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Brave, a web browser that prioritizes privacy, announced on Thursday that Leo, its built-in AI assistant, is now available in its latest desktop version. Using Leo, users can receive real-time summaries of webpages and videos, the assistant can answer questions about web …
PayPal targeted by SEC with subpoena related to its stablecoin offering
Payments giant PayPal Holdings Inc. disclosed today that it has received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to its U.S. dollar stablecoin, PYUSD. PayPal revealed that it received the subpoena from the enforcement division of the SEC in …
HubSpot announces plans to acquire business data provider Clearbit
Marketing software maker HubSpot Inc. announced Wednesday that it plans to acquire the business data provider Clearbit to enhance its trove of data that will fuel the company’s artificial intelligence capabilities. Founded in 2015, Clearbit launched a tool that provides discovery for …
Google Cloud’s Vertex AI Search adds new enterprise-ready generative AI features
Google LLC’s cloud division Google Cloud today announced big updates for Vertex AI Search that delivers artificial intelligence capabilities to empower information retrieval. Using Vertex AI Search, which was made generally available in August, developers can quickly create conversational chatbot search applications that would have …
LinkedIn launches an AI chatbot to coach people on getting a new job
Microsoft Corp.-owned LinkedIn today announced it’s rolling out a new artificial intelligence chatbot that will assist users in getting their next job. LinkedIn said it will act as a “job seeker coach” among other AI-powered tools for its premium members. The new feature …
Judge dismisses most copyright claims by artists against generative AI art providers
A U.S. District judge in California Monday trimmed down a lawsuit filed by three artists against three generative artificial intelligence image providers in January — Stability AI Ltd., Defiant Art Inc. and Midjourney Inc. — who claimed the companies infringed on their …
Niantic announces major 3.0 release for its Lightship AR developer platform
Niantic Inc., the developer of the popular augmented reality game “Pokemon Go” and the Lightship AR platform, today announced the newest version of its augmented reality developer toolkit, Lightship ARDK 3.0, which adds Unity support, new meshing features and easier multiplayer support. …
Biden signs executive order directing artificial intelligence companies to develop safer AI
President Biden signed an executive order today establishing new guidelines for the development of artificial intelligence, including rules for the industry, security standards, consumer protections and federal oversight. Ever since the OpenAI LP popularized generative AI with its ChatGPT chatbot almost a …
Anboto Labs raises $3M to launch crypto trading platform
Hong Kong-based Anboto Labs, an institutional-grade noncustodial cryptocurrency trading platform, today announced it has raised $3 million in funding to launch its service that consolidates trading for multiple exchanges and networks into one place. The company’s system connects multiple blockchain networks, exchanges …
Valve officially releases SteamVR 2.0 with numerous improvements
Valve Corp. officially announced the release of SteamVR 2.0, the next major update of its virtual reality interface for PC, on Wednesday, which contains a large number of improvements exactly a month after the company surprised users with a preview version a …