The Pentagon is developing alternatives to Anthropic, report says

After their dramatic falling-out, it doesn’t seem as though Anthropic and the Pentagon are getting back together.

Nvidia’s DLSS 5 is like motion smoothing for video games, but worse
Nvidia’s DLSS 5 is like motion smoothing for video games, but worse

Yesterday Nvidia revealed its latest upscaling tech, called DLSS 5, which it described as “the company’s most significant breakthrough in computer graphics since the debut of real-time ray tracing in 2018.” Sounds good, until you actually see it. According to Nvidia, the tech “infuses pixels with photoreal lighting and materials,” but all anyone seemed to […]

BuzzFeed debuts AI slop apps in bid for new revenue

BuzzFeed unveiled new AI-powered social apps at SXSW, but its demos drew muted reactions.

Now everyone in the US is getting Google’s personalized Gemini AI
Now everyone in the US is getting Google’s personalized Gemini AI

Google announced on Tuesday that all users in the US will now have access to its Personal Intelligence feature, which lets you connect various Google apps to provide context for Gemini’s responses and suggestions. Access was previously limited to Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers. Now, free-tier users in the US can also use […]

Disney’s Olaf A Guest At Jensen Huang’s March Keynote

Huang showcased Olaf and physical AI, pitching robots, simulation, autonomous driving, and Nvidia’s imminent real-world future.

Google’s Personal Intelligence feature is expanding to all US users

Personal Intelligence allows Google’s AI assistant to tap into your Google ecosystem, such as Gmail and Google Photos, to provide more tailored responses.

OpenAI expands government footprint with AWS deal, report says

OpenAI has reportedly signed a partnership with AWS to sell its AI systems to the U.S. government for classified and unclassified work, marking an expansion beyond its Pentagon deal last month.

ChatGPT’s upcoming erotic chat mode risks exposing millions of kids to adult content

OpenAI wants to bring adult content to ChatGPT, but its own safety advisers are not on board. Here’s what’s going on and why the launch keeps getting delayed.
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Microsoft appoints a new Copilot boss after AI leadership shake-up
Microsoft appoints a new Copilot boss after AI leadership shake-up

Microsoft is doing another executive shuffle today to reorganize how it engineers its Copilot assistant. Different teams have been working on the consumer and commercial sides of Copilot for years, but Microsoft is about to unify parts of them in an effort to create a more cohesive Copilot for businesses and consumers. The changes will […]

The future of code is exciting and terrifying
The future of code is exciting and terrifying

Suddenly it seems like everyone’s a coder. Or, at the very least, like they play one in the Claude Code app. But even for the seasoned pros, the act of software development is changing fast – many people are writing less code themselves and instead spending their time managing agents and projects. So what does […]