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Nvidia App update adds AI‑driven battery tools and game optimizations for gaming laptops

Nvidia App update adds AI‑driven battery tools and game optimizations for gaming laptops

Nvidia has released version 11.0.5 of its Nvidia App for gaming laptops equipped with GeForce GPUs. The update expands the G‑Assist AI suite to control notebook settings such as BatteryBoost, WhisperMode and battery Optimal Playable Settings, aiming to improve battery life and reduce fan noise. It also adds optimal presets for several new titles, including Borderlands 4, Grounded 2 and Mafia: The Old Country, plus DLSS override support for a handful of games. Bug fixes and stability improvements address prior issues with setting persistence after reboot.

Google Enhances AI Mode with Visual Search Capabilities

Google Enhances AI Mode with Visual Search Capabilities

Google has expanded its Gemini‑powered AI Mode by integrating visual search features drawn from Google Lens and its Image Search technology. Users can now upload photos and ask conversational questions about the content, receiving related images, product details, and contextual information. The new system breaks images into objects, background, color and texture, runs multiple internal queries in parallel, and recombines results that best match user intent. By linking to the Google Shopping Graph, which indexes billions of products, the feature also delivers price, review and availability data for items depicted in photos. While the upgrade promises a more natural, image‑centric search experience, Google acknowledges potential misinterpretations, bias, and the risk that sites lacking optimized visuals may be underrepresented.

Meta to Personalize Ads and Content Using AI Interactions

Meta to Personalize Ads and Content Using AI Interactions

Meta announced that beginning Dec. 16 it will tailor ads and content recommendations on Facebook and Instagram based on users' interactions with its AI features. The company said it will notify users on Oct. 7 and that the changes will roll out in the United States and most other regions. Personalization will draw from AI chats—voice or text—while users retain control through Ads Preferences and feed settings. Meta emphasized internal privacy reviews and safeguards to protect personal data, noting that the feature applies only to platforms linked in the Accounts Center.

Professors Warn of AI-Generated Student Essays and Offer Detection Strategies

Professors Warn of AI-Generated Student Essays and Offer Detection Strategies

Educators are observing a surge in students using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Grammarly, and EssayGenius to draft assignments, bypassing the learning process. Professors note clear signs of AI‑generated text, including repeated prompt phrases, ambiguous language, unrealistic facts, and a tone that differs from a student's usual style. To combat the trend, teachers are turning to specialized detection tools like GPTZero and Smodin, collecting baseline writing samples, and even testing assignments themselves with AI to understand its output. These proactive measures aim to preserve academic integrity while acknowledging AI's growing role in education.

Apple Counters Musk’s xAI Antitrust Claims Over Smartphone AI Integration

Apple Counters Musk’s xAI Antitrust Claims Over Smartphone AI Integration

Apple told a federal court that Elon Musk’s xAI does not compete in the smartphone market and that the company’s alleged antitrust grievance rests on speculation. Apple argued Musk’s theory—that Apple is incentivized to boost OpenAI to block xAI’s “super‑app” ambitions—is unfounded, noting that a super‑app capable of replacing smartphones is at least a decade away. The company warned that forcing Apple to integrate every generative‑AI chatbot would hinder innovation, raise costs, and create safety risks, while emphasizing that nothing in its OpenAI agreement prevents Musk from building his own applications.

Amazon Pushes Law Enforcement Sales of Cloud AI Tools

Amazon Pushes Law Enforcement Sales of Cloud AI Tools

Amazon is actively courting police departments and other law‑enforcement agencies to adopt its cloud‑based artificial‑intelligence and surveillance services. Emails from the company's law‑enforcement and safety team show a concerted effort to capture a share of the burgeoning $11 billion police‑tech market. Amazon is positioning its Amazon Web Services platform as a hub for third‑party tools such as vehicle‑tracking systems, license‑plate readers, gun‑detection software and AI‑driven reporting solutions. Privacy advocates warn that the move could expand authoritarian surveillance capabilities and amplify existing concerns about AI accuracy and misuse.

OpenAI Unveils Sora 2, a Video‑Synthesis Model With Synchronized Audio and New iOS Cameo App

OpenAI Unveils Sora 2, a Video‑Synthesis Model With Synchronized Audio and New iOS Cameo App

OpenAI announced Sora 2, its second‑generation video‑synthesis AI that can generate videos with synchronized dialogue and sound effects, marking the company’s first foray into audio‑enabled video generation. The launch also introduced a new iOS social app that lets users insert themselves into AI‑generated videos through a feature called “cameos.” Sora 2 demonstrates visual consistency improvements, the ability to follow complex multi‑shot instructions, and more realistic physical movements such as gymnastics routines and triple axels. OpenAI describes the release as a “GPT‑3.5 moment for video,” positioning it as a major step forward from the original Sora model.

Opera Unveils AI‑Focused Neon Browser

Opera Unveils AI‑Focused Neon Browser

Opera announced the launch of Neon, an AI‑centric browser designed to let users create and run AI‑driven workflows through features called Cards and Tasks. The service will initially be offered to a limited group of users for a monthly fee. Neon combines a traditional chatbot with more advanced capabilities, such as summarizing content, generating code snippets, and automating tasks across tabs and external apps. The launch positions Opera against other AI‑enhanced browsers from companies like Perplexity and The Browser Company, while targeting power users who rely heavily on AI in daily workflows.

California Gov. Newsom Signs Landmark AI Safety Bill SB 53

California Gov. Newsom Signs Landmark AI Safety Bill SB 53

Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 53, a first‑in‑the‑nation law that imposes new transparency and safety reporting requirements on large AI labs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Google DeepMind. The measure mandates disclosure of safety protocols, establishes whistleblower protections, and creates a reporting channel for critical safety incidents to California’s Office of Emergency Services. While Anthropic backed the bill, Meta and OpenAI opposed it, with OpenAI even issuing an open letter urging the governor not to sign. The legislation arrives as other states, including New York, consider similar AI safeguards.

DeepSeek AI Chatbot Surges to Prominence Amid Global Competition

DeepSeek AI Chatbot Surges to Prominence Amid Global Competition

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab, has vaulted into mainstream awareness as its chatbot app climbs to the top of major app stores. Backed by High‑Flyer Capital Management, the company has released a series of models—including DeepSeek‑V2, DeepSeek‑V3, and the reasoning‑focused R1—that claim strong benchmark performance and low inference costs. The rapid rise has drawn attention from industry giants, regulators, and governments, prompting both integration into platforms like Microsoft’s Azure AI Foundry and bans on government devices in several jurisdictions.

OpenAI Launches Instant Checkout for ChatGPT, Bringing In‑Chat Shopping to U.S. Consumers

OpenAI Launches Instant Checkout for ChatGPT, Bringing In‑Chat Shopping to U.S. Consumers

OpenAI has introduced an Instant Checkout feature that lets ChatGPT users in the United States buy directly from Etsy and upcoming Shopify merchants without leaving the conversation. The tool surfaces product details, reviews, and pricing, then allows users to confirm orders, shipping, and payment through options such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, Stripe, or credit cards. OpenAI describes the product results as organic and unsponsored, and it will charge merchants a small fee for completed purchases. The move positions OpenAI as a new gatekeeper in e‑commerce, challenging established platforms like Google and Amazon.

DeepSeek Unveils Sparse‑Attention Model to Halve API Inference Costs

DeepSeek Unveils Sparse‑Attention Model to Halve API Inference Costs

DeepSeek announced a new experimental AI model featuring Sparse Attention technology that dramatically lowers inference costs for long‑context tasks. The model, released on Hugging Face and accompanied by a research paper on GitHub, uses a lightning indexer and fine‑grained token selection to focus computational resources on the most relevant excerpts. Preliminary tests suggest API call prices can be cut by as much as 50 percent in long‑context scenarios. The open‑weight release invites third‑party validation and positions DeepSeek as a notable player in the ongoing effort to make transformer‑based AI more cost‑effective.