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Anthropic, the leading AI provider next to OpenAI, offers a range of powerful generative AI models under the Claude brand. These models are designed for a variety of tasks, from drafting emails and solving complex problems to analyzing data and providing creative content. To help keep track of Anthropic’s ever-expanding model lineup, here’s an overview of the Claude models and their capabilities. Claude Model Lineup Claude models are named after various literary works, with the current versions including: Claude 3 Haiku: A lightweight and fast model. Claude 3.5 Sonnet: A mid-tier model with strong capabilities. Claude 3 Opus: The flagship…

Midjourney is set to launch a new web tool that will allow users to edit any image uploaded from the web using its advanced generative AI technology. This enhanced tool, expected to be available next week, will offer users the ability to retexture objects within images and “repaint” colors and details based on text prompts. The ability to edit existing images with AI has sparked considerable debate recently. Several platforms, such as Meta, have grappled with how to differentiate between images edited using AI tools and those generated entirely by AI models. Meanwhile, companies like Google have introduced powerful AI…

Globe Life, a major provider of life and health insurance in the United States, is currently dealing with a data breach and extortion threat after a hacker stole sensitive customer information. The company, based in Texas, revealed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that they received demands from an unknown cybercriminal who is threatening to expose the stolen data unless a ransom is paid. The breach has been traced back to Globe Life’s subsidiary, American Income Life Insurance Company (AIL). The compromised information includes personal details such as customer names, home addresses, and phone numbers. In…

Opera has launched a new AI feature in its browser that allows users to manage tabs using natural language commands. This tool enables actions like grouping, pinning, bookmarking, and closing tabs by simply typing a request. Users can access the Aria command bar by pressing Ctrl + / or Cmd + /, then enter instructions such as “Group all video tabs” or “Bookmark all open tabs.” Opera clarified that all processing for these commands takes place on the user’s device, so no data is sent externally for command interpretation. The feature supports commands that are site-specific or category-specific. For example,…

As X continues to face challenges with advertisers and recently even filed a lawsuit against a group for its advertising boycott, the platform is now making significant changes to its payment structure for creators. Previously, creators earned a portion of the ad revenue generated from ads displayed in their post replies. Now, however, X has announced it will compensate creators based on the level of engagement they receive from Premium users on the platform, moving away from an ad-driven model. This adjustment means that creators will benefit from posts that spark interaction, potentially changing the types of posts that gain…

Amazon has introduced new AI-powered technology for its fleet of electric delivery vehicles, aiming to streamline the package retrieval process and help drivers efficiently prioritize packages. Known as Vision-Assisted Package Retrieval (VAPR), this vision-based system uses visual cues to indicate which packages are intended for delivery at each stop. Through the VAPR system, packages for the current stop are highlighted with green circles or red lights, providing drivers a clear visual signal to identify the correct items without needing to shuffle through their cargo. Amazon believes this will eliminate the hassle of stopping and searching for relevant packages, improving efficiency…

Google is enhancing its visual search tool, Google Lens, by introducing the ability to answer questions about videos in near-real time. This new feature allows users to capture a video of their surroundings and ask questions about objects of interest within the video. Available for both Android and iOS users who have the Google app installed, this update enables Lens to analyze videos and provide relevant information. According to Lou Wang, Google’s Director of Product Management for Lens, the feature relies on a specialized version of the Gemini AI model, which helps interpret the content of videos and respond to…

Agence France-Presse (AFP), a leading global news agency, has alerted French authorities about a possible data breach after experiencing a cyberattack last week. In a brief announcement on Saturday, AFP, which operates in 260 cities across 150 countries, stated that the attack impacted part of its news delivery services to clients. While the full scope of the breach remains unclear, the agency confirmed that their technical teams are actively working to address the incident in collaboration with the French National Agency for IT Systems Security (ANSSI). AFP’s statement reads, “Our technical teams, alongside experts from ANSSI, are working to analyze…

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is a concept many tech companies, like OpenAI, are eagerly pursuing, aiming to develop systems that could benefit all of humanity. With OpenAI raising $6.6 billion to inch closer to this goal, it’s clear that AGI is a big deal. Yet, what exactly AGI means remains a mystery to many – even to some of the top experts in the field. Fei-Fei Li, a world-renowned AI researcher often referred to as the “godmother of AI,” recently shared that she is also uncertain about what AGI really is. Speaking at Credo AI’s Responsible AI Leadership Summit, Li…

MoneyGram, a major player in global money transfers, is facing a prolonged service outage caused by a “cybersecurity issue” that has disrupted its operations for several days. The U.S.-based company, which serves over 50 million people in more than 200 countries, has yet to provide full details of the incident but says it’s working to resolve the situation. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), MoneyGram acknowledged that it had identified a cybersecurity problem affecting some of its systems. Initially, the company had referred to the disruption as a “network outage.” According to their latest update, they launched an investigation…