Google has enhanced its Vids platform by introducing AI-powered custom avatars that replicate users' likeness and voice from a selfie and voice recording. The update also integrates Google's Gemini Omni AI model, enabling video creation through text prompts and reference images, plus features like background swapping and lighting fixes. These improvements transform Vids from a simple presentation tool into a versatile video creation platform, targeting business uses such as company updates and training, while competing with AI video startups. Access to personal avatars is restricted to users 18+ in certain regions, with avatars linked to Google accounts and watermarked for authenticity.
Chris Malone, OpenAI's head of data centers, has left the company after joining in March 2025, marking another high-profile executive departure amid several others this year. Malone played a key role in overseeing OpenAI's infrastructure plans, inclu...
The VistaShares Target 15 Berkshire Select Income ETF (OMAH) offers a 15% annual income target by selling call options on a Berkshire-linked stock basket but charges a high 0.98% fee. This fee reduces returns over time, and the fund caps upside gains...
Microsoft's stock surged 28% over the past month, driven by strong Q4 earnings beating expectations and significant growth in its Azure cloud business, which grew 43% and crossed $100 billion in annual revenue. The company holds a $678 billion commer...
Google Cloud has introduced specialized AI agents built on its Gemini Enterprise platform, targeting the financial services and legal industries. The financial services agent aids capital markets and corporate banking with AI-driven insights, risk an...
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