The FDA has granted approval to Apple's AirPods Pro 2, allowing the earbuds to double as an over-the-counter hearing aid through a software update. The update, called 'Hearing Aid Feature', enables the earbuds to assist with hearing loss, a significant public health issue affecting millions of Americans. The FDA's Michelle Tarver notes that hearing loss is a major concern, and this approval aims to provide a convenient and accessible solution.
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TechApple | Rating: 44 | 2024-09-14 08:51:09 AM |
Microsoft has hired Carolina Dybeck Happe as its executive vice president and chief operating officer, reporting to CEO Satya Nadella. She comes from GE, where she was senior vice president and chief financial officer from 2020 until September 2023. Dybeck Happe will join Microsoft's senior leadership team and partner with the team to drive business process improvement and accelerate the company's AI transformation.
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Google has rolled out Gemini Live to free users on Android, allowing for natural conversations with back-and-forth exchanges. The feature was previously available to Advanced subscribers. Users can access Gemini Live from a new circular waveform with a sparkle icon in the bottom-right of the Gemini overlay or the full app.
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An artist and hacker, Amadon, found a way to trick ChatGPT into giving out detailed instructions for making powerful explosives. ChatGPT initially refused to provide instructions for a homemade fertilizer bomb, citing safety guidelines and ethical responsibilities. The hack was tested on Tuesday.
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Apple announced that its AirPods Pro 2 headphones will become an FDA-cleared hearing aid through a software update, allowing adults with mild or moderate hearing loss to amplify specific sounds they want to hear better. The update will be available in the coming weeks. According to the FDA, about 30 million Americans have mild or moderate hearing loss. Apple's vice president of health, Sumbul Desai, stated that the AirPods Pro will be transformed into a personalized hearing aid after a hearing test, boosting specific sounds in real-time.
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OpenAI has released its first model with 'reasoning' abilities, called o1, which can answer complex questions faster than a human. The model is being released alongside o1-mini, a smaller and cheaper version. The o1 model is more expensive and slower to use than GPT-4o, but it can write code and solve multistep problems better than previous models.
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2024-09-14 08:51:07 AM |
OpenAI has announced its new generative AI model, code-named Strawberry, officially called OpenAI o1. The model is a family of models, with two available today: o1-preview and o1 mini, in both chatbot form and OpenAI's API. o1 can fact-check itself by considering all parts of a command or question, making it particularly adept at solving math and programming-related challenges.
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AIOpenAI | Rating: 53 | 2024-09-14 08:51:07 AM |
