Month: June 2024
Apple and OpenAI make a deal
So, Apple reportedly isn’t paying OpenAI to handle its users’ ChatGPT queries, and OpenAI isn’t paying Apple for its massive distribution. (A billion pockets, y’all!) If that’s the case, what do these two companies get out of their blockbuster partnership for all things iOS and AI? And can OpenAI and…
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Why the cheapest iPhone 16 will probably be ready for Apple Intelligence
Apple‘s split-level approach to AI appeals to me. I appreciate that Apple recognizes that some of its bigger generative models need more room to compute. It makes sense to treat the local and cloud planes as one persistent AI channel, a sort of permanent Bifrost between AI worlds. Apple’s first…
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I’m a New Homeowner, and Here’s How to BYO Smart Home
Some houses may come with preinstalled smart devices. These are the products I loved—and the ones I’m replacing. Source
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Oracle is shutting down its advertising business despite millions in revenues
Oracle has announced the closure of its advertising business, marking an end to its ambitious efforts in the online advertising market. The decision, revealed on its most recent Q4 earnings call, follows a steady decline in revenue, which dropped to $300 million for the 2024 financial years, according to Oracle…
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Reduce AI Hallucinations With This Neat Software Trick
A buzzy process called retrieval augmented generation, or RAG, is taking hold in Silicon Valley and improving the outputs from large language models. How does it work? Source
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The much-needed reinvention of the voice assistant is almost here
Voice assistants hold so much promise, but in the decade-plus since Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa first wormed their ways into our lives, their most compelling use is still setting timers. Competition from Google’s Assistant (and if we’re being charitable, Samsung’s Bixby) failed to light the spark of innovation in…
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