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Apple plans for a smarter LLM-based Siri smart assistant – Computerworld
What will Smart Siri do? This smarter Siri will be able to hold conversations, and drill into enquiries, just like those competing engines — particularly Advanced Voice Mode on ChatGPT. Siri’s responses will also become more human, enabling it to say, “I have a stimulating relationship with Dr. Poole,” and for you to believe that. These conversations won’t only need…
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CISPE unveils cloud watchdog for Microsoft – and plans to monitor Broadcom, VMware too
A European cloud group has unveiled its plans to monitor Microsoft’s adherence to a controversial deal designed to boost competition in the market — and said it will keep a close eye on Broadcom and its subsidiary VMware, too. The Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) unveiled the European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO) to monitor software licensing and cloud…
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Apple Hasn’t Found a Product as Profitable as iPhone yet but These Future Plans Look Promising
For years, the iPhone has been a blockbuster product for Apple and its investors. The iPhones are the center of Apple’s product ecosystem and generate more than half of the company’s total revenue. And, that’s a huge thing. For quite some time, customers and investors have been waiting for Apple to develop another ‘Big’ thing with the same revenue potential…
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Apple’s iPhone partners make plans for US manufacturing – Computerworld
In a sign of the times, Apple’s key manufacturing partners are ready to ramp up production in the US should the incoming Trump administration keep its promise to levy painful surcharges on Chinese imports. But, of course, these new factories won’t necessarily create vast quantities of jobs, as they are likely to be focused on strategically important, high-value goods made…
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OpenAI reportedly plans to launch an AI agent early next year
OpenAI is preparing to release an autonomous AI agent that can control computers and perform tasks independently, code-named “Operator.” The company plans to debut it as a research preview and developer tool in January, according to Bloomberg. This move intensifies the competition among tech giants developing AI agents: Anthropic recently introduced its “computer use” capability, while Google is reportedly preparing…
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What It’s Like to Train for a Race With Garmin’s Training Plans
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Expert plan on the left, adaptive plan on the right. Credit: Beth Skwarecki/Garmin I recently reviewed the Forerunner 265, Garmin’s $499 running watch. In the process, I started poking at the parts of the watch and app that promised to give me a training plan, and eventually asked it to…
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Microsoft adds Copilot AI features to some non-US M365 consumer plans – Computerworld
Microsoft is bundling its Copilot generative AI (genAI) assistant with consumer Microsoft 365 subscriptions in several countries, the company announced last week. Copilot Pro will be included in Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscriptions in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand, the company said in a statement first spotted by ZDNet. It means users will gain access to Copilot features in apps such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Designer —…
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AI recruitment tools are still a privacy nightmare – here’s how the ICO plans to crack down on misuse
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued guidance on the use of AI recruitment tools following a wide-ranging review. With AI increasingly being used to source potential candidates, summarize CVs, and score applicants, the ICO said it’s become concerned that their use can cause problems for job applicants in terms of their privacy and information rights. Some AI tools…
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The demise of the floppy disk continues: Months after Japan ‘won the war’ on the legacy storage medium, San Francisco announces plans to spend millions overhauling its metro rail technology
Officials from the San Francisco transportation department have announced they will be replacing their floppy disk-based train control system, jumping on the bandwagon to do away with the legacy storage platform. The Municipal Transportation Agency board, which is responsible for overseeing San Francisco’s Muni Metro light rail network, signed a new $212 million contract with Hitachi Rail to overhaul its…
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AWS dealt major blow in nuclear-powered data center deal after regulators reject upgrade plans
US regulators have refused approval for an increase in the amount of energy set to be supplied to an Amazon data center directly connected to a nuclear power plant. Finding new energy sources has become increasingly necessary as hyperscalers like AWS seek to power the rise of AI. Because of that, in March, AWS shelled out $650 million in a…
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