Microsoft-backed OpenAI is working on a software that can generate minute-long videos based on text prompts, the company said on Thursday. The software, called Sora, is currently available for red teaming, which helps identify flaws in the AI system, as well as for use by visual artists, designers and filmmakers to gain feedback on the model, the company said in a statement. "Sora is able to generate complex scenes with multiple characters, specific types of motion, and accurate details of the subject and background," the statement said, adding that it can create multiple shots within a single video...
Continue ReadingSeveral exclusive Xbox games will be soon making their way to rival consoles, the video gaming brand and its parent company, Microsoft, announced Thursday. In a special edition of the Official Xbox Podcast, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer confirmed that four Xbox games will no longer be exclusive. Spencer did not provide a firm timeframe or identify the four games but said that two will be “community-driven” games and two will be smaller titles...
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Continue ReadingApple could include the feature in its Xcode software as early as this year. Apple gives away Xcode for free to software developers but charges $99 per year to submit apps to its app stores. Bloomberg also reported that Apple is planning other AI features in its products, such as the ability to automatically create Apple Music playlists and slide decks in its business presentation software...
Continue ReadingDemand drivers in the electric vehicle market are slowing significantly, prompting Citi US Autos & Auto Parts Analyst Itay Michaeli to trim EV forecasts. Joining Yahoo Finance Live, Michaeli believes Tesla (TSLA) and General Motors (GM) still stand to gain share in 2024 despite "adoption challenges." Michaeli explains that American households average two cars, so the goal for automakers isn't wholly electrifying every vehicle yet. Rather, it's initially "converting households" to one EV and one gas-powered car. Even with "revised plans by the EV makers" amid pullback, Michaeli states electric vehicles stand to have "a pretty good year." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Angel Smith...
Continue ReadingApple plans to launch an artificial intelligence tool for completing lines of software code, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. Apple could include the feature in its Xcode software as early as this year. Apple gives away Xcode for free to software developers but charges $99 per year to submit apps to its app stores...
Continue ReadingArtificial intelligence developer OpenAI — which Microsoft (MSFT) owns a 49% stake in — is reportedly developing a web search product to rival that of Alphabet's Google (GOOG, GOOGL), according to The Information. Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley breaks down the report, also discussing Microsoft's plans to expand Xbox's exclusive gaming titles to now be available to play on Sony's PlayStation 5 and the Nintendo Switch. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan...
Continue ReadingGoogle stock fell on a report that rival OpenAI could be planning to launch its own web search tool...
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Continue ReadingMicrosoft's Xbox chief Phil Spencer says the console maker is bringing four of its first-party titles to rival platforms...
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