Tag: Google
Anthropic Hits $183B Valuation as AI Arms Race Intensifies
Claude maker raises $13 billion as sovereign wealth funds join Silicon Valley's AI gold rush
More AI Assistants Coming to Your Car (and Couch)
Gemini is Google’s bid to make sure you’re never out of conversational range.
StarkMind: Building an at-home LLM with RAG (not really that hard)
Why and how I built my own ChatGPT alternative to analyze 7,800 articles without uploading them to the cloud
Microsoft Edge Copilot Mode: AI Browsing Just Got Real
With Copilot Mode, Microsoft transforms Edge into an AI-powered assistant that compares prices, summarizes content, and might just steal your tabs.
Gradient Nation: Google’s New ‘G’ Logo Signals a Shift in Design
On May 12, 2025, Google unveiled a subtle yet significant update to its iconic "G" logo for apps, marking the first major redesign since 2015. The new design transitions from the traditional solid red, yellow, green, and blue segments to a smoother gradient blend of the same colors. This...
Planck SSD: A tiny storage solution that could change mobile filmmaking
I’ve never been a fan of shooting video on my iPhone. It’s not that the camera isn’t impressive—it is. The latest iPhones capture stunning 4K ProRes, slow-motion footage, and even some computational tricks that mimic cinema-like depth of field. But for all its power, there’s one thing that keeps...
Google and Peloton join forces with fitness content distribution deal
One of the relatively smaller announcements yesterday came from an unlikely partnership.
Peloton revealed that it had partnered with Google Fitbit for a "multi-year, multi-country" partnership. Per the Peloton Blog it begins in September.
So here's what the deal means for both sides.
For Google Fitbit Premium members ($9.99/mo or $79.99/yr):
Access...
Trendspotting: Another streaming box enters the chat
Another streaming box has hit the market. Except this one comes from not just any old company.
Magnificent Seven member Google (Alphabet) has discontinued its rather iconic Chromecast device and replaced it with a (now) old fashioned style streaming box.
The announcement comes a week ahead of its upcoming Pixel devices...
Amazon’s new Echo Spot (2024) should appeal to those seeking the basics in a smart bedside clock
Amazon, somewhat surprisingly, revealed a new Echo device just in time for Prime Day.
The updated version of the beloved Echo Spot features a similar design to the original, but upgrades all the important stuff you'd want improved. Better display. Better speaker. Better performance.
One difference: The all-new Spot no longer...
Foldable Apple iPhone in the future? Signs say yes
More evidence is being discovered on a regular basis that suggests that, yes, Apple is indeed likely planning to release a foldable variant of the iconic Apple iPhone.
Per Phone Arena (Samsung Display shuffles its foldable unit as it prepares to supply foldable Apple devices) and other tech sites like...