Travel startup Mindtrip’s new feature lets you build an itinerary from a screenshot, YouTube or TikTok video
AI travel agent startup Mindtrip on Tuesday released a feature that lets you save places or build an itinerary from several places around the web. Mindtrip lets you insert a link like a Reddit post or a blog and ask the AI assistant to build an itinerary based on the places mentioned. You can also see these places on a map and easily save them to favorites or a trip list. You can also use a YouTube, TikTok or Instagram link to populate the list of places mentioned in the video. Currently, the tool can only work with TikTok videos…
Google releases new ‘open’ AI models with a focus on safety
Google has released a trio of new, “open” generative AI models that it’s calling “safer,” “smaller” and “more transparent” than most — a bold claim, to be sure. They’re additions to Google’s Gemma 2 family of generative models, which debuted back in May. The new models, Gemma 2 2B, ShieldGemma and Gemma Scope, are designed for slightly different applications and use cases, but share in common a safety bent. Google’s Gemma series of models are different from its Gemini models in that Google doesn’t make the source code available for Gemini, which is used by Google’s own products as well…
Apple’s public betas for iOS 18 are here to test out
Apple released the public betas for its next generation of software on the iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch on Monday. You can now test out iOS 18 and many of its new features, except for Apple Intelligence, which is coming to beta this fall, and provide feedback to Apple. Anyone interested in trying out Apple’s upcoming software upgrades can sign up for the Apple Beta Software Program on its website. There you can enroll your device to access early versions of these features. iOS 18 includes several new customization options for your Home Screen. For instance, you can now…