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[ad_1] Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More Two years ago, Google spun out a new group focused on machine learning infrastructure, led by a VP of engineering from its artificial intelligence research division — part of a push …

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[ad_1] Today, we are one step closer to the immortal celebrity future we have long been promised (since April). Meta has unveiled Voicebox, its generative text-to-speech model that promises to do for the spoken word what ChatGPT and Dall-E, respectfully, did for text and image generation.  Essentially, its a text-to-output generator just like GPT or …

Meta’s Voicebox AI is a Dall-E for text-to-speech | Engadget Read More »

[ad_1] and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex say they’ve ending a deal for Harry and Meghan to produce podcasts for the company. The agreement, which the two sides , was said to be worth $25 million. Meghan hosted a podcast called Archetypes. It sought to through conversations between Meghan and the likes of Serena …

Spotify ends its podcast deal with Harry and Meghan | Engadget Read More »

[ad_1] The US has routinely lagged behind Europe and other regions in terms of EV adoption, but no longer. Counterpoint estimates that American EV sales jumped 79 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2023, helping it move past Germany to become the world’s second-largest electric car market. Only China is larger, the analyst group …

The US is now the second-largest EV market behind China | Engadget Read More »

[ad_1] After dozens of stories, we’re just about wrapped with our coverage of Summer Game Fest 2023. Following the cancellation of E3 back in March, we had a smaller, stripped-back experience at SGF. It began… before it all began, with Sony holding its own PlayStation Showcase livestream on May 24th. It was a pretty packed …

Summer Game Fest 2023: All the games announced | Engadget Read More »

[ad_1] If you’re one of the 45 million Americans who wear contact lenses, there’s a good chance that you’re using them in an unhygienic way. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 99% of contact-lens wearers practice at least one “contact lens hygiene risk behavior,” including not replacing cases frequently enough and …

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[ad_1] Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Ready Games has launched tools for building and launching Web3 mobile games. They’re part of the dApp Store kit, developed by Polygon Labs and now incorporating Ready Games‘ development tech-stack. I ran into David …

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[ad_1] Father’s Day is this weekend, and if you want to spoil Dad but haven’t found the perfect gift just yet, consider getting him a subscription to ButcherBox. The company ships premium cuts of meat right to your (or Dad’s) door, saving you a trip to the store and keeping your stocked up for your …

New Customers Can Take $70 Off a ButcherBox Subscription and Get Free Ground Beef for a Year Read More »

[ad_1] So you managed to buy a PlayStation 5 – congratulations, you beat supply shortages to obtain one of the most sought-after consoles in recent memory. Now comes the fun part. No PS5 is complete without a library of games and accessories to elevate your experience. Thankfully, you won’t have as much trouble getting your …

The best PS5 accessories for 2023 | Engadget Read More »

[ad_1] Amazon Alexa devices are everywhere. Since 2014, with the release of the original Echo smart speaker, the tech giant has been at the forefront of smart home innovation with over 100 million devices sold. Alexa is the premier voice assistant that runs smart home automation, and Amazon has steadily introduced more new devices and …

What’s the Price of a Complete Amazon Alexa Smart Home? I Did the Math to Find Out Read More »