It may seem like a paradox, but notifications are both the best and the worst part of owning an Android device. On the one hand, notifications let us stay on top of important incoming info — be it a critical Slack message, a personal family text, or an email from a high-priority client or colleague….
Reflecting the erosion of universality, Apple Intelligence will now be coming to China, but rather than working with a US AI partner, the company will use Chinese-made AI tech from Alibaba. According to The Information, Apple and Alibaba have already “submitted the co-developed features for approval to regulators.” The claim hasn’t yet been confirmed. If true, it would…
The release of the latest version of the Chinese genAI bot DeepSeek last month upended the tech world when its creators claimed it was built for only $6 million — far less than the hundreds of billions of dollars Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, Meta, and others have poured into genAI development. The shockwaves were immediate. GenAI-related stocks took…
Global enterprise technology spending is set to grow by 5.6% in 2025, reaching $4.9 trillion, as enterprises continue to prioritize investments in cybersecurity, cloud computing, generative AI, and digital transformation. North America and the Asia-Pacific region are projected to be the fastest-growing markets, while software and IT services are projected to account for 70% of…
The escalating electricity demands of artificial intelligence systems are raising concerns about the technology’s sustainability — but that’s apparently of little concern to the governments of the US and the UK. They were among the invitees at the Paris AI Action Summit that refused to sign the “Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for…
It’s been possible for a while now to modify web pages using popular extensions such as Tampermonkey and Greasemonkey, which can be useful for avoiding annoying ads or tracking attempts. Now, starting with version 1.75 of the Brave browser, you don’t have to download this kind of add-on — because the feature is already built…
It’s often much easier to convey information with a well-designed diagram than to communicate through a large text blurb. As the old saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” That’s where Microsoft Visio comes in. Part of the Microsoft 365 suite, this app helps professionals convey information through professionally designed diagrams. In this…
Elon Musk and a consortium of investors made a $97.4 billion offer to acquire the nonprofit controlling OpenAI, escalating a battle over the future of the ChatGPT maker, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman swiftly dismissed the bid, posting on X: “no thank you but we will buy…
IT purchasers might be interested to learn that Apple is preparing to introduce a new entry-level and more affordable next edition iPhone SE. What sets this iteration apart is that it should be powerful enough to run Apple Intelligence. That means you can expect a good quantity of storage, as Apple Intelligence presently requires around 7GB of…
A growing number of buyers have reported purchasing supposedly new Seagate data center-grade hard drives, only to discover that they had been previously used for thousands of hours. A recent investigation by German news portal Heise has uncovered that used Seagate data center-grade hard drives, originating from cryptocurrency mining farms, are being sold as new.