Owners of GeForce graphics cards are currently experiencing performance losses in games when the new Nvidia app is installed. Performance can decrease by up to 15 percent, even if the functions of the Nvidia app are not actively used. Uninstalling the app resolves the issue. Nvidia has recognized this problem, but removing the app is … Read more
In the southwest of England, the police are now using special AI cameras to detect drunk driving. With the upcoming holidays and the approaching New Year, the number of celebrations increases, and so does the number of car journeys under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In the UK, a campaign for prevention and education … Read more
Google is planning to introduce a new feature to its search engine by 2025. The CEO of the tech giant has announced upcoming changes, and some users have already noticed a new symbol in the Google search bar. This symbol, resembling a paperclip, allows users to upload files directly into Google Search. According to reports, … Read more
Google has introduced a new AI tool called Whisk, which allows users to create images by combining multiple pictures. This tool simplifies the image generation process by eliminating the need for lengthy prompts. Whisk, which means “to whisk” or “to mix” in English, lets users upload images or provide prompts to define three main elements: … Read more
Meta’s FAIR team has introduced several new AI developments. One of the highlights is the Meta Video Seal, an invisible yet robust watermark for AI-generated videos that withstands editing and compression. Another tool, Meta Motivo, allows for the control of virtual agents with realistic movements trained through reinforcement learning. Additionally, Meta has introduced Flow Matching … Read more
Apple has started the external beta testing of iOS 18.3, macOS 15.3, and other operating systems. Since Monday evening, developers can install Beta 1 of iOS 18.3 on iPhones, with a public beta expected soon. After numerous updates and new features in iOS 18.1 and iOS 18.2, Apple is now focusing on fixing bugs and … Read more
In the near future, Synthesia aims to create full-body avatars that can move in an imagined space. The technology for this is already in place. The advancements in artificial intelligence are making it possible to generate such realistic digital avatars. These avatars can be used in various fields, from entertainment to education, and even in … Read more
Looking for a suitable Christmas gift? A good book is always a great choice, even in electronic form. But what to choose? What one finds exciting can be a matter of taste, and it’s easy to miss the mark. So, how about something useful? Perhaps a book on Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Understanding what the AI … Read more
Google hat kürzlich mit Veo 2 eine neue Video-KI vorgestellt, die als Antwort auf OpenAIs Sora entwickelt wurde. Diese Ankündigung kommt nur wenige Tage, nachdem Sora für Nutzer zugänglich gemacht wurde. Veo 2 bietet die Fähigkeit, minutenlange Clips in 4K-Auflösung zu generieren. Die KI soll Bewegungen von Personen, Tieren oder Objekten sowie die “Kamerabewegungen” besser … Read more
Whisk is a new image generator from Google that creates images using other images as prompts. Initially, words do not play a role in the process. However, Whisk is currently available only in the United States. As an experimental image generator, it is accessible solely through Google Labs, which is Google’s testing environment. The name … Read more
Eric Schmidt, der ehemalige CEO von Google, hat in einem Interview mit ABC News über die potenziellen Gefahren der Künstlichen Intelligenz (KI) gesprochen. Er warnte davor, dass Computer bald in der Lage sein könnten, eigene Entscheidungen zu treffen. Sobald dieser Punkt erreicht sei, müssten Menschen in der Lage sein, die Systeme abzuschalten. Schmidt betonte die … Read more
The AI Act is designed as a horizontal legal framework to complement sectoral regulations and other digital laws, but it is not well-aligned with these existing rules. This is the key finding of a study by law professor Philipp Hacker from Frankfurt/Oder for the Bertelsmann Foundation. Many AI applications that fall under the comprehensive requirements … Read more
The current AI boom is consuming vast amounts of energy, particularly in the United States. A report from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health examined 2,132 data centers in the U.S., which amounts to 78% of all such facilities in the country. These centers, filled with rows of servers, are used to train … Read more
With the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT, the internet is experiencing a surge in new content creation. Platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and various blogs are witnessing an influx of user-generated content. This phenomenon is largely due to the ease with which users can now produce content on a wide range of topics in … Read more
An international research team from the University of Chicago and Tsinghua University in Beijing investigated the impact of using AI tools in research and science. They were surprised by the “dramatic extent” of the results. The analysis of 68 million studies across six scientific fields showed that research using AI for data analysis or modeling … Read more
