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The app helps people who are blind or low vision scan documents and currency and can describe their surroundings.

Microsoft is expanding its Seeing AI app to Android, the company said Monday.

Artificial intelligence may never reach its full potential without a body to interact with the physical world. Roboticist Josh Bongard says that the push for “embodied AI” is suggesting a rethink of what it means to design intelligent robots.

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The “bot development platform” will be launched as a public beta by the end of the month, according to an internal memo seen by the Post.

The move aligns with the company’s new strategic vision to “explore new generative AI products and how they can integrate with the existing ones”, the companywide notice said.

The social media giant has already been working on its own text-to-image generator similar to Midjourney, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Pundits who confidently state that generative artificial intelligence (AI) like ChatGPT can never replace human writers now have to rethink that position.

An MIT study showed human subjects rated AI-generated content as better than that created by professional writers.

CelestialSTAR, the new VVIP cabin for BBJ 777–9, combines Middle Eastern grandeur with cutting-edge design to redefine in-flight magnificence.

Dive into the lap of luxury at 40,000 feet! Lufthansa Technik’s CelestialSTAR for BBJ 777–9 combines Middle Eastern flair with state-of-the-art design, elevating in-flight indulgence to new heights.

Japanese engineers have clocked a data transmission rate of 22.9 petabits per second, thanks to a new optical fiber.

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This was more than double their previous world record of 10.66 petabits per second, as per the press release.

The Icon of the Seas, measuring 365 metres, is also Royal Carribean’s first ship that can be powered by liquefied natural gas.

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Under a new announcement, AUKUS members have unveiled their plans to make use of advanced AI to hunt for Chinese submarines.

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Nvidia CEO seeks local partnerships to build ‘AI factories’ Japan can create own AI infrastructure, Nvidia CEO says.

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Nvidia Corp. plans to help build an AI tech-related ecosystem in Japan to meet demand in a country eager to gain an edge in artificial intelligence.

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