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Young people are lonely in China. Now, there’s the ‘Are You Dead’ app for them

2 months ago

A new app has taken China by storm, becoming the most downloaded paid app in the country. The rather morbidly named ‘Are You Dead’ app checks in on a user every two days. If you don’t click on a button to confirm you are alive, a notification is sent to your emergency contact. The technology has triggered debate about loneliness and living alone in the Asian country

Apple teams up with Google to power its AI-driven Siri

2 months ago

Under the new partnership, Apple will use Google’s Gemini models as the foundation for its in-house AI systems, known as Apple Foundation Models. These models will underpin the upcoming Apple Intelligence suite, including the smarter and more capable Siri that the company has been promising since WWDC 2024.

Why Google has removed AI health summaries

2 months ago

The development comes after an investigation reportedly found that people were being given harmful and misleading information by Google’s AI for some searches. Google is the world’s biggest search engine, with a market share of around 91 per cent. The health overviews are powered by its Gemini AI, which is also its main large-language model (LLM)

US envoy Sergio Gor says India to be invited to join Pax Silica in Feb: What is this tech alliance?

2 months ago

Sergio Gor, the new United States ambassador to India, said on Monday (January 12) that Washington will invite India to join Pax Silica next month. The US-led grouping aims to safeguard the silicon supply chain, including critical minerals, semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI). It also wants to cut reliance on China for critical minerals, chips, and AI needs

Why are Google founders saying bye to California, where they made their fortune?

2 months ago

As California weighs a proposed wealth tax on billionaires, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have begun scaling back their presence in the state. Dozens of their business entities have moved or become inactive, and major investments have shifted elsewhere. Some reports say they may even leave the state

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