and signs deals with NBCUniversal and others
CNBC · 2025-01-06 · #21
TiVo's upcoming TiVo OS on a Sharp TV is positioned to rival Roku, Google TV, and Amazon's Fire TV.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-06
TiVo Roku Google TV Amazon Fire TV
TiVo plans to launch TiVo OS in the US with a new Sharp TV, arriving as soon as February 2025, rivaling the likes of Roku, Google TV, and Amazon's Fire TV
The Verge · 2025-01-06 · #20
TiVo plans to launch TiVo OS in the US bundled with a new Sharp TV, arriving as soon as February 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-06
TiVo TiVo OS Sharp TV
TiVo plans to launch TiVo OS in the US with a new Sharp TV, arriving as soon as February 2025, rivaling the likes of Roku, Google TV, and Amazon's Fire TV
The Verge · 2025-01-06 · #20
Ring and Kidde will launch smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarms priced at $54.97 and $74.97, respectively, in April 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-06
Ring Kidde smart smoke alarm ($54.97) smart carbon monoxide alarm ($74.97)
Ring announces a new partnership with fire safety brand Kidde to launch smart smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, launching for $54.97 and $74.97 in April 2025
The Verge · 2025-01-06 · #19
TV manufacturers are expected to showcase TVs with AI features at CES 2025.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-05
TV manufacturers TVs
What to expect at CES 2025: TVs with AI features, laptops built around Nvidia's new 50-series discrete GPUs, Matter smart home devices, and more
The Verge · 2025-01-05 · #10
A botched CrowdStrike software update caused a global IT outage in July 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-05
CrowdStrike global IT outage (July 2024)
CrowdStrike, whose botched software update caused a global IT outage in July 2024, has more than recovered the $30B in market value it shed after the crisis
Financial Times · 2025-01-05 · #7
Laptop makers are expected to unveil laptops built around Nvidia's new 50-series discrete GPUs at CES 2025.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-05
Laptop makers Nvidia 50-series discrete GPUs
What to expect at CES 2025: TVs with AI features, laptops built around Nvidia's new 50-series discrete GPUs, Matter smart home devices, and more
The Verge · 2025-01-05 · #10
Bench struggled to implement automation tools and experienced significant AI/automation-related problems.
failed 1 article 2025-01-05
Bench automation tools
Inside the fall and last-minute revival of accounting startup Bench, which struggled with implementing automation tools and faced tumult in its executive suite
TechCrunch · 2025-01-05 · #20
Faith-based tech companies offer AI tools for theological research and to write sermons.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-05
faith-based tech companies theological research sermon writing
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan is interviewed about rolling out AI tools while avoiding upsetting creators.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-05
Neal Mohan YouTube AI tools YouTube creators
Meta says the viral AI-generated profiles on Facebook and Instagram were created in 2023 as part of an early experiment.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-05
Meta AI-generated profiles Facebook Instagram
CES 2025 is anticipated to feature announcements and demonstrations including AI-enabled TVs, laptops using Nvidia's 50-series discrete GPUs, and Matter smart home devices.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-05
CES 2025 TVs with AI features Laptops with Nvidia 50-series GPUs Matter smart home devices
What to expect at CES 2025: TVs with AI features, laptops built around Nvidia's new 50-series discrete GPUs, Matter smart home devices, and more
The Verge · 2025-01-05 · #10
Smart home device makers are expected to present Matter-compatible smart home devices at CES 2025.
rumored 1 article 2025-01-05
Smart home device makers Matter smart home devices
What to expect at CES 2025: TVs with AI features, laptops built around Nvidia's new 50-series discrete GPUs, Matter smart home devices, and more
The Verge · 2025-01-05 · #10
Rabbi Josh Fixler at Congregation Emanu El worked with a data scientist to create an experimental 'Rabbi Bot'.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Rabbi Josh Fixler data scientist Rabbi Bot Congregation Emanu El
Religious leaders are experimenting with AI, spurring an industry of faith-based tech companies that offer AI tools to do theological research and write sermons
New York Times · 2025-01-04 · #9
In a test, iteratively asking Claude 3.5 Sonnet to 'write better code' improved the code's features and execution speed.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Claude 3.5 Sonnet code features execution speed
In a test, asking Claude 3.5 Sonnet to “write better code” iteratively improved the code's features and speed, but more aggressive prompt engineering added bugs
Max Woolf's Blog · 2025-01-04 · #3
Meta executive Connor Hayes told the Financial Times the company is going to roll out AI character profiles.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Meta Connor Hayes AI character profiles Facebook Instagram
After backlash, Meta says newly viral AI profiles on Facebook and Instagram were created in 2023 in “an early experiment”, and it is deleting the profiles
404 Media · 2025-01-04 · #2
Meta admits the newly viral AI profiles on Facebook and Instagram were created in 2023 as part of an early experiment.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Meta AI profiles Facebook Instagram
After backlash, Meta says newly viral AI profiles on Facebook and Instagram were created in 2023 in “an early experiment”, and it is deleting the profiles
404 Media · 2025-01-04 · #2
Apple Intelligence now requires 7 GB of free storage in iOS 18.2.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Apple Intelligence 7 GB iOS 18.2
Apple Intelligence, with features like Genmoji and Image Playground in iOS 18.2, requires 7GB of storage, compared to 4GB in iOS 18.1
9to5Mac · 2025-01-04 · #23
Swave Photonics is developing a Holographic eXtended Reality platform for smart glasses and heads-up displays.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Swave Photonics Holographic eXtended Reality platform
Belgium-based Swave Photonics, which is developing its Holographic eXtended Reality platform for smart glasses and heads-up displays, raised a $28.27M Series A
VentureBeat · 2025-01-04 · #18
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan is interviewed about rolling out AI tools while avoiding upsetting creators.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Neal Mohan YouTube AI tools creators
An interview with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan on rolling out AI tools without upsetting creators, and more; YouTube has paid $70B to partners in the past three years
Financial Times · 2025-01-04 · #12
Religious leaders are experimenting with AI, spurring a growing industry of faith-based tech companies that offer AI tools for theological research and writing sermons.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Religious leaders faith-based tech companies AI tools theological research sermon writing
Religious leaders are experimenting with AI, spurring an industry of faith-based tech companies that offer AI tools to do theological research and write sermons
New York Times · 2025-01-04 · #9
Analyst Daniel Ahmad said Black Myth: Wukong's release demonstrated how China has learned to 'tool up' for developing bigger games.
confirmed 1 article 2025-01-04
Black Myth: Wukong Chinese game development capacity for larger titles
Industry insiders hope the success of Black Myth: Wukong, which earned ~$1.1B from ~25M copies sold, will rekindle Chinese gaming investments after crackdowns
Financial Times · 2025-01-04 · #7