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Year2023

Key PlayersOpenAI, Google, Anthropic

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Google Photos adds text prompts to photo to video tool, giving users control over AI animations

Google Photos is expanding its AI capabilities with text prompts for video generation. Users can now describe specific movements, styles, and effects when transforming images into video, moving beyond the previous preset options. The update also includes audio by default in generated clips, making them ready to share immediately.

Technology6 sources

Google Photos adds text prompts to photo to video tool, giving users control over AI animations

Technology6 sources

Honor Robot Phone with moving AI camera debuts March 1 at Mobile World Congress 2026

Honor has officially confirmed the global unveiling of its Robot Phone at MWC Barcelona 2026 on March 1. The device features a pop-up AI camera assistant mounted on a gimbal that physically rises and moves independently, marking a rare hardware innovation in smartphone imaging. The launch event will also showcase the Honor Magic V6 foldable with a rumored 200MP camera and 7,000mAh battery.

Technology3 sources

Honor Robot Phone with moving AI camera debuts March 1 at Mobile World Congress 2026

Technology3 sources

Google Photos launches Me Meme feature to transform personal photos into AI-generated memes

Google Photos has introduced Me Meme, a generative AI feature that lets users create personalized memes by combining templates with their own photos. Powered by Gemini AI and Nano Banana, the experimental tool is rolling out to U.S. users on Android and iOS, offering a simple way to generate shareable content directly within the Photos app.

Technology13 sources

Google Photos launches Me Meme feature to transform personal photos into AI-generated memes

Technology13 sources

Medical schools deploy AI patients to transform how student doctors learn clinical skills

Medical schools across the U.K. and U.S. are integrating AI patients into their curricula to train student doctors in communication and diagnosis. Students interact with lifelike virtual patients that respond in real time, display emotions, and simulate complex medical scenarios. The shift addresses faculty shortages and rising costs while offering students unlimited practice opportunities that traditional actor-based training cannot provide.

Health2 sources

Medical schools deploy AI patients to transform how student doctors learn clinical skills

Health2 sources

Adobe launches Firefly Foundry with IP-safe AI models for entertainment industry workflows

Adobe introduces Firefly Foundry, offering IP-safe gen AI models trained exclusively on proprietary content for studios and filmmakers. The platform partners with directors like David Ayer and agencies including Creative Artists Agency to streamline production workflows while safeguarding intellectual property rights throughout pre-production to post-production stages.

Technology4 sources

Adobe launches Firefly Foundry with IP-safe AI models for entertainment industry workflows

Technology4 sources

Generative AI creates 'visual elevator music' as study reveals cultural stagnation is underway

A January 2026 study by researchers Arend Hintze, Frida Proschinger Åström and Jory Schossau reveals that generative AI systems naturally drift toward bland, generic outputs when allowed to iterate autonomously. The findings show AI homogenization happens before retraining even begins, raising concerns about AI-induced cultural stagnation across creative industries.

Science3 sources

Generative AI creates 'visual elevator music' as study reveals cultural stagnation is underway

Science3 sources

Pocket FM hires former Meta scientist Vasu Sharma as head of AI to advance audio storytelling

Pocket FM has appointed Vasu Sharma, a former scientist at Meta's Facebook AI Research (FAIR), as its head of AI. Sharma will lead AI research and innovation across narrative generation, production intelligence and large-scale localisation. His work will focus on developing models that understand story structure and dramatic flow while maintaining creator control over content quality.

Business2 sources

Pocket FM hires former Meta scientist Vasu Sharma as head of AI to advance audio storytelling

Business2 sources

Apple develops AI wearable pin with cameras to compete with OpenAI, targeting 2027 launch

Apple is fast-tracking development of an AirTag-sized AI pin equipped with cameras and microphones, planning to ship 20 million units as early as 2027. The move comes as the company races to compete with OpenAI's upcoming hardware device and addresses criticism over its slow AI progress, while also partnering with Google's Gemini to overhaul Siri into a generative AI chatbot.

Technology36 sources

Apple develops AI wearable pin with cameras to compete with OpenAI, targeting 2027 launch

Technology36 sources

Meta Superintelligence Labs delivers first internal AI models, CTO Andrew Bosworth reveals

Meta's newly formed Superintelligence Labs has delivered its first high-profile AI models internally, just six months after its establishment. CTO Andrew Bosworth called the models "very good" while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, signaling progress in Mark Zuckerberg's aggressive push to compete at the AI frontier.

Technology4 sources

Meta Superintelligence Labs delivers first internal AI models, CTO Andrew Bosworth reveals

Technology4 sources

Adobe Acrobat AI features now convert PDFs into podcasts and presentations with prompt-based editing

Adobe has introduced four new AI features to Acrobat Studio that transform how users interact with PDFs. The updates include generating podcast summaries with two AI hosts discussing documents, creating presentations from multiple files, and editing PDFs through natural language prompts. These capabilities position Adobe as a direct competitor to Google NotebookLM while integrating seamlessly with Adobe Express.

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Adobe Acrobat AI features now convert PDFs into podcasts and presentations with prompt-based editing

Technology12 sources

Brand Engagement Network secures $2.050 million AI licensing deal with Valio Technologies in Africa

Brand Engagement Network Inc. announced a $2.050 million AI licensing partnership with Valio Technologies, targeting government and commercial markets across Africa. The deal grants the company 25% equity ownership and 35% revenue share, while BNAI stock rallied 57.75% on trading volume seven times above average.

Business3 sources

Brand Engagement Network secures $2.050 million AI licensing deal with Valio Technologies in Africa

Business3 sources

Adobe Premiere Pro gets AI tools that track objects 20x faster and streamline editing workflow

Adobe rolled out major updates for Premiere Pro and After Effects, introducing AI-powered video editing tools designed to accelerate post-production workflows. The flagship Object Mask feature uses on-device AI to automatically track moving subjects, while enhanced Shape Mask tools now perform 20 times faster. The updates also integrate Adobe Firefly Boards and provide direct access to AI models from Google, OpenAI, and Runway.

Technology6 sources

Adobe Premiere Pro gets AI tools that track objects 20x faster and streamline editing workflow

Technology6 sources

Google's Gemini AI assistant preps Agentic Mode and Live Experimental Features for Android

Google is developing major upgrades to Gemini Live including multimodal memory, proactive responses, and new agentic capabilities that let the assistant control phone tasks. Code strings reveal Live Thinking Mode and Deep Research enhancements, signaling Google's push to replace Google Assistant with a more capable universal AI assistant across Android devices.

Technology2 sources

Google's Gemini AI assistant preps Agentic Mode and Live Experimental Features for Android

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AI reshaping the battle over Nicolas Maduro's capture as disinformation floods social media

Following Nicolas Maduro's capture by US authorities in early January, artificial intelligence-generated content has flooded social media, blurring the lines between reality and fiction. From comedic memes to dramatic retellings, AI propaganda is being used to control the narrative around the Venezuelan leader's detention, with experts warning this represents a growing threat to democracy worldwide.

Entertainment2 sources

AI reshaping the battle over Nicolas Maduro's capture as disinformation floods social media

Entertainment2 sources

Google unveils TranslateGemma open-source translation models for 55 languages and local deployment

Google has launched TranslateGemma, a family of open-source translation models built on Gemma 3 that supports 55 languages. Available in 4B, 12B, and 27B parameter sizes, these AI models can run locally on devices from smartphones to cloud servers. The models also translate text embedded in images and outperform larger baselines while using fewer computational resources.

Technology4 sources

Google unveils TranslateGemma open-source translation models for 55 languages and local deployment

Technology4 sources

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