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A few days ago, Google finally explained why its best AI image generation model is called Nano Banana, confirming speculation that the moniker was just a placeholder that stuck after the model went ...

Coca-Cola has taken another stab at artificial-intelligence-generated holiday ads after last year’s attempts drew criticism from creative professionals over their execution and the technology’s ...

The U.S. is far ahead of Europe in the race for large AI models — but the picture is different for the application layer, with emerging category leaders such as Lovable, the vibe-coding startup, and ...

The company remains tight-lipped on how it uses customer content to train its own AI model, which can generate layered designs that are easier to edit. Canva has built its own foundational AI model ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fourth, the leading provider of workforce and inventory management solutions for the hospitality sector, today announced the release of Fourth iQ 2.1, expanding the ...