Microsoft launches generative AI model designed exclusively for US intelligence services — air-gapped system for spies aims to avoid potential security leaks

Microsoft launches generative AI model designed exclusively for US intelligence services — air-gapped system for spies aims to avoid potential security leaks

AI technology has already proved instrumental in transforming and disrupting a wide range of industries, and really it’s just getting started. Microsoft, which has gone “all-in” on artificial intelligence, has developed a generative AI model designed expressly for U.S. intelligence services. Unlike other AI platforms, such as Microsoft’s own Copilot, this one will be “air … Read more

Every Model of Apple’s M1 iPad Air Drops to Record Low Prices on Amazon

Every Model of Apple’s M1 iPad Air Drops to Record Low Prices on Amazon

Today we’re tracking multiple record low prices across the M1 iPad Air on Amazon, with $150 off every configuration of these now-discontinued tablets. This comes just a few days after Apple announced the new M2 iPad Air, which start at $599. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and … Read more

Here’s the Apple Pencil Lineup With New Pro Model

Here’s the Apple Pencil Lineup With New Pro Model

With the launch of the refreshed iPad Air and iPad Pro models, Apple introduced a new “Apple Pencil Pro.” No ‌Apple Pencil‌ options have been discontinued, which means there are now four total Apple Pencils to choose from. While the updated ‌iPad Pro‌ and ‌iPad Air‌ are compatible with the ‌Apple Pencil‌ Pro and the … Read more

Apple Pencil Buyer’s Guide: Which Model Should You Choose?

Apple Pencil Buyer’s Guide: Which Model Should You Choose?

Apple now offers four different Apple Pencil models at $79, $99, and $129 price points, each with different feature sets and compatibility. Our guide helps you decide which ‌Apple Pencil‌ is best for you. Which ‌Apple Pencil‌ you should buy is firstly determined by which iPad model you have. Some ‌iPad‌ models are only compatible … Read more

Want more range on your Tesla Model Y? You might have to pay extra to unlock it

Want more range on your Tesla Model Y? You might have to pay extra to unlock it

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sparked debate this week when he took to X (formerly Twitter) to reveal that any Model Y built over the “past several months” is capable of an electric range in excess of the stated 260 miles, but unlocking this could come at a cost. “The “260 mile” range Model Y’s built … Read more

iPhone 16 Lineup Dummies Show How Four Model Sizes Compare

iPhone 16 Lineup Dummies Show How Four Model Sizes Compare

One of the best looks yet at the rear design and increased size of Apple’s iPhone 16 models was today shared online. The images, posted on X by Sonny Dickson, show four dummy models representing the ‌iPhone 16‌, iPhone 16 Pro, ‌iPhone 16‌ Plus, and ‌iPhone 16 Pro‌ Max. These units are designed to take … Read more

Microsoft’s lightweight Phi-3 Mini model can run on smartphones

Microsoft’s lightweight Phi-3 Mini model can run on smartphones

Microsoft has unveiled its latest light AI model called the Phi-3 Mini designed to run on smartphones and other local devices, it revealed in a new research paper. Trained on 3.8 billion parameters, it’s the first of three small Phi-3 language models the company will release in the near future. The aim is to provide … Read more

Adobe Firefly’s latest image model looks like a generational leap and I can’t wait to try it

Adobe Firefly’s latest image model looks like a generational leap and I can’t wait to try it

Adobe Firefly is already a hit with Photoshop users of all stripes but this next iteration could make the generative image tool that does not rely on publicly-scrapped images indispensable. This week, at its Adobe Max in London, the company announced an update to its Photoshop Firefly generative AI utility that deepens the integration and … Read more