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WhatsApp supports voice message transcription, but it’s better on iPhone than Android

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We learned that Meta was testing voice message transcription support for WhatsApp this summer, and we got the gist of how this incredibly useful functionality would work.The best part about the whole thing is that voice transcription happens on-device, and everything continues to be end-to-end encrypted. You don’t have to agree to send your messages…

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CMA clears Google over Anthropic partnership

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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said Alphabet’s partnership with Anthropic does not qualify for investigation under the merger provisions of the Enterprise Act 2002. In October 2023, Alphabet invested $2bn in OpenAI rival Anthropic. The artificial intelligence (AI) startup has also received $4bn funding from Amazon. The CMA is concerned that the foundational…

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Hyperscalers’ net-zero plans hit roadblock

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In 2022, datacentres were estimated to consume about 2% of global energy. By 2026, that number is predicted to double to 4%, equivalent to about 1000 terawatt hours a year, which, according to Gartner, is equivalent to the consumption of a country the size of Japan. Lloyd Jones, vice-president analyst at Gartner, said the company’s…

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Samsung is developing Gemini AI-powered XR glasses, and we might’ve already seen them

4 minutes of reading / 5G, AI, Apple, chatbot, ChatGPT, Google, Meta, Qualcomm, Samsung, Sony, Tech / By

Remember when Samsung invited Google and Qualcomm to announce the “next XR experience“? I know I do because it happened in early February 2023, during the Galaxy S23 event. At the time, the web was filled with rumors about Apple’s mixed reality device, which would launch as the Vision Pro. Apple’s spatial computer dropped a…

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Server manufacturers ramp-up edge AI efforts

5 minutes of reading / AI, Amazon, API, Azure, Cloud, cloud computing, Dell, edge computing, Google, HP, internet of things, Kubernetes, Lenovo, machine learning, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle, Tech / By

Server manufacturers have long recognised the niche in public cloud computing that physical servers neatly fill. This has evolved over time to IT leaders and the industry recognising that some workloads will always be run on-premise; some may run both on the public cloud and on-premise; and some may be wholly cloud-based. Artificial intelligence (AI)…

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Schools go smartphone-free to address online harms

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As the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) approaches its first birthday, parents and teachers insist more must be done to protect young people and children from the various risks they are facing online. In particular, they cite the need for tighter measures around smartphone and social media use in schools, which led two parents to…

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I want AI to browse the web for me, but definitely not Google Jarvis

5 minutes of reading / AI, Apple, chatbot, ChatGPT, Cloud, Google, Intel, iPhone, Meta, Microsoft, Samsung, Tech / By

The reason I’m so excited about genAI products like ChatGPT, Gemini, Meta AI, and Siri becoming personal assistants in the not-too-distant future is for one particular use case. I like genAI’s ability to answer all sorts of questions, even though I know it can hallucinate information. I’m also a fan of what OpenAI has achieved…

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RedLine, Meta malwares meet their demise at hands of Dutch cops

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The RedLine and Meta infostealer malwares that have victimised millions of people worldwide have been taken down in a Dutch-led global law enforcement action uniting agencies from Australia, Europe, the UK and the US. Operation Magnus, which was supported by the National Crime Agency (NCA), saw three servers seized in the Netherlands, two malicious web…

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Smart glasses powered by Apple Intelligence could be a total game-changer

5 minutes of reading / AI, AirPods, Apple, chatbot, ChatGPT, Google, Intel, iPhone, Meta, Qualcomm, Samsung, Tech / By

Sophisticated genAI products need more than voice, like ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode, to become helpful assistants. They also need more than just access to your computer screen. The AI will also need its own “eyes” to quickly look at things around you when asked for information.You can do that right now by taking photos and…

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Meta no longer prolonging the life of datacentre servers

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Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has reported a 19% increase in revenue to $40.6bn for the third quarter of 2024, driven in part by what founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls “good progress with AI [artificial intelligence]”. “We had a good quarter driven by AI progress across our apps and business,”…

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