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- Facebook is starting to feed its AI with private, unpublished photosby Tina Nguyen on June 27, 2025 at 11:30 pm
For years, Meta trained its AI programs using the billions of public images uploaded by users onto Facebook and Instagram's servers. Now, it's also hoping to access the billions of images that users haven't uploaded to those servers. Meta tells The Verge that it's not currently training its AI […]
- Runway is going to let people generate video games with AIby Alex Heath on June 27, 2025 at 7:50 pm
So far, Runway is known for bringing generative AI to Hollywood. Now, the $3 billion startup is setting its sights on the gaming industry. This week, I was granted access to a new interactive gaming experience that Runway plans to make available to everyone as soon as next week, according to CEO […]
- Google’s carbon emissions just went up againby Emma Roth on June 27, 2025 at 7:08 pm
Google’s carbon emissions jumped yet again as the company continues to push ahead in AI. The company’s 2025 sustainability report emphasizes that its “ambition-based emissions” grew 11 percent last year to reach 11.5 million metric tons of carbon dioxide pollution, marking a 51 percent […]
- Google’s Doppl app took off my socksby Emma Roth on June 27, 2025 at 1:58 pm
I just tried on five different outfits in about 10 minutes — or at least my AI lookalike did. That’s all thanks to Doppl, a new app that Google is testing, which I used to create AI-generated clips of myself wearing outfits that I found across the web. It mostly works, but it has clear
- M3gan 2.0 is a fun upgrade that’s a little too self-awareby Charles Pulliam-Moore on June 27, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Universal and Blumhouse's first M3gan feature came out of nowhere with a premise so ridiculous and campy that it was hard not to be at least a little intrigued. Equal parts Child's Play and Small Wonder, M3gan was undeniably silly with its story about an AI-powered doll who sang Sia's "Titanium" […]
- What Meta and Anthropic really won in courtby David Pierce on June 27, 2025 at 12:53 pm
A lot of the future of AI will be settled in court. From publishers to authors to artists to Hollywood conglomerates, the creative industry is picking a big copyright fight over the vast quantities of data used to train AI models - and the ultimate output of those models. (Disclosure: Vox Media, […]
- Graphic artists in China push back on AI and its averaging effectby Gus Rick on June 27, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Sendi Jia, a designer running her own studio between Beijing, China, and London, England, says she mainly uses AI generators like DALL-E to make fake photos for background panels or websites when her clients don't have access to real ones. That's helped clients with limited budgets, but it's also […]
- Meta says it’s winning the talent war with OpenAIby Alex Heath on June 27, 2025 at 3:10 am
During a company-wide all-hands meeting on Thursday, some of Meta's top executives were asked about the "$100 million signing bonuses" that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claimed they had been offering to poach his employees. "Sam is just being dishonest here," Andrew Bosworth, Meta's CTO, said at the […]
- Google is rolling out its AI-powered ‘Ask Photos’ search again – and it has a speed boostby Jay Peters on June 26, 2025 at 11:42 pm
After quietly pausing the rollout of Google Photos’ AI-powered “Ask Photos” search tool, Google is now expanding access once again and making some improvements to the feature. Google’s Gemini AI models power Ask Photos so that you can ask complex questions to help you find photos. But […]
- Gemini is getting ready to replace Google Assistant on Androidby Jess Weatherbed on June 26, 2025 at 5:45 pm
Android users will soon be able to let Gemini control device features and apps with fewer privacy concerns. In an email seen by Android Police, Google recently notified Gemini users that it will start rolling out an update on July 7th that allows the AI bot to “use Phone, Messages, WhatsApp, and […]
- 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 […]
- AI Video Generation Race Shifts from Capability to Profitability, Challenging Sora’s Dominanceby Synced on March 10, 2025 at 2:54 pm
The AI video generation landscape is shifting from capability to profitability, challenging OpenAI Sora's dominance. Competitors are surpassing Sora in quality and efficiency, with users preferring alternatives. The focus is now on improvements like precise control and style customization for […]
- Google just gave its Photos app the feature upgrade it deserves - here's what's newon June 29, 2025 at 9:30 am
Here's what's new with the Ask Photos feature, plus how to opt out for good if you still dislike the AI feature.
- Your Slack app is getting a big upgrade - here's how to try the new AI featureson June 29, 2025 at 7:15 am
New and exciting features are coming for both free and paid subscribers.
- The best iRobot vacuums of 2025: Expert tested and reviewedon June 28, 2025 at 12:00 pm
We tested the most popular Roomba models to help you choose the best iRobot vacuum for your cleaning automation needs.
- My picks for the best robot vacuums for pet hair: Roomba, Eufy, Ecovacs, and moreon June 28, 2025 at 12:00 pm
I tested the best robot vacuums for pet hair from iRobot, Roborock, and more to effortlessly keep your floors clean without the old upright vacuum.
- Your Verizon customer service experience is about to feel very different due to an AI overhaulon June 28, 2025 at 9:00 am
The goal is to ensure that customers in need of support call Verizon only once, and the carrier will follow through until the issue is resolved.
- ChatGPT was downloaded 30 million times last month - but its user base data is more shockingon June 28, 2025 at 8:00 am
It was the world's most popular app in March - even though most US adults have never used it.
- I talked to 5 AIs about my cat, Mr. Giggles - and it says a lot about the state of chatbotson June 28, 2025 at 7:00 am
Using ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, Meta AI, and Grok, I engaged in the same topic of conversation. Here's what I learned about their strengths and weaknesses.
- Can AI save teachers from a crushing workload? There's new evidence it mighton June 28, 2025 at 2:00 am
Most teachers found AI improved their lessons and made material more accessible for students with disabilities. But how will it impact critical thinking?
- How the Senate's ban on state AI regulation imperils internet accesson June 27, 2025 at 9:15 pm
A Senate rule is pitting state AI regulation against broadband funding.
- Anthropic says Claude helps emotionally support users - we're not convincedon June 27, 2025 at 7:40 pm
While Anthropic found Claude doesn't enforce negative outcomes in affective conversations, some researchers question the findings.
- 4 questions to ask yourself before betting on AI in your business - and whyon June 27, 2025 at 6:52 pm
AI has the potential to democratize information and enhance productivity - but at Snowflake Summit 2025, business leaders emphasized that a few critical foundations need to be in place first.
- Forget Google and Microsoft: OpenAI may be building the ultimate work suite of apps and serviceson June 27, 2025 at 6:23 pm
The AI company has long sought to transform its flagship chatbot into an all-purpose AI assistant. This could be the next leap forward.
- Anthropic has a plan to combat AI-triggered job losses predicted by its CEOon June 27, 2025 at 6:13 pm
The program, which includes research grants and public forums, follows its dire predictions about widespread job losses induced by AI.
- Google's Veo 3 AI video generator is now available to everyone - here's how to try iton June 27, 2025 at 5:36 pm
The video-generating model that has everyone talking is now accessible to all Google Cloud customers.
- Apple's $95 million Siri settlement claims are ending soon - how to secure your payouton June 27, 2025 at 5:25 pm
This is your final reminder to claim your Siri settlement share before next month's deadline comes.
- The surprising way ThredUp uses AI to sort 80,000 new items a dayon June 27, 2025 at 1:05 pm
Once you reach a certain scale, some tasks simply can't be handled manually, says ThredUp's chief product and technology officer.
- AI overviews and an AI chatbot are coming to YouTube. Here's what they look likeon June 27, 2025 at 10:30 am
The features are designed to help you find the information you want more easily.
- Business leaders continue to push workers toward daily use of AIon June 27, 2025 at 1:00 am
Salesforce and Slack surveyed 5,000 desk workers across the globe and found daily AI usage has more than doubled in the past six months.
- Meta AI can summarize your unread WhatsApp messages now - how to try iton June 26, 2025 at 5:42 pm
Behind on the group chat? Meta AI will access your texts to fill you in on the highlights. Here's how to turn it on (or keep it off).
- Google's new free AI agent brings Gemini right to your command line - here's how to try iton June 26, 2025 at 5:17 pm
Integrated with Code Assist, Gemini CLI gives developers quicker access to 2.5 Pro.