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Apple’s Vision Pro faces an uphill battle
Virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, and now Apple's spatial computing — each has a different meaning. But this proliferation of terms for the same core concept is a sign of a product category that's regularly remaking itself in an effort to "catch on" —...
Russia hacks Microsoft: It’s worse than you think
Another day, another hack of Microsoft technology. Ho-hum, you might think, this has happened before and will happen again — as surely as the sun rises in the morning and sets at night.This time is different. Because this time the targets weren’t Microsoft customers,...
China approves over 40 AI models for public use in six months
China has approved over 40 AI models for public use over the past six months, according to a report from the country’s state-owned publication Securities Times. Beijing, which has passed approvals in four tranches since it set up its approval process around August...
As Apple opens the App Store (a little) in EU, winners and losers emerge
Apple has now published its planned approach to opening up its App Store in Europe. As predicted, critics don’t like the plans, arguing (also as anticipated) they cost too much.Apple also opened up the worldwide App Store to game streaming services and will allow the...
OpenAI: Copy, steal, paste
On average, every story I publish is stolen about 20 times. For example, numerous rip-off sites copied and pasted my last column on holiday layoffs more than a dozen times on the same day. Why? Because they get readers' views without having to pay me a cent.Sure,...
14 advanced Android 14 tips
Android 14 may not exactly be new at this point, but it's a relatively recent rollout for lots of Android devices — and no matter how long you've had it on your phone or tablet, it's probably still packing some out-of-the-way additions you've yet to encounter.So...
How Satya Nadella navigated Microsoft to $3 trillion market value
It is clearly Microsoft’s moment in the sun as its market value crossed the $3 trillion mark for the first time ever. After Apple, Microsoft is only the second company ever to achieve this feat.The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Satya Nadella, is credited with...
The rise of synthetic media: Get ready for AI avatars at work
Despite ongoing concerns about the rise of deepfake videos — online content created or manipulated typically for nefarious purposes, from election interference to emerging cyber security threats — digital “synthetic media” offers real-world benefits in the...
Google settles $1.7 billion lawsuit over AI chips patent infringement
Google has settled a $1.7 billion lawsuit over AI chips patent infringement filed by computer scientist Joseph Bates and his company Singular, the company said on Wednesday.The settlement, according to a Reuters report, was reached on the same day when lawyers from...
Hello, Apple has joined the AI arms race
Forty years to the day since the first Macintosh appeared beside a youthful Steve Jobs and made the world swoon when the word “hello” appeared on its display, Apple is closer than ever to realizing the vision it had then.The Mac, with its GUI, mouse, and keyboard,...
National AI Research Resource pilot program to ‘democratize’ generative AI
The National Science Foundation (NSF) today offered details about the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource pilot program, which will see the NSF partner with other federal agencies — as well as the private sector — to provide access to datasets, AI...
Microsoft launches Mesh 3D meetings for Teams
Microsoft’s metaverse for the workplace has officially arrived with the full launch of Mesh virtual meeting spaces on Wednesday.Instead of a Teams video call, workers can now don a virtual reality headset and interact with colleagues in a range of three-dimensional...