• Apple’s New M4 Chip Is Expected to Be All About AI

    Apple is reportedly about to produce the M4, the company's latest M-series chip. M4 is apparently all about AI, but what does that actually mean for the company's plans?

  • New Zealand plans to put big developments before the environment. That’s dangerous

    Proposed ‘fast-track’ law could see conservation concerns ignored and projects once rejected for environmental reasons given the green lightNew Zealand’s parliament is considering a law that would allow major development projects to bypass environmental approvals – and that should be a cause for extreme alarm.The proposed Fast-track Approvals Bill emerged from the coalition agreements that enabled a centre-right government to form after last year’s election.Nicola Wheen and Andrew Geddis are...

  • OnePlus is Adopting Google’s Gemini, Plans 100 New AI Features

    When OnePlus announced earlier this month that they were bringing AI to a bunch of devices, I was surprised to not see Google’s Gemini mentioned. Knowing that Google is leading the charge when it comes to AI on mobile (look at the Galaxy S24 series), I figured they were behind OnePlus’ AI future. As it … Continued Read the original post: OnePlus is Adopting Google’s Gemini, Plans 100 New AI Features

  • Microsoft’s AI-Powered VASA-1 Could Enable Webcam-Free Video Calls

    Get ready for AI to make videos from just your picture. Microsoft Research recently unveiled VASA, a new AI framework demonstration capable of generating “hyper-realistic” talking faces from a single portrait and speech audio, possibly reducing the reliance on webcams. The new technology introduces a shift in video conferencing, potentially making webcams obsolete by synthesizing lifelike facial […]

  • AI for communicators: What’s new and what’s next

    What the latest news in AI means for you. How fast is AI evolving? It’s now reached parity with humans on a variety of tasks, including image identification, basic reading, visual reasoning and English-language understanding, according to an AI Index published by the Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence program. That’s impressive progress in just a […]

  • Bite-Sized AI: Why Smaller Models Like Microsoft’s Phi-3 Are Big for Business

    Smaller artificial intelligence (AI) models, like Microsoft’s recently unveiled Phi-3-mini, are proving that bigger isn’t always better for business applications. These lightweight, efficient models can tackle content creation and data analysis without the hefty computational requirements and costs associated with their larger counterparts, experts say, making AI more accessible and cost-effective for businesses. “Small language models have a lower probability of […]

  • Microsoft’s Phi-3 shows the surprising power of small, locally run AI language models

    Microsoft’s 3.8B parameter Phi-3 may rival GPT-3.5, signaling a new era of “small language models."

  • AEW Dynasty 2024 preview: Big surprises are planned, and Jack Perry’s return might be one of them

    All Elite Wrestling returns to pay-per-view tonight (Sun., Apr. 21, 2024) with their new Dynasty event. The show comes our way from the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis at 8 pm ET. A Zero Hour pre-show will stream live and free starting at 6:30 pm ET on All Elite’s YouTube channel, Bleacher Report, and right here at Cageside Seats. The main card can be purchased on Bleacher Report, Triller TV, and other streaming outlets as well as on traditional PPV. The Young Bucks are scheduled to face FTR tonight...

  • Huawei’s new phone has a feature that even Apple’s iPhones do not

    The recently launched Huawei Pura 70 Ultra has a cool satellite feature that lets users send images, something that other phones do not have.

  • Apple Watch X: The latest on Apple’s plans for a major design refresh

    Apple is believed to be working on “the biggest overhaul yet” to the Apple Watch’s design. A new rumor today indicates that the next-generation Apple Watch could include a design change that frees up more space inside for other components – or that makes the device thinner. more

  • Sky’s no limit: New Mexico’s role in space-based solar power

    NEW MEXICO (KRQE) –Scientists have been sounding the alarm on climate change for years now. To maximize the yield of solar energy, they are now looking 250 miles above Earth for a technology that could revolutionize the way people harness the sun's power. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), between the years 2030 and 2050, []

  • GM to plan move from RenCen to Dan Gilbert’s new Hudson’s tower

    General Motors Co. is planning to move its downtown Detroit headquarters