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Meta releases open-source tools for AI safety
The Purple Llama project aims to help developers build generative AI models responsibly.
How Apple TV just became a Zoom meeting solution for SMEs
Deploying a conference room for hybrid meetings can be costly if you’re a small to midsize enterprise (SME), but the price potentially plummets as online meeting provider Zoom joins Webex in launching a new Apple TV meeting app. The new app uses Apple’s Continuity...
Windows 12 and the coming AI chip war
For more than a year, we’ve been hearing rumors that Windows 12, the next major release for Microsoft’s venerated operating system, could be coming as soon as 2024. As always, Microsoft has refused to confirm or deny those rumors. So when Intel’s chief financial...
4 advanced Gboard adjustments for faster Android typing
When you're obsessed with efficiency, like I am, every extra second you shave off your routine absolutely adds up.And even if you aren't a full-time productivity-seeking super-nerd, some simple adjustments to your mobile-tech setup can go a surprisingly long way.One...
EU lawmakers move closer to finalizing AI Act
The European Union (EU) is moving closer to resolving contentious issues to reach a consensus on the AI Act, which is likely to be one of the most comprehensive legislations to regulate the sale and use of AI.The talks between 27 European Union member states, the...
Apple set to open its 4th iPhone factory in India in a China+1 strategy
Apple is set to get its fourth manufacturing facility in India with the Tata Group reportedly planning a new factory that will manufacture iPhones, a move that aligns with Apple’s strategy of accelerating its supply chain in India.The new factory, according to a...
Attacks against personal data are up 300%, Apple warns
It's been another bad week in security.Not only do we learn that so-called "friendly" governments are quietly requesting surveillance data concerning push notifications, but Apple tells us more than 2.6 billion personal records have already been compromised by data...
AWS blames Microsoft for anti-competitive practices in the UK
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has blamed Microsoft for anti-competitive practices in the cloud computing segment in a letter to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).“Some IT providers, such as Microsoft, use licensing practices that restrict customer choice...
Taiwan’s ‘silicon shield’ is cracking as US-China chip war rages
In a recent appearance at the New York Times Dealbook conference, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said there are dozens of well-funded companies in China trying to build their own GPUs as an alternative to Nvidia’s now that the US trade rules mean its best GPUs are not...
Concerns mount as US political standoff threatens chip manufacturing momentum
A political standoff that may delay semiconductor initiatives is raising concerns about the viability of the US as a prime location for chip production.According to a Bloomberg report that cited sources in the know, a provision that would have allowed projects funded...
4 advanced ‘smart chip’ tips for Google Docs and Sheets
In Google Docs and Sheets, you can add smart chips to your document or inside spreadsheet cells. These are interactive elements shaped like capsules; when you move the pointer over any of them, a card pops open with useful information on it. For example, you can...
Google launches Gemini, a genAI model for all devices
Google today unveiled Gemini, its most powerful generative AI (genAI) software model to date — and it comes in three different sizes so it can be used in everything from data centers to mobile devices.Google has been developing the Gemini large language model (LLM)...