Google announces smart glasses partnerships as it takes on Meta, Apple preps its own eyewear.The company announced the partnerships during its Google I/O conference in Mountain View, Calif., on Tuesday, saying that it is also extending its existing relationship with Samsung to intelligent eyewear, as well.The move puts Google in direct competition with Meta (META), which already offers its own...

Cartwheel, a new 3D animation company founded by OpenAI scientist Andrew Carr and former Google creative director Jonathan Jarvis, has come out of stealth with a browser-based animation platform designed to dramatically accelerate the creation of character animation for games, films, advertising, and social content. The company also announced a $10 million funding round led by Craft Ventures, b...

As they say in the world of computing – garbage in, garbage out. This is also true when it comes to generative AI.What you write in a prompt makes all the difference. That’s why you need to really learn the art and science of prompt engineering to level up your game. Learn more in the infographic below, courtesy of YU Global.Infographic : https://bit.ly/45iMMGM[global.yu]

Art Basel, which operates four fairs wordwild, said today that it would partner with Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) and QC+ to launch a fair in Doha next February, marking the first major art fair in the Middle East. The news of this fair comes about a month before Art Basel’s Swiss fair will open its doors.“Growing the global art market, supporting artists and galleries and developing new co...

It’s been a big week for TV, with the annual “upfront” period kicking off in New York, where television titans put on extravagant sales presentations to draw in big advertising advances — a mainstay of the ad industry since the 1960s Madison Avenue days. This year, though, was different. Not only did the uncertainty of looming tariffs tighten the purse strings of some of TV’s biggest spend...

A Chinese startup has opened the world’s first clinic in Saudi Arabia where artificial intelligence diagnoses patients, a key step in replacing human doctors as the first line of medical treatment.Synyi AI, a Shanghai-based medical technology company, launched the trial program in Saudi Arabia’s eastern Al-Ahsa region in April in collaboration with the country’s Almoosa Health Group. The pil...

Most people say nice things when you pitch your product. “Oh, that looks really great! I like it, but we’re not buying right now. Maybe call back later in the year?” It’s hard to tell you that your baby is ugly.This creates a trap for new founders who are (rightly!) infatuated with their ideas. They yearn so desperately for validation—nominally product validation but actually personal vali...

Shaping tomorrow’s mobility and energy.Investment in battery technology is increasing, particularly in the US and Europe. This is due, in part, to the rising demand for electric vehicles and energy storage solutions, and is influenced by an array of geopolitical, sustainability, and technological factors. The battery revolution: Shaping tomorrow’s mobility and energy, the latest report from t...

It’s the one category that transcends every demographic. Bonus: They can look like croissants now. Fazlit's founder said the brand did $10 million in sales in 2024, but hopes to quadruple those sales this year. Welcome back to Haul of Fame, your must-read beauty roundup for new products, new ideas and a teen drama with its own blush brush.Included in today’s issue: Bella Hadid, Colourpop, Dun...