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The AI feature, first introduced at Google’s I/O developer conference last year, allows users to search across their collection of digital photos using natural language queries.

Threads, Meta’s competitor to X, now has its own Hidden Words settings that operates separately from Instagram.

The company laid off around 1% of its total workforce, or around 140 employees. It’s the third round of cuts since the start of 2024.

Omead Afshar, one of Musk’s top lieutenants, is out after more than seven years at the company. He was recently elevated to a VP role in late 2024.

AI music company Suno acquired WavTool, a browser-based AI DAW. This aims to improve editing capabilities for musicians.

Bezos allegedly sees an opening for his space company, Blue Origin, now that Musk has been diminished in the eyes of the President.

A report by Anthropic reveals that people rarely seek companionship from AI, and turn to AI for emotional support or advice only 2.9% of the time.

In the fight for top AI talent, Meta just reportedly snagged a win, poaching three OpenAI researchers despite rival Sam Altman’s public mockery of Mark Zuckerberg’s lavish hiring tactics. The latest victory in Zuckerberg’s widely-reported recruiting blitz: Lucas Beyer, Alexander … Continue reading →

Indian drone startup Raphe mPhibr has raised $100 million in an all-equity Series B round led by General Catalyst, as the startup aims to boost its R&D and local production capabilities amid growing demand for drones in battlefields and for … Continue reading →

A federal judge sided with Meta on Wednesday in a lawsuit brought against the company by 13 book authors, including Sarah Silverman, that alleged the company had illegally trained its AI models on their copyrighted works. Federal Judge Vince Chhabria … Continue reading →