OpenAI’s Sora may have gone out of business, but Google apparently thinks there’s still interest in a tool that lets you star in your own AI videos. On Thursday, the tech giant announced an update to Google Vids that will let you create a custom digital avatar that looks and sounds like you based on
Newsletter platform Beehiiv is expanding into new avenues of engagement with the launch of a feature called Community, which allows a creator’s subscribers to chat with each other. The company also launched a new AI Copilot that helps creators manage and grow their audience. The updates come as Beehiiv positions itself as a platform for
Google might launch an AI product under one name during its experimental phase, but it will eventually tie it all to Gemini. In the latest example of this trend, the company is renaming its AI-based research product NotebookLM to Gemini Notebook. The company is also adding features to make the tool more interactive by incorporating
The race to build the next AI interface is packed with startups. Plaud’s Sandbar ring, AI pin and desktop notepad, and Pocket’s credit card-sized disks compete to capture what you say and do. Bee and Friend take the wearables route, while Meta Ray-Bans and Even Realities go for smart glasses. Now, a Bengaluru and San
Meta announced Thursday that it will now notify parents if their teen talks about suicide or self-harm with the company’s Meta AI chatbot. Meta says it is also working on the ability to contact emergency services if someone’s conversations suggest they may be at risk of self-harm. These changes come as Meta and other tech
Live shopping app Whatnot announced Wednesday that it has acquired Shaped, a machine learning company that specializes in real-time search and recommendation systems. The deal aims to strengthen Whatnot’s discovery and personalization capabilities as the platform continues to expand across new product categories and millions of shoppers. According to the company, the acquisition helps Whatnot
