Alexa will no longer use celebrity voices
Amazon is discontinuing the celebrity voices of Samuel L. Jackson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Melisssa McCarthy. The celebrity voices could respond to questions, tell jokes, or narrate a story. Amazon launched…
Xiaomi partners with Dixon to make phones in India
Contract manufacturer Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd on Wednesday said it is partnering with Xiaomi Corp’s Indian arm to make and export phones for the Chinese firm. The news, which boosted Dixon’s…
China’s Baidu launches $145 million venture capital AI fund
SHANGHAI: Chinese search giant Baidu Inc will set up a venture capital fund of 1 billion yuan ($145 million) to back start-ups focused on content generated by artificial intelligence applications, it…
EU’s Breton to discuss AI rules with OpenAI CEO
BRUSSELS: EU industry chief Thierry Breton will meet OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in San Francisco next month to discuss how the company will implement the bloc’s world-leading rules on artificial…
Pakistani scientists use AI to determine citrus fruit sweetness
KARACHI: A team of Pakistani scientists has made a significant scientific breakthrough by developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-based visual classification method that accurately assesses the sweetness of native citrus fruits.…
WhatsApp testing screen sharing feature on Android
WhatsApp’s new feature will allow users to record and share the screen with the video call participants. The upcoming feature is a similar approach to that of Zoom and Teams,…
Motorola Razr 2023 leak reveals fantastic features
Motorola’s upcoming Razr 40 Ultra/Razr Ultra is about to change the game for Samsung, as it plans to reveal a flip folding phone this year. The phone seems to have…
Xiaomi to make wireless audio products in India
Xiaomi Corp’s Indian arm will start making wireless audio products in the country through a partnership with electronics manufacturer Optiemus in a push to further localise its operations, the company said…
AI means everyone can now be a programmer, Nvidia chief says
Artificial intelligence means everyone can now be a computer programmer as all they need to do is speak to the computer, Nvidia Corp CEO Jensen Huang said on Monday, hailing the…