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28  mars     10h09
Amazon invests 2.75 billion more in Open AI-rival Anthropic
   Amazon has announced it is investing . billion in OpenAI rival Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the AI startup to billion, as initially announced. In September last year, Amazon had invested an initial tranche of . billion.As part of this partnership, Anthropic will use Amazon...
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Software vendors dump open source, go for the cash grab
   Essentially, all software is built using open source. By Synopsys’ count, of all codebases contain open source software.Lately, though, there’s been a very disturbing trend. A company will make its program using open source, make millions from it, and then and only then switch licenses,...
27  mars     12h47
WWDC 2024: Yes, we live in interesting times
   Apple has a lot to prove at WWDC . Not only must it fend off the negative attention it has been picking up from regulators, but it must also galvanize loyal developers and disabuse the industry perception that it has fallen behind on AI.To read this article in full, please click here
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Will a Google-Apple deal kill Microsoft’s AI dominance?
   Microsoft is sitting on top of the world right now, thanks to its lead in AI. It’s the most valuable company on the planet, with a valuation of more than . trillion. Its rise was rocket fueled by its investor relationship with OpenAI, the company that makes the wildly popular generative AI ...
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16 handy hidden tricks for Google Maps on Android
   Who doesn’t love Google Maps The Maps Android app helps those of us with oatmeal for brains find our way anywhere, without having to fire any neurons or exercise any synapses. It even helps us find places to pick up tasty cuisine like, uh, oatmeal yum .But there’s much more to Google Maps than...
26  mars     17h49
Windows is under new management after Microsoft AI reshuffle
   Microsoft is reuniting management of its Windows operating system and its Surface devices, as the leader of its Windows and Web Experiences team has quit his current role and may leave the company.The move is one of the repercussions of Microsoft’s appointment of a former Google artificial...
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Apple uses AI to boost recycling efforts, Tim Cook confirms
   The challenge to build a more sustainable enterprise is high on the business agenda these days, in part to meet government mandated climate goals, in part because consumers demand it, and perhaps simply because turning a business into a sustainable business is the right thing to do.Businesses...
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Q&A: Udemy online education exec on tech layoffs and skills needs
   With companies shifting gears when it comes to the skills they want in new hires and current employees, online education providers are quickly compiling lists of generative AI genAI courses to meet demand.While there are still more tech job openings than tech workers available to fill them, job...
25  mars     14h24
Europe will investigate Apple’s compliance with DMA
   Perhaps seeking to grab the limelight from the Department of Justice’s ludicrously articulated antitrust suit against Apple, the European Commission this morning confirmed it will investigate the company, along with Google, Amazon, and Meta, for noncompliance with the Digital Markets Act. The...
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Most in-demand skills for 2024 hint, genAI is at the top
   The adoption of generative artificial intelligence genAI has shuffled the list of top skills businesses want from professionals in , according to a new job site study and education industry data.Far from replacing workers, genAI appears poised to transform the way technologists and others...
22  mars     18h54
Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?
   The Windows Update has been released, but behind the scenes, Microsoft is constantly working to improve the newest version of Windows. The company frequently rolls out public preview builds to members of its Windows Insider Program, allowing them to test out and even help shape upcoming...
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Experts see ’no merit’ to DOJ antitrust fight with Apple
   I’m telling you there is no merit to this case, said Mad Money host Jim Cramer in reaction to the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple. Justice officials announced the lawsuit Thursday.Cramer’s reaction reflects the opinion of most industry observers who see the weaknesses of the...
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A hidden new twist to a top Android Chrome trick
   Hey. You. Yes, you the one there with the moist eyeballs, staring at this suspiciously smudgy screen.I want to let you in on a little secret. It’s technically a two part secret, as the first part is something incredibly useful that hardly anyone realizes is possible and the second part is a...
21  mars     20h17
Microsoft integrates its Copilot chatbot on new devices
   At a digital event for commercial customers and partners, Microsoft on Thursday announced generative AI genAI updates, including the addition of Copilot through its new Surface laptops optimized to use AI tools.To read this article in full, please click here
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DOJ sues Apple for monopolizing smartphone market
   The US Department of Justice DOJ and state Attorneys General have filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple and its business practices involving the iPhone. Announced during a news conference in Washington, D.C. today, the page lawsuit drew quick fire from Apple, which said it ...
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The best note-taking apps for Android
   Taking notes is serious business, and having the right note taking app for your Android device can make a world of difference in your ability to stay organized. That’s because a good note taking app doesn’t just help you take notes; it also makes it easy to find what you’ve saved later, regardless...
20  mars     12h00
The best ways to run Android apps on a Windows PC
   Though Microsoft removed Android app support from Windows , there are still ways to run Android apps on your PC if you want. Here are the best ways to do so, whether you’re using Windows or Windows .What happened to the Windows Subsystem for Android When Microsoft unveiled Windows , one...
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The future of work looks like sci-fi
   The Augmented Connected Workforce is one of Gartner’s Top Strategic Technology Trends for .Which raises the question: Wait, what The Augmented Connected Workforce ACWF is a concept or a paradigm where advanced technologies are used to give employees what essentially amount to super...
19  mars     21h25
Microsoft hires ex-DeepMind co-founder to lead Copilot AI initiatives
   Microsoft on Tuesday announced the hiring of Mustafa Suleyman, a former co founder of DeepMind, the AI startup acquired by Google in . Suleyman will assume the role of executive vice president and CEO of Microsoft AI, directly reporting to CEO Satya Nadella.During Suleyman’s time at Google,...
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Which genAI chatbots are the most popular now?
   Chatbots, those AI infused assistants that can be used by enterprises for any number of time saving and productivity increasing tasks, are some of the lowest hanging fruit in any organization’s quest to adopt generative artificial intelligence genAI .Beginning with OpenAI’s ChatGPT in November...
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Why is Apple so focused on vision AI?
   From its Darwin AI acquisition to recent reports claiming Apple might work with Google and others to support a wider array of generative AI genAI tools than it plans to introduce, it’s pretty clear the company has chosen to be focused in where it creates its own AI technologies.To read this...
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9 Chrome extensions that upgrade Google Meet
   If your company uses Google’s suite of office apps, you’re probably familiar with Google Meet, the vendor’s web based videoconferencing app. Meet is included with paid Google Workspace plans, and a free version with fewer features is available to anyone with a Google account, such as a Gmail...
18  mars     10h00
Endangered Firefox?
   At this point, the best thing Mozilla Corp. has going for it is that it is not a publicly traded company, because if it was, its stock would be getting slaughtered. The company’s CEO, Mitchell Baker, recently departed, and recent reports put its share of the browser market in the low single digits...
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AI to create a half billion new jobs here’s why
   While many users see generative artificial intelligence genAI technology as automation tools that will eliminate many of today’s jobs, most in the IT industry see it as a generator of knowledge jobs.That’s because genAI tools such as ChatGPT and Midjourney can help eliminate mundane tasks,...
15  mars     19h37
For March’s Patch Tuesday, no zero-day flaws
   Microsoft this week pushed out Patch Tuesday updates with no reports of public disclosures or other zero days affecting the larger ecosystem Windows, Office, .NET . Though there are three updated packages from February, they’re just informational changes with no further action is required.The...
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Windows 10 Insider Previews: A guide to the builds
   Microsoft never sleeps. In addition to its steady releases of major and minor updates to the current version of Windows , the company frequently rolls out public preview builds to members of its Windows Insider Program, allowing them to test out and even help shape upcoming features.Windows...
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What is Darwin AI and how could Apple use its new tech?
   Apple has quietly acquired yet another AI startup, Canada’s Darwin AI, a company focused on machine vision intelligence, smart manufacturing, improved machine learning efficiency and edge based intelligence.All of these seem critical to Apple’s future plans.Who is Darwin AI As reported by...
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Generative AI will drive a foundational shift for companies IDC
   Over the next two years, generative artificial intelligence genAI will force organizations to address a myriad of fast evolving issues, from data security to tech review boards, new services, and most importantly upskilling employees.By , AI will represent of organizational spend,...
14  mars     17h07
Admins see snags as macOS Sonoma 14.4 hits Macs
   There appear to be a couple of snags in the latest iteration of macOS Sonoma that are upsetting to Apple admins: Some USB hubs are no longer recognized by the Mac and a popular command tool used to restart services on remote Apple devices is no longer supported.Why isn’t my USB hub working The USB...
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Anthropic launches its fastest and cheapest AI model yet
   Anthropic has launched its most affordable and fastest AI model Claude Haiku, which the company claims is up to half the cost of GPT . and works up to three times faster than existing models. This newest addition to the Claude model family joins the ranks of Claude Opus and Claude Sonnet...