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Microsoft Rolls Out In-House AI Models to Take on OpenAI

Microsoft Rolls Out In-House AI Models to Take on OpenAI

Tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) has begun testing its in-house artificial intelligence (AI) models that will compete directly with partner OpenAI while also reducing reliance on the ChatGPT maker. The company has launched two customer-focused AI models under its MAI (Microsoft Artificial Intelligence) brand, named MAI-Voice-1 and MAI-1-preview. The announcement was made by Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman in an X …

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Duolingo is facing an existential crisis as Google Translate rolls out features to tutor users—and even handle live translation as a bonus

Duolingo is facing an existential crisis as Google Translate rolls out features to tutor users—and even handle live translation as a bonus

Google launched new features for Google Translate that will help users learn a new language with the help of AI. The new features take a page from Duolingo, which has faced pressure as AI algorithms can now write and speak in different languages. Google’s new AI-powered features for Google Translate are taking a page from Duolingo—and its responsive live translation …

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Material 3 Expressive redesign rolls out to Google Clock

Material 3 Expressive redesign rolls out to Google Clock

Google Clock 8.1 is now widely rolling out with a Material 3 Expressive redesign. Meanwhile, the last remaining Pixel apps are also getting their revamps. Besides the shorter bottom bar, icons feature an outline design until they’re selected. It’s now “Alarms” and “Timers,” while “World Clock” is a bit more descriptive. The Alarms tab does a better job of noting …

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Trump administration rolls back some post-Katrina changes at FEMA : NPR

Trump administration rolls back some post-Katrina changes at FEMA : NPR

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) became a symbol of the government’s failure to prevent damage and save lives after Hurricane Katrina. Here, a plea spray-painted on plywood sits in front of an apartment complex on Sept. 4, 2005, in Biloxi, Miss., which was hit hard by the storm. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Hurricane …

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Gmail rolls out Material 3 Expressive redesign on Android

Gmail rolls out Material 3 Expressive redesign on Android

Gmail was one of the first apps to start testing Material 3 Expressive in June and the redesign is now widely rolling out. On the homepage (and other similar views, including the Google Chat tab), the message list is placed in one container with rounded corners at the top and bottom. This is similar to Google Messages, while other apps …

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Google Photos viewer redesign rolls out on Android

Google Photos viewer redesign rolls out on Android

The piecemeal redesign of Google Photos continues with the new viewer now available on Android after coming to iOS last month. This new “Photo view” starts with the date, time, and location being shown at the top. This very conveniently saves you a swipe. In the corner, the only actions you get are a star for favoriting and the three-dot …

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Google rolls out new pill-shaped Gemini overlay on Android

Google rolls out new pill-shaped Gemini overlay on Android

Following the four-color glow at the start of this month, the Gemini overlay is now a pill with a rather gooey launch animation. The Gemini overlay you launch with the “Hey Google” hotword, long-pressing the power button, or swiping diagonally on the bottom corners no longer slides up from the bottom of the screen as one rounded rectangle. Instead, it …

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Tour bus rolls over on New York highway, causing multiple deaths – Reuters

Tour bus rolls over on New York highway, causing multiple deaths  Reuters At least 3 dead, including children, in New York tour bus crash: state police  Fox News Deadly bus crash shuts down the Thruway  WGRZ Multiple dead after tour bus rollover on I-90 in Pembroke  WIVB News 4 Multiple fatalities and dozens injured after tour bus with about 50 people crashes in New …

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