Google Maps can now write captions for your photos using AI Google is rolling out new features to make it easier for users to contribute local knowledge to Maps, the company announced on Tuesday. Most notably, Gemini can now create captions when users are looking to share a photo or video about a place. Once […]
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Google quietly launched an AI dictation app that works offline Google on Monday quietly released an offline-first dictation app called “Google AI Edge Eloquent” on iOS to take on the likes of Wispr Flow, SuperWhisper, Willow, and others. The app is free to download, and once its Gemma-based automatic speech recognition (ASR) models are downloaded, you can start dictating on
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Meta was finally held accountable for harming teens. Now what? Meta lost a lawsuit against the state of New Mexico last week, marking the first time that the company has been held liable by the court system for endangering child safety. This was a landmark decision on its own — but the next day, Meta lost another case when
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Meta launches two new Ray-Ban glasses designed for prescription wearers Meta announced on Tuesday that it’s launching two Ray-Ban smart glasses that are designed for prescription wearers. While many people already use Meta glasses with prescription lenses, the company says these new ones support nearly all prescriptions and are built to better serve people who rely on
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As more Americans adopt AI tools, fewer say they can trust the results Americans are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to help with things like research, writing, school or work projects, and analyzing data — but they’re not exactly happy about it. Even as AI use and adoption rises, Americans continue to lack trust in
Apple says no one using Lockdown Mode has been hacked with spyware Almost four years after launching a security feature called Lockdown Mode, Apple says it has yet to see a case where someone’s device was hacked with these additional security protections switched on. “We are not aware of any successful mercenary spyware attacks against
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‘Project Hail Mary’ becomes Amazon MGM’s biggest box office hit Amazon’s bet on “Project Hail Mary” has paid off handsomely, with the film recently surpassing “Creed III” to become the company’s highest grossing movie ever. And it was a big bet, with a reported budget of around $200 million. That’s a big price tag for any
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Sora’s shutdown could be a reality check moment for AI video OpenAI announced this week that it’s shutting down its Sora app and related video models just six months after launching the app. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and I debated what the decision means for OpenAI and for the industry
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Google’s data center power playbook comes into focus Google may have signed on to President Trump’s toothless power pledge, but it’s clear the company started working months ago on a framework to power its data centers. On Thursday, Google said it will work with Michigan utility DTE to add 2.7 gigawatts of “new resources” in suburban
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Hyperscale Power is the latest startup to challenge 140-year-old transformer tech The iron-core transformer is the 140-year-old technology that props up both the electrical grid and AI companies. The devices are clunky but reliable, which explains why they’re still in use: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Yet as the data center power demand
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