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This week, Apple lastly added assist for Wealthy Communication Companies (RCS) to Messages as a part of the second iOS 18 developer beta. Till now, iPhone customers may solely ship SMS or MMS from the Messages app to individuals who did not have an Apple gadget. Now you can share high-quality pictures and obtain learn receipts and enter indicators when messaging with Android customers, however the textual content bubbles are nonetheless inexperienced.
OpenAI is delaying the discharge of its new voice mode. The corporate had deliberate to start an alpha rollout of the superior voice mode to a small group of ChatGPT Plus customers in late June, however mentioned the problems it encountered compelled it to delay the launch till July. Relying on inner safety and reliability checks, the improved voice mode might not launch for all ChatGPT Plus clients till the autumn, the corporate mentioned.
The FCC has supplied shoppers a better technique to unlock their telephones from carriers, suggesting that every one units should be unlocked solely 60 days after buy. The rule would doubtlessly enable telephones to work with totally different cell networks after that point interval, nevertheless it may battle with right now’s telephone and wi-fi markets.
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OpenAI releases ChatGPT for Mac: ChatGPT is now obtainable to all macOS customers via a brand new app. Mac customers can rapidly invoke ChatGPT utilizing the Choice + Area key mixture after putting in the brand new software. Learn extra
Apple reportedly will not combine Meta’s AI fashions in spite of everything: Days after The Wall Avenue Journal reported that Apple and Meta have been in talks to combine the latter’s synthetic intelligence fashions, a Bloomberg report says Apple has shelved the thought on account of privateness considerations. Learn extra
Waymo ditches wait listing in San Francisco: Waymo has introduced that anybody can now obtain its app and instantly launch a robotaxi in San Francisco, eradicating the ultimate hurdle for patrons wanting to make use of the self-driving expertise. Learn extra
Zuckerberg condemns “closed” synthetic intelligence: In a brand new interview, Meta’s CEO mentioned he does not imagine there shall be “only one AI” and confused the significance of open supply AI. Zuckerberg additionally mentioned closed-source AI rivals try to “create God.” Learn extra
The Andrew Ng Synthetic Intelligence Basis needs to boost some huge cash: In line with a brand new SEC submitting, Andrew Ng’s AI Basis plans to boost greater than $120 million for its second try. The startup incubator helps small groups of specialists who search to unravel key issues with the assistance of synthetic intelligence. Learn extra
Gemini AI involves Gmail: Google is launching a Gemini AI sidebar in Gmail that will help you compose emails and discover data in your inbox. The Gemini sidebar will even be obtainable in Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drive. Learn extra
OpenAI continues the M&A spot: OpenAI has acquired Multi, a startup growing an enterprise-focused video collaboration platform. A supply aware of the matter instructed TechCrunch that a lot of the Multi crew will be a part of OpenAI after the deal closes. Learn extra
Creepy smiling robotic with residing pores and skin: Will robots ever have residing human pores and skin? Researchers from the Universities of Tokyo and Harvard studied this query — and so they got here to slightly alarming outcomes. Learn extra
Meta Chatbots Heading to India: After months of testing through the basic election, Meta is making its AI-powered Llama 3 chatbot obtainable to all customers in India. However Meta AI at the moment solely helps English. Learn extra
Prosus zeroes out its stake in Byju’s: One in every of Byju’s largest buyers has mentioned its stake within the $2.1 billion Indian edtech startup is now nugatory. Nevertheless, Prosus remains to be hopeful that Byju’s may be saved. Learn extra
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Silicon Valley is bizarre about DEI once more: DEI has change into extremely divisive. A first-rate instance of the stress is a dialog began by Scale AI startup founder Alexander Wang, wherein he mentioned abandoning DEI and as a substitute adopting “MEI” – Advantage, Excellence and Intelligence. However Dominique-Madori Davis and Kyle Wiegers write that “meritocracy” is not any higher than DEI, in line with the information. Learn extra
What Ayana Parsons’ resignation means: Fearless Fund co-founder Ayanna Parsons is stepping down. The announcement comes after extended authorized challenges and wavering expertise, which has led to heightened anti-DEI sentiment. Julie Borth and Dominique-Madori Davies discover how the latest developments of the Fearless Fund and DEI’s transfer to public panning are a tragic reflection of the enterprise capital world for black girls. Learn extra
