Microsoft has completed its acquisition of Siri backend creator Nuance in a bumper deal that it says will usher in a “new era of outcomes-based AI”.“Completion of this significant and s

Will the Metaverse(s) change humanity as we know it? Will the Metaverse(s) be the ultimate augmentation of human perception? Will it become an agora for our dreams (and, of course, nightmares), able t

A version of the metaverse will likely come out in the next five years. At first it will only be able to cater to sight and sound (and maybe a little haptic feedback for touch). Full immersi

Influence operations with ties to Russia and Belarus have been found using deepfakes to push anti-Ukraine disinformation.Last week, AI News reported on the release of a study that found huma

Chinese tech giant Baidu has set out plans to deploy robotaxis in 100 cities by 2030.Baidu’s first target is to cover 65 cities by 2025, followed by a further 35 cities by 2030.The roadmap w

Dive Brief:Macy's announced Tuesday a commitment to spend $5 billion by 2025 on efforts to "create a more equitable and sustainable future," according to a company press release.&nb

Facebook’s parent company Meta has called for a global collaborative effort to build the necessary infrastructure to support its burgeoning metaverse ambitions.“Metaverse” emerged as one of

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