Leisure reading on paper helps with text comprehension better than reading on digital devices, according to a new study.
Driving the news: "The main conclusion is that leisure reading habits on screen are minimally related to reading comprehension," researchers at the University of Valencia found.
Over the last decade Lightricks has expanded from an app that snazzes up selfies into a mobile image and video editing suite that aims to rival Adobe, at least among consumers. Now, CEO Zeev Farbman is seeing the business he built challenged by a new rival: the power of generative AI.
Why it matters: The new technology is making trivial some of the work that used to require specialized software and expertise. That puts a double burden on software makers, who must now simultaneously incorporate AI into existing products and identify new problems to solve.
A new toy combines the AI engine behind ChatGPT, the voice of pop singer Grimes and a plush exterior to create a stuffed animal that can carry on endless conversations with a kid.
Why it matters: The product is part of a swelling wave of products that embed AI capabilities inside physical objects. It just happens to be among the first — and fuzziest.
Boston Consulting Group will buy 80,000 metric tons of removal services from the direct air capture firm Climeworks as part of a 15-year "strategic partnership" announced Thursday.
Why it matters: It is the single largest purchase by one of Climeworks' corporate customers thus far, the companies said, and expands their existing collaboration.
