BeReal – pressnews

5 things about AI you may have missed today: Google’s AI Search comes to India; Baidu launches Ernie bot

31Aug

By adminNo Comments

Technology

5 things about AI you may have missed today: Google’s AI Search comes to India; Baidu launches Ernie bot

[ad_1] The last day of August came with some major updates on generative artificial intelligence as big tech firms made significant advancements. Google expanded its AI-powered Search Generative Experience, also known as SGE, to India and made it available through Google's Search Labs. In other news, Baidu, China's Search giant, launched its AI chatbot Ernie to the public. Right after launch, it became the most downloaded free app on Apple's App Store in China. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a look.Google brings AI-powered Search to IndiaToday, Google expanded its AI-powered Search Generative Experience (SGE) to two more countries, India and Japan. These two countries have also become the first outside the US to get the SGE feature. The feature is available through Goo...

TikTok Launches Spontaneous Photo Feature Similar to BeReal

[ad_1] TikTok, the short-video sensation that’s among the world’s most downloaded apps, unveiled a new feature Thursday that prompts people to post daily candid photos or videos of themselves at random moments. TikTok, the short-video sensation that's among the world's most downloaded apps, unveiled a new feature Thursday that prompts people to post daily candid photos or videos of themselves at random moments. Called TikTok Now, the feature follows the recent success of BeReal, an authenticity-focused social media platform that requires people to take a daily picture of themselves within a two-minute time limit. Founded in 2020, BeReal's simple design and spontaneity have appealed to users seeking a fresh alternative to t...

TikTok adds authenticity feature that mirrors BeReal

[ad_1] TikTok on Thursday added an authenticity feature that has been a winner for French app BeReal, taking a page from Meta's playbook by copying a rival.The social media giant described its TikTok Now feature as "a daily photo and video experience to share your most authentic moments" using a smartphone's front and rear cameras simultaneously. "You'll receive a daily prompt to capture a 10-second video or a static photo to easily share what you're up to," TikTok said in a post. TikTok said the Now feature was available on the app in the United States and will be rolled out worldwide in coming weeks.People have been flocking to BeReal, a new social network app that calls on users to share true glimpses of their lives rather than cherry-picked moments.Once a day, B...