Amazon Releases Largest Text-to-Speech Model Ever, BASE TTS

Elon Musk's xAI Sparks Pollution Controversy in Memphis

Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, has recently sparked controversy in Memphis, Tennessee. The company is building a massive supercomputer in the area to support its operations. However, since the supercomputer became operational last summer, community residents and environmental activists have stated that the facility has become one of the main sources of air pollution locally. Image Note: Image generated by AI, image licensing service Midjourney. In response to these concerns, the Memphis City Health Department has scheduled a first public hearing for Friday.

Apple's AI Strategy Overhaul: After Siri Shakeup, Mysterious Robotics Team Moves to Hardware Division

Tech giant Apple recently made another significant adjustment to its artificial intelligence (AI) division. According to sources, Apple plans to transfer its secretive robotics team from the purview of AI chief John Giannandrea to senior vice president of hardware engineering, John Ternus, later this month. This follows the March move of the underperforming Siri voice assistant business away from Giannandrea. A series of...

Google I/O 2025 Outlook: Material 3, Android XR, and Generative AI Reshape Developer Experience

At this morning's Google I/O 2025 conference, Google announced a series of exciting new technologies, further showcasing its latest advancements in artificial intelligence, immersive experiences, and developer tools. Here are the major highlights we can expect: 1. Material 3 Expressive: The Future of Expressive Design. Google will unveil Material 3 Expressive at the conference, a new design system described as "the future of Google's user experience design." Material 3 Ex...

Buffett's $265 Billion Portfolio Reveals Four Promising AI Stocks?

Warren Buffett, the legendary investor who has helmed Berkshire Hathaway since 1965, is renowned for his incredible long-term returns. While he's known for avoiding market fads, over a third (34.4%) of his $265 billion portfolio is invested in four companies actively embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI). What's the story? The unexpected intersection of Buffett's investment philosophy and AI.

BMW to Integrate DeepSeek AI in New China Models

At a recent auto show in Shanghai, German automaker BMW announced it will integrate artificial intelligence technology from Chinese startup DeepSeek into its new models later this year. BMW CEO Oliver Zipse said at the show that the move marks a further strengthening of the company's collaboration with local tech companies in the Chinese market. Zipse emphasized China's rapid pace of innovation in AI and BMW's desire to leverage the technology to enhance the intelligence of its vehicles.

Dia: A Revolutionary Open-Source TTS Model with Emotion and Non-Verbal Cues

Nari Labs, a two-person startup, has released Dia, a 1.6 billion parameter text-to-speech (TTS) model designed to generate natural conversations directly from text prompts. Co-founder Toby Kim claims Dia surpasses proprietary offerings from competitors like ElevenLabs, as well as Google's NotebookLM AI podcast generation capabilities, and potentially even OpenAI's recently released gpt-4o-mini.

Amazon Follows Microsoft in Pausing Ambitious Parts of International AI Data Center Plans

According to recent reports from Wells Fargo and TD Cowen, Amazon has paused negotiations for some international data centers, primarily in Europe. This news follows reports of Microsoft pausing or canceling some of its own plans. Wells Fargo's report notes that the exact scope of the pause remains unclear, but the move mirrors recent actions by Microsoft – they are "digesting recent aggressive leasing." The report emphasizes that Microsoft appears to be still moving forward with deals already signed.

Shenzhen University's Artificial Intelligence Institute Officially Unveiled, Boosting AI Talent Cultivation

On April 21, 2025, Shenzhen University officially unveiled its Artificial Intelligence Institute, marking a significant step forward in the university's AI education and research. According to Shenzhen TV's Deep Vision News report, the institute will establish a basic research center and a computing platform, and will collaborate with Tencent Cloud to build an industry academy, promoting deep integration of industry, academia, and research. Image Note: Image generated by AI, image authorization service provider Midjourney. Currently, the Artificial Intelligence Institute boasts a strong team of approximately 80 teachers and researchers.

Rapid Advancement of AI in Advertising: Publishers Leading the Way

According to a 2025 early release study by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), while the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in advertising is rising, only 30% of advertising professionals have fully integrated AI into their media advertising lifecycle. The study reveals that while agencies and brands primarily leverage AI for audience identification and targeting, publishers are more inclined to utilize AI for ad inventory forecasting and demand analysis. The survey highlights two major challenges facing the advertising industry in AI adoption...

AWS and Intuit Research Teams Propose Zero Trust Security Framework to Protect Model Context Protocols from Tool Poisoning and Unauthorized Access