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OpenAI signed $51M deal to buy ‘brain’ chips from Sam Altman portfolio firm

OpenAI's deal with Rain Neuromorphics, which makes NPU chips that emulate the human brain, reflects a possible conflict of interest because of Altman's $1 million investment in the startup.


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Smartphone shipments are on the rise, buoyed by 5G, iOS devices: IDC

Fourth quarter smartphone shipments did better than expected, with the recovery forecast to continue in 2024, IDC says.


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Here's what AWS revealed about its generative AI strategy at re:Invent 2023

AWS CEO Adam Selipsky and other top executives at the company’s annual re:Invent conference revealed updates and new products aimed at challenging offerings from Microsoft, Oracle, Google, and IBM.


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Apple secures WebKit as global ransomware attacks surge

Apple has released an emergency security update to protect users against two zero-day security vulnerabilities it believes have already been exploited.


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Windows 10: A guide to the updates

Here's what you need to know about each update to the current version of Windows 10 as it's released from Microsoft. Now updated for KB5032278 Preview, released on Nov. 30, 2023.


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Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?

Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 11 as they roll out to Windows Insiders. Now updated for Build 26002 for the Canary Channel and Build 23595 for the Beta Channel, both released on Nov. 29, 2023.


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Office 365: A guide to the updates

Get the latest info on new features, bug fixes, and security updates for Office 365/Microsoft 365 for Windows as they roll out from Microsoft. Now updated for Version 2311 (Build 17029.20068), released on Nov. 29, 2023.


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The fear and hype around AI is overblown

Case in point: OpenAI’s rumored “breakthrough,” called Q*, is not about to usher in the age of AGI or a humanity-crushing singularity.


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8 advanced ways to manage reminders in Android

Your Android phone has some surprisingly smart systems for helping you remember things, but it's up to you to remember to use 'em.


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Unused Gmail accounts head to the chopping block

Google is about to go on a purge for security purposes — save your old account by signing in by December 1.


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Ouch: UK regulators to investigate Apple after it loses appeal

A UK investigation into Apple's digital dominance will proceed as a local antitrust regulator has won approval to continue the probe in the UK courts.


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Zoom’s survey tool aims for employee feedback outside of meetings

The new standalone tool, Zoom Surveys, will allow users to create, edit and share polls and quizzes to measure employee and customer engagement.


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Super apps: the next big thing for enterprise IT?

All-in-one mobile apps that combine multiple mini apps and services under a single platform first made a splash in the consumer world. Is the enterprise next?


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What is 'Return to Service' on iPhone and iOS — and how is it used?

Return to Service is a newly-introduced device management tool designed to make it much easier to handle transient deployments and semi-shared devices.


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GenAI is highly inaccurate for business use — and getting more opaque

As generative AI platforms ingest greater oceans of data and get connected to more and more corporate databases, researchers are sounding an alarm: the tools are highly inaccurate and becoming more inscrutable.