Google is using Anthropic’s Claude to improve its Gemini AI

Contractors working to improve Google’s Gemini AI are comparing its answers against outputs produced by Anthropic’s competitor model Claude, according to internal correspondence seen by TechCrunch.  Google would not say, when reached by TechCrunch for comment, if it had obtained permission for its use of Claude in testing against Gemini. As tech companies race to … Read more

Android phone makers dropped the ball on Qi2 in 2024

Android phones have been the first to feature a bunch of notable standards. They were the first to support 4G, 5G, USB-C (way back in 2015 no less) and in-screen fingerprint sensors. And when it comes to wireless charging, you can trace that lineage all the way back to the Samsung Galaxy S3 from 2012 … Read more

Security Flaw Exposes AI Giants; Robot Workers Get Upgrade

This week in AI, security researchers stole artificial intelligence models with near-perfect accuracy by capturing electromagnetic signals, as MIT unveiled a robot system that can handle odd-shaped warehouse packages with 80% success. Meanwhile, three nations launched AI regulations, and Google released its more autonomous Gemini 2.0. Tech leaders acknowledge tougher challenges ahead as some AI … Read more

OpenAI Under Fire, Backflip 3D Raises $30 Million, Gemini AI For XR

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 23: TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House … [+] Energy and Commerce Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Thursday, March 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. Lawmakers on the committee question TikToks CEO about the company’s relationship with its parent company, ByteDance, … Read more

ReliaQuest reveals increase in malware via fake CAPTCHA pages

ReliaQuest has published a research report highlighting the increase in malicious campaigns that use fake CAPTCHA pages for malware distribution. From October to early December 2024, ReliaQuest customers reported nearly double the number of fake CAPTCHA websites compared to the previous month, September. This rise was potentially caused by the public availability of the templates … Read more