Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 targets generative AI (LLM/VLM) with Hailo-10H accelerator

Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 targets generative AI (LLM/VLM) with Hailo-10H accelerator

The Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 is an add-on board based on the 40 TOPS Hailo-10H AI accelerator with 8GB of dedicated on-board RAM that brings generative AI capability to Raspberry Pi 5. While it delivers similar computer vision performance as the first-generation Hailo-8-based Raspberry Pi AI HAT+, the AI HAT+ 2 also adds support…

Apple launches Creator Studio with creative apps and AI tools

Apple launches Creator Studio with creative apps and AI tools

Apple announced Apple Creator Studio, a new subscription bundle that brings together several of its creative and productivity apps for video, music, imaging and document creation. The service combines apps including Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro and Pixelmator Pro with Apple’s productivity tools such as Keynote, Pages, Numbers and Freeform. The iOS manufacturer said the…

AI, Impersonations Drove Crypto Scam Losses to Record $17 Billion in 2025: Chainalysis

AI, Impersonations Drove Crypto Scam Losses to Record $17 Billion in 2025: Chainalysis

In brief Chainalysis estimates crypto scams generated over $17 billion in losses for 2025. Impersonation scams grew more than 1,400% year over year, driven in part by AI tools. AI-enabled scams generated 4.5 times more revenue per operation than traditional scams. In 2025, crypto scams became faster, more convincing, and more profitable as artificial intelligence…

The dev behind 2025’s most popular horse game will not use AI “without prior notice,” as its gen-AI studio sparks backlash

The dev behind 2025’s most popular horse game will not use AI “without prior notice,” as its gen-AI studio sparks backlash

While I’m not exactly a gacha game person, I know far too much about Cygames. I blame ‘Pseychie,’ perhaps the most thorough gacha-focused YouTuber out there, whose videos soundtrack my noisy lunchtime ramen eating. Pseychie has mentioned many a developer on his channel, but Cygames is one of the ones that’s stuck in my mind….

Airbnb names Meta’s head of generative AI as Chief Technology Officer – East Bay Times

Airbnb names Meta’s head of generative AI as Chief Technology Officer – East Bay Times

(Bloomberg/Natalie Lung) — Airbnb Inc. has hired a former Meta Platforms Inc. executive as its new chief technology officer, as the short-term rental company is investing to include more artificial intelligence and personalization elements into its service this year. Ahmad Al-Dahle, who most recently led generative AI at Meta and the team behind its Llama…

Airbnb Names Meta Generative AI Head Ahmad Al-Dahle as CTO

Airbnb Names Meta Generative AI Head Ahmad Al-Dahle as CTO

Airbnb has appointed Ahmad Al-Dahle as its new chief technology officer, effective January 14, 2026, the company announced on Wednesday. Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky said Al-Dahle would lead the company’s technology and engineering efforts at a time when AI is reshaping consumer platforms.  “Ahmad is one of the world’s leading experts in AI,”…

Granblue Fantasy Dev Cygames Apologises for AI Studio Announcement Following Backlash

Granblue Fantasy Dev Cygames Apologises for AI Studio Announcement Following Backlash

Having officially established ‘Cygames AI Studio’ just last week, Granblue Fantasy developer Cygames has now published an apology on social media. As you can imagine, the initial announcement went down incredibly poorly, given the heavy cynicism that currently surrounds generative AI use in video games. Without going into too much detail, the company stated that…

New Accelerator partnership delivers ambient AI documentation

New Accelerator partnership delivers ambient AI documentation

ST. PAUL, Minn., January 13, 2026 Solventum, a leader in healthcare technology and speech recognition documentation, announced its official designation as an Accelerator partner in the MEDITECH Alliance. Through this partnership, the Solventum™ Fluency Align™ solution will integrate directly with MEDITECH Expanse, enabling clinicians to leverage conversational and generative AI to streamline documentation workflows and…

The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says

The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says

The risks of using generative artificial intelligence to educate children and teens currently overshadow the benefits, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution’s Center for Universal Education. The sweeping study includes focus groups and interviews with K-12 students, parents, educators and tech experts in 50 countries, as well as a literature review of…