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Gemini will soon generate AI images of people again with the upgraded Imagen 3

August 28, 2024

Will Shanklin

Google’s generative AI tools are getting some of the boosts the company previewed at Google I/O. Starting this week, the company is rolling out the next-gen version of its Imagen image generator, which reintroduces the ability to generate AI people (af…
Read more: Gemini will soon generate AI images of people again with the upgraded Imagen 3
author_name|Kris Holt, language|en-US, Personal Investing Ideas & Strategies, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Small Businesses, Social & Online Media, Tech Industry, Tech News

TikTok is finally rolling out group chats for up to 32 people

August 12, 2024

Kris Holt

TikTok is rolling out some direct message updates, including “highly requested” group chats. Owner ByteDance notes that group chats aren’t available everywhere just yet, but those who do have access to the feature will be able to chat in groups of up t…
Read more: TikTok is finally rolling out group chats for up to 32 people
Arts & Entertainment, author_name|Mat Smith, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Small Businesses, Tech Industry, Tech News

Taskmaster VR doesn’t quite deliver on the promise of the TV show

August 12, 2024

Mat Smith

I’m a huge Taskmaster fan. The UK TV show pits five comedians (or funny-adjacent celebrities) against ridiculous tasks that are then arbitrarily scored by the titular taskmaster. Given that the tasks involve lateral thinking and physical movement, on p…
Read more: Taskmaster VR doesn’t quite deliver on the promise of the TV show
author_name|Lawrence Bonk, Company Legal & Law Matters, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Small Businesses, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics

Apple is fighting Tencent and ByteDance over in-app payments in China

August 2, 2024

Lawrence Bonk

Apple has been pressuring ByteDance and Tencent to close loopholes in China that funnel customers to external payment systems for making in-app purchases, according to a report by Bloomberg. Anyone living in the West knows the drill here. Apple wants t…
Read more: Apple is fighting Tencent and ByteDance over in-app payments in China
Arts & Entertainment, author_name|Mariella Moon, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Small Businesses, Tech Industry, Tech News

Meta explains why its AI claimed Trump’s assassination attempt didn’t happen

July 31, 2024

Mariella Moon

Meta has explained why its AI chatbot didn’t want to respond to inquiries about the assassination attempt on Trump and then, in some cases, denied that the event took place. The company said it programmed Meta AI to not answer questions about an event right after it happens, because there’s typically “an enormous amount of…
Read more: Meta explains why its AI claimed Trump’s assassination attempt didn’t happen
author_name|Kris Holt, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Small Businesses, Sports & Recreation, Tech Industry, Tech News

Overwatch 2 may test a return to six-player teams

July 25, 2024

Kris Holt

Blizzard has provided an update that will be music to the ears of many Overwatch 2 fans. The publisher plans to experiment with a range of team compositions beyond the role-locked 5v5 format that the game currently has. That includes a potential revival of six-player teams from the original Overwatch. “The community has, juuuust once…
Read more: Overwatch 2 may test a return to six-player teams
author_name|Mariella Moon, language|en-US, Personal Investing Ideas & Strategies, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Small Businesses, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics

Google gives free Gemini users access to its faster, lighter 1.5 Flash AI model

July 25, 2024

Mariella Moon

Google is making its Gemini AI faster and more efficient across the board. You now have access to 1.5 Flash, its generative AI model designed to be able to generate responses more quickly and efficiently, even if you’re not paying for Gemini Advanced. The company says you’ll notice improvements in latency, as well as the…
Read more: Google gives free Gemini users access to its faster, lighter 1.5 Flash AI model
author_name|Mariella Moon, language|en-US, Personal Investing Ideas & Strategies, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Small Businesses, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics

Google gives free Gemini users access to its faster, lighter 1.5 Flash AI model

July 25, 2024

Mariella Moon

Google is making its Gemini AI faster and more efficient across the board. You now have access to 1.5 Flash, its generative AI model designed to be able to generate responses more quickly and efficiently, even if you’re not paying for Gemini Advanced. The company says you’ll notice improvements in latency, as well as the…
Read more: Google gives free Gemini users access to its faster, lighter 1.5 Flash AI model
author_name|Anna Washenko, language|en-US, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Small Businesses, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics

Microsoft is adding AI-powered summaries to Bing search results

July 24, 2024

Anna Washenko

The race to bring more AI features to search is escalating, with Microsoft moving forward with additional tools for Bing. Today, the company began previews for Bing generative search, where the top result for a user’s query will be an original response…
Read more: Microsoft is adding AI-powered summaries to Bing search results
author_name|Lawrence Bonk, language|en-US, Media, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, site|engadget, Small Businesses, software, Tech Industry, Tech News, Technology & Electronics

Google is updating the Play Store with AI-powered app reviews and curated spaces

July 24, 2024

Lawrence Bonk

Google just announced a suite of updates to the Play Store in an attempt to make it more fun to use. This is part of a larger move by the company to turn its online marketplace into "an end-to-end experience that’s more than a store.” You read tha…
Read more: Google is updating the Play Store with AI-powered app reviews and curated spaces

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Category: Small Businesses

Gemini will soon generate AI images of people again with the upgraded Imagen 3

Taskmaster VR doesn’t quite deliver on the promise of the TV show

Apple is fighting Tencent and ByteDance over in-app payments in China

Meta explains why its AI claimed Trump’s assassination attempt didn’t happen

Overwatch 2 may test a return to six-player teams

Google gives free Gemini users access to its faster, lighter 1.5 Flash AI model

Google gives free Gemini users access to its faster, lighter 1.5 Flash AI model

Microsoft is adding AI-powered summaries to Bing search results

Google is updating the Play Store with AI-powered app reviews and curated spaces

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