Microsoft jacks AI under the bonnet of new laptops
Published in AI


Ready in 2024

Microsoft is gearing up to launch its new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop lines, which it claims will be its first true next-gen AI PCs.

Apple wants iPhones to talk like humans
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 22 December 2023 11:10

Apple wants iPhones to talk like humans


We must do something catch up

Desperate to recover the ground lost by dropping the ball on AI, Apple claims that it has a secret plan to make iPhones smart by allowing them to chat like a real person.

Intel’s benchmarks back AMD AI
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 22 December 2023 10:06

Intel’s benchmarks back AMD AI


Opps

Intel's new generation of Meteor Lake "Intel Core Ultra" processors were supposed to herald a new age of "AI PCs", but the benchmark software it is advising to prove it shows AMD chips are still ahead.

TomTom teams up with Microsoft
Published in AI
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 11:27

TomTom teams up with Microsoft


AI for cars

Digital mapping specialist TomTom has partnered with tech giant Microsoft to create an artificial intelligence (AI)--powered conversational assistant for vehicles.

Google plans to roll out Gemini across all its products
Published in AI


Even Bing is outclassing it, so it has to do something

With the arrival of AI, the search engine Google has found itself in the embarrassing situation of being beaten by Microsoft’s Bing, and now the company says it will roll out its own AI Gemini across nearly its entire line of products.

Intel releases its own AI chip
Published in PC Hardware
Friday, 15 December 2023 11:18

Intel releases its own AI chip


Hopefully, Gaudi3 will not end up under a tram

Intel unveiled a new AI computer chip called Gaudi3, hoping to give Nvidia and AMD a run for their money.

AI cheats was not a thing after all
Published in AI
Friday, 15 December 2023 11:10

AI cheats was not a thing after all


The kids cheated as normal

New research from Stanford University shows that the popularisation of AI did not boost overall cheating rates in schools.

Nvidia chucking money at AI
Published in AI
Tuesday, 12 December 2023 11:22

Nvidia chucking money at AI


Invests in 24 companies this year

Nvidia has become one of the most prolific investors in AI start-ups this year as it tries to capitalise on its position as the dominant provider of AI processors.

Musk gutted when his AI turned out woke
Published in News
Tuesday, 12 December 2023 10:58

Musk gutted when his AI turned out woke


Promises to lobotomise it to stop it from being intelligent

Elon [look at me] Musk was shocked to discover that his AI chatbot Grok was not churning out answers that would please his nutty right-wing target market.

AI is creating, not destroying jobs
Published in AI
Wednesday, 29 November 2023 11:10

AI is creating, not destroying jobs


But could cause wages to fall

The rapid adoption of AI could reduce wages, but so far is creating, not destroying, jobs, especially for the young and highly skilled, research published by the European Central Bank showed on Tuesday.