Tag: computing
Midjourney is traveling into AI hardware territory – because that’s apparently what you do
Midjourney is famous for being among the better AI image generators, but now the company is looking to get into hardware, too. The company announced the shift in strategy on X (formerly Twitter) by soliciting people to apply to join the new team. There aren’t a lot of details about…
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CoPilot+ PCs could finally get more affordable soon – here’s what’s coming
Microsoft has painted its new range of Copilot+ PCs as the future of Windows laptops, and for the most part we agree. But it’s hard to turn a computer into a mass seller when it costs over $1,000 (sometimes significantly more so). Fortunately, that could be addressed soon with a…
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Alexa’s big AI upgrade could be powered by Claude – and that might give us truly smart speakers
According to industry insiders, as reported by Reuters, the new version of Amazon’s Alexa, featuring built-in AI, will be powered by Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence, rather than a bespoke Amazon AI. Anthropic’s Claude has long been heralded as a great alternative to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, but it doesn’t have a voice…
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Intel Panther Lake laptop chips could get top-end CPUs to rival AMD Strix Halo – and they could change budget gaming laptops forever
Intel could have top-end laptop processor ‘Halo’ variants inbound for next year, packing highly performant integrated graphics to rival AMD’s Strix Point Halo – super-beefy APUs also due in 2025 – and both of these ranges could be used to drive the best budget gaming laptops just as effectively as…
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The BBC is using AI to generate subtitles, and it’s about time
The hugely popular BBC Sounds audio platform is trialling new AI-generated subtitles that play along with shows, and full transcripts, via its website and app. The three-month trial is currently restricted to a handful of shows – In Touch, Access All, Profile, Sporting Witness, and Economics with Subtitles. So, when…
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Apple is reportedly investing in OpenAI, which may signal a deeper ChatGPT partnership
Apple has big plans for its own Apple Intelligence AI features this year, but may be hedging its bets with an investment in OpenAI, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Considering the upcoming fundraising round by OpenAI claims the company is worth over $100 billion, deep-pocketed companies like Apple…
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