ElevenLabs, a Palo Alto-based AI startup valued at$3.3 billion, has introduced its first stand-alone speech-to-text model, Scribe. The company, which is better known for its audio-generation capabilities, now aims to disrupt the s...
Taiwan's Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei announced on Thursday that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) would require government approval for any overseas joint ventures, although there are no restrictions on manufacturing...
In his blog, 'Soft Power at a Crossroads: The Implications of USAID's Closure,' Jovan Kurbalija, executive director of Diplo, explores the impact of the Trump administration's decision to shut down the United States Agency for Int...
Amazon has unveiled Alexa+, a major upgrade to its voice assistant, integrating advanced AI to enhance interactions. The new version can process multiple prompts in sequence, store user preferences, and manage tasks such as making...
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has closed its investigation into the crypto exchange Gemini without taking enforcement action, marking another regulatory retreat in the ongoing battle over digital assets. Gemini co-foun...
PsiQuantum has developed a method to manufacture quantum computing chips at scale, solving a key challenge in the industry. The company confirmed its chipset, Omega, is now ready for mass production through a partnership with Glob...
As part of the intergovernmental process dedicated to defining terms of reference and modalities for the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and the Global Dialogue on AI Governance (whose creation was agreed in the c...
Instagram is considering launching a separate app for its Reels feature, which focuses on short-form videos, according to remarks made by Instagram chief Adam Mosseri this week. The potential move is seen as an effort to capitalis...
LG/Samsung/ Whether you're looking for a smart TV for everyday viewing, a 4K or 8K option for a gaming room, a large TV for a home theater, or just th...
Amazon AWS Amazon Web Services is the third of the Big Three cloud computing giants to announce a quantum computing chip breakthrough this week, joining Microsoft last week and Google in...
Kerry Wan/ Samsung unveiled their latest lineup of Galaxy S25 series smartphones in January, and while you can save at plenty of the expected retailers, including T-Mobil...
TikTok/ While TikTok's fate remains uncertain after being temporarily banned in the US, the Chinese-owned social media service is continuing efforts to attract and expand...