OpenAI’s Deep Research Agent Can Do the Research for You
What’s better than an AI chatbot that can assist you with tasks? One that can do them for you. OpenAI continues to build out its AI agents in ChatGPT with the launch of Deep Research. Deep Research On Sunday, OpenAI unveiled Deep Research, an AI agent that can conduct multi-step research for you by pulling a robust amount of […]
EssilorLuxottica’s Nuance Audio OTC Hearing Aid Eyeglasses Coming Soon
EssilorLuxottica, the holding company behind eyewear brands like Ray-Ban, Oakley, and Foster Grant, showcased its latest innovation at CES 2025–the Nuance Audio hearing glasses. These glasses sport six built-in microphones and are officially cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be classified as over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids. The hearing glasses, which also […]
Unleashing Creativity: Asus ProArt PZ13 2-in-1 Tablet for Artists and Designers
The Asus ProArt PZ13 is a tablet/laptop hybrid with a brilliant 3K OLED display and a surprisingly resilient battery. Not too long ago, I tested out Microsoft’s Surface Pro 11, a laptop that doubles as a tablet. It has Qualcomm’s next-gen chips et and a lot of great features that made me enjoy the machine, and […]
I Tested the Viral ‘Floating’ Air Purifier – My Favorite Feature
I’ve tested many air purifiers over the years, but none of them are quite like this one. The SwitchBot Air Purifier Table is a 4-in-1 device that looks like an end table but serves as a large-capacity air purifier, wireless charger, and nightlight. I like having an air purifier in most rooms of my home to reduce […]
Why I’m Recommending the Standard Galaxy S25 Over the Plus and Ultra
The Samsung Galaxy S25 might not be as flashy as the Ultra, but it’s still the best compact phone you can buy right now. It refines an already great formula with a slimmer, lighter design, better battery life, and smarter AI features. But with minimal hardware upgrades over its predecessor, is it still worth $799? It helps that Samsung […]
Your Next Apple Watch or Smart Ring Could Transform Healthcare
Before there were smartwatches that could call 911 or smart rings that predicted illness, there was the Fitbit, which clipped onto clothing and counted steps and calories. The device launched in 2007 and instantly became a hit among early adopters and fitness enthusiasts. Back then, if a user wanted to view their data, they had to […]
EU AI Act: First Requirements Become Legally Binding
Certain AI use cases are now banned, and staff at companies that either provide or use the technology must have “a sufficient level of AI literacy.” As of Feb. 2, 2025, the first few requirements of the E.U.’s AI Act are legally binding. Businesses operating in the region that do not abide by these requirements […]
Mistral AI Launches Small 3: Open-Source Alternative to GPT-4o Mini
On Thursday, French lab Mistral AI launched Small 3, which the company calls “the most efficient model of its category” and says is optimized for latency. Mistral says Small 3 can compete with Llama 3.3 70B and Qwen 32B, among other large models, and it’s “an excellent open replacement for opaque proprietary models like GPT4o-mini.” Like Mistral’s […]
Free Perplexity Pro for Government Employees with .gov Emails
If you’re a government employee with a .gov email address, you can get a free year’s use of a popular AI tool. Perplexity is offering a free one-year subscription to Perplexity Pro to anyone with an official email address ending in .gov. This applies to not only federal employees, but state, county, and other local government workers. […]
Microsoft and Partners Invest $72M to Launch AI Hub in NJ
At the end of 2023, the state of New Jersey and Princeton University announced plans to establish an AI Hub in collaboration with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to drive regional job growth and advance AI developments. Now, Microsoft and Coreweave are joining in on the venture. On Friday, Governor Phil Murphy and Princeton University […]
Microsoft Unveils Surface Laptop 7 & Surface Pro 11 with Intel Chips
Microsoft showed off the latest Surface for Business Copilot+ PCs, Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11. Both will be on store shelves Feb. 18. Just a day earlier, the company announced all users of the Microsoft Copilot AI assistant will be able to toggle on OpenAI’s o1 model for slowe r, more “thoughtful” responses. […]
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Gov Tailored for U.S. Government Use
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT excels as a workplace assistant: The AI chatbot makes robust documents searchable, automates complex tasks, assists with writing and coding, and more. As a result, the US government should, in theory, be one of generative AI’s biggest beneficiaries — and OpenAI thinks so, too. ChatGPT Gov On Tuesday, OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT Gov, which, as the […]