Jeff Bezos backs AI-powered startup valued at $520M and working to rival Google

Jeff Bezos backs AI-powered startup valued at $520M and working to rival Google

Jeff Bezos has backed a startup valued at $520 million working to rival Google’s web search dominance by using artificial intelligence to change the way people look for information online. Dubbed Perplexity, its prized product is a forum to “ask anything,” which its San Francisco-based team of less than 40 calls an “answer engine,” according…

Elvis show to debut in London featuring AI-generated life-size projection of iconic artist

Elvis show to debut in London featuring AI-generated life-size projection of iconic artist

Elvis Presley, American rock ‘n’ roll legend. Bettmann | Bettmann | Getty Images A live show featuring a life-size digitally recreated avatar of Elvis Presley is set to debut in London later this year, before moving to Las Vegas, Tokyo and Berlin. U.K. firm Layered Reality said attendees will go on a “journey” through the…

Qualcomm announces new chip to power Samsung and Google’s competitors to Apple Vision Pro headset

Qualcomm announces new chip to power Samsung and Google’s competitors to Apple Vision Pro headset

The new Apple Vision Pro headset is displayed during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference on June 05, 2023 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Qualcomm on Thursday announced a new chip that will be used by Samsung and Google for mixed reality devices that are likely to compete with Apple’s Vision Pro headset….

Peloton partners with TikTok to share short-form workout content

Peloton partners with TikTok to share short-form workout content

Struggling fitness equipment maker Peloton Interactive will bring its workout content to short-form video platform TikTok in an exclusive partnership, the companies said Thursday. The partnership comes as Peloton is pivoting from hardware and transforming into a software-focused company, leaning on its exclusive content to drive subscriber growth. Peloton shares jumped 14% to close at $6.13. Demand for the…

Deadly Iran blasts and U.S. warning over Red Sea attacks deepen fears of a wider Middle East war

Deadly Iran blasts and U.S. warning over Red Sea attacks deepen fears of a wider Middle East war

Iranians hold portraits of slain top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani during the commemoration ceremony marking the anniversary of his killing in the Iranian capital Tehran on January 3, 2024. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Deadly blasts that killed at least 84 people in southern Iran has added to growing international concerns about the…