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Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Is Building AI That Can Listen and Interrupt

The former OpenAI CTO's new startup has unveiled "interaction models" designed to create more fluid, human-like AI that can process input and pivot in real-time even while speaking. Tayfun Coskun/ Anadolu/ Getty Images Currently, every AI model you have utilized operates in a uniform manner. You speak, it responds. It replies, you heed. Thinking Machines aims to rectify this by developing a model that simultaneously takes input and generates responses, like a phone conversati

Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Is Building AI That Can Listen and Interrupt

End-to-End Encryption Finally Lands for iPhone-to-Android Texting

Meta Is Building a Robot Body for Its AI After Snapping Up Startup ARI

Amazon Adds Conversational Audio Q&A to Its Shopping Experience

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Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Is Building AI That Can Listen and Interrupt

End-to-End Encryption Finally Lands for iPhone-to-Android Texting

In a major win for privacy, users can now send fully encrypted messages across iOS and Android devices, closing a long-standing security gap between the two platforms. Aleksandarvelasevic/ Getty Images On Monday, end-to-end encrypted messaging will commence its beta rollout for talks between iPhone and Android users utilizing the latest software. End-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging is a crucial privacy feature that significantly reduces users' vulnerability to surveillance

Meta Is Building a Robot Body for Its AI After Snapping Up Startup ARI

Meta’s acquisition of Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI) marks a major strategic pivot toward bringing its advanced artificial intelligence into the world of humanoid hardware. Donald Iain Smith/ Getty Images The ARI team, along with its co-founders, will integrate into Meta's AI business, specifically the Superintelligence Labs research sector. ARI secured an undisclosed seed funding round from the AI investment firm AIX Ventures. The startup was developing foundational models

Amazon Adds Conversational Audio Q&A to Its Shopping Experience

Designed to make product research more intuitive, the AI-powered tool answers customer questions through natural, discussion-style voice responses. Amazon The newly introduced “Join the chat” option is designed to conserve consumers' time by delivering essential product information without necessitating the perusal of extensive descriptions or reviews. The AI consolidates insights regarding product attributes, consumer input, and other pertinent information. For instance, con

A New Front in the Fight Against Bots: Tools for Humanity Introduces “Concert Kit”

Built on World ID 4.0, the rollout connects identity verification to concerts and beyond, signaling a broader push toward authenticated digital interactions. Christina House/ Los Angeles Times Via Getty Images Tools for Humanity announced a significant expansion of their credential ecosystem at the recent Lift Off event in San Francisco. The startup, co-established by Sam Altman, is vigorously advancing into cultural infrastructure. A notable new feature, Concert Kit, enables

Insta360 Transforms Smartphones Into Vlogging Tools With the Snap

By pairing a wired screen with optional fill light, the device turns everyday phones into more capable creator rigs. Insta360 Insta360 is enhancing the vlogging experience with the Snap, a portable external monitor that magnetically connects to the back of a smartphone, functioning as a dedicated display for rear-camera selfies. Designed for content creators dissatisfied with inferior front-facing lenses, the attachment maximises the visual capabilities of a phone’s primary s

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