Adobe announced a slew of new features and improvements at its annual Adobe Max conference on Thursday. The software giant announced new Firefly artificial intelligence (AI) models, support for third-party models, new Adobe Express features, a new Firefly mobile app, and more. The company also introduced a new Adobe Boards…
View More Adobe Releases Firefly Image Model 4 Ultra, Integrates Third-Party Models from Google, OpenAICategory: Apps
Google Upgrades Gemini 2.0 Flash With a Collaborative, Natural-Sounding Conversation Style
Google updated the Gemini 2.0 Flash artificial intelligence (AI) model last week. The new update refines the model’s conversational capability and makes it better suited for creative tasks, the Mountain View-based tech giant said. The company claims that users will notice the difference when talking to the AI about certain…
View More Google Upgrades Gemini 2.0 Flash With a Collaborative, Natural-Sounding Conversation StyleYouTube Reportedly Rolls Out New UI for Video Player; Adds Features to Commemorate 20th Anniversary
YouTube is said to be rolling out a new user interface (UI) for the video player as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. As per a report, the existing gradient layer has been removed from the bottom of the screen and is replaced by individual pill-shaped capsules for media controls….
View More YouTube Reportedly Rolls Out New UI for Video Player; Adds Features to Commemorate 20th AnniversaryMeta Opens Threads to Advertisers Globally
Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it is expanding advertising on its social network Threads to all eligible advertisers globally. A growing user base on Threads—exceeding 320 million monthly users—and uncertainty surrounding a potential TikTok ban in the US could bolster Meta’s ability to attract advertisers. Read More | Source:…
View More Meta Opens Threads to Advertisers GloballyPerplexity Voice Assistant for iOS Released With Web Browsing, Multi-App Actions
Perplexity released a voice assistant for iOS on Wednesday. Powered by the company’s native artificial intelligence (AI) answer engine, the voice assistant comes with web browsing capability and can access multiple apps to complete tasks. The AI assistant for iPhone devices comes three months after the company rolled out the…
View More Perplexity Voice Assistant for iOS Released With Web Browsing, Multi-App ActionsWhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Block Chat Exports, Disable Automatic Media Downloads
WhatsApp has introduced the “Advanced Chat Privacy” feature that adds an extra layer of protection to one-on-one and group conversations. The new privacy and security feature is designed to prevent attempts to save media and export chat content. WhatsApp already offers end-to-end encryption for messages and calls. Read More…
View More WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy Feature to Block Chat Exports, Disable Automatic Media DownloadsInstagram Co-Founder Says Mark Zuckerberg Saw App’s Growth as ‘Threat’
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom testified that the app could have succeeded without being acquired by Meta Platforms. Systrom, testifying Tuesday at Meta’s antitrust trial in Washington, recounted how quickly Instagram was growing before Zuckerberg’s purchase offer. Read More | Source: Gadgets 360…
View More Instagram Co-Founder Says Mark Zuckerberg Saw App’s Growth as ‘Threat’Baidu Launches Xinxiang AI Agent for Android Devices in China, iOS Version Expected Soon: Report
Baidu reportedly made its artificial intelligence (AI) agent Xinxiang available for Android devices on Wednesday. The Chinese tech giant is pitching the mobile-focused agentic tool as an upgrade over AI-powered chatbots in surfacing and analysing information. The app is currently available for the Android platform in China, however, it is…
View More Baidu Launches Xinxiang AI Agent for Android Devices in China, iOS Version Expected Soon: ReportGrok Vision, Multilingual Audio Support and Real-Time Search Features Roll Out to xAI’s Chatbot
Grok, the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot by xAI, is getting a couple of new features. Announced on Wednesday, the AI firm is rolling out Grok Vision, a computer vision feature, to its iOS app. Additionally, xAI is also shipping multilingual audio support and real-time web search to both the Android…
View More Grok Vision, Multilingual Audio Support and Real-Time Search Features Roll Out to xAI’s ChatbotGoogle Photos Reportedly Adds Ultra HDR Feature That Works on Regular Images
Google Photos is said to be rolling out a new feature which lets you turn standard images into Ultra HDR photos. As per a report, the new editing tool is available with the latest version of the Google Photos app for Android which repackages clicked photos to include more image…
View More Google Photos Reportedly Adds Ultra HDR Feature That Works on Regular ImagesCharacter AI Unveils AvatarFX Model Capable of Generating Consistent Videos From Images
Character AI, the California-based artificial intelligence (AI) platform, unveiled its first video generation model on Monday. Dubbed AvatarFX, it is an image-to-video model that can generate 2D and 3D animated characters. The AI firm claims the generated videos will hold temporal consistency with face, hand and body movement. Additionally, the…
View More Character AI Unveils AvatarFX Model Capable of Generating Consistent Videos From ImagesInstagram’s Edits App With On-the-Go Video Editing Features and AI Image Animation Rolls Out
Instagram rolled out the Edits app to the public on Tuesday, nearly three months after it was first announced. It is a mobile video editing solution which brings a suite of creative tools such as high quality video capture, keyframing, automatic captions, and camera settings for resolution, frame rate and…
View More Instagram’s Edits App With On-the-Go Video Editing Features and AI Image Animation Rolls OutUber Sued by FTC Over ‘Deceptive’ Subscription Sign-Ups
Uber was sued by the US Federal Trade Commission. In a complaint filed Monday, the FTC alleges the company charged consumers for its Uber One product without their consent, misled users about the program’s savings and made it “unreasonably” burdensome to cancel the service. Read More | Source: Gadgets…
View More Uber Sued by FTC Over ‘Deceptive’ Subscription Sign-UpsZoom Expands Agentic Offerings With Custom AI Companion, Zoom Tasks and Other Features
Zoom launched several new enterprise-focused features last week, expanding its agentic tools. The San Jose-based communications technology company is introducing several AI agents across the Zoom Workplace, including Custom AI Companion, Zoom Tasks, and more. Additionally, the company is also rolling out multiple new features for its existing products such…
View More Zoom Expands Agentic Offerings With Custom AI Companion, Zoom Tasks and Other FeaturesInstagram to Use AI-Powered Age Detection Tools to Find Teen Accounts Posing as Adults
Instagram is expanding its Teen Accounts setting, which was first rolled out in 2024, with a new proactive technology and parents’ reach-out campaigns. Announced on Monday, the Meta-owned social media platform is testing the use of AI-powered age detection tools to identify teenagers on the platform who have added an…
View More Instagram to Use AI-Powered Age Detection Tools to Find Teen Accounts Posing as Adults