Getty Images/Malte Mueller ByteDance, known in the US for creating the wildly popular (and controversial) short-form video TikTok app, has officially entered the AI space with its latest release — Jimeng AI. As first spotted by Reuters on Tuesday, ByteDance-owned Faceu Technology made Jimeng AI, a text-to-image and text-to-video generator, available on the Apple App Store for […] More
Artie Beaty/ZDNETBig changes could be on the way for Reddit. The site is testing a major injection of AI into the platform and considering putting certain content behind a paywall.Also: The best AI search engines: Google, Perplexity, and moreJust as Google tried (and eventually failed) to do earlier this year, Reddit is bringing AI to its search results.In an earnings call earlier this week, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman announced plans to test AI-powered search results that summarize content for the site’s 1 billion searches every month. This follows an announcement four months ago that Reddit would be using AI to moderate communities. Many people, Huffman explained, use Reddit like a search engine, “literally typing into a box exactly what they’re interested in.” With the new results, users will see both the answers they’re looking for and new communities related to that search, hopefully helping them dive deeper into the site. More
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Zoom Since the pandemic, video meetings have become a cornerstone of business operations and a standard medium of collaboration. Therefore, these meetings often require notetaking on another platform to document the call’s proceedings. Now, users can take meeting notes right on Zoom. Also: Your board needs no-nonsense AI leadership – these experts explain why This […] More
Lance Whitney/ZDNETIn the ongoing battle between YouTube and viewers when it comes to ads and ad blockers, the streaming video site may have found a compromise, at least for live streams.On its features and experiments page, YouTube details how it’s testing a new ad format for live videos – a format that might just be the least invasive ever.Also: Are your YouTube videos glitching? It could be your ad blockerThe site is calling the new ads “Picture in Picture Live Mid-Rolls,” and — just as the name implies — they’ll run during content without interrupting it. Under the existing format, YouTube shows full-screen ads that completely interrupt content either before a video starts to play or in the middle. With the new format, ads will appear in a small window while the original content still plays. YouTube hasn’t explained yet whether the ads will run silently or whether the ad audio will overtake the live audio. “Monetized channels without rights management,” YouTube explains, “can set mid-roll ad defaults for future live streams at the channel level.” Those settings let creators choose monetization settings that will be the default for any newly created live streams. Creators who get access to Picture in Picture mid-roll ads will be able to turn them on by heading to the settings portion of their live control room. More
Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images In a landmark decision, Judge Amit Mehta of the US District Court ruled Google violated the Sherman Antitrust Act by stifling competition and arranging exclusive and restrictive contracts with other companies. As Mehta wrote in his decision, “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its […] More
Summer is almost over, which means the traveling season is slowing down. But if you have a last-minute summer trip planned this month, there’s still something to look forward to. So that you can have more room in your mind to think about the details of your trip than what’s in your suitcase, we compiled a list of gadgets and devices you’ll need — all of which are fit for a carry-on or even a backpack. Also: Everything you need to host a summer party While portable, our selections still come stacked with helpful features like waterproof ratings and long battery lives, ready to withstand any summer adventure. Read on for our essentials, from portable speakers to make travel feel like a party to portable chargers that pack a lot of power and even a smart water bottle to keep you hydrated. A speaker Whether you’re going on a weekend camping trip, to the beach, or to Europe for a backpacking excursion, music makes everything more fun. Thanks to the best portable speakers, you don’t have to sacrifice full sound while you’re on the go. More
Flighty Whether you fly often for work or once every few years for vacation, you know that delayed or canceled flights can quickly ruin your plans. Thanks to a recent artificial intelligence-powered update to the Flighty app, however, you might soon get a heads up about a delay before it even happens — along with […] More
