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- Google is building a Duolingo rival into the Translate appby Emma Roth on August 26, 2025 at 4:00 pm
Google is putting AI-powered language learning tools into its Translate app. The new feature, rolling out now in beta, can create customized language lessons based on your skill level and your purpose for picking up a new language, such as vacationing in another country. For now, Google Translate […]
- Elon Musk’s xAI is suing OpenAI and Appleby Emma Roth on August 25, 2025 at 4:15 pm
Elon Musk is suing Apple and OpenAI over claims that their deal to build ChatGPT into the iPhone is stifling competition in the AI industry. In a lawsuit filed on Monday, the Musk-owned X Corp. and xAI also accuse Apple’s Apple Store of “deprioritizing” rival chatbots and “super” apps, […]
- AI doesn’t belong in journalingby Victoria Song on August 25, 2025 at 2:30 pm
In July 2023, I deleted the Day One journaling app from my phone and laptop. It was perhaps the best thing I've done as a lifelong diarist. The decision was prompted by Apple announcing its Journal app at WWDC that year. In that keynote, Apple said it would use "on-device machine learning" to […]
- Netflix wants its partners to follow these rules when using gen AIby Charles Pulliam-Moore on August 22, 2025 at 9:22 pm
Netflix has already faced backlash over the use of AI in What Jennifer Did, director Jenny Popplewell’s 2024 true crime documentary that seemingly used AI-generated images in place of real archival photos. That documentary stood out as a shining example of gen AI’s ability to distort reality […]
- Meta is going to stuff Midjourney AI images into your feedby Jay Peters on August 22, 2025 at 9:07 pm
Meta is partnering with Midjourney to “license their aesthetic technology” for use in its own models and products, Meta’s new chief AI officer, Alexandr Wang, announced on Friday. The partnership involves a “technical collaboration between our research teams,” Wang said, suggesting the […]
- The power shift inside OpenAIby Alex Heath on August 22, 2025 at 8:30 pm
Fidji Simo is wrapping up her first week at OpenAI, where she is expected to oversee most of the company's roughly 3,000 employees. To investors and partners, OpenAI leaders have been describing the former Instacart CEO as the kind of steady hand the company needs. Her mandate is clear: turn a […]
- Google’s first Gemini smart home speaker detailed in leakby Dominic Preston on August 22, 2025 at 11:52 am
Google announced plenty of new hardware at this week’s Made by Google event, but halfway through we were distracted by the brief appearance of what appeared to be a new, previously unknown Gemini-powered smart speaker. Now Android Headlines claims that this speaker is real, and will launch with […]
- Microsoft’s new NFL deal could let you blame Copilot AI for terrible playcallsby Richard Lawler on August 21, 2025 at 8:59 pm
The NFL and Microsoft have extended their arrangement that makes Surface tablets a familiar fixture on gameday sidelines, but naturally, now there’s an AI-powered twist on top. While Tom Brady is no longer actively putting those slates in danger of destruction, they do have something to offer to […]
- Amazon is betting on agents to win the AI raceby Alex Heath on August 21, 2025 at 2:00 pm
Hello, and welcome to Decoder! This is Alex Heath, your Thursday episode guest host and deputy editor at The Verge. One of the biggest topics in AI these days is agents — the idea that AI is going to move from chatbots to reliably completing tasks for us in the real world. But the problem
- Google Search’s AI Mode is going global and getting smarterby Emma Roth on August 21, 2025 at 1:23 pm
Google is putting AI Mode into Search in 180 countries and territories, allowing the AI-powered search feature to expand beyond the US, UK, and India. The expansion means more people can search for topics using a chatbot-like interface, though it’s still only available in English. Along with a […]
- Which Agent Causes Task Failures and When?Researchers from PSU and Duke explores automated failure attribution of LLM Multi-Agent Systemsby Synced on August 14, 2025 at 6:31 am
In recent years, LLM Multi-Agent systems have garnered widespread attention for their collaborative approach to solving complex problems. However, it's a common scenario for these systems to fail at a task despite a flurry of activity. The post Which Agent Causes Task Failures and When?Researchers […]
- ByteDance Introduces Astra: A Dual-Model Architecture for Autonomous Robot Navigationby Synced on June 24, 2025 at 9:17 am
ByteDance introduces Astra, an innovative dual-model architecture revolutionizing robot navigation in complex indoor environments. The post ByteDance Introduces Astra: A Dual-Model Architecture for Autonomous Robot Navigation first appeared on Synced.
- MIT Researchers Unveil “SEAL”: A New Step Towards Self-Improving AIby Synced on June 16, 2025 at 12:58 pm
MIT introduces SEAL, a framework enabling large language models to self-edit and update their weights via reinforcement learning. The post MIT Researchers Unveil “SEAL”: A New Step Towards Self-Improving AI first appeared on Synced.
- Researchers from PSU and Duke introduce “Multi-Agent Systems Automated Failure Attributionby Synced on June 16, 2025 at 7:39 am
"Automated failure attribution" is a crucial component in the development lifecycle of Multi-Agent systems. It has the potential to transform the challenge of identifying "what went wrong and who is to blame" from a perplexing mystery into a quantifiable and analyzable problem The post Researchers […]
- Adobe Research Unlocking Long-Term Memory in Video World Models with State-Space Modelsby Synced on May 28, 2025 at 9:31 am
By combining State-Space Models (SSMs) for efficient long-range dependency modeling with dense local attention for coherence, and using training strategies like diffusion forcing and frame local attention, researchers from Adobe Research successfully overcome the long-standing challenge of […]
- DeepSeek-V3 New Paper is coming! Unveiling the Secrets of Low-Cost Large Model Training through Hardware-Aware Co-designby Synced on May 15, 2025 at 5:58 pm
A newly released 14-page technical paper from the team behind DeepSeek-V3, with DeepSeek CEO Wenfeng Liang as a co-author, sheds light on the “Scaling Challenges and Reflections on Hardware for AI Architectures.” The post DeepSeek-V3 New Paper is coming! Unveiling the Secrets of Low-Cost Large […]
- DeepSeek Unveils DeepSeek-Prover-V2: Advancing Neural Theorem Proving with Recursive Proof Search and a New Benchmarkby Synced on April 30, 2025 at 3:46 pm
DeepSeek AI releases DeepSeek-Prover-V2, an open-source LLM for Lean 4 theorem proving. It uses recursive proof search with DeepSeek-V3 for training data and reinforcement learning, achieving top results on MiniF2F. The post DeepSeek Unveils DeepSeek-Prover-V2: Advancing Neural Theorem Proving with […]
- Can GRPO be 10x Efficient? Kwai AI’s SRPO Suggests Yes with SRPOby Synced on April 24, 2025 at 2:30 am
Kwai AI's SRPO framework slashes LLM RL post-training steps by 90% while matching DeepSeek-R1 performance in math and code. This two-stage RL approach with history resampling overcomes GRPO limitations. The post Can GRPO be 10x Efficient? Kwai AI’s SRPO Suggests Yes with SRPO first appeared on […]
- Zhipu.AI’s Open-Source Power Play: Blazing-Fast GLM Models & Global Expansion Ahead of Potential IPOby Synced on April 16, 2025 at 12:23 pm
Zhipu.AI open-sources faster GLM models (8x speedup), launches Z.ai, aiming for global expansion, potentially ahead of IPO. The post Zhipu.AI’s Open-Source Power Play: Blazing-Fast GLM Models & Global Expansion Ahead of Potential IPO first appeared on Synced.
- DeepSeek Signals Next-Gen R2 Model, Unveils Novel Approach to Scaling Inference with SPCTby Synced on April 11, 2025 at 2:43 pm
DeepSeek AI, a prominent player in the large language model arena, has recently published a research paper detailing a new technique aimed at enhancing the scalability of general reward models (GRMs) during the inference phase. The post DeepSeek Signals Next-Gen R2 Model, Unveils Novel Approach to […]
- Our favorite LG OLED TV is almost 50% off on Amazonon August 26, 2025 at 6:29 pm
The LG C5 is one of our favorite picks for the best OLED TVs you can buy, and right now at Amazon, you can snag the 65-inch model for $1,500 - that's almost 50% off.
- Best early Labor Day phone deals 2025: Save up to $300 on Samsung, Google, and moreon August 26, 2025 at 6:14 pm
Labor Day is just about a week away, and retailers like Amazon and Best Buy are already offering discounts on phones from brands like Samsung, OnePlus, Google, and more.
- Gartner says add AI agents ASAP - or else. Oh, and they're also overhypedon August 26, 2025 at 5:31 pm
Gartner contradicts its own messaging on AI agents, so what's a company to do? For one thing, don't be pressured into risky, rash decisions by crazy talk.
- Why I recommend this $159 Chromebook to students on a budget (but it's just as good in the office)on August 26, 2025 at 5:29 pm
The Asus CX15 is a solid pick for students, kids, or anyone looking for an inexpensive device to handle everyday tasks, with a FHD display and fast-charging battery.
- I'm an audiophile, and these $20 earbuds pass my sound quality checkon August 26, 2025 at 5:24 pm
If you've ever wondered how well noise-canceling works on earbuds, this pair makes it more than obvious.
- Best early Labor Day TV deals 2025: Save almost 50% on Samsung, LG, and moreon August 26, 2025 at 5:03 pm
Labor Day is just around the corner, but you can find early deals from Amazon and Best Buy on brands like Samsung, LG, Hisense, and more.
- That post-grad software job might be harder to get, thanks to AIon August 26, 2025 at 4:53 pm
New research shows the AI revolution is impacting younger workers more than older ones - but all hope is not lost.
- The base model Kindle is the e-reader most people should buy (and it's under $100 right now)on August 26, 2025 at 4:53 pm
The base model Kindle is the most effective and value-packed out of the lineup for a few reasons. Ahead of Labor Day Weekend, the e-reader is on sale for under $100.
- Best early Costco Labor Day deals 2025: 15+ sales up to $1,700 offon August 26, 2025 at 4:30 pm
Shop Costco's Labor Day sale online right now, with major deals from brands like Apple, Lenovo, LG, and more.
- Apple's iPhone 17 event launch date is official - here's everything we expecton August 26, 2025 at 4:16 pm
We officially have a date and time for the next big iPhone 17 launch event. Here's everything Apple just confirmed.
- You can try Android 16's new lock screen widgets - if you have one of these phoneson August 26, 2025 at 4:05 pm
A beloved feature is back on the Android lock screen, letting you see info at a glance without unlocking your phone.
- The one-click Linux app I use for instant online anonymityon August 26, 2025 at 4:03 pm
If you want anonymity and security on Linux, you should consider using the Tor network, and this simple app makes that easy.
- Google can translate your voice in real time now - try it freeon August 26, 2025 at 4:00 pm
The app also has a new gamified feature aiming to compete with Duolingo.
- My top 5 free AI tools for school - and how they can help supercharge your learningon August 26, 2025 at 3:41 pm
Need some extra study support for the beginning of the semester? These are my favorite AI apps for the job.
- Best early Walmart Labor Day deals 2025: Sales on Apple, Samsung, LG, and moreon August 26, 2025 at 3:21 pm
Labor Day weekend is just days away, and we found great deals on tech available now at Walmart.
- The 11+ best early Labor Day deals live now: Save on Apple, Samsung and moreon August 26, 2025 at 3:13 pm
Labor Day is a few days away, but we've rounded up our favorite offers, from appliances to Apple products, that are already live.
- The AirPods I recommend to most people are at a low price ahead of Labor Dayon August 26, 2025 at 2:59 pm
Apple's AirPods 4 with and without ANC are on sale, and they're the two models I advise people to buy. Here's why.
- 6 Android launchers that are better than your default home screen - and whyon August 26, 2025 at 2:52 pm
You can customize your Android phone simply by replacing the default launcher. Here are six I recommend.
- I test power stations for a living, but this is the one in the back of my car right nowon August 26, 2025 at 2:40 pm
It's neither the smallest nor the largest power station I've tested, but the EcoFlow River 2 Pro is perhaps one of the most practical.
- This $17 Apple AirTag deal is the best one I've seen on Amazon yet - how to redeem iton August 26, 2025 at 2:29 pm
Snag a four-pack of Apple AirTags at an all-time low price - perfect for keeping track of keys, wallets, luggage, and more during your summer travels.