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Google is expanding its Bard AI chatbot, adding Imagen 2 for image generation and bringing Gemini Pro to users in more countries.

Google’s Bard chatbot is adding AI image generation, catching up on a feature that rival ChatGPT Plus has had for months.

Users can prompt Bard to generate photos using Google’s Imagen 2 text-to-image model. Bard, now powered by Google’s Gemini Pro large language model, was always going to have image generation. It was assumed the more powerful Gemini Ultra

The Verge is delighted to announce that Hot Pod Summit is returning for another day of must-hear interviews, crucial panels, and intimate networking with leading creators and decision-makers from across the audio world. Now in its third year with The Verge, Hot Pod Summit has become the leading event for exploring the buzziest and most important topics in the podcasting industry.

• A UK judge has thrown out Trump's lawsuit over a 2016 "dirty dossier" compiled by a former spy.
• Ex-MI6 agent Christopher Steele alleged that Trump's presidential campaign colluded with Russia. 
• Trump previously denied the allegations in the

Apple has finally put a number on how many apps will work with the Vision Pro at launch. In an announcement on Thursday, the company says more than 600 apps and games optimized for the Vision Pro will be available starting on Friday.

In addition to the compatible streaming apps Apple revealed last month, Apple now says wearers will be able to access apps from

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• The FAA won't let Boeing expand production of the 737 Max as it investigates the company.
• CEO Dave Calhoun said he's "sort of glad" because "that's a good excuse to just take our time."
• Boeing is currently producing 38 737 planes a month, and previously targeted reaching 50 by 2025.

Boeing's CEO said in its fourth-quarter earnings call

Apple Vision Pro will launch with more than 600 apps and games, designed exclusively for the new headset, Apple has announced.

The Vision Pro, which launches on Friday, Feb. 2, will start with entertainment apps such as Disney+, Max, PGA Tour Vision, NBA, and Red Bull TV. Users will also have access to productivity tools including Box, which allows them to collaborate and securely manage files and

• Air India has a reputation for having an awkward business-class product with regularly broken seats.
• Although the airline is introducing better products, the old seat will fly until at least 2025.
• I tried out the dated product from New York to Delhi — it wasn

Though Netflix has had success in the past producing its own original feature-length projects, the streamer decided last year that it was high time to slow things down a bit and get back into the business of licensing popular movies created by other studios. You can see that strategic pivot reflected pretty clearly in the lineup of new films Netflix has

The world’s first metal 3D printer for space is on its way to the International Space Station (ISS), where it will be installed in ESA’s Columbus module. Its mission is to demonstrate the validity of the technology in orbit and pave the way for future use on Mars and the Moon. Developed by Airbus, the 180kg printer will be used to repair or manufacture tools, mounting interfaces, and mechanical

Elgato is finally ready to launch its HDMI 2.1 cards and on February 1st, or 2/1, no less. After months of teasers, there are now two options for gamers wanting to capture footage from the latest Xbox Series X and PS5 consoles at higher framerates and resolution. The $229.99 4K X is a new USB capture card that lets you capture at up to 4K / 144fps. If you have