Month: October 2024
Watch this one-minute preview of Apple’s first scripted Vision Pro short
Apple just released the trailer for Submerged, the first scripted immersive video for the Vision Pro. The short, written and directed by Edward Berger, is set inside a WWII submarine as its crew deals with “a harrowing torpedo attack.” The trailer for Submerged consists of behind-the-scenes shots and fisheye-looking clips…
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Judge greenlights FTC’s antitrust suit against Amazon
A federal judge gave the Federal Trade Commission the green light to pursue antitrust claims against Amazon, a newly unsealed order reveals, though some claims under state laws won’t move forward. Amazon filed a motion to dismiss the 2023 lawsuit, which alleges the company illegally maintains a monopoly by punishing…
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Microsoft’s new H200 v5 series VMs for Azure aim to supercharge GPU performance
Microsoft has announced the launch of new Azure virtual machines (VMs) aimed specifically at ramping up cloud-based AI supercomputing capabilities. The new H200 v5 series VMs are now generally available for Azure customers and will enable enterprises to contend with increasingly cumbersome AI workload demands. Harnessing the new VM series,…
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Google must crack open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge
Google’s Android app store is an illegal monopoly — and now it will have to change. Today, Judge James Donato issued his final ruling in Epic v. Google, ordering Google to effectively open up the Google Play app store to competition for three whole years. Google will have to distribute…
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Ubisoft responds to rumors about Tencent’s potential buyout
Ubisoft is addressing rumors that Tencent is exploring a buyout of the French game publisher — though it isn’t saying much right now. In a statement on Monday, Ubisoft said it “regularly reviews all its strategic options in the interest of its stakeholders and will inform the market if and…
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Goodnotes adds an AI that can read and explain even the worst handwriting
AI has become very good at holding up its end of a conversation with humans, but a set of new AI features from the digital notetaking app Goodnotes performs an even more impressive stunt by reading handwriting well enough to discuss it and even answer questions about what’s been scribbled.…
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