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Google Workspace Plans See Price Hike as Gemini AI Expands to All Tiers
Google announced on Wednesday that Gemini AI will be available to all Google Workspace Business or Enterprise users, integrating directly into the productivity suite. While all Gemini features will be offered at no additional cost initially, Workspace plan prices will rise to account for the expanded offering. “By removing the need to pay for an add-on to access our latest…
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Microsoft plans to force-install its new Outlook app on Windows 10 PCs – Computerworld
Microsoft plans to force-install its new Outlook client on Windows 10 computers in conjunction with a new security update being released Feb. 11, according to Bleeping Computer. The change affects Microsoft 365 users and the new Outlook client will run alongside the classic Outlook app. It will not change a user’s default settings or any configurations. Microsoft says that while it’s…
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Samsung tri-fold smartphone may be part of company’s 2025 release plans
Huawei launched the world’s first triple fold phone last fall, followed almost immediately by rumors that Samsung would produce a tri-fold device of its own. Those plans could be taking shape, as a report out of Korea from Sisa Journal (via leaker Jukanlosreve) claims that Samsung’s version of a phone with a triple folding display will launch this year. Reportedly,…
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CMA sets out plans for new digital markets regime – with Apple and Google expected to be first in its sights
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced plans for action as part of UK’s the new digital markets competition regime. Under the Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act (DMCCA), which came into force on 1 January, the CMA will designate large organizations that hold a significant influence over a specific market with ‘Strategic Market Status’ (SMS). The CMA…
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US government plans overhaul of security standards for healthcare industry
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed extensive modifications to existing standards governing how healthcare information is stored and protected in the region. Set to be published in the Federal Register on 6 January, the changes set out by the HHS would impact the ‘security rule’ of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The…
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Google’s efficiency drive continues as CEO reveals plans to cut management roles
Google has announced a new wave of cuts across a number of managerial roles in the latest expansion of its ongoing efficiency push. CEO Sundar Pichai revealed the plans during an all-hands meeting ahead of Christmas, confirming that the company intends to cut 10% of manager, director, and VP-level positions. A Google spokesperson clarified that some of the positions under…
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AWS wants to drastically cut down AI hallucinations – here’s how it plans to do it
AWS’ new Automated Reasoning checks promise to prevent models from producing factual errors and hallucinating, though experts have told ITPro that it won’t be an all-encompassing preventative measure for the issue. Announced as part of AWS re:Invent 2024, the hyperscaler unveiled the tool as a safeguard in ‘Amazon Bedrock Guardrails’ that will mathematically validate the accuracy of responses generated by…
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Sonos plans return-to-office push for its product teams
Sonos will soon encourage employees on its various product teams who live near its US office locations to come in for at least two days per week, The Verge has learned. That’s a notable break from the company’s history, throughout which Sonos has enthusiastically supported fully remote and hybrid work. Job listings at Sonos routinely state that “it’s about impact,…
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Meta just unveiled plans to spend $10 billion on its largest-ever data center
Meta, together with Louisiana Economic Development (LED), is planning its biggest-ever data center in Richland Parish, northeast Louisiana. The $10 billion, AI-focused facility will occupy four million square feet on 2,250 acres. Construction is expected to start this month and to take until 2030. “Richland Parish in Louisiana is an outstanding location for Meta to call home for a number…
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Data center firm Latos introduces itself with plans for 40 new facilities in the UK
A new data center operator has launched in the UK, saying it will open 40 facilities around the country by the end of the decade. Latos Data Centers, founded in 2021 by telecoms entrepreneur Mike Carlin, says the new facilities will be a mixture of hyperscale facilities and smaller volumetric assets at the network edge. The focus will be on…
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