Google Photos is getting a new “Video Remix” feature that can edit and transform videos in seconds, Google announced. The feature is powered by Gemini Omni, Google’s recently released model that promises to “create anything from any input.” The launch is Google’s latest push to bring more generative...
Prime Intellect, a startup that provides computing power and specialized software tools that help companies build AI agents, has raised a $130 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation. The massive round was led by Radical Ventures, with participation from Nvidia Ventures, Intel Capital,...
Brothers Patrick and Ryan Coughlin, each with impressive careers in the tech industry (Patrick worked in national cyber defense, and at Splunk and Cisco; and Ryan with consumer products at Apple and Spotify), have launched a new kind of security startup. Savi Security seeks to protect everyday...
Meta and Snap rolled out new smart glasses last month, the latest sign that the industry is racing to put a camera and an AI assistant onto users’ faces. As the fast-growing market heats up, upstarts like Even Realities are muscling in on the giants. Even Realities, a three-year-old...
Gemini Spark, Google’s AI agent that can help with aspects of your digital life, is now available on Mac. The company said Spark is being added to the existing Gemini desktop app, as well as several updates and new features, including the ability to stay up...
Video and podcast recording tool maker Riverside is giving its users a new way to reach their audiences: newsletters. Riverside isn’t aiming to directly take on established newsletter platforms like Mailchimp, Substack, Beehiiv, or Ghost, however. Instead, recognizing that its userbase already generates a lot of content,...
WhatsApp announced a much-awaited feature: usernames, which will allow users to share their profiles without disclosing their phone number. However, WhatsApp will still require a phone number to create an account on the chat app. WhatsApp has been working on adding usernames for a few years, and...
Adobe said it is acquiring Topaz Labs, which offers AI models for video and image enhancement, and that it will make it a part of its creative business. Topaz Labs, which won an Emmy last year for its production tech, has existed for more than two decades,...
Doomscrolling on social media is a very common problem and can feel like an endless loop of constantly losing track of time. Instead of tackling this issue with strict limits, a new mindful screen time app called Mivo Scrolling is trying to shake things up. Mivo doesn’t look...
As Meta tries to catch up in the AI race and boost engagement with its AI bot, the company announced that it’s rolling out new AI features on Facebook that aim to change how users find information, create content, and interact with the platform. The headline update is...
