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“Values drive value” – Salesforce Ventures is ramping up AI investment, and ethical development is a key focus
Salesforce Ventures has unveiled another $500 million AI investment fund, bringing its total funding for AI entrepreneurs to $1 billion – and the company has no plans to slow down support for innovators, according to a senior company figure. The expansion of the fund doubles down on its backing of high-growth companies operating in the AI industry. When it first…
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HTC reveals $1,000 Vive Focus Vision — here’s what this mixed reality headset does
HTC has announced its next standalone mixed-reality headset called the Vive Focus Vision. The $1,000 headset seems to target a mix of buyers between businesses and consumers who want high-end mixed-reality hardware. It resembles a mix between the Vive Focus 3 and the Vive Elite XR headset. The Vive Focus Vision doesn’t reinvent MR headsets with any of its specs.…
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Australian IT Spending to Surge in 2025: Cybersecurity & AI Focus
New Gartner forecasting suggests that IT spending in Australia will surge 8.7% to AU$147 billion in 2025. This boost in spending is projected to be driven by a “perfect storm” of interest in AI, ongoing requirements around cyber security, and the need to refresh hardware as Windows 10 goes out of service, Gartner representatives say. Strategic investments in cyber security…
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How to enable Voice Focus to reduce microphone background noise on Windows 11
To turn on Voice Focus for Windows 11, open Settings > System > Sound, open microphone properties, and turn on “Voice Focus” (NPU) or turn on the option to use software-based noise cancellation. This feature is available starting with version 24H2, and it’s only available on some devices. On Windows 11, you can enable Voice Focus to reduce background noise…
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The AI glasses market comes into focus – Computerworld
Superhexa: Backed by Xiaomi, Superhexa is a Chinese startup that has launched “Jiehuan” branded AI glasses that provide access to large language models (LLMs) and offer voice-guided navigation and AI chat features. Solos: Hong Kong-based Solos has introduced its AirGo Vision smart glasses, which enable voice access to Open AI’s ChatGPT. The glasses also have a detachable camera, which enables multimodal AI via GPT-4o. Even…
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AI coding tools are finally delivering results for enterprises – developers are saving so much time they’re able to collaborate more, focus on system design, and learn new languages
Software development teams are beginning to see the value of AI coding tools, according to new research, with developers revealing the solutions have helped them learn new languages and save time. GitHub surveyed 2,000 software engineers, developers, and programmers from the US, Brazil, Germany, and India, as well as a small number of data scientists and software designers. Over 97%…
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Google Needs More Focus Instead of AI Everywhere
Key Takeaways Justin Duino / How-To Geek Google introduced new AI features but focused more on hype than substance and practicality. Gemini is Google’s new generative model taking over as the default assistant on Android phones. While some features like Magic Editor and Call Notes seem gimmicky, data security remains a valid concern. Google unveiled the latest iterations of its…
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Cisco layoffs cut deeper than expected as firm ramps up AI focus
Networking giant Cisco is the latest tech company to slash jobs while pledging to refocus on AI as well as cybersecurity. The company said it would slash its global staff numbers by 7% – more than 6,000 jobs – following a drop in revenue of 10% in its fourth quarter. That follows a first round of layoffs earlier in the…
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Why MSPs are switching their focus to cybersecurity solutions
Managed service providers (MSPs) are increasingly expected to both manage and protect customers’ IT infrastructure, according to the latest data from SMB security solutions provider CyberSmart. Conducted by OnePoll in spring 2024, the survey quizzed 250 senior leaders at UK-based MSPs and found that almost two thirds (65%) of customers expected their provider to either manage their cybersecurity infrastructure –…
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Android 15 No-Show Signals Google’s Shifting Focus Towards AI
Google held its Made By Google event yesterday, where they showcased their new Pixel 9 series. They also showed off some new AI features along with a couple of smart accessories. But surprisingly, there was no mention of Android 15 which was supposed to come out today. Meanwhile, AI took center stage throughout the event. Google Broke the Pixel Tradition…
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