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Google is reportedly developing ‘Jarvis’ AI that could take over your web browser
Google is working on a "computer-using agent" dubbed Project Jarvis that's designed to help with everyday web tasks, according to The Information.
The UK’s antitrust regulator will formally investigate Alphabet’s $2.3 billion Anthropic investment
The UK’s competition regulator is investigating whether Alphabet’s $2.3 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic harms UK competition. The CMA will open its preliminary probe on Friday.
Meta AI gains access to Reuters news content in multi-year deal
This is a trend, with publications like Time and Dotdash Meredith previously partnering with OpenAI.
President Biden sets up new AI guardrails for military, intelligence agencies
The White House's new guidelines for artificial intelligence use prohibits uses such as nuclear launches and granting asylum to immigrants.
Google Photos will show when images have been modified with AI
Google is adding new language for increased transparency about when AI has been used in the Google Photos app.
Huawei appears to still be using TSMC chips despite US sanctions
Huawei may be trying to subvert US sanctions by using unauthorized chips in one of its higher-end products.
Qualcomm and Google team up to help carmakers create AI voice systems
The two tech companies are working on a new system that will let carmakers create their own voice-powered AI assistants.
OpenAI and Microsoft are funding $10 million in grants for AI-powered journalism
OpenAI and Microsoft are funding projects to bring more AI tools into the newsroom.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 follows your prompts more closely and generates more diverse people
The open-source AI image generator Stable Diffusion has been updated to version 3.5. It addresses previous issues, improves performance with prompts and offers a greater skin tone and feature diversity.
Anthropic is letting Claude AI control your PC
Anthropic's latest development gives its Claude AI tool the ability to control a PC, reportedly just like a person would.
More than 10,500 artists sign open letter protesting unlicensed AI training
Celebrities like Julianne Moore, Thom York and Kevin Bacon signed a letter protesting the use of unlicensed content to train AI.
Penguin Random House amends its copyright rules to protect authors from AI
The world's biggest publisher is taking steps to protect its books and authors from AI infringement.
The US Treasury is using AI (a vehicle for fraud) to detect fraud
The IRS is also using AI for its operations.
X updates its privacy policy to allow third parties to train AI models with its data
X is updating its privacy policy with new language that allows it to provide users’ data to third-party “collaborators” in order to train AI models.
A new Chrome extension can reliably detect AI-generated voices
Hiya has launched a free Chrome extension to detect deepfake voices. The Hiya Deepfake Voice Detector listens to voices in video or audio streams and assigns an authenticity score, indicating whether it’s real or fake.
Adobe's latest sneak previews of upcoming features include AI sound generation and image remixing
Adobe is showing sneak peeks of new AI-powered photo and video editing tools.
The New York Times tells Perplexity to stop using its content
OpenAI has until October 30 to response to a cease and desist letter from the New York Times over its use of articles to train its AI model.
Hilton and Be My Eyes team up to make hotels more accessible for blind and low-vision users
Hilton has partnered with Be My Eyes, an accessibility app to improve hotel stays for blind and low-vision guests. The app can connect users to Hilton's teams to help them navigate hotels and rooms.
Google Shopping gets even more AI-powered features
Google Shopping will have more AI powered functions than before in the US, starting today.
Google strikes a deal with a nuclear startup to power its AI data centers
Google is turning to nuclear energy to help power its AI. On Monday, the company said it will partner with the startup Kairos Power to build seven small nuclear reactors in the US.

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