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Apple buys Israeli startup Q.ai as the AI race heats up

Apple buys Israeli startup Q.ai as the AI race heats up: 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. Read More

I built marshmallow castles in Google’s new AI-world generator: 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.  Read More

Waymo robotaxis are now giving rides to and from San Francisco International Airport: Waymo's SFO win comes as the company faces criticism and concerns about safety in some of the cities it operates. Read More

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