Proponents of Web3 — what’s been called the next-gen internet — believe it could go mainstream this year by merging AI agents with blockchain to create secure, decentralized, and user-friendly digital experiences. Agentic AI holds out the promise of simplifying complex tasks such as crypto trading or managing digital assets by automating decisions, enhancing accessibility,…
Elon Musk’s X is facing a regulatory probe in Europe over its alleged use of public posts from EU users to train its Grok AI chatbot – an investigation that could set a precedent for how companies use publicly available data under the bloc’s privacy laws. The Irish Data Protection Commission, in a statement, said…
Microsoft has released emergency patches to fix an apparent reporting error in Active Directory (AD) Group Policy, which allows administrators to manage and configure user and computer settings in Windows. The company reported in a Microsoft 365 message center update that the status of local audit logon/logoff policies might be incorrectly displayed, with audits showing…
On Monday, OpenAI announced the GPT-4.1 model family, its newest series of AI language models that brings a 1 million token context window to OpenAI for the first time and continues a long tradition of very confusing AI model names. Three confusing new names, in fact: GPT‑4.1, GPT‑4.1 mini, and GPT‑4.1 nano. According to OpenAI,…
When asked about specifics, Samsung doesn’t have much to say. “The One UI 7 rollout schedule is being updated to ensure the best possible experience. The new timing and availability will be shared shortly,” the company said. Samsung’s flagship foldables, the Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6, are among the phones waiting on the…
Apple is taking another crack at iPad multitasking, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. This year’s iPadOS 19 release, due to be unveiled at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference on June 9, will apparently include an “overhaul that will make the tablet’s software more like macOS.” The report is light on details about what’s…
iPads are about to become more productive, at least, that’s if the almost seer-like speculation is correct. Apple plans to give its “What’s a PC?” tablets even more Mac-like attributes this year, with details about its plans expected at WWDC 2025 in June. What can we expect? To be honest, more of the same — so that’s more…
Nvidia announced plans today to manufacture AI chips and build complete supercomputers on US soil for the first time, commissioning over one million square feet of manufacturing space across Arizona and Texas. The politically timed move comes amid rising US-China tensions and the Trump administration’s push for domestic manufacturing. Nvidia’s announcement comes less than two…
Microsoft has now added support for hotpatching in Windows 11 Enterprise 24H2 on x64 systems (AMD/Intel), Bleeping Computer reports. The support means that some security updates can be installed without restarting the computers. Instead, security updates are downloaded in the background and installed by patching in-memory code into running processors. Hotpatch updates will be released…
President Donald Trump announced Sunday he will reveal new tariff rates on imported semiconductors this week, the latest in a series of rapid policy shifts that have thrown the technology sector into confusion and forced businesses to reevaluate procurement strategies. “We are taking a look at Semiconductors and the WHOLE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CHAIN in the…