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25  janvier     02h18
Meta wants everyone to know that it, too, is investing a lot in AI
   Not to be outdone by its close rival OpenAI, Meta has announced its plans to spend to billion on AI infrastructure this year, and is building a data center almost as big as Manhattan. In a Facebook post, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his company’s intent to build a GW data center,...
    00h44
DOJ indicts North Korean conspirators for remote IT work scheme
   The US Department of Justice this week announced that it had indicted two North Korean nationals and three other men, accusing them of participating in a conspiracy designed to trick US companies into funding the North Korean regime. According to the indictment, which was filed in federal court...
24  janvier     19h23
Trump’s move to lift Biden-era AI rules sparks debate over fast-tracked advances and potential risks
   President Donald Trump’s executive order removing Biden Administration rules governing AI development is being cast as an opening of AI development flood gates, which could fast track advances in the still new technology, but could also pose risks. Signed on Thursday, the executive order EO ...
    18h26
OpenAI’s new Operator agent can use the web for you
   OpenAI is releasing a preview version of its first AI agent, Operator, which is specifically designed to use a web browser and can, for example, book a table at a restaurant for the user on its own. An AI agent is a system that can be given a task and then work on it independently. In the...
    17h16
Smile You can now control your Chromebook with your face
   Google has started rolling out a number of new features in Chrome OS, according to The Verge, including a new feature that allows a user to control their Chromebook using head movements to move the mouse pointer and facial expressions to click or activate dictation . In the video below, see...
    16h57
Epic v. Apple are you not entertained?
   It’s game on as Epic takes a direct stab at both Apple and Google with its latest overture to woo developers to offer content via the European Epic games store; the company will pay for participants in its free games program so customers can play an attempt to exploit the EU’s Digital Markets Act...
    11h00
MDM and genAI: A match made in Heaven or something less?
   Unless you’ve been in a coma for the past couple of years, you’ve seen countless headlines about how generative AI genAI is revolutionizing how we work, automating some jobs out of existence while empowering workers to move into new and more creative roles. GenAI features have been added to...
    10h45
A Pixel-inspired productivity upgrade for any Android device
   My friend and fellow Android appreciator, allow me to shower you with two delightfully simultaneous truths from here in the land o’ Googley matters: I love using Google’s Pixel devices in part because of all the genuinely useful features they add into the Android equation. I love the fact...
    10h03
Trump tasks federal agencies with drafting a new AI action plan within 180 days
   President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to make the US a global leader in artificial intelligence AI , revoking regulatory measures enacted by the Biden administration. The executive order, signed Thursday, tasks federal agencies with drafting an AI action plan within ...
    09h30
OpenAI debuts AI agent Operator to transform web task automation
   OpenAI has unveiled Operator, a new AI agent designed to perform web based tasks, offering potential productivity enhancements for enterprises. The tool enables interaction with on screen elements, positioning it as a solution for automating routine processes in business workflows amid...
23  janvier     21h45
How does connection backup actually work?
   Having reliable internet access is essential for businesses. When connectivity is lost, it can lead to decreased productivity, lost revenue, and even harm to your reputation. To avoid these challenges, a backup internet connection is a practical solution that ensures business continuity and peace...
    18h49
Seeking growth, UK competition regulator probes Apple and Google
   Apple and Google now face regulatory probes in the ailing UK market, where the Competition and Markets Authority CMA has confirmed it intends to investigate both company’s mobile ecosystems under new digital market laws. This is separate from an ongoing UK probe into mobile browsers and cloud...
    18h23
Linkedin sued for training AI on users’ private messages
   A lawsuit in California accuses Linkedin of using private messages on its platform to train AI models, according to the BBC. The lawsuit alleges that in August , the Microsoft owned social network allegedly introduced a new privacy setting that automatically enrolled users in a program that...
    12h28
OpenAI opposes data deletion demand in India citing US legal constraints
   OpenAI has informed the Delhi High Court that any directive requiring it to delete training data used for ChatGPT would conflict with its legal obligations under US law. The statement came in response to a copyright lawsuit filed by the Reuters backed Indian news agency ANI, marking a pivotal...
    11h10
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek unveils open-source model to rival OpenAI o1
   Chinese AI developer DeepSeek has unveiled an open source version of its reasoning model, DeepSeek R , featuring billion parameters and claiming performance superior to OpenAI’s o on key benchmarks. DeepSeek R achieves a score of . Pass on AIME , slightly surpassing OpenAI o ...
    11h00
Outlook for Microsoft 365 cheat sheet
   There are countless ways to communicate electronically, including texting, social media, chat apps, team task managers, and videoconferencing software. Given the myriad ways you can get in touch with others, you may well think email is dead. Think again. Email, the mainstay of workplace...
    05h16
Emergency Response Transformed: Inside Kazakhstan’s SOS 102 System
   Emergency response systems worldwide are undergoing rapid transformation, and Kazakhstan is no exception. With the introduction of the SOS app, the country has set a new standard for public safety, redefining how law enforcement interacts with citizens. Launched in , the system integrates...
22  janvier     17h47
Was the Apple Card too good?
   Apple’s innovative self branded credit card, Apple Card, was expected to overturn the existing retail banking industry and transform relationships between bankers and customers. Equipped with generous benefits and unique integration between Apple’s ecosystem and a user’s financial relationships,...
    11h00
Apple is the latest company to get pwned by AI
   It’s happened yet again this time to Apple. Apple recently had to disable AI generated news summaries in its News app in iOS . . You can guess why: the AI driven Notification Summaries for the news and entertainment categories in the app occasionally hallucinated, lied, and spread...
    11h00
Copilot AI comes to Microsoft 365 plans: Everything you need to know
   If you’re a Microsoft subscriber with a Personal or Family subscription, Microsoft just flipped a switch and activated Copilot AI features for your account. It’s a new part of your subscription, along with that TB of OneDrive storage and access to Office apps like Word and Excel. But there are...