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/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25693074/1744189986.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Cruise lost 5 million this quarter, even with its robotaxis on hiatus")
Source: The Verge Even with most of its autonomous vehicle fleet on ice, Cruise is still bleeding cash. The robotaxi company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors lost $435 million in the third quarter of 2024, GM reported this morning. That’s an improvement from the $791 million lost in the third quarter…
Source: Venture Beat Appen’s 2024 State of AI report reveals surging generative AI adoption, but companies face growing challenges with data quality, bottlenecks, and declining ROI in AI deployments. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25693122/Headset_accessory_hero__7d44544853d6eb9628e6.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Microsoft’s refreshed Xbox Wireless Headset has a better mic and more battery life")
Source: The Verge Microsoft is refreshing its Xbox Wireless Headset today, adding an upgraded microphone and improving the battery life. The refreshed headset will also support Dolby Atmos at no extra cost and Bluetooth 5.3. This updated model has similar rotating ear cup dials to the original, letting you adjust volume and game / audio…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25693064/Canva_Dream_Lab.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Canva has a shiny new text-to-image generator")
Source: The Verge Dream Lab is powered by Leonardo’s Phoenix model (not be be confused with Adobe’s Firefly AI) and allows users to generate images from descriptions in a variety of styles like “3D render” and “Illustration.” Canva already has its own Stable Diffusion-based AI image generator and hosts several other third-party apps, but the…
Source: Venture Beat Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Even as enterprises across sectors explore how to integrate generative AI, it’s clear that biomedical research and the sciences are among the areas that could benefit most — as highlighted in the recent…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25693063/VST_1022_Site.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 update is good for your hearing health")
Source: The Verge For years, we’ve heard that over-the-counter hearing aids were about to be amazing. They’d look like headphones and seem totally socially inconspicuous; they’d be able to help you tune the sound around you to exactly your needs in every situation. It’s a nice idea, but we haven’t seen much product to back…
Source: Venture Beat Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More AI agents hold much promise, with some saying they will revolutionize the workplace itself. But they can be a bit concept-y, and enterprises don’t always know where to begin. One-year-old startup CrewAI has…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25691398/2172064132.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Tech critics want a Google exec punished for deleted chats")
Source: The Verge Three advocacy groups are trying to amp up the pressure on Google for allegedly destroying company records. The American Economic Liberties Project, Check My Ads, and the Tech Oversight Project are urging the State Bar of California to investigate Kent Walker, Google’s President of Global Affairs and a member of the Bar….
Source: Venture Beat Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Epic Games has launched Fab, a new unified content marketplace that enables developers to access a wide range of digital assets from a single online market. Fab is a one-stop destination where developers…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25687327/insta360_1.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Insta360’s GoPro competitor now has a bigger screen and improved 8K capabilities")
Source: The Verge Insta360 has announced its new Ace Pro 2 action camera, an upgraded version of its GoPro Hero-series competitor. The compact camera now has a larger screen on the back that flips up 180 degrees for framing selfie videos, and it debuts at $399.99 — $50 cheaper than Insta360’s original Ace Pro. The…
