Major Product Launches and Updates Amazon Alexa+ Rollout and Features: Amazon’s generative AI upgrade for Alexa – dubbed Alexa+ – entered broad early access by mid-2025. After a February launch event, Alexa+ was initially available to a limited group and reached over 1 million users by June theverge.com. Alexa+ is a next-gen voice assistant that…
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The July 2025 full moon, known as the 'Buck Moon', rises on July 10. This year, it will appear especially low in the sky due to a Major Lunar Standstill, making it a unique event for stargazers and astrophotographers. Expect a striking golden or reddish hue and a pronounced Moon Illusion after moonrise.
The rise of AI-generated music—as seen with the fictitious band The Velvet Sundown—raises concerns for creators. Experts like Lars Løberg Monstad predict that as AI music becomes indistinguishable from human-made, live concerts with real musicians will grow in popularity. "You shouldn't make everything with AI. Then you just have a machine creating for you," he warns.
Researchers used an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 GPU to train an AI system that classifies and predicts the value of Chinese ceramics with up to 99% accuracy. The deep learning model analyzes decorative motifs, shapes, and auction data, democratizing access to expert-level artifact appraisal using consumer-grade gaming hardware.
Switzerland’s Digital Backbone: A 2025 Guide to Internet and Satellite ConnectivitySwitzerland boasts one of the world’s most connected populations, with internet penetration near universal levels. As of early 2024, around 8.74 million people (about 99% of the population) were internet users datareportal.com. Even among older Swiss, adoption is high – over 96% of those aged 15–…
Nvidia Hits $4 Trillion, Grok Sparks Outrage, and the EU Cracks Down: The Week AI Changed Everything / Updated: 2025, July 11th, 12:01 CETIntroduction: An Unprecedented Week in Artificial Intelligence The past week has been a watershed moment for artificial intelligence (AI), marked by record-breaking financial milestones, regulatory crackdowns, ethical controversies, and technological leaps across industries. Nvidia shattered the …
