In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, media organizations are standing at a critical crossroads. The explosive rise of generative AI models such as OpenAI’s GPT-4o, Google’s Gemini, Anthropic’s Claude 3.5, and Meta’s LLaMA 3 has not only transformed content creation but is also reshaping how media is consumed, distributed, and — crucially —…

Voice AI technology has made significant strides in recent years, but the pursuit of a truly universal voice artificial intelligence — one that understands and imitates every dialect, accent, and language nuance — remains a challenging frontier. As detailed in VentureBeat’s coverage on advancing voice AI through transfer learning and synthetic speech, recent breakthroughs are…

In one of the most ambitious scientific strides in the study of non-human minds, a £4 million research initiative is set to significantly advance our understanding of animal consciousness using cutting-edge artificial intelligence. This groundbreaking project, led by the University of Sussex, aims to bridge the longstanding divide between human and animal cognition, unlocking potential…

In the rapidly evolving landscape of large language models (LLMs), the announcement that Moonshot AI’s new model, Kimi K2, has outperformed OpenAI’s GPT-4 Turbo in several key benchmarks sent ripples across the artificial intelligence community. Released in early 2025, Kimi K2 isn’t just another incremental upgrade—it represents a monumental leap in performance, practicality, and accessibility….

Google’s commitment to strengthening its AI capabilities reached another milestone with the strategic hiring of Indian-origin tech entrepreneur Varun Mohan. Formerly the CEO and co-founder of Codeium—an AI-powered coding tool designed for enterprise and developer efficiency—Mohan’s onboarding into Google’s advanced coding vertical hints at both intensifying competition in the AI assistant space and Google’s longer-term…

In a year flush with capital inflows and AI enthusiasm, fintech has surged to dominate funding headlines in early 2025 while artificial intelligence, despite maintaining consistent growth, is now experiencing more incremental—yet strategically significant—developments. According to Crunchbase’s April 2025 funding analysis, two fintech-centric giants—iCapital and Bilt Rewards—secured a combined $850 million in the largest venture…