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Google defends AI search results after they told us to put glue on pizza

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Google defends AI search results after they told us to put glue on pizza Image: The VergeLast week, Google rolled out its AI search results for millions of users to tinker with. The goal was to deliver a better search experience. Instead, AI delivered all sorts of weird results, like saying people should put glue on their pizza to help the cheese stick and eat rocks. Google worked quickly to remove some inaccurate A…

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iOS 18 (and AI) will give Siri much more control over your apps

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iOS 18 (and AI) will give Siri much more control over your apps Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeApple is planning a big AI update for Siri, and it could give you the ability to control specific iPhone app features with your voice, according to a report from Bloomberg. The revamped Siri will reportedly arrive next year as an update to iOS 18. As noted by Bloomberg, the update will allow Siri to analyze th…

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Anthropic’s AI now lets you create bots to work for you

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Anthropic’s AI now lets you create bots to work for you Image: The VergeAnthropic is releasing a new feature for its AI chatbot Claude that will let anyone create an email assistant, a bot to purchase shoes, or other personalized solutions. It’s called “tool use” (or the nerdier “function calling”), and it hooks up to any external API of your choosing. While I’m not a huge fan of the term “AI agents,…

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Alexa’s Fire TV search has a new AI, but it needs some work

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Alexa’s Fire TV search has a new AI, but it needs some work The new AI-powered search from Amazon for Fire TVs lets Alexa help you more easily find what you want to watch. | Photo by Allison Johnson / The VergeNavigating the sheer volume of streaming content available today can be a full-time job. Recommendations from friends, blog posts, and those TikToks of movies I haven’t thought about in years all h…

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More Details About iOS 18’s AI Features Revealed

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More Details About iOS 18’s AI Features Revealed Apple is planning to introduce new AI features including Smart Replies for messages and a generative retouch tool for photos in iOS 18, a new report claims. A new article from AppleInsider today revealed some further detail about several of ‌iOS 18‌’s widely anticipated AI features. Siri is rumored to receive some major upgrades including: Im…

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How AI could change EV charging

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How AI could change EV charging Image: Hugo Herrera / The VergeNew AI tools could give utilities real-time data to make the power grid and EV charging more reliable, a very small study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) and startup Utilidata suggests. The researchers are using AI to analyze EV charging behavior, hoping those insights might …

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iOS 18’s Cloud-Based AI Features Will Have Strong Privacy Protections, Report Says

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iOS 18’s Cloud-Based AI Features Will Have Strong Privacy Protections, Report Says iOS 18 is widely expected to include new generative AI features for the iPhone, with a mix of on-device and cloud-based processing, and a new report has outlined Apple’s alleged privacy measures for the cloud-based features. Apple’s AI servers will supposedly be powered by a combination of M2 Ultra and M4 chips that it uses in Macs and iPads. A…

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