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Friday November 15, 2024. 04:06 PM
Google has entered a new and more intense phase of the AI wars, introducing its own Google Gemini app for iPhones; now you can use Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini on one device. Only one of those services tries to give you what you...
Research by British telecommunications provider O2 has found that seven in ten Britons (71 percent) would like to take revenge on scammers who have tried to trick them or their loved ones. At the same time, however, one in two people does not want to waste their time on it....
OpenAI recently introduced SimpleQA, a new benchmark for evaluating the factual accuracy of large language models (LLMs) that underpin generative AI (genAI). Think of it as a kind of SAT for genAI chatbots consisting of 4,326 questions across diverse domains such as...
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly preparing to investigate Microsoft for potentially anticompetitive practices in its cloud computing division. This inquiry centers on whether Microsoft is abusing its market dominance by deploying restrictive licensing...
If you’re still trying to remember all of your passwords and then type ’em into sites by hand, let me tell you: You’re doing it wrong. With all the credentials we have to keep track of these days, there’s just no way the human brain can handle the task of storing the ...
One out of every five PCs shipped in the third quarter of 2024, a total of 13.3 million units, was a PC with a neural processing unit (NPU) fine-tuned for generative AI (genAI) development, according to data published Wednesday by analyst firm Canalys. It is anticipating a...
Thursday November 14, 2024. 07:07 PM
In a sign of the times, Apple’s key manufacturing partners are ready to ramp up production in the US should the incoming Trump administration keep its promise to levy painful surcharges on Chinese imports. But, of course, these new factories won’t necessarily create...
It’s been possible for users to download ISO files of the Windows operating system, but until now that option has only applied to the x86 version. Now it’s finally possible to download an ISO file of Windows 11 for computers with Arm-based chips from Microsoft’s...
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is laying off 4% of its global workforce, around 1,000 employees, as it pivots resources to developing AI-focused chips. This marks a strategic shift by AMD to challenge Nvidia’s lead in the sector. “As a part of aligning our resources with...
In response to the many ethical concerns surrounding the rise of generative artificial intelligence (genAI), including privacy, bias, and misinformation, many technology companies have started to work with AI ethicists, either on staff or as consultants. These professionals...
Time for a brutal truth any productivity connoisseur can confirm: At a certain point, once you’ve seen one note-taking app, you’ve kinda seen ’em all. I mean, sure: We’ve got some commendably compelling choices when it comes to note-taking apps on Android. And from...
Wednesday November 13, 2024. 06:16 PM
VMware this week announced that the virtualization company’s hypervisor products, VMware Workstation and Fusion, will be completely free for both personal and commercial users, as well as for educational purposes. The move follows a decision last May, when VMware made...
Apple is allegedly preparing to introduce an iPad-like Control Center for smart homes. Equipped with a display and some form of homeOS, it is expected to be some kind of wall-mounted device that lets you access some Apple services, control smart home devices, handle...
In the ongoing and potentially futile effort by CIOs to squeeze meaningful ROI out of their shiny, new generative AI (genAI) tools, there is no more powerful villain than hallucinations. It is what causes everyone to seriously wonder whether the analysis genAI delivers is...
Let’s be honest: Many Windows PCs don’t have great webcams. The webcam is often an afterthought where manufacturers cut costs when putting together laptops. And, if you have a desktop PC, you might not even have a webcam at all unless you go out and buy one. But you...
With last week’s US elections, everything changed for the tech industry, especially for Microsoft. Given President-elect Donald J. Trump’s penchant for incendiary statements, off-the-cuff decisions, plans to impose massive tariffs, and willingness to use the power of his ...
Tuesday November 12, 2024. 09:47 PM
Baidu has introduced a text-to-image generator dubbed I-RAG and a no-code developer platform called Miaoda as part of its growing portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI) products that, like US-based AI companies, it eventually aims to offer its user base as part of a wide...
As it seemingly remains focused on increasing the cost of doing business in the region, the European Commission’s (trade) war with Big Tech/America by proxy continues with a demand for Apple to stop “geo-blocking practices” on Apple Media Services, including the...
Box is developing new AI and automation tools to help customers tap into unstructured data stored in its content management platform; Box AI Studio and Box Apps were both unveiled at the company’s Box Works event Tuesday. Box AI Studio lets customers build custom AI...
President-elect Donald J. Trump has made no bones about it: legislation passed under the Biden Administration could be on the chopping block once he enters office on Jan. 20, including the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act. The CHIPS Act allocates billions of dollars in...
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