Monthly Archives: February 2024

Amazon announces AI shopping assistant called Rufus

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Techme101

Amazon is rolling out an assistant that uses generative artificial intelligence to help users search and shop for products.

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Amazon debuts ‘Rufus,’ an AI shopping assistant in its mobile app

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Techme101

Amazon announced today the launch of an AI-powered shopping assistant it’s calling Rufus that’s been trained on the e-commerce giant’s product catalog as well as information from around the web. The company says the new tool will launch to a … Continue reading →

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Google Maps experiments with generative AI to improve discovery

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Techme101

Google Maps is introducing a generative AI feature to help you discover new places, the company announced today. Using large language models (LLMs), the new feature analyzes the over 250 million locations on Google Maps and contributions from over 300 … Continue reading →

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Antitrust enforcers admit they’re in a race to understand how to tackle AI

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Techme101

Antitrust enforcers on both sides of the Atlantic are grappling to get a handle on AI, a conference in Brussels heard yesterday. It’s a moment that demands “extraordinary vigilance” and clear-sighted focus on how the market works, suggested top US … Continue reading →

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Zoom is cutting about 150 jobs, or close to 2% of its workforce

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Techme101

Zoom on Thursday confirmed that it’s cutting about 2% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to announce layoffs.

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Google Gemini vs. ChatGPT: Is Gemini Better Than ChatGPT?

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Techme101

Now that Google Gemini has entered the arena, how well can it compete against OpenAI’s ChatGPT?

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Snap recalls discontinued Pixy drone over fire risk

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Techme101

Snap and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are recalling the company’s discontinued Pixy drone and telling owners to stop using it or charging the batteries because of a fire hazard. This comes after the safety agency received “four reports … Continue reading →

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Arc is building an AI agent that browses on your behalf

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Techme101

For years, Google (or any other search engine) has been the main gateway for people to discover websites and other content. The Browser Company, which makes the Arc Browser, is on a quest to change that by building an AI … Continue reading →

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I Tested a Next-Gen AI Assistant. It Will Blow You Away

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Techme101

WIRED experimented with a new form of voice assistant that can browse the web and perform tasks online. Siri, Alexa, and other virtual helpers could soon be much more powerful.

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Amazon set to report fourth-quarter earnings after the bell

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Techme101

Amazon’s fourth-quarter earnings include the results of its October Prime Day event and the holiday shopping season.

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