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Amazon’s Tye Brady discusses generative AI, humanoid robots and mobile manipulation

A version of this post first appeared in TechCrunch’s weekly robotics newsletter, Actuator. Subscribe here. Last week was a busy one for robotics. We had RoboBusiness in the Bay, ROSCon in New Orleans and Amazon’s Delivering the Future event in … Continue reading

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Visa applicants face AI monitoring of social media by U.S. ICE

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has been using an AI-powered tool called Giant Oak Search Technology (GOST) to scan visa applicants’ social media posts since 2014, according to documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act action. … Continue reading

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Google Maps gets smarter with AI upgrades

Google announced major updates to Google Maps powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that aim to transform how people interact with the world. The new features focus on helping users plan trips, navigate unfamiliar places, make sustainable choices, and discover local … Continue reading

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Improving Email Marketing With Generative AI. How it Can Help You and Tips Before Use

Artificial intelligence is now being talked about on every corner. AI abruptly burst into everyday life and radically changed the usual way of things, both in the ordinary and professional fields. Many industries have begun to use AI in their … Continue reading

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Optimizing AI for Seamless Payment Processing: Tackling Challenges Faced by Online Businesses

Revolutionize online businesses by optimizing AI for seamless payment processing. Understand how AI tackles challenges, improves security, and enhances customer experiences in the world of e-commerce. Delivering a superior customer experience is crucial in the fiercely competitive world of e-commerce, … Continue reading

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Microsoft petitioned to extend Windows 10 lifespan

Microsoft’s plan to end support for Windows 10 in 2025 could render hundreds of millions of still-functional computers obsolete and create an environmental disaster, according to consumer advocacy group Public Interest Research Group (PIRG). On Tuesday, PIRG delivered a petition … Continue reading

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Instagram head says Threads API is in the works

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said today that a Threads API is in the works. This will give chance to developers to create different apps and experiences around Threads. Mosseri was responding to journalist Casey Newton, who was conversing with a … Continue reading

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Catching up with Keith Rabois on the state of VC, his newest bet, and who he’s backing for president

Chances are that however busy you are, Keith Rabois is busier. He’s an active investor as a general partner at Founders Fund, the early-stage outfit co-founded 18 years ago by Peter Thiel. He’s also the CEO of OpenStore, the company … Continue reading

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Google commits to invest $2 billion in OpenAI competitor Anthropic

Founded by former OpenAI executives, Anthropic has emerged as one of the hottest artificial intelligence startups, thanks to its Claude 2 chatbot

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Twitch’s CMO says competition from rival platforms is good for creators

Though attendees grumbled about Las Vegas as a city, the community sentiment at this year’s TwitchCon was notably more optimistic than it was at last year’s convention. TwitchCon 2023 closed out a tense year for the platform, which was punctuated … Continue reading

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