OpenAI stunned the world with a ChatGPT demo in mid-May, just a day before Google’s AI-centric I/O 2024 event. OpenAI unveiled the GPT-4o model, a multimodal chatbot that can process audio, video, text, and image prompts. More interesting was the new Voice Mode that OpenAI developed for GPT-4o.ChatGPT now supports more natural conversations. GPT-4o allows…
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Tenstorrent has unveiled its next-generation Wormhole processor for AI workloads that promises to offer decent performance at a low price. The company currently offers two add-on PCIe cards carrying one or two Wormhole processors as well as TT-LoudBox, and TT-QuietBox workstations aimed at software developers. The whole of today’s release is aimed at developers rather…
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Intel has come forward with a statement on the crashing issues with its high-end 14th-gen and 13th-gen CPUs, finally clarifying the cause – or at least the major factor, apparently – and telling affected processor owners that a microcode fix is coming.Team Blue informs us that ‘elevated operating voltage’ is the cause of instability problems…
In this podcast, we look at sustainable storage with Grant Caley, UK and Ireland solutions director at NetApp. Caley talks about what’s driving the need for sustainable storage, which includes the power and cooling draw of storage in the datacentre and the potential energy wasted in retaining infrequently accessed data less than optimally. Caley also…
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That’s even though seemingly straightforward proxy metrics such as energy consumption exist – and it’s not for want of trying. Precision down to the kilowatt-hour (kWh) or megajoule (MJ) is possible, converting thereafter to CO2 in metric tonnes (mt), but things rarely play out that way in reality, he says. And, even when they do,…
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A new era of AI is just around the corner. After the notable failure of Humane’s AI Pin and Rabbit R1, a new company aims for artificial intelligence not only to solve your everyday problems but also to have a more friendly approach.On X, Avi Schiffmann announced Friend, an AI companion that lives in a…
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Nvidia could have an RTX Titan graphics card inbound with its next-gen Blackwell line-up, if a new rumor is right.This comes from RedGamingTech (RGT) on YouTube, who claims an RTX Titan AI is in the works, and that contention is backed up by another well-known leaker, Kopite7kimi (on X, as you can see below).RGT also…
AMD’s Ryzen 9000 CPUs are going to be delayed and won’t arrive at the end of July as originally planned, with Team Red pushing back the launch of its next-gen processors to August due to issues with the chips.Tom’s Hardware reports that while AMD had already started shipping out Ryzen 9000 CPUs to retailers and…
I won’t necessarily go for a Pro when I upgrade to an iPhone 16 this fall. The regular model and even the iPhone 16 Plus variants are on my list. When I buy a new iPhone, the color will be the least of my worries, which I’ve said before.That is, I have favorites with each…
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Google on Wednesday announced new safety features for Google Maps and Waze, including a long-awaited change. Google Maps and Waze will both share incident reports, the standout feature that made Waze so popular with drivers. Since Google owns both navigation apps, it makes sense to share certain features, especially something as useful as incident reports.Google…
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