DuckDuckGo, the privacy-centric search engine, is expanding its capabilities by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its platform. The company has launched a beta version of DuckAssist, a new tool that generates summaries of information sourced from Wikipedia in response to specific queries. Currently available only through DuckDuckGo’s mobile apps and browser extensions, the tool uses …
Snapchat has expanded its AI chatbot feature, initially launched for paid subscribers in February, to a global audience for free. The chatbot, powered by OpenAI’s GPT technology, has seen nearly 2 million messages sent per day since its launch, prompting the company to upgrade its functionality. New features include adding My AI to group chats, …
Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, expressed optimism about the company’s growth prospects in India during the first-quarter earnings call. Netflix is looking to leverage India’s potential and is willing to adjust its pricing and content delivery to cater to the country’s needs. During his visit to India in February, Sarandos had called it the fastest-growing …
Swiggy, India’s leading food delivery company, is expanding into ecommerce with its latest venture, Maxx. The company is piloting one-hour delivery of various products in select areas of Bengaluru, with categories ranging from toys and electronics to home and kitchen essentials. Maxx plans to expand its offerings to include beauty and grooming, gardening, furnishing and …
In a move aimed at consolidating its AI research efforts, Google has announced the formation of Google DeepMind, a new unit that will bring together the DeepMind and Google Brain teams. The unit will collaborate closely with Google’s product teams to deliver AI research and products that could result in groundbreaking advancements. The new unit …