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Google pushes AI into flight deals as antitrust scrutiny, competition heat up

Google pushes AI into flight deals as antitrust scrutiny, competition heat up: Google has launched Flight Deals as its AI tool within Google Flights to help travelers find cheaper fares. Read More

Cohere hires long-time Meta research head Joelle Pineau as its chief AI officer: Cohere has hired Joelle Pineau, Meta's former VP of AI research who previously oversaw the tech giant's fundamental AI research (FAIR) lab. In her newly created Chief AI Officer role, Pineau will oversee AI strategy across Cohere's research, product and policy teams. Read More

Apple's blood oxygen monitoring returns to its latest Apple Watches: The change doesn’t affect previously sold models with the original version of the feature or units bought outside the U.S. Read More

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Buzzy AI startup Multiverse creates two of the smallest high-performing models ever

Buzzy AI startup Multiverse creates two of the smallest high-performing models ever: It humorously calls this family the Model Zoo because one is like the size of a fly's brain and the other the size of a chicken's. Read More

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