Reporters without Borders asks Apple to ditch its dodgy AI
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Spat out fake news

Reporters without Borders has asked the fruity cargo cult Apple to ditch is dodgy AI after it incorrectly summarised a BBC news notification that suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione had killed himself.

AI Outpaces CAPTCHA
Published in News
Monday, 23 December 2024 00:11

AI Outpaces CAPTCHA


It is only annoying for humans now

CAPTCHA tests are being rendered obsolete by the very technology they were designed to thwart.

Accenture results exceed expectations
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Friday, 20 December 2024 05:04

Accenture results exceed expectations


Generative AI service boost

Accenture surpassed the cocane nose jobs of  Wall Street's expectations for first-quarter revenue and profit, buoyed by robust demand for its generative AI (GenAI) services.

Micron shares plummet
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Friday, 20 December 2024 04:20

Micron shares plummet


Sluggish PC and smartphone demand overshadows AI chip growth 

Shares of Micron dropped by approximately 15 per cent  after the company issued a grim forecast that highlighted sluggish demand for personal computers (PCs) and smartphones.

Microsoft buys shedloads of Nvidia chips
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Thursday, 19 December 2024 01:42

Microsoft buys shedloads of Nvidia chips


Big hopper customer

Software King of the world Microsoft has cemented its position at the forefront of artificial intelligence development, purchasing more than double the number of Nvidia’s flagship “Hopper” chips than any of its closest competitors in the US or China this year.

VR lets you talk to Napoleon
Published in AI
Wednesday, 18 December 2024 03:24

VR lets you talk to Napoleon


So, why did you lose at Waterloo?

A VR experience Napoleon, the Immersive Saga  allows visitors to interact with the Emperor himself as he recounts defining moments of his life.

Record revenue growth predicted for TSMC
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Friday, 13 December 2024 11:03

Record revenue growth predicted for TSMC


AI and crypto demand surge

The divination division of analyst outfit IDC has been reading some entrails and reached the conclusion that TSMC will achieve a record 25 per cent revenue growth next year.

Google's Gemini 2.0 released
Published in AI
Friday, 13 December 2024 10:16

Google's Gemini 2.0 released


Search engine wants to remain in the game

In a move that screams “we’re still relevant,” Google has rolled out Gemini 2.0, the latest iteration of its multimodal AI model, almost exactly a year after the original Gemini debut.

Amazon claims developers only code for an hour a day
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But it is not really their fault

Amazon Web Services (AWS) claims the average developer spends a mere hour daily writing actual code—barely enough time to decide whether to indent with tabs or spaces.

China takes on Nvidia
Published in PC Hardware
Wednesday, 11 December 2024 12:04

China takes on Nvidia


Tech giant caught in the crossfire of global chip warfare

China has again donned its anti-monopoly cape, this time swooping in to "investigate" Nvidia.