Measuring AI progress has usually meant testing scientific knowledge or logical reasoning — but while the major benchmarks still focus on left-brain logic skills, there’s been a quiet push within AI companies to make models more emotionally intelligent. As foundation models compete on soft measures like user preference and “feeling the AGI,” having a good…
Fairphone has announced its latest repairable smartphone, nearly two years after introducing the last upgrade. The new Fairphone 6 is smaller and 9 percent lighter than its predecessor, but it includes a larger 4,415mAh battery — easily replaceable by removing just seven screws — that will power the phone for up to 53 hours on…
ChatEHR accelerates chart reviews for ER admissions, streamlines patient transfer summaries and synthesizes complex medical histories.Read More
From AI watermarking to battery composites, here’s what could be on the path to a breakthrough this year. Breakthroughs happen all the time in the tech world, but only a select few manage to make a lasting impact.
GoKwik, an Indian startup that offers a suite of integrated e-commerce products, has raised a small round of $13 million, which it calls a “growth” round, that has boosted its valuation to $450 million pre-money. While the new funding round, led by RTP Global, is 63% smaller than its Series B of $35 million, announced…
Before the multiverse, magic, or any of Marvel’s streaming series were important parts of the studio’s cinematic universe, there was Iron Man. After years of so-so movies, Iron Man reminded everyone that Marvel’s big-screen adaptations could be amazing with the right creative teams and stars attached. Robert Downey Jr.‘s Tony Stark was the MCU’s centerpiece…
Solos is unveiling two new smart glasses models with hands-free AI: AirGo A5 and AirGo V2. With intuitive interaction, superior sound, advanced video capabilities, and camera-enabled AI, Solos said the two products set a new benchmark for wearable intelligence, making wearable AI more intuitive, accessible, and integrated into daily life. The Boston company unveiled them…
With the rise of restrictive policies like MAHA, families are losing access to life-saving care. As a child and adolescent psychiatrist, I’ve spent the past two decades treating young people and working with families in crisis. And I can tell you this: The threats to youth mental health are bigger than we think, and they’re…
The conversational AI market has exploded since ChatGPT was released in November 2022 and is predicted to grow into a nearly $50 billion global industry by 2031, according to MarketsAndMarkets. Synthflow AI is just one of many companies building in this space that hopes to stand out from the pack because of its focus on…
In the midst of the covid-19 pandemic, a health products company called Xlear began advertising its saline nasal spray to people desperately searching for ways to protect themselves from a new virus. In its marketing, Xlear pointed to studies that it said supported the idea that ingredients in the spray could block viruses from sticking…
