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Users subscribed to Character.AI’s $10 plan can now access the group chat for feedback and improvements, before public release. Chatbot startup Character.AI is launching a new group chat feature for subscribers. The firm, backed by venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), has introduced a group chat where the app’s users and friends can simultaneously converse with multiple AI characters. Character Group Chat Helps Users Collaborate with AI Character.AI is a chatbot platform that...

If the appeal process, which could take years, does not result in a unanimous agreement, the corporation would have to settle any unresolved issues in court. The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has informed Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) that it owes back taxes of  $28.9 billion “plus penalties and interest” for the tax years 2004 through 2013. In an 8-K filing on Wednesday, the corporation revealed that it had received Notices of Proposed Adjustment (NOPAs) from the IRS....

The tool will use AI to provide users with information on goods around them through the Klarna app by simply pointing their phones at items. Swedish fintech startup Klarna has launched an image recognition tool powered by artificial intelligence (AI). Using AI, Klarna wants to help people identify goods they would like to purchase. The new AI feature on the Klarna app allows users to point their phones at products to find information about similar items via the Klarna app. Klarna launched...

Saudi Arabia and Chinese universities to work on AceGPT, an Arabic-focused AI system based on Meta’s LlaMA2, designed as an AI assistant for Arabic speakers. Every big country on the planet has been spearheading efforts to build new artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has joined forces with two Chinese universities to create an Arabic-focused artificial intelligence (AI) system. This large language model (LLM),...

CCS Insight predicts that the EU will indeed be the first to introduce specific regulations for AI. CCS Insight, a leading technology research firm has made a bold prediction that generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in for a reality check in 2024, as the hype surrounding this transformative technology gives way to the practical challenges it poses. The Cold Shower for Generative AI in 2024 According to recent reports, CSS Insight shared this prediction in its annual roundup of top...

The reason for the surprise was that the average sale price for CrypToadz is typically under $1,000, making the sudden hundredfold increase in value in a short period of time seem questionable to experts. On October 9th, an anonymous crypto user bought a CrypToadz NFT on the popular NFT marketplace OpenSea for a shocking price of 1,055 Wrapped Ethereum (wETH), equivalent to around $1.6 million. This expensive purchase of a single non-fungible token representing one of over 6,000...

Doctors will be able to access the information by asking tool-specific questions instead of going through notes and electronic health records. Google Cloud has announced that it has added new AI-powered search capabilities aimed at helping clinicians access accurate information across various types of medical records. While the healthcare industry has a wealth of valuable and potentially useful information, clinicians are sometimes faced with the challenge of lack of access as it is stored...

Under the Act, companies building and deploying AI models would need to perform risk assessments and label AI-generated content. European Union (EU) negotiators are reportedly discussing placing additional restrictions on large artificial intelligence (AI) models as part of the upcoming AI Act. According to a Bloomberg report, representatives from the European Commission, European Parliament, and EU countries are in talks to implement a plan that would address the issues associated with...

Tesla has cut prices after it announced a slowdown in deliveries. The company said the decline was caused by factory upgrades. Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has reduced US prices of its Model Y and Model 3 cars following third-quarter delivery figures that did not meet expectations.  According to the company’s website, the starting price for the Model 3 is $38,990, lower than the previous $40,240 listing. The long-range version dropped from $45,990 to $47,240, while the Model 3 was reduced from...

There is a growing interest in generative AI space, which has inadvertently resulted in increased demand for Graphical Processing Units (GPUs). OpenAI, the company widely known for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT, is reportedly interested in manufacturing custom AI chips. According to a Reuters report, which cited inside sources, OpenAI may already have its eyes set on an unnamed company it intends to partner with, even as its chip-making ambitions go into full throttle....