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Tired of price hikes? Xfinity launches 5-year price lock on its home internet plans
About a year ago, I gave my internet service provider the heave-ho, after a steady stream of price increases kept driving my internet bill upward. And I’m betting that I’m not the only person tired of ever-changing internet prices. Word of customer dissatisfaction with escalating internet prices must have reached Comcast, the largest internet service provider in the U.S. The…
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OpenAI Launches New GPT-4.1 Models, But They’re Not Coming to ChatGPT
OpenAI has launched a new series of AI models including GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and GPT-4.1 nano. They are the best non-reasoning AI models from OpenAI, but the GPT-4.1 series is not coming to ChatGPT. OpenAI says GPT-4.1 series models are exclusively trained for developers, and they are available in the API, starting today. GPT-4.1 was tested on OpenRouter as “Quasar…
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Windows 11 Recall finally launches for Copilot+ PCs with the May 2025 update
Microsoft is currently rolling out the Windows Recall feature in the latest preview of the next monthly update of Windows 11, expected to be fully available on May 13, 2025. After a series of delays due to privacy concerns, the company released the first preview of Windows Recall in November 2024. However, the company is finally ready to launch the…
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Foreign AI model launches may have improved trust in US AI developers, says Mandiant CTO – as he warns Chinese cyber attacks are at an “unprecedented level”
Concerns about enterprise AI deployments have faded due to greater understanding of the technology and negative examples in the international community, according to Mandiant CTO Charles Carmakal. In conversation with ITPro at Google Cloud Next 2025, Carmakal said attitudes among firms who may have been hesitant to adopt the technology are changing rapidly. This process of coming around to AI,…
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Group-IB launches partner program as channel-first strategy kicks off in Europe
Cybersecurity solutions provider Group-IB has announced the launch of a new partner program as part of its channel-first strategy adoption in Europe. The new five-tiered initiative has been designed to equip resellers, MSSPs, and technology partners with the tools, expertise, and support required to help organizations defend against evolving cyber threats. In an announcement, Group-IB said the program forms a…
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper Internet Satellite Initiative Launches This Month
The Project Kuiper payload is prepared for liftoff. Image credit: Amazon Amazon is moving ahead with its internet satellite initiative, the tech giant announced on April 2. Project Kuiper, a batch of 27 satellites set to launch on April 9, will compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink. First satellite launch will demonstrate Amazon’s space capability Project Kuiper’s satellites will provide internet…
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Trump launches new office to oversee CHIPS Act, boost semiconductor investments – Computerworld
In a letter today, nearly two-dozen lawmakers bemoaned the firings of 70 probationary employees at NIST and the ongoing reduction-in-force efforts by the Trump Administration that could target additional probationary scientists, postdoctoral researchers, and other staff authorized by the CHIPS Act. The letter from 22 members of the US House of Representatives to US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said…
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ITPro launches Picks 2025 Awards
ITPro is pleased to launch its 2025 Picks Awards, with the first accolades set to be awarded at the InfoSecurity Europe event in London in June this year. The awards are designed to honor excellence in cybersecurity and ensure that the expertise and innovation demonstrated in this space if recognized. The deadline for submissions is 16 May and entering is…
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OpenAI, Google AI data centers are under stress after new genAI model launches – Computerworld
Google has built its AI infrastructure on its homegrown TPUs (Tensor Processing Units) — custom-built chips tuned to run Gemini. The TPUs are different from GPUs, which can run a wide range of AI, graphics and scientific applications. The problems with surging demand are a reminder for enterprises to secure stable computing capacity to prevent AI downtimes, said Jim McGregor,…
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Facebook launches Friends tab: a new feed that ditches algorithmic junk
Facebook is trying to go back to its roots with a new “Friends” tab that filters out the algorithmic recommendations that have taken over its main feed. The new tab is rolling out in the US and Canada, and will show your friends’ stories, reels, posts, and birthdays. In a blog post announcing the feature, the company says, “Over the…
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