Canva Acquires AI Image and Video Generator Leonardo.ai, Will Integrate It Into Magic Studio Tools

Canva acquired Australia-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Leonardo.ai on Tuesday. The AI startup uses its native foundation model Phoenix to generate images, videos, and create visual assets. The platform also offers features such as AI-powered upscaling, inline editing, and real-time image generation. Canva said that the Phoenix AI model will be integrated into its Magic […]

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India’s Skyroot Aerospace in Talks With French Firm to Launch Nanosatellites

French space sector firm Promethee on Friday said it was exploring the possibility of placing its nanosatellites in orbit using the Vikram-series of launch vehicles being developed by Indian start-up Skyroot Aerospace.  Skyroot co-founder Pawan Kumar Chandana held discussions with Promethee President Olivier Piepsz on the sidelines of the official visit of Prime Minister Narendra

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Microsoft Removes Ads From Skype on All Platforms, Adds New Features With Latest Update

Microsoft on Monday rolled out a new update for Skype – its video conferencing and VoIP-based calling platform – that improves the overall usability of the platform. The Redmond company says Skype is now ad-free across all platforms, which should provide users with a more decluttered experience. Microsoft has also introduces a few new features, including

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WhatsApp for Android Could Reportedly Let Users Choose the Llama Model to Power Their Meta AI Chatbot

WhatsApp for Android is tipped to be working on a new feature that will let users choose the Large Language Model Meta AI (Llama) 3 model to power the Meta AI chatbot. On Thursday, a feature tracker claimed that this feature is currently under development and not available to beta testers. The feature is said

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Xiaomi Gains Top Spot as Smartphone Shipments in India Decline in Q2 2024

Smartphone shipments in India declined in the second quarter of 2024 (April-June) despite several brands reporting year-on-year (YoY) growth, according to a report by a market research firm. Xiaomi grabbed the top spot in the smartphone shipments of Q2 2024 courtesy of it pushing its flagship handsets, while Samsung carried over its strong performance from

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Apple Reportedly Exploring Local AI Partners in China as Apple Intelligence Could Face Regulatory Hurdles

Apple unveiled a multitude of new artificial intelligence (AI) features for its iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices at the recently held Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024. These AI features will be powered by the Cupertino-based tech giant’s in-house AI model dubbed Apple Intelligence and OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT. However, a report highlights that neither of these

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ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode Rolls Out to Some ChatGPT Plus Users

ChatGPT with the advanced Voice Mode is now rolling out to some paid users, the company announced on Tuesday. OpenAI first announced the feature in its Spring event in May. Powered by the latest GPT-4o artificial intelligence (AI) model, OpenAI’s advanced Voice Mode offers features such as real-time responses, natural voice, and the capability to

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Apple Intelligence AI Summarise Feature Rolls Out to Safari With iOS 18.1 Developer Beta

Apple Intelligence features are finally arriving to supported iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices with the latest developer beta update released by the company. Starting Monday, users on iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 developer beta were able to access features such as contextual awareness in Siri, automatic movie creation in the Photos app, Writing

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Google’s Project Green Light Leverages AI to Tackle Traffic Congestion and Reduce Emissions

Google Research is running a project that aims to mitigate the time one spends at the traffic light, especially at city intersections. The initiative, dubbed ‘Project Green Light’, is said to harness traffic engineering, coupled with artificial intelligence (AI), to improve the flow of traffic, tackle congestion and reduce fuel consumption – efforts aimed at

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