Google is adding a new feature for third-party developers building atop its Gemini AI models that rivals like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, and the growing array of Chinese open source options are unlikely to get anytime soon: grounding with Google Maps. This addition allows developers to connect Google's Gemini AI models' reasoning capabilities with live … Read more
SpaceX may be violating international telecommunication standards by allowing its Starshield satellites to transmit to Earth on frequencies it’s not supposed to use, NPR reports. Starshield is a classified version of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network offered on contract to government agencies “to support national security efforts,” according to the company’s website. The report is based … Read more
A Facebook feature that gives Meta AI the ability to suggest edits to photos stored on your phone’s camera roll, but haven’t yet been shared, is now rolling out to all users in the U.S. and Canada. The company announced on Friday that users can choose to opt in to receive these sharing suggestions, which … Read more
Spotify announced the launch of a handy feature for iOS users Monday: It’s designed for people who play Spotify tracks while they’re going to bed. “Sleep Timer” lets users set a time when they want their music or other soothing sounds to automatically turn off. That means you can put on your favorite bedtime track … Read more
Anthropic released Claude Haiku 4.5 on Wednesday, a smaller and significantly cheaper artificial intelligence model that matches the coding capabilities of systems that were considered cutting-edge just months ago, marking the latest salvo in an intensifying competition to dominate enterprise AI. The model costs $1 per million input tokens and $5 per million output tokens … Read more
While employees spend much of their day communicating and coordinating amongst themselves on projects, this effort is often undermined by the availability of specific individuals. When a colleague with vital information is away — whether on vacation or in a different time zone — the rest of the team must delay progress until that person … Read more
Sleeping is a lot harder than it used to be. There are countless distractions in this world. So many television shows to watch. So much content to meme. So much ongoing pandemic to track. There’s a lot going on in the world right now, too, enough that sleeping can feel pretty much impossible sometimes. The … Read more
Samsung is back with another event this fall, which it has dubbed Worlds Wide Open. The company said that it will use this opportunity to officially unveil its Android XR headset, internally known as Project Moohan. The livestreamed event will take place on Tuesday, October 21 at 10PM ET and you can watch either on … Read more
Get ready for one of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025’s most electrifying moments — literally. Chris Barman, CEO of Slate Auto, is rolling one of her company’s brand-new electric trucks onto the Disrupt Stage before anyone else in the world sees it on the road. Be in the room for this live EV unveiling on the main … Read more
Isn’t it annoying that you feel sleepy while watching or reading something, but the moment you jump into bed, you’re wide awake, staring at the ceiling and struggling to sleep? Have you ever wondered why? Source link