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Apple extends Qualcomm iPhone 5G modem supply deal into 2026
Apple’s attempt to build its own 5G modems may have hit some kind of wall as the company has reached a deal with Qualcomm to supply 5G modems for smartphone launches all the way to 2026.Apple had been expected to begin using its own internally developed 5G modem...
Here’s how Slack envisions adding genAI to its software
Having announced plans in May to build generative AI into its collaboration application, Slack now expects to make its the new features available to select customers as part of a pilot this winter, with a full rollout next year.The company has been experimenting with...
Chinese-made 7nm chips in Huawei phone raise questions over US export ban
The US government has reportedly opened a probe into Chinese chips being used in Huawei’s latest 5G-enabled smartphone, a move that has raised questions around the effectiveness of President Joe Biden’s recent executive orders that were supposed to have tightened...
The Donald Trump deep fake ‘interview’ and the problem with avatars
One of the technologies being explored by videoconferencing software vendors involves the use of Deep Fake avatars to present at, or attend, meetings. The avatars allow a presenter to alter their appearance so they always look sharp and to pre-tape their speech for a...
Message to IT: Update all your Apple devices right away
Apple has pushed out an essential security update to defend against yet another attack by an out-of-control mercenary surveillance group.Like a bad smell, NSO Group has clawed its way back into the spotlight with yet another unprincipled attack against free speech and...
Microsoft pledges to defend Copilot customers against copyright lawsuits
Microsoft is promising to defend customers of its Copilot AI assistant against copyright lawsuits, the company said in a statement Thursday.Customers are worried that outputs from the generative AI assistant could infringe on copyright law, putting them at risk of...
Amazon’s return-to-office mandate won’t work out
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently told Amazon employees who refuse to come into the office at least three days a week that "it's probably not going to work out for you" — threatening to fire those employees (or invite them to engage in a "voluntary resignation").I'm...
How note-taking AI from Google and Apple complete you
We all take notes. Since grade school, we’ve scribbled down the main points of what we’re learning so we can access that information later. Suddenly, the power of note-taking is about to increase 100-fold.Major existing data-container products such as Box, Dropbox,...
Windows desktop apps are the future (with or without Windows)
Good news for PC users: Windows desktop software isn’t going anywhere. In fact, every operating system wants to run it.A decade ago, the tech media was full of pronouncements that “PCs are dying” at the hands of the iPad. But in 2023, the hot new commodity is Windows...
Tencent debuts Hunyuan AI model, opens it up for enterprise use
Chinese cloud and social media conglomerate Tencent has announced that its Hunyuan large language model (LLM) will be available for enterprise use, as companies in the country stake their claim as technology industry and generative AI leaders.“A war of a hundred...
MediaTek hints big speed boosts for upcoming iPhone, Macs
Not to say I’m obsessed with Apple’s processors, but MediaTek’s latest statement gives us some insight into what new A- and M-series chips from Cupertino may be capable of, and yes, they’ll be faster, cooler, and more performant.MediaTek this morning tried to set its...
The best multiplatform productivity apps
Most of the app recommendations I make these days tend to revolve around Android. It’s the platform I carry in my pocket, after all, and it’s been the primary focus of my writing for something like 7,347 years now.But while there’s certainly something to be said for...