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With Microsoft spending many billions on data centers, and rumors that no one is using its AI, CEO Satya Nadella shared some usage numbers.

Q.ai is an Israeli startup specializing in imaging and machine learning, particularly technologies that enable devices to interpret whispered speech and enhance audio in noisy environments.

Waymo's SFO win comes as the company faces criticism and concerns about safety in some of the cities it operates.

Starting Thursday, Google AI Ultra subscribers in the U.S. can play around with Project Genie, which is powered by a combination of Google’s latest world model Genie 3, its image generation model Nano Banana Pro, and Gemini. 

New data suggests the app is seeing declines in both app downloads and consumer spending, as the early hype about the AI video social network wears off.

Originally, these music publishers had filed a lawsuit against Anthropic over its use of about 500 copyrighted works.

With the highest global usage of Gemini for learning, India is emerging as a key market shaping Google's approach to AI in education.

A new AI lab called Flapping Airplanes launched yesterday, and a Sequoia partner has an interesting take on why they stand out.

Energy storage products like the Megapack, Megablock, and Powerwall drove nearly a quarter of Tesla’s gross profit.

Spotify users can now share the podcasts, playlists, and audiobooks they're listening to with up to 10 people.

The new security feature makes it more difficult for police and malicious hackers to obtain a person's precise location data from a cell phone company.

When you're walking around and navigating with Maps, you can now ask Gemini questions like "What neighborhood am I in?" or "What are top-rated restaurants nearby?"

The child, whose age is not public, sustained minor injuries according to Waymo. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating.

The $250 million Series B was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Picture Capital.

Halide also released a public preview of its upcoming app Halide Mark III.

Last year, Deezer introduced an AI-detection tool that automatically tags fully AI-generated music for listeners and removes it from algorithmic and editorial recommendations. The company announced on Thursday that it’s now making the tool available to other streaming platforms in an effort to help address the rise of AI and fraudulent streams, as well as […]

The reported financial losses follow a series of layoffs at the VR unit.

Mark Zuckerberg says 2026 will be "a big year for delivering personal super intelligence."

The deal is structured as an acquihire of nine key Cleanlab's researchers.

Google Chrome is adding Gemini in sidebar and is rolling out an agentic feature for AI Pro and Ultra users