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The Microsoft-designed Cobalt chip will be available on Azure next week
Microsoft will reveal its self-designed Cobalt 100 chip for customers to try at the Build conference next week. This chip is promised to be 40% more powerful than other ARM chips on the market and is being tested by Adobe, Snowflake and many others. The Cobalt 100 is a 64-bit, 128-core chip based on the […]
Gannett Company applies artificial intelligence to summarize content
A large media company in the US called Gannett is testing a new feature that automatically summarizes articles using artificial intelligence (AI). According to an internal memo, these brief summaries will be placed at the beginning of their articles. The AI feature, called “key points” on articles, will use automated technology to generate a summary […]
Google introduces Gemini AI for schools with a commitment to greater data protection and privacy
Google is about to give schools access to artificial intelligence (AI) called Gemini, but note that it is only for teachers and students over 18 years old. Google commits not to use user data for AI training or share it with anyone. A special feature is that Gemini access on Workspace for Education accounts will […]
Tesla was sued for falsely advertising its self-driving capabilities
A US judge has just rejected Tesla ‘s request to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk’s electric car company of false advertising, causing owners to believe that their cars will be capable of self-driving in the near future. The proposed nationwide class action lawsuit accuses Tesla and Musk of falsely advertising Autopilot and other self-driving […]
Google Sheets launches a new formatting feature that makes Excel users excited
Google Sheets has just updated the feature to easily create tables with just one click, something Excel has had for many years. Now you can quickly turn a range of data into a table with separate filtering and sorting functionality. Instead of having to set up filtering and sorting each section like before, this new […]
Microsoft’s artificial intelligence hinders its ambitions to protect the environment
Microsoft is emitting significantly more greenhouse gases than when it made its bold 2020 climate pledge. Its greenhouse gas emissions actually increased about 30% in fiscal 2023, underscoring the difficulty the company faces in meeting its climate goals while simultaneously racing to become a leader in AI field. Training and running AI models is increasingly […]
Uber launched a “secret weapon” to solve traffic jams after school
Uber is applying its successful bus shuttle service in India and Egypt to the US market. This service will launch this summer in select cities, initially serving airport pick-ups, sporting events, and music events. Instead of using individual drivers as usual, Uber will cooperate with local transport units that have a team of professional drivers […]
Threads officially launches an independent information checking program
Meta, the group that owns Facebook and Instagram, just launched an independent fact-checking program for its newest social media app, Threads. This program marks a new step in Meta’s efforts to combat misinformation on its platform. Previously, Threads used the information checking system of both Facebook and Instagram. However, with this new program, Meta will […]
Ilya Sutskever leaves OpenAI, opening a new chapter in his career
Ilya Sutskever, one of OpenAI’s long-time founders and chief scientific officer, has left the company. This news was announced by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday evening. “This is very sad for me; Ilya was one of the greatest minds of our generation, a trailblazer for our field, and a dear friend,” said Altman. It […]
Google Photos launches smart search feature “Ask for photos”
Google Photos is about to have a very smart new feature called “Ask Photos”. Developed based on Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) created by Google itself, this feature is expected to launch later this summer. With “Ask Photos”, users can search through photo collections on Google Photos using natural language, instead of having to manually enter […]