DeepMind demo SIMA, a generalist AI agent for 3D environments
Imagine an AI that doesn’t just understand commands but applies them, like a human would, across an array of simulated 3D environments. That’s the aim of…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
AI-related insider controversies hit both Microsoft and Google
This week, two insider situations involving tech giants Microsoft and Google raised questions about the responsible development of AI systems and intellectual property management. First, at…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
10 Top Women in AI in 2024
Artificial intelligence is set to reshape every aspect of our lives in the coming years. In 2023, AI truly began to enter the mainstream with the…
By Tyne Stewart · 14 min read
Google announces Gemma, its open LLMs that can run locally
Google has released two models from its family of lightweight, open models called Gemma. While Google’s Gemini models are proprietary, or closed models, the Gemma models…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Google plays another AI card in the form of Gemini 1.5 Pro
Google has played another card with Gemini 1.5 Pro, a model that builds on the achievements of its predecessor, Gemini 1.0. With Google Bard dead and…
By Sam Jeans · 4 min read
Bard’s Gemini Pro upgrade continues, gets image generation
Google expanded its upgrade of Bard as Gemini Pro now powers the free chatbot in over 40 languages across more than 230 countries. Users can now…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
Data center energy demands soar because of AI: can it be sustained?
The surging demand for AI is on a collision course with environmental sustainability, with experts stating that coal power might stick around to maintain electricity demands. …
By Sam Jeans · 5 min read
Google gives Chrome a revamp with three new generative AI features
AI has come for phones, planes, and automobiles – and now the Chrome browser. The first of these features is the Tab Organizer, an AI-driven tool…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Google unveils Lumiere, a text-to-video diffusion model
Google Research unveiled Lumiere, a text-to-video diffusion model that creates remarkably realistic videos from text or image prompts. The still images generated by tools like Midjourney…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
Sakana, a Tokyo-based startup, raises $30 million for bio-inspired AI
Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based AI startup co-founded by former Google engineers, has secured $30 million in seed funding. The investment was led by Lux Capital and…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read