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Photo 206409660 © Vadim Arzyukov | Dreamstime.com What do Alibaba and TikTok have in common? They’re both not only the tech offspring of Chinese parents but are also powered, in part, by dancing influencers. Read full article View the full article

Image generated on AI So many fish in the ocean, but you might catch a robotic one. If Tinder and the ilk haven’t worked out for you, you might be drawn to the latest accidental dating app… ChatGPT. Read full article View the full article

Image via Kevin Systrom Artifact, a tech-driven news app created by Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, has announced its closure after just one year of operation, a decision driven by market limitations. Read full article View the full article

Image generated on AI Amazon, the wild, wild west of e-commerce, has recently stumbled upon a new inconvenience: product pages featuring AI-generated blunders. The peculiar listings include phrases such as, “I’m sorry but I cannot fulfill this request it goes against OpenAI use policy.” Read full article View the full article

Photo 59832592 © Markwaters | Dreamstime.com Ai has something crucial to say about AI. In a recent eye-opening interview with the Guardian, famed Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei expressed his skepticism on the intersection of art and artificial intelligence. Read full article View the full article

Image via Swarovski Optik A little birdy, or swan, tells us this pair of binoculars will soar above all others. Swarovski Optik, long established in sports optics, is marking its 75th year with a technological twist: the AX Visio, the world’s first artificial intelligence-supported binoculars. Read full article View the full article

Image via Tropicana / PR Newswire Tropicana has squeezed out the letters “A” and “I” from its branding to become “Tropcn,” a playful response to the world’s growing fascination with artificial intelligence. And while many are allured by the zesty advancements in this field, the brand is turning the opposite way. Read full article View the full article

Photo 106303974 © Jeffev123 | Dreamstime.com Mario is looking not so super at CES 2024. A holographic doppelgänger of the iconic Nintendo character has made its appearance at the event—and although it was intended to showcase some cutting-edge technology, it ended up inspiring unease among attendees. Read full article View the full article

Photo 269005598 © Peter Kovac | Dreamstime.com OpenAI is making teamwork the dream work with a new subscription plan called ChatGPT Team, tailored to meet the dynamic needs of modern organizations with a unique set of productive artificial intelligence features and a collaborative workspace. Read full article View the full article

Images courtesy of IKEA They say home is where the heart is, so what might that mean in 2030 and beyond, when the causes we care deeply about become even more cemented in our daily lives? IKEA, known for its ready-to-assemble furniture, is continuing to keep customers prepared by painting a picture of what living spaces might resemble in the not-so-distant future. Read full article View the full article

Photo 186067916 © Fabio Diena and 230076855 © Joni Hanebutt | Dreamstime.com Le Creuset, the renowned cookware brand, recently found itself singing a tune of caution over a bogus advertising scheme that made it seem as though it collaborated with Taylor Swift. Read full article View the full article

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Photo 89962681 © Petrajz | Dreamstime.com Wizards of the Coast (WotC), the company behind the popular card game Magic: The Gathering (MtG), recently found itself in a bit of a bind. It all started with what seemed like an innocuous promotional image for their upcoming Ravnica Remastered set, featuring a steampunk-style laboratory showcasing new “retro frame” versions of lands. Read full article View the full article

Image via Samsung Samsung rolled out an upgrade to a familiar face—or should we say, sphere?—at CES 2024. Meet the new and improved Ballie, the South Korean tech giant’s artificial intelligence-powered home robot, now equipped with a built-in projector and a suite of advanced features designed to make life at home a little easier and a lot more high-tech. Read full article View the full article

Image via Getty Images Getty Images may have previously appeared resistant to the role of generative artificial intelligence in stock photography, but recent moves point to a different worldview. The company has joined forces with Nvidia to introduce yet another text-to-image platform, called Generative AI by iStock. Powered by Nvidia’s Picasso model, the model is trained using Getty Images’ and iStock’s extensive libraries, ensuring it steers clear of generating images that include trademarks or recognizable figures. Read full article View the full article

Photo 204505446 © Seemanta Dutta | Dreamstime.com OpenAI and The New York Times are crossing words. The artificial intelligence research giant has countered a damning lawsuit brought by the paper, snubbing its allegations to be “without merit.” Read full article View the full article

Images generated on Mickey-1928, background illustration 233474509 © Mustafaferhatbeksen | Dreamstime.com Public domain Mickey Mouse is like a box of chocolates—you never know what you’re going to get. Having escaped the shackles of Disney’s copyright protection on January 1, the beloved character has leaped from the sketchbook and right into the uncanny valley. The latest to reimagine the icon is Mickey-1928, an artificial intelligence model that’s turning classic cartoons into a kaleidoscope of inadvertently quirky creations. Read full article View the full article

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Image via LumiTool The LumiTool F20 is leaving its mark in the laser engraving game as the world’s first Midjourney and ChatGPT-powered 20W fiber laser engraver and cutter. The tool enables users to transform their imaginative ideas into tangible masterpieces at a pace and precision previously unattainable with standard engravers. Imagine being able to articulate an image idea, type it into an app, and watch as the Midjourney assistant brings it to life in design form—that’s the power the LumiTool F20 brings to your fingertips. It promises not just to bring ideas into reality but to do so with industrial-grade power that achieves deeper impressions and a speed that’s 10 times faster than its contemporaries. Whether it’s for personal projects or mass production, the LumiTool F20 opens the door to increased productivity and potential income. Read full article View the full article

Photo 38546682 © Ken Wolter | Dreamstime.com Intel’s got intel for what’s driving the future. The tech corporation has announced the launch of a new company called Articul8, focusing on creating advanced artificial intelligence software that’s secure and efficient. Read full article

Photo 265588290 © Rokas Tenys | Dreamstime.com Midjourney once again faces scrutiny over its training methods no thanks to a circulating list that includes the names of 16,000 artists, whose work is believed to have been scraped to develop the popular text-to-image engine. Read full article

Image via LG Electronics LG Electronics is gearing up to introduce a new family member at CES 2024, and it’s not your typical household pet or gadget. Enter the smart home AI agent, a robotic buddy promising to whisk away the woes of daily chores with a dash of high-tech charisma. It’s an all-around home manager and companion, ready to chat, understand, and assist, rolling out a red carpet to the future of “Zero Labor” homes. Read full article

Image via Wehead Here’s looking at you, AI! Eye contact is crucial in any successful face-to-face interaction, and if you thought you could escape it in the age of remote work and talking behind a screen, the Wehead GPT Edition commands, “Hey, eyes up here.” Read full article

Image via Microsoft Microsoft has quietly introduced its Copilot tool, previously known as Bing Chat, to mobile users on both Android and iOS. The rollout provides free access to OpenAI’s advanced language model, GPT-4—a feature typically locked behind its US$20/month ChatGPT Plus subscription service—offering comprehensive digital assistance on the go. Read full article

Image via Suzhou Yidaibao To address an aging population, a Chinese tech startup has floated a meaningful invention to keep seniors safe: inflatable vests and belts designed to protect seniors when they fall. Read full article