Engadget · Mon 9 Nov

AIAI-generated summary The artificial intelligence boom has driven high demand for chips supplied by Nvidia, which is led by founder and CEO Jensen Huang. Jensen Huang entered Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people in 2024 as business for Nvidia reached new heights.

NVIDIA Startups

AIAI-generated summary Google Home speakers and compatible devices are receiving a Gemini-driven refresh that includes improvements to personal results and Voice Match. Users can set up personal results in the Google Home app to allow the smart speaker to access calendars, appointments, and other details.

Google Gemini Consumer AI Chatbots & Assistants

AIAI-generated summary Meta has released a software update for certain Meta AI glasses to address an overheating flaw caused by excessive moisture and sweat. The update applies to specific styles including Adventurer, Fury, Starfire, Nova, and Capri, while Ray-Ban or Oakley Meta glasses are unaffected.

Meta

AIAI-generated summary Apple has launched its first paid intelligence usage packs priced at $50 for expanded artificial intelligence features in Logic Pro. The company states that usage packs are expected to be available for Final Cut Pro, Pixelmator Pro, and the iWork suite later this month.

Apple Enterprise AI

AIAI-generated summary The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into Waymo robotaxis regarding whether a recent software recall effectively resolved issues with running school bus stop signs. The inquiry follows earlier reports of robotaxis driving past stopped school buses with flashing red lights and deployed stop sign arms in locations including Atlanta and Austin.

Autonomous Driving

AIAI-generated summary Startup CAIM1 is developing a prototype camera designed to combat AI-generated deepfakes by embedding cryptographic proof of authenticity directly into images. The camera uses a silicon chip from Tropic Square and partners with Noctua for cooling to help verify image validity.

Deepfakes

AIAI-generated summary Running local AI models requires varying amounts of hardware memory and processing power depending on model size. OpenAI says its gpt-oss-20b model runs with 16 GB of memory, while larger models need significantly more resources.

OpenAI Local AI

AIAI-generated summary Meta says it is expanding its artificial intelligence technology globally to find people suspected to be teens and automatically place them into Teen Accounts on Instagram, even if they used an adult birthday. Meta states that the expansion builds on its commitments under a recent agreement with 52 bipartisan attorneys general to strengthen how it identifies teens and children under 13 on its apps.

Meta Guardrails