Cohere launches a family of open multilingual models Enterprise AI company Cohere launched a new family of multilingual models on the sidelines of the ongoing India AI Summit. The models, dubbed Tiny Aya, are open-weight — meaning their underlying code is publicly available for anyone to use and modify — support over 70 languages, and can run on everyday devices like laptops without requiring...

Tubi joins forces with popular TikTokers to create original streaming content In a move to appeal to its younger viewers, the Fox-owned streaming service Tubi has launched its “Creatorverse Incubator” in partnership with TikTok.  The initiative announced on Thursday gives content creators support — such as promotions and the potential of funding — to create original shows exclusively for...

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Feb. 4, #499 Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Feb. 4, No. 499. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally...

Anthropic's AI Piracy Settlement Is Getting Close to Final ApprovalThe landmark piracy case between authors and Anthropic over the company's training of its Claude AI chatbot is nearing its conclusion, with almost 100,000 claims filed.Plaintiffs in Bartz v. Anthropic filed a motion for final approval for the settlement agreement, stating, "The class has spoken." Anthropic is expected to pay...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Iran's defiant leaderAyatollah Khamenei's iron grip on power in IranAFP via Getty ImagesAyatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed on the first day of a massive US and Israeli air strikes on the country, US President Donald Trump has announced.Iran has not confirmed the death of the 86-year-old ruler of the past three decades - one of the longest in the world. Iran has had...