announcementOpenAI
OpenAI announced it is acquiring the startup Orchestra Bio. It plans to add the team and technology to Rosalind, its AI model for life sciences research, and to the related Rosalind Workbench tool that helps researchers plan experiments and analyze results. The goal is to speed up drug development.
toolTechCrunch
Google has joined Amazon in releasing a developer tool that makes it easier for PyTorch users to move their apps off Nvidia GPUs. For teams it means more freedom in choosing the hardware their models run on.
toolTechCrunch
OpenAI has added the option to lock individual chats in ChatGPT. The feature is meant for moments when you are discussing something personal or planning a surprise and want to keep a conversation private while handing your device to someone to show them another chat.
announcementThe Verge
Over the past year Spotify has removed more than 50 million tracks it considers AI slop or spam from its recommendations. It has also changed its recommendation system to highlight more music made by human artists.
announcementThe Verge
Google is bringing Personal Intelligence to Gemini in cars. In Android Auto and vehicles with Google built-in, the assistant can tap into your data across apps like Gmail, Calendar, Maps, Photos, YouTube and Search. While driving you can ask it, for example, about your flight status.
toolThe Verge
The mobile version of Adobe Lightroom for iOS, iPadOS and Android can now use generative AI to open closed eyes in photos with a single tap. When the app detects that someone has their eyes closed in a shot, it automatically offers the edit.
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