Apple will reportedly focus its first round of generative AI enhancements on beefing up Siri’s conversational chops. Sources speaking with The New York Times say company executives realized early last year that ChatGPT made Siri look antiquated. The company allegedly decided that the large language model (LLM) principles behind OpenAI’s chatbot could give the iPhone’s … Read more
I very much enjoyed the Obi-Wan Kenobi, and stuck it out with Star Wars: Ahsoka, when this highly anticipated Star Wars TV duo landed on Disney Plus. But, by the time the credits had rolled on the latter in mid-2023, I think I’ve had my fill of Jedi-led stories in Lucasfilm’s iconic galaxy far, far … Read more
Nvidia chief executive officer Jensen Huang shows off the new Blackwell GPU chip (left) at an 18 March event in San Jose, California.Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty The rapid advance of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a global technological race to produce computer chips that power the models. A US ban on selling … Read more
Neuromorphic computing is about mimicking the human brain’s structure to deliver more efficient data processing, including faster speeds and higher accuracy, and it’s a hot topic right now. A lot of universities and tech firms are working on it, including scientists at Intel who have built the world’s largest “brain-based” computing system for Sandia National … Read more
It might surprise you to know that becoming a sustainability warrior doesn’t necessarily take a calling. Sometimes, it just needs to start as a hobby that you can share with someone you love. That’s how Retrospekt, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based technology refurbishment firm got its start – and how, somewhat improbably, I’m now playing with what … Read more
Samsung has shifted to “emergency mode” and is now asking executives to work six days per week. The news, revealed in a report by The Korea Economic Daily, comes as the company battles ongoing business challenges. The company-wide policy affects executives and top managers across Samsung’s various divisions. Recent disappointing financial results in 2023 saw … Read more
In a bid to simplify its product range for customers, IBM has announced changes to the names of some of its popular storage solutions. The tech giant’s latest product rebrand is designed to better communicate their functions and capabilities, and do away with some of the confusion that came about following the previous renaming round. … Read more
Editor’s Note • Original review date: October, 2023• Google adds circle to search and Gemini to Pixel 8 Pro• Launch price: $999 / £999 / AU$1,699• Lowest price on Amazon: $749 / £670 / AU$1,699 Update: April 2024. We’re only in the first of Google’s seven years of promised updates for the Pixel 8 Pro, … Read more
In the last few decades, technology has created a modern digital workforce that is technically skilled and adept at finding innovative solutions that would help them succeed at work. However, with 95% of employees struggling with digital friction in the workplace – including a lack of access to the right tools – ambitious employees who … Read more
Samsung has a pretty good lineup of Wear OS smartwatches. The Galaxy Watch 6 and the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic are among the best-equipped smartwatches for Android phones. However, they’re quite costly, and not everyone would be able to buy them. So, Samsung could be making a cheaper Galaxy Watch. Galaxy Watch FE could be … Read more