News & Reviews:   Gen AI

The Google NotebookLM app is now available for download on Android and iOS devices after being accessible only via a web browser for a long time. With this app, users can now more easily access the localized LLM or AI Chat that is NotebookLM. As we covered previously, while it requires you to upload your sources manually beforehand it does manage to reduce the problem of generative AI hallucinations by only sourcing from the references that you provide.

As you may know, the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump are expected to have wide-ranging consequences. But besides tariffs, companies face challenges in exporting goods too, especially to China. For Nvidia, a license is required to sell AI chips to China.

Google has officially rolled out video generation features to its Gemini platform thanks to the Veo 2 model, so you can create AI-generated videos directly from text prompts. This update is now live for users subscribed to Gemini Advanced and Google One AI Premium (which starts from RM97.99), including those in Malaysia. 

Today, CARSOME, Google Cloud and Searce announced a multi-year collaboration to expand CARSOME's growth in the SEA markets. The collaboration will allow CARSOME to leverage Google Cloud's platform services across modern infrastructure, cybersecurity, data analytics, and gen AI to enhance car transactions and ownership experiences.

Hari Raya Aidilfitri is just around the corner. Ahead of the celebrations, many users in Malaysia are turning to creative tools on their phones to send digital greetings. One simple method available on Samsung Galaxy smartphones is using the built-in sticker feature to combine a personal photo with an image. Read on to find out how.

The rise of generative AI has changed how many approach writing, design and coding. A simple prompt can now generate articles, images and code in a matter of seconds. However, a solid foundation or understanding of each of these crafts remains significantly important.

While being able to prompt Generative AI correctly and efficiently is a good skill, it shouldn’t be the only thing one is good at. Actual mastery of skills is just as important and should go hand-in-hand with expertise in prompting. Read on to find out why.

If you haven’t heard already, DeepSeek is quickly becoming the latest catchphrase in tech. So much so that other Gen AI brands are clamoring to say that their product or LLM model is more powerful or has better reasoning and so forth. We can’t help but feel that many are losing sight of why DeepSeek made such a splash in the first place, so here's all you need to know about DeepSeek so far.

Google has announced the integration of its generative AI (gen AI) Gemini tools into Google Workspace Business and Enterprise plans. These capabilities are included without additional add-ons, aiming to make AI accessible for businesses of all sizes. The updated pricing begins at RM58.40 per user per month, effective immediately for new customers. Existing customers will see changes on 17 March 2025, or at their plan renewal.

Google recently announced their updated Veo 2 and upgraded Imagen 3, for AI video and image generation. The tools are now available on VideoFX and ImageFX, with wider rollouts planned. Google also introduced Whisk, a new experiment for creative genAI image remixes. Unfortunately, not all of them are available in Malaysia just yet

Looks like the Malaysian music scene is getting more interesting. Recently, KRU became the first Malaysian artist to use Gen AI for their music video. So, what should you know about it?