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- Laid-off workers should use AI to manage their emotions, says Xbox producerby Jess Weatherbed on July 4, 2025 at 3:23 pm
The sweeping layoffs announced by Microsoft this week have been especially hard on its gaming studios, but one executive producer at Xbox has a solution to “help reduce the emotional and cognitive load that comes with job loss”: seek advice from AI chatbots. In a now-deleted LinkedIn post […]
- Deerhoof did not want its music ‘funding AI battle tech’ — so it ditched Spotifyby Elizabeth Lopatto on July 3, 2025 at 3:00 pm
On Monday, the long-running indie rock band Deerhoof made an announcement: it was pulling its music from Spotify. The impetus was Spotify founder Daniel Ek's newest investment in Helsing, the German defense group that makes AI and drones. Helsing raised 600 million euros in its most recent funding […]
- Adding calendar events with a screenshot is AI at its finestby Allison Johnson on July 3, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Apple's AI capabilities have been less than impressive to date, but there's one new feature coming with iOS 26 that's actually really handy: adding stuff to your calendar with a screenshot. I've been testing this feature out for the past few weeks in the developer beta, and I'm pleased to report […]
- RFK Jr.’s plan to put ‘AI’ in everything is a disasterby Lauren Leffer on July 3, 2025 at 12:30 pm
In a 92-minute interview with Tucker Carlson on Monday, RFK Jr. drilled down on his vision for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Artificial intelligence - arguably, a uselessly vague umbrella term - came up multiple times. (As did conspiracy theories and disinformation on […]
- Google’s customizable Gemini chatbots are now in Docs, Sheets, and Gmailby Jess Weatherbed on July 3, 2025 at 9:30 am
Google is giving Workspace users a way to access “Gems” — customizable versions of its Gemini AI assistant that specialize in specific tasks — without opening the Gemini app. Gems are now available directly in the side panel of Google Docs, Slides, Sheets, Drive, and Gmail, allowing users […]
- Racist videos made with AI are going viral on TikTokby Emma Roth on July 2, 2025 at 10:01 pm
Racist videos that appear to be created with Google’s AI video generation tool Veo 3 have raked in millions of views across TikTok, according to findings from the nonprofit media watchdog Media Matters. The AI-generated videos uncovered by the organization are filled with racist tropes, many of […]
- Crunchyroll ran embarrassingly bad ChatGPT subtitles on its new anime seriesby Charles Pulliam-Moore on July 2, 2025 at 6:17 pm
The subtitles for one of Crunchyroll's newest anime series make it pretty clear that the company is going all in on ChatGPT. This week as viewers logged on to Crunchyroll to check out Studio Gokumi's Necronomico and the Cosmic Horror Show, many were surprised to see that the series' subtitles were […]
- Grammarly wants to become an ‘AI productivity platform’by Jay Peters on July 1, 2025 at 6:55 pm
Grammarly plans to acquire the buzzy email app Superhuman, according to a press release. Email is already the “number-one use case” of Grammarly for professional users, the company says, with “the AI assistant helping to revise over 50 million emails per week across more than 20 email […]
- Senate drops plan to ban state AI lawsby Tina Nguyen on July 1, 2025 at 1:15 pm
The US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to remove a moratorium on states regulating AI systems from the Republican “big, beautiful bill.” Legislators agreed by a margin of 99 to 1 to drop the controversial proposal during a protracted fight over the omnibus budget bill, which is still under […]
- Can the music industry make AI the next Napster?by Elizabeth Lopatto on July 1, 2025 at 12:30 pm
Sure, everyone hates record labels - but the AI industry has figured out how to make them look like heroes. So that's at least one very impressive accomplishment for AI. AI is cutting a swath across a number of creative industries - with AI-generated book covers, the Chicago Sun-Times publishing an […]
- 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 […]
- How Meta's new AI chatbot could strike up a conversation with youon July 7, 2025 at 6:41 pm
Leaked documents suggest an evolution for Meta's chatbots. Here's what you can expect.
- Best early Prime Day robot vacuum deals: My 20 favorite offers right nowon July 7, 2025 at 6:23 pm
Amazon Prime Day is just days away, and we've gathered the best robot vacuum deals to help you save on automating your house cleaning.
- Perplexity joins high-powered, high-priced AI race - here's everything 'Max' includeson July 7, 2025 at 5:29 pm
In addition to benefits like faster access to new models and the highest level of support, the Perplexty Max tier provides unlimited Labs queries.
- How I used ChatGPT to quickly fix a critical plugin - without touching a line of codeon July 7, 2025 at 4:03 pm
This is what happened when I used AI to rebuild an open-source project, and it's why open source is so powerful.
- Best early Prime Day Amazon Echo device deals: My 17+ top deal picks availableon July 7, 2025 at 3:25 pm
Amazon Prime Day is the best time to buy Echo devices, and we're tracking the best deals on these Amazon devices.
- I loved Arc browser and was skeptical of its agentic Dia replacement - until I tried iton July 7, 2025 at 3:20 pm
Think Dia's just for shopping? You're in for a surprise - there's so much more it can do, and I'm excited about what's still to come.
- 5 ways to be great AI agent manager, according to business leaderson July 7, 2025 at 2:16 pm
The agents are coming. Here's how to ensure these emerging technologies are effective workplace partners.
- AI will boost the value of human creativity in financial services, says AWSon July 7, 2025 at 9:33 am
AI's capacity to automate the grunt work of investment banking means humans can focus on the more valuable parts of the business.
- The AI complexity paradox: More productivity, more responsibilitieson July 7, 2025 at 8:04 am
AI is just as capable of increasing as it is reducing complexity. The impact of AI depends on where and how it is applied.
- Amazon's Andy Jassy says AI will take some jobs but make others more 'interesting'on July 2, 2025 at 7:04 pm
Meanwhile, tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft are slashing their workforce amid massive spending to build and deploy new AI models.
- Phishers built fake Okta and Microsoft 365 login sites with AI - here's how to protect yourselfon July 2, 2025 at 6:32 pm
Okta researchers found hackers could make a phishing site with AI in just 30 seconds. Here's how to protect your business.
- How to prove your writing isn't AI-generated with Grammarly's free new toolon July 2, 2025 at 4:07 pm
The feature works with Google and MS Office Documents to show if you used AI.
- Cloudflare just changed the internet, and it's bad news for the AI giantson July 2, 2025 at 12:23 pm
The era of unrestricted AI crawling appears to be ending - well, at least for the fifth of the internet that flows through Cloudflare's pipes.
- Samsung is giving existing Galaxy phone users a $240 gift for free - here's how to accept iton July 2, 2025 at 8:15 am
The subscription deal is available to Samsung phone owners in the Galaxy Store. Here's how to get it.
- Senate removes ban on state AI regulations from Trump's tax billon July 1, 2025 at 5:29 pm
States will be able to enact AI legislation again - but a federal plan remains unclear, and the clock is ticking.
- Meta's new AI lab aims to deliver 'personal superintelligence for everyone' - whatever that meanson July 1, 2025 at 5:24 pm
The news arrives amid a heated war for top talent throughout Silicon Valley.
- Last call: Apple's $95 million Siri settlement claims end tomorrow - secure your payout ASAPon July 1, 2025 at 4:58 pm
This is your final reminder to claim your Siri settlement share before the July 2 deadline.
- Gemini's command line tool is a hidden productivity game changer - and it's freeon July 1, 2025 at 3:15 pm
If you're looking to add a bit of Gemini AI productivity to your Linux command line workflow, you'll be surprised at how easy it is to install and use.
- Can AI outdiagnose doctors? Microsoft's tool is 4 times better for complex caseson July 1, 2025 at 2:18 pm
The new system improved one model's diagnostic accuracy to 85% - but AI probably won't replace your doctor just yet.
- This AI travel agent can plan your next trip's entire itinerary - for freeon July 1, 2025 at 12:58 pm
The company was founded by former engineers from Google, Meta, and Waymo.