Cluely, a startup founded by two 21-year-old former Columbia University students, has raised $5.3 million in seed funding for its AI tool that allows users to “cheat” on exams, sales calls, and job interviews. The tool, originally developed for cheating on job interviews, has now expanded to other areas. The founders, who were suspended from…
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Supabase, a New Zealand-based open-source database, has announced a $200 million Series D funding round at a $2 billion post-money valuation. This significant investment comes just seven months after the company raised $80 million, indicating its rapid growth and adoption in the market. Supabase offers an open-source version of Firebase, Google’s database AI app development…
Character.AI has unveiled its new video generation model, AvatarFX, which allows users to animate characters in various styles and voices. However, the technology raises concerns over the potential for deepfakes and AI safety, particularly with the ability to animate photos of real people. Character.AI has implemented safeguards, such as watermarks and image filtering, but the…
Two Korea-based undergrads have created an openly available AI model called Dia, which can generate podcast-style clips similar to Google’s NotebookLM. The model, developed by Nari Labs, offers more control over generated voices and “freedom in the script.” Dia can run on most modern PCs and generates a random voice unless prompted with a description…
OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, has been making significant strides in the field of artificial intelligence. The company has launched new AI models, including the o3 and o4-mini reasoning models, which can use ChatGPT features like web browsing, coding, and image processing and generation. OpenAI has also introduced a new section…
A group of young engineers, Ian Laffey, Sacha Lévy, and Carl Schoeller, created a cheap drone at a hackathon that uses its camera and Google Maps to calculate its coordinates. This innovative technology has the potential to combat GPS jamming in Ukraine and has caught the attention of the US Special Forces, leading to an…
A recent trend on social media has highlighted a concerning new feature in ChatGPT, where users are using the AI model to reverse-engineer location information from images. This capability, made possible by the latest AI models o3 and o4-mini, has sparked concerns about potential misuse and privacy issues. The trend has shown that even older…
Nintendo has announced that preorders for the Switch 2 console will open on April 24, following a delay due to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Despite concerns that the tariffs would lead to a price increase for the console, Nintendo confirmed that the Switch 2 will still cost $449.99. However, Switch 2 accessories will…
OpenAI’s pursuit of Windsurf, a coding assistant maker, has sparked questions about the company’s strategy in the code generation market. The news comes after OpenAI’s failed attempts to acquire Anysphere, the maker of Cursor, a rival coding assistant. The acquisition talks suggest OpenAI’s desire to capture a slice of the growing code generation market, with…
Google has rolled out a new security feature for Android phones, which will automatically reboot the device if it is locked for three consecutive days. This move is aimed at making it more difficult for law enforcement and others to access data stored on the phone without the user’s passcode. The feature is similar to…