With its rebrand and product expansion, Raindrop is betting that the next generation of software observability will be AI-first by design.Read More

Google’s NotebookLM mobile app is out now for Android on Google Play and iOS and iPadOS via the App Store, Google Labs product manager Biao Wang says in a blog post. A mobile app has been “one of the most frequent requests” for the team. The app appears to offer similar functionality to the desktop version of NotebookLM, including the ability to upload sources of information that the app can summarize. It can also make AI-generated, podcast-like Audio Overviews. With the app, you can listen to those Audio Overviews in the background while you’re doing other things on your phone or while offline, Google says. Might be a handy way to get caught up on your performance review. The company teased the launch of the mobile app for the AI-powered tool last month. Its official arrival is happening just ahead of Google I/O, which kicks off with the opening keynote at 1PM ET on Tuesday. It’s probably going to be an AI show. Update, May 19th: The iOS app is now available, too.

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Le président américain, Donald Trump, aux côtés de la première dame, Melania Trump, signe la loi « Take It Down Act », dans la roseraie de la Maison Blanche à Washington, lundi 19 mai 2025. JIM WATSON / AFP Face à un phénomène en pleine croissance, le président américain, Donald Trump, a promulgué, lundi 19 mai, une loi criminalisant le partage sans consentement d’images pornographiques réelles ou créées par l’intelligence artificielle (IA), notamment à des fins de vengeance (le « revenge porn »). Lire aussi | Article réservé à nos abonnés Le nombre de « deepfakes » pornographiques explose du fait des progrès de l’intelligence artificielle Ce texte nommé « Take It Down Act », soutenu par la première dame, Melania Trump, avait été précédemment adopté par le Sénat américain et la Chambre des représentants, où il avait recueilli un large soutien des deux partis. « Il s’agira de la toute première loi fédérale visant à lutter contre la diffusion d’images explicites et fictives sans le consentement de la personne », s’est félicité le président républicain. « Quiconque diffusera intentionnellement des images explicites sans le consentement d’une personne encourra jusqu’à trois ans de prison », a-t-il détaillé, évoquant également des « responsabilités civiles » pour les réseaux sociaux qui hébergent ces images mais « refusent de retirer ces images rapidement ». Les jeunes filles et femmes particulièrement touchées La diffusion non consentie d’images à caractère sexuel, parfois créées grâce au concours de l’IA, est un phénomène qui touche majoritairement les jeunes filles et femmes – dont certaines célébrités comme la chanteuse Taylor Swift ou l’élue du parti démocrate, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Lire aussi | Taylor Swift victime de fausses images pornographiques, l’intelligence artificielle en accusation Avec la popularisation des outils d’IA, la fabrication de ces montages photo ou vidéo hyperréalistes s’est simplifiée et a ouvert la voie à leur utilisation massive à des fins de harcèlement ou d’humiliation, prenant de court les législateurs du monde entier. « Cette législation constitue une étape décisive dans nos efforts pour garantir que chaque Américain, en particulier les jeunes, puisse se sentir mieux protégé contre les atteintes à leur image ou à leur identité par le biais d’images non consenties », a salué Melania Trump aux côtés de son époux, lors d’une rare apparition publique. La première dame, mobilisée sur ce dossier, avait pour l’occasion invité à la Maison Blanche plusieurs jeunes filles victimes de telles pratiques. Parmi elles, une adolescente texane qui avait découvert fin 2023 des montages hyperréalistes (deepfakes) à caractère sexuel d’elle et de plusieurs de ses camarades, fabriqués sans leur consentement par un élève de son collège puis partagés sur le réseau Snapchat. « Les filles ne faisaient que pleurer, et pleurer à ne plus en finir, elles avaient honte », avait à l’époque confié à l’Agence France-Presse (AFP) sa mère, Anna Berry McAdams, qui s’inquiétait que ces images ne resurgissent dans le futur. « Cela pourrait les affecter toute leur vie », alertait-elle, pointant du doigt l’impuissance des victimes à agir et faire défendre leurs droits. Lire aussi | Article réservé à nos abonnés « J’étais sous antidépresseurs, et lui simplement auditionné » : pour les victimes de « revenge porn », un long combat pour obtenir justice Risque de censure Seuls quelques Etats américains, dont la Californie et la Floride, disposaient jusqu’à présent de lois criminalisant la fabrication et la publication de fausses images à caractère sexuel. Cette loi fédérale représente donc un « pas significatif » dans la lutte contre ce phénomène, estime, auprès de l’AFP, Renée Cummings, criminologue et chercheuse en intelligence artificielle à l’université de Virginie. « Mais son efficacité dépendra de sa mise en œuvre rapide et fiable, de sanctions sévères à l’égard des auteurs de ces actes et de son adaptabilité en temps réel face aux menaces numériques émergentes », a-t-elle insisté. Et de prévenir : « Nous devons veiller à ce que les mesures législatives protègent la société et punissent les auteurs, sans pour autant éroder par inadvertance le cryptage ou étouffer l’expression légitime » sur Internet. Lire le décryptage | Article réservé à nos abonnés « Deepfake », un terme imparfait pour une réalité appelée à durer Un risque pointé par plusieurs associations de défense des libertés publiques, qui se sont inquiétées d’un risque de censure. « Si la protection des victimes face à ces invasions odieuses de l’intimité est un but légitime, les bonnes intentions seules ne suffisent pas à faire une bonne loi », a ainsi estimé l’Electronic Frontier Foundation, dénonçant des « définitions vagues et le manque de garde-fous » qui pourraient mener à la censure. Le Monde avec AFP Réutiliser ce contenu

The agentic AI explainer you need to impress your tech friends. Credit: Kilito Chan / Getty Images According to the AI overlords, this is the year of agentic AI.You may have seen Google announce its "agentic era" with a web browsing research assistant and an AI bot that calls nail salons and mechanics for you. OpenAI leadership talked about agentic AI being a "big theme in 2025" and has already introduced a research preview of Operator, an agent that can perform tasks on your behalf, and Deep Research, which "conducts multi-step research on the internet for complex tasks." Microsoft just unveiled Microsoft Discover, an enterprise agentic AI tool for scientists. And your next smartphone could have agentic features that can send custom messages, create calendar events, or pull together information from across different apps. If you've been nodding and smiling every time one of your tech friends mentions agentic AI, don't be embarrassed. This is a new entry in the AI glossary, but one that can no longer be ignored. You May Also Like So what exactly is agentic AI?"Agentic AI refers to a class of artificial intelligence systems designed to operate autonomously, perceive their environment, set goals, plan actions to achieve those goals, and execute those plans without continuous human intervention. These systems can learn and adapt over time based on feedback and new information." That's according to — what else? — Google's AI chatbot Gemini.Unlike generative AI, which is essentially a tool for creating some kind of output — code, text, audio, images, videos — agentic AI can autonomously perform tasks on a user's behalf. This is a step up from the standard AI chatbot experience. Instead of generating a response based on its training material, agentic AI can take additional steps, such as conducting internet searches and analyzing the results, consulting additional sources, or completing a task in another app or software.You may have heard this term used interchangeably with AI agents, but agentic AI is a broader term that encompasses technology that may not be fully autonomous but has some agent-like capabilities. So, OpenAI considers Operator an AI agent because it has contextual awareness and can perform tasks for you like sending text messages. And its Deep Research tool is agentic AI because it can autonomously crawl the web and compile a report for the user, though its capabilities pretty much stop there for now. Agentic AI is powered by more advanced reasoning models like ChatGPT o3 and Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview, which can break down complex tasks and make inferences. This brings large-language models like ChatGPT one step closer to mimicking how the human brain works. Unless you constantly retrain a generative AI model with new information, it can't learn new things, said Karen Panetta, IEEE Fellow and professor of engineering at Tufts University. "This other kind of AI can learn from seeing other examples, and it can be more autonomous in breaking down tasks and helping you with more goal-driven types of activities, versus more exploratory or giving back information."When combined with computer vision, which is what allows a model to "see" a user's computer screen, we get the agentic AI everyone is so excited about. Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up! Why is everyone talking about agentic AI? Google's new AI shopping experience could utilize agentic AI to make purchases on your behalf. Credit: Google Agentic AI is not entirely new. Self-driving cars and robot vacuums could both be considered early examples of agentic AI. They're technologies with autonomous properties that rely on advanced sensors and cameras to make sense of their environment and react accordingly.But agentic AI is having its moment now for a few reasons. Crucially, the latest models have gotten better and more user-friendly (although sometimes too friendly). And as people begin to rely on AI chatbots like ChatGPT, there's a growing interest in using these tools to automate daily tasks like responding to emails. With agentic AI, you don't need to be a computer programmer to use ChatGPT for automation. You can simply tell the chatbot what to do in plain English and have it carry out your instructions. At least, that's the idea.Companies like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are banking on agentic AI because it has the potential to move the technology beyond the novelty chatbot experience. With agentic AI, tools like ChatGPT could become truly indispensable for businesses and individuals alike. Agentic AI tools could order groceries online, browse and buy the best-reviewed espresso machine for you, or even research and book vacations. In fact, Google is already taking steps in this direction with its new AI shopping experience.In the business world, companies are looking to agentic AI to resolve customer service inquiries and adjust stock trading strategies in real-time. What could possibly go wrong?Are there risks involved with unleashing autonomous bots in the wild? Why, yes. With an agent operating on your behalf, there's always a risk of it sending a sensitive email to the wrong person or accidentally making a huge purchase. And then there's the question of liability. "Am I going to be sued because I went and had my agent do something?" Panetta wondered. "Say I'm working as an officer of something, and I use an AI agent to make a decision, to help us do our planning, and then you lose that organization money."  Related Stories The major AI players have put safeguards in place to prevent AI agents from going rogue, such as requiring human supervision or approval for sensitive tasks. OpenAI says Operator won't take screenshots when it's in human override mode, and it doesn't currently allow its agent to make banking transactions. But what about when the technology becomes more commonplace? As we become more comfortable with agentic AI, will we become more passive and lax about oversight? Earlier in this article, we used Google Gemini to help define agentic AI. If we become dependent on AI tools for even simple learning, will human beings get dumber?Then there's the extensive data access we have to give agents. Sure, it would be convenient for ChatGPT to automatically filter, sort, or even delete emails. But do you want to give an AI company full access to every email you've ever sent or received?And what about bad actors that don't have such safeguards in place? Panetta warns of increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks utilizing agentic AI. "Because the access to powerful computing now is so cheap, that means that the bad actors have access to it," she said. "They can be running simulations and being able to come up with sophisticated schemes to break into your systems or connive you into taking out this equity loan." AI has always been a double-edged sword, with equally potent harms and benefits. And with agentic AI getting ready for primetime deployment, the stakes are getting higher.Disclosure: Ziff Davis, Mashable’s parent company, in April filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging it infringed Ziff Davis copyrights in training and operating its AI systems. Cecily Mauran Tech Reporter Cecily is a tech reporter at Mashable who covers AI, Apple, and emerging tech trends. Before getting her master's degree at Columbia Journalism School, she spent several years working with startups and social impact businesses for Unreasonable Group and B Lab. Before that, she co-founded a startup consulting business for emerging entrepreneurial hubs in South America, Europe, and Asia. You can find her on X at @cecily_mauran.

Memorial Day Weekend means the official start of summer and the start of summer sales events. In the lead-up to the long weekend, we're already seeing tons of early Memorial Day tech deals, and that includes big discounts on popular Apple products. From the latest and greatest Apple watches to high-performing tablets and Beats headphones, you can score hundreds in savings right now – and if you shop early, you'll likely even have your new Apple devices by the holiday weekend! Since you're not on vacation yet, we've gone ahead and rounded up the best early Memorial Day Apple deals. Let's take a closer look, so you can start saving now. Apple Watch DealsAlready $100 off in anticipation of Memorial Day, Apple's flagship smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series 10, is our Editor's Choice pick for iPhone users (and it also earned our Best of the Year Award in 2024). It's powered by the fast and efficient S10 chip and boasts tons of health, fitness, and lifestyle features, including GPS workout recording, ECG, sleep, and cycle tracking, music, podcast, and third-party app support, and the newly added audio playback mode. Plus, the new depth gauge and water temperature sensors also make it an excellent choice for snorkeling and other shallow-water activities. iPad DealsAlthough small, the latest iPad Mini is powerful and capable with the new ability to support Apple Intelligence. In terms of design, it has the same sleek aesthetic of other iPads, only it's a lighter, more portable size that's ideal for traveling and/or leaving your bulky tablet or laptop at home. Plus, the bright LCD screen features anti-reflective and fingerprint-resistant coatings, so you can use it outside with little glare and clear visibility. In our testing, it performed notably well across gaming, productivity, and media streaming with a solid 7+ hour battery life – and right now, it's $100 off!Recommended by Our EditorsBeats DealsWhen it comes to noise-cancelling earbuds, the sleek Beats Studio Buds + offer the most bang for your buck right now. On sale for just $100, they boast some of the best noise cancellation you can find in the under-$200 price range. The overall audio quality doesn't disappoint either with deep bass and crisp highs. They're compatible with both Apple and Android devices, offering an impressive nine-hour battery life plus an additional 27 hours when you use the charging case. We gave them a rating of "Excellent" per our 2023 review, and that was without a 41% discount!Be sure to check back often for the latest early Memorial Day deals.

Posted on : May 19, 2025 By Tech World Times General  Rate this post The fitness and social media guru Sam Sulek, in all probability most famous for his physique and workout regimen, has raised eyebrows regarding his towering height. The person in consideration is an impressive 6′ 3″ tall and weighing 205 pounds. His stature performs a significant role in Sulek’s online presence as well as influencing his audience. The Impact of Height on Social Media Influence Heights stretch back through time as a yardstick of perception among societies, affecting how individuals are treated. Height in social media has a bearing on engagement, eroding the credibility of potential influencers shorter than average; tall images are perceived as being more credible and charismatic. Influencers like Sam Sulek may also benefit from height as a distinguishing characteristic upon which they could essentially build their entire brand. Heights can speak to certain audiences who identify or relate to their image, creating a rather loyal following. Physical Presence and Intimidation Factor Certainly, Sulek’s height adds to his great physical presence. He stands tall in the fitness industry, where much importance is given to the physicality of a person. His tall stature adds to his muscular build and gives him an imposing physical presence. Physical intimidation, as mentioned earlier, is an advantage in the fitness industry, which generally regards confidence and strength with great value. Visual Content and Social Media Sulek frequently uses his workout videos and body updates on social media sites, especially YouTube and Instagram, to highlight his height. His height adds a visually appealing element to his material by enabling him to perform poses and exercises that accentuate his physical characteristics. By captivating his audience, this visual component can increase the engagement and shareability of his content. Relatability and Admiration Even though not everyone can relate to Sulek’s height, his followers may be inspired and motivated by it. His success in the fitness industry may be attributed to the fact that many people see his size as a benefit. His audience may feel inspired and motivated by this impression and try to accomplish comparable physical objectives. Brand Partnerships and Influencer Opportunities Sulek’s influencer opportunities and brand partnerships may also be impacted by his height and physical presence. His commanding presence and attractive physique may entice companies to collaborate with him. His online reputation and influence may be further cemented if this results in profitable sponsorship agreements and partnerships. Authenticity and Confidence Despite the possible benefits of his height, Sulek’s self-assurance and genuineness are key components of his online persona. His content demonstrates his confidence and self-assurance, which helps his audience relate to and like him more. With his followers, this genuineness can play a significant role in fostering loyalty and trust. Conclusion To sum up, Sam Sulek’s height plays a significant role in his online persona, impacting his physical attributes, visual content, and brand collaborations. Although it might not be the only element influencing his success, it surely helps to mold his persona and captivate his audience. Sulek’s height will probably continue to be a significant component of his identity and brand as he expands his online presence. Tech World TimesTech World Times (TWT), a global collective focusing on the latest tech news and trends in blockchain, Fintech, Development & Testing, AI and Startups. If you are looking for the guest post then contact at techworldtimes@gmail.com

Microsoft says it used its own agentic reasoning AI model to help develop and synthesize a new immersion fluid for PC cooling—and then confirmed that it worked by dunking a PC motherboard into a vat of it. John Link, Microsoft’s principal program manager for product innovation, closed out Microsoft’s Build developer keynote by showing off how Microsoft innovated a new immersion cooling technology using Copilot AI without any PFAS (or what’s known as “forever chemicals”). PC boards and server racks can be cooled by air, by water, or by connecting metal heat exchangers with fluid-filled tubing that thermally routes the heat of a processor to the outside world. Immersion cooling is an extreme example of this, which uses electrically non-conductive fluids that surround the entire board. Essentially, the entire board is submerged. Water can’t be used because it would short out the system, so PFAS can be used instead—but PFAS presents environmental and health hazards. Link used what Microsoft calls Microsoft Discovery, an agentic research system. Agentic AI is Microsoft’s next big thing, and your one-on-one interactions with Copilot will soon give way to managing individual AIs that autonomously perform specialized tasks. Submerged, cooled, and running Forza.YouTube According to Microsoft, the model uses both proprietary data as well as external research to try and develop relationships between the data. In Link’s demonstration, it used both a “Knowledge Base” agent as well as a specialized chemistry agent. The example tried to exclude any proposed molecules that would violate the PFAS conditions, and that fell within a certain dielectric range and boiling points. You can watch Link’s Microsoft Build 2025 keynote closeout to see what he discovered, but it appears to be a member of the alkene family. More to the point, Link said that the discovery was promising enough that Microsoft synthesized enough of it to dunk a motherboard and PC processor inside a container of the stuff, and then ran Forza Motorsport to prove that it worked.

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microsoft to bring OpenAI's Sora video generation API to Azure AI Foundry next week Pradeep Viswanathan Neowin @pradeepviswav · May 19, 2025 18:32 EDT Microsoft's Azure AI Foundry provides developers access to more than 1,900 AI models suitable for a variety of use cases and industries. However, Azure AI Foundry currently lacks text-to-video generation models, which are already available on AWS via its Nova Reels API and on Google Cloud via its Veo API. Microsoft relies on OpenAI for all its frontier AI needs. Although OpenAI has developed the Sora video generation model, it has not yet been made available as an API for developers. However, ChatGPT Premium plan customers can use Sora to create videos using text prompts. Due to the significant GPU resources required to make Sora available to all ChatGPT users and developers, OpenAI has not yet rolled it out widely, despite launching it back in December 2024. At Build 2025, Microsoft announced that Sora will be available in Azure AI Foundry starting next week. The company also introduced a new 'Video Playground' section within Azure AI Foundry, where developers can experiment with video generation models like Sora. Developers will be able to customize the aspect ratio, resolution, and duration of the generated videos. Additionally, Sora will be accessible via the Azure OpenAI Service, allowing developers to integrate it into their applications. Microsoft also highlighted that T&Pm, a WPP company, is already using Sora through the Azure OpenAI Service to enhance its workflow. The company is leveraging Sora to easily visualize early concepts and scale big ideas through to production. You can read more such use cases for the Sora API here. Tags Report a problem with article Follow @NeowinFeed