GitHub, a Microsoft-owned platform, has announced a free version of its popular Copilot code completion/AI pair programming tool. The free version will be available to all users, with limitations on usage, and will also ship by default with Microsoft’s popular VS Code editor. This move aims to make AI coding tools more accessible to developers…
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Google DeepMind, the AI research lab of Google, has announced Veo 2, a next-generation video-generating AI model that can create two-minute-plus clips in resolutions up to 4k. This model surpasses OpenAI’s Sora in terms of resolution and duration, and is expected to be available on Google’s Vertex AI developer platform soon. Veo 2 has improved…
Cohere, a prominent AI startup, has been working with Palantir to deploy its AI models to enterprise customers. This partnership has been quietly gaining traction, with Palantir customers already using Cohere’s models for various tasks, including inference in Arabic. The collaboration highlights the growing demand for AI solutions in the enterprise sector and the increasing…
TechCrunch has compiled a list of the 51 most disruptive startups of 2024, showcasing innovative companies that are revolutionizing various industries and changing the world. From AI-powered medical scribes to autonomous driving software, these startups are pushing the boundaries of what is possible and transforming the way we live and work. In the next 6…
Google has announced its latest quantum computing chip, Willow, which has left the tech industry stunned with its incredible performance claims. According to Google, the chip’s speed and reliability are so impressive that they suggest the existence of parallel universes, a concept that has long been the realm of science fiction. While some experts have…
Google has unveiled its first-ever AI agent, Project Mariner, which can take actions on the web, navigating websites and performing tasks like a human would. The agent, powered by Google’s Gemini technology, is currently being tested by a small group of users and has the potential to significantly impact the way people interact with the…
OpenAI’s highly anticipated video generator, Sora, has finally launched, offering users a new way to create AI-generated videos. According to a review by YouTuber Marques Brownlee, Sora can generate videos from uploaded images and prompts, edit existing videos, and even string together prompts to create scenes or sequences of videos. However, the tool still suffers…
Google has announced the release of Gemini 2.0 Flash, a next-generation AI model capable of generating text, images, and audio. This new model is designed to compete with OpenAI’s offerings and is expected to have a significant impact on various industries, including content creation, education, and entertainment. Gemini 2.0 Flash will be available through the…
General Motors has announced a significant shift in its autonomous driving strategy, ending its funding for Cruise, a self-driving car startup it acquired in 2016. The move will see Cruise absorbed into GM, with its technology being combined with the automaker’s own efforts to develop driver assistance features and fully autonomous personal vehicles. The decision…
ChatGPT, the AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. The chatbot has become an essential tool for Fortune 500 companies, with over 92% of them using it. OpenAI’s latest partnership with Apple for its upcoming generative AI offering, Apple Intelligence, has further solidified the company’s…