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CNBC
4 hours ago
- Business
- CNBC
Alphabet's valuation remains highly attractive, says Evercore ISI's Mark Mahaney
Mark Mahaney, Evercore ISI head of internet research, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Alphabet's quarterly earnings results, state of Google Gemini development, capex spending, and more.
Al Bawaba
5 hours ago
- Business
- Al Bawaba
OPPO Unveils Reno14 Series with Google Gemini Partnership in the UAE
OPPO will unveil its latest Reno14 Series in the UAE on July 31, featuring advanced AI-powered imaging and a stunning Iridescent Mermaid Design. In partnership with Google Gemini, the new lineup introduces next-generation AI capabilities to improve mobile photography and form, function, and next-level mobile creativity, the Reno14 Series introduces three new models — the Reno14 F 5G, Reno14 5G, and Reno14 Pro 5G — each designed to elevate everyday moments with OPPO's most intelligent imaging yet. The Reno14 F 5G features a 6.57-inch AMOLED display and a dual-flash camera system for close-range brilliance. The Reno14 5G includes a flagship-level 50MP 3.5x telephoto lens, offering crisp portrait and zoom shots, alongside a 6.59-inch flat display. At the top of the range, the Reno14 Pro 5G brings professional-grade photography with a triple 50MP camera setup, a 1.5K 120Hz OLED screen, and a powerful MediaTek Dimensity 8450 platform, built for users who demand more from their devices.'Our newest Reno14 Series is built to help users celebrate every moment — from spontaneous night shots to joyful gatherings — with smart imaging powered by AI Flash Photography and AI Livephoto 2.0,' said Lay Ren, President of OPPO MENA. 'Paired with a striking new design inspired by self-expression, this is more than a smartphone — it's a reflection of the vibrant lifestyle we see across the UAE.'At the heart of the Reno14 Series is AI Flash Photography, a next-gen lighting solution that transforms low-light and zoom photography. Across the lineup, OPPO introduces an industry-first dedicated focus flash, ultra-bright dual and triple flash configurations, and upgraded Flash Mode. Whether you're shooting indoors or outdoors, day or night, users can expect photos with rich detail, natural skin tones, and a striking sense of this is AI Livephoto 2.0, a hardware-level upgrade that merges short and long exposures in real time, freezing life's most dynamic scenes with clarity and fluidity. From bustling city streets to surprise birthday hugs, AI Livephoto 2.0 ensures you never miss the magic in content creators and daily storytellers, 4K HDR video and a full range of AI editing tools—including AI Perfect Shot and AI Recompose—make professional-grade photography easier than ever. Whether you're capturing a lively Eid celebration or a sunset over the desert, the Reno14 Series makes it simple to get it right, the Reno14 Series features the Iridescent Mermaid Design, OPPO's most vibrant look yet. Inspired by flowing light and shimmering textures, this unique finish is brought to life through a 12-layer Iridescent Glow Process, creating a fluid, eye-catching aesthetic for today's fashion-forward and social-savvy users in the series also features innovative productivity tools powered by the latest ColorOS 15, including AI Mind Space, which helps users stay organized, overcome language barriers, and easily record or summarize key information. Building on this seamless AI experience, OPPO has further strengthened its partnership with Google to bring Gemini to the Reno14 Series.'Our mission at OPPO is to use AI to meaningfully empower our users, which we achieve through strategic partnerships like our collaboration with Google," stated Kai Tang, President of OPPO's Software Engineering, "With the Reno14 Series, we are collaborating closely with Google to systematically integrate Google Gemini into OPPO core apps. This integration will enable users to effortlessly perform complex actions across multiple apps using simple natural language queries, significantly enhancing AI convenience."With Reno14 Series, Gemini will connect to OPPO apps and services, including OPPO Notes, Calendar, and Clock, letting you pull information and complete tasks directly in your chat. With a single prompt, users will be able to ask Gemini to work across their apps, simply by pressing and holding the side button to activate soon Gemini will support multi-app journeys to help users complete complex tasks and save time. For instance, users will be able to ask Gemini to summarize key points from a lengthy document and save the summary directly into OPPO Notes for easy access. Leveraging Gemini's powerful multimodal capabilities, users will be able to capture essential steps from recipe tutorials on YouTube, instructing Gemini to save them efficiently within OPPO schedules and daily routines will also become more intuitive. After booking travel arrangements, users will be able to ask Gemini to "add this to my OPPO Calendar," and it will automatically create an event in OPPO Calendar. Stay tuned as OPPO prepares to be your perfect companion for all your celebration moments. Pre-orders start on July 31st, coinciding with the launch event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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First Post
7 hours ago
- Business
- First Post
'It's pure genius': Trump wants to rename 'artificial intelligence' because..
Trump said he dislikes the word 'artificial' in Artificial Intelligence, claiming, 'It's not artificial, it's genius, pure genius.' He gave a curious reason to rename it, saying he doesn't like anything that's artificial. read more President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for renaming Artificial Intelligence at a major AI summit attended by top tech leaders and investors, including AI czar David Sacks. As he laid out his vision for US dominance in the sector, Trump argued that the term 'artificial' should be dropped — and gave a curious reason why. 'Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence. I don't even like the name,' Trump said during his address. 'I don't like anything that's artificial. We should change the name, it's not artificial, it's genius. It's pure genius.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The comment came as Trump unveiled his AI Action Plan, which focuses on rapidly expanding AI development in the US by cutting regulations and boosting exports of American-made AI technology. As part of the plan, Trump proposed rolling back environmental rules to fast-track construction of AI supercomputers and data centers, a move likely to spark backlash due to the industry's high environmental impact. He also linked the initiative to broader political goals, vowing to scrap Biden-era AI policies that evaluate risks based on climate change, diversity, and misinformation. Trump echoed concerns from conservative tech donors, who claim platforms like ChatGPT and Google Gemini are biased against the right. The speech comes days after Trump was criticised for sharing AI-generated content without disclosure. Trump mocks copyright concerns over AI training data President Donald Trump dismissed growing concerns from authors and publishers about their work being used to train AI systems without compensation, arguing that paying for every piece of content would be unrealistic. 'You can't expect a successful AI program if you have to pay for every article, book, or anything you've read or studied,' he said at the summit. Mocking the idea, Trump quipped, ''Gee, I read a book, I'm supposed to pay somebody.' We appreciate the concern, but it's just not practical.' He added, 'Gaining knowledge from a book or article isn't a copyright violation. You shouldn't need to strike a deal with every content creator just to learn from their work.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Hindustan Times
9 hours ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Proton's Lumo will compete with ChatGPT and Gemini, but privacy remains a clause
Swiss technology company Proton has released Lumo, which will be an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot competitor for OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Anthropic's Claude. But as with all things Proton, the company insists user data privacy and security remains a priority. Lumo is using a collection of open source models, but Proton doesn't detail the specifics. Lumo also doesn't reveal anything, simply saying, 'I don't have specific details about the underlying AI models I use'. The AI service has been weaved into Proton's other apps, including Proton Mail, Drive, Calendar, VPN, Bridge and Scribe, which find relevance with consumers and enterprise users. Proton says conversations with Lumo remain under a sort of confidentiality clause. (Official image) 'Today, hundreds of millions of ordinary people interact with AI tools, unwittingly handing over sensitive information that is far more intimate than search or browsing history. Businesses, too, are risking their secrets. And because alternatives for generative AI have so far been limited, we all have to take our chances with AI companies that are mostly owned and operated out of the US or China. Lumo is here to change all that,' says Eamonn Maguire, who leads the machine learning team at Proton. Also Read:Fidji Simo, OpenAI's new CEO, insists AI can put power in the hands of people Proton says conversations with Lumo remain under a sort of confidentiality clause, with zero-access encryption that means conversations a user saves can only be decoded and read on the original device they were done using. 'Proton can never see them, and neither can anyone else,' the company says. Lumo user data will not be used to train the AI models underlying the AI chatbot 'AIs from Big Tech are built on harvesting your data. But Proton is different. We keep no logs of what you ask, or what I reply. Your chats can't be seen, shared, or used to profile you,' is the big pitch for Lumo. While Proton doesn't share specifics of the open-source AI models that are being used, they do say that the product's underlying code will remain verifiable, for security researchers. Proton also says that no user data is shared with advertisers, or governments — and since this is a European Union based service, the GDPR, or General Data Protection Regulation, rules about deleting user data apply. An important thing to note is, Proton has compared Lumo's policy of not using user data to train the models, an ad-free model of business, deletion of chat logs and no data sharing with DeepSeek's models as well, alongside Gemini, ChatGPT, and the ChatGPT underlined Copilot. Does that rule out DeepSeek being part of the model foundation equation for Lumo? Likely. Also Read:Perplexity vs Google: A tug of war for India's AI mind space 'Lumo is based upon open-source language models and operates from Proton's European data centers. This gives you much greater transparency into the way Lumo works than any other major AI assistant. Unlike Apple Intelligence and others, Lumo is not a partnership with OpenAI or other American or Chinese AI companies, and your queries are never sent to any third parties,' adds Proton's Maguire. From the launch itself. Proton's Lumo is accessible via a web browser, as well as apps for Android devices, as well as Apple's iPhone and iPad. There is a free tier of usage, that doesn't require a user to sign up or log in, though that'll be essential if you'd like a basic chat history. There is also a Lumo Plus tier that is priced at $9.99 per month for what Proton lists as 'unlimited chats' and a much larger limit for file uploads for conversations with AI. At this time, any plans to include Lumo usage within existing Proton Unlimited or Proton Duo subscriptions, doesn't seem to be on the agenda.
Daily Record
a day ago
- Daily Record
Everyone with a Gmail account issued 'red alert' over new AI scam
Tech experts have explained how a new sophisticated scam using artificial intelligence is targeting 1.8billion Gmail accounts using Google's own AI model, Gemini Google has issued a "red alert" to anyone who holds one of its 1.8billion accouns over a new artificial intelligence scam reportedly being used by cyber criminals. Tech expert Scott Polderman explained the data-stealing scam involves another Google product, Gemini, an AI assistant known as a chatbot. "So hackers have figured out a way to use Gemini - Google's own AI - against itself," he clarified. "Essentially, hackers are sending an email with a hidden message to Gemini to reveal your passwords without you even realising." Scott highlighted that this scam is unique from previous ones as it is "AI against AI" and could set a precedent for future attacks in the same vein. He elaborated: "These hidden instructions are getting AI to work against itself and have you reveal your login and password information." Scott continued, explaining why so many users are falling victim to the problem. "There is no link that you have to click [to activate the scam]," he said. "It's Gemini popping up and letting you know you are at risk." He also advised that Google has previously stated it will "never ask" for your login information or "never alert" you of fraud through Gemini. Another tech expert, Marco Figueroa, added that send emails including prompts that Gemini can pick up on, with the font size set to zero and the text colour to white so users don't spot it. One TikTok user responded with further advice to help guard against the scam. "To disable Google Gemini's features within your Gmail account, you need to adjust your Google Workspace settings," they penned. "This involves turning off 'SMART FEATURES' and potentially disabling the Gemini app and its integration within other Google products." Another shared: "I never use Gemini, still I might change my password just in case." A third individual declared: "I'm sick of all of this already. I'm going back to pen and paper!". And in a similar vein, a fourth added: "I quit using Gmail a long time ago! Thank you for the alert! I'll go check my old accounts." Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Google cautioned in its security blog last month: "With the rapid adoption of generative AI, a new wave of threats is emerging across the industry with the aim of manipulating the AI systems themselves. One such emerging attack vector is indirect prompt injections. "Unlike direct prompt injections, where an attacker directly inputs malicious commands into a prompt, indirect prompt injections involve hidden malicious instructions within external data sources. These may include emails, documents, or calendar invites that instruct AI to exfiltrate user data or execute other rogue actions. "As more governments, businesses, and individuals adopt generative AI to get more done, this subtle yet potentially potent attack becomes increasingly pertinent across the industry, demanding immediate attention and robust security measures." Nevertheless, the tech giant sought to provide reassurance to users, stating: "Google has taken a layered security approach introducing security measures designed for each stage of the prompt lifecycle. From Gemini 2.5 model hardening, to purpose-built machine learning (ML) models detecting malicious instructions, to system-level safeguards, we are meaningfully elevating the difficulty, expense, and complexity faced by an attacker. "This approach compels adversaries to resort to methods that are either more easily identified or demand greater resources."
