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Mustafa Suleyman, the AI CEO at Microsoft, argues that anything that's accessible on the open web is "freeware," and anyone can freely use the content. As for the websites that have clear disclaimers about not using their content without permission, Suleyman says that it's a "gray area," and he thinks "that's going to work its way through the courts."

The Reno12 series of Android 14 smartphones is on the way to a new market, and its new OPPO AI features are coming with it. They are touted to feature some of the most powerful, almost magical, photo-editing features around, and also to make a user's life easier in other ways thanks to the integration of Google Gemini.

OnePlus has confirmed that its latest top-end smartphone has the extra Pixelworks "end-to-end tuning" necessary to play IRX-certified games such as Diablo: Immortal. The AI-based augmentations are touted to boost the Ace 3 Pro's powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 graphics and the Super Frame Rate features of its up-to-date Android 14-based OS.

A new Samsung One UI 6 Watch beta update is here with features such as Energy Scores, improved sleep tracking and new gesture controls in tow. Strangely enough, the update isn't available for special edition Galaxy Watches yet.

YouTube, like many other platforms, is adding AI-powered features to its Premium tier. Users can now jump ahead to the best parts of a video, and also watch YouTube Shorts in the new Picture-in-picture mode.

Deepin is one of the most popular AI-enabled Linux distros in the world. In this latest release, the developers give Deepin new powers such as additional fonts and video decoding improvements while keeping the spotlight on the custom desktop environment that has won so many hearts.

Each Thunderbird SoC integrates 1,536 RISC-V 64-bit cores along with high-speed memory and low-latency network mesh that allows scalability for up to four SoCs per PCIe board. A system can recognize up to 256 chips or 64 PCie boards.

Skylum has unveiled Aperty for rapid, AI-assisted image retouching and editing for portrait photographers. Photographers are only paid by their works, not by the time they spend retouching photos from a shoot, so Aperty helps save time and increase productivity. Tools include blemish removal, teeth whitening, and makeup effects for one-click enhancements.

Huawei touts the latest version of its MateBook X Pro as the ultimate ultrabook as it weighs just 34.6 ounces (or 980 grams (g)) - however, it is about to be dethroned by an upcoming, possibly very similarly-named, rival from Honor. The allegedly outed addition to the MagicBook line might also debut as an "AI PC" and come packed with "exclusive" tech.

Working alongside Adobe's researchers, a doctoral student at Oregon State University has managed to come up with a new training method for AI systems that is both more efficient and has a lower likelihood of providing solutions that contain ideas and behaviors that can be considered socially biased.

Team Red will present its new "Neural Texture Block Compression" next week at an event in London. The AI-powered method seems to be an alternative for Nvidia's "Random-Access Neural Compression of Material Textures" that has not yet seen actual implementation.

If going to ChatGPT's website is too much trouble, you can now download the dedicated ChatGPT app for Mac. This ends the need for a subscription and marks the first time a dedicated ChatGPT app has come to personal computers, with a Windows client being conspicuously absent.

Apple declined an AI partnership with Meta due to privacy concerns. Instead, Apple chose to integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia and is negotiating with Google to include Gemini AI.

According to Mark Gurman, a trusted source for Apple-related news, it isn't the chipset that's making the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus not get Apple Intelligence. Instead, they are reportedly not getting the AI tricks because of having 6 GB of RAM. Gurman says that 8 GB of RAM is the minimum requirement, which only the latest Pro models meet.

A report from Bloomberg says Apple Intelligence, iPhone Mirroring and SharePlay Screen Sharing won't be available in the EU. Slated to launch later this year, these features will supposedly run afoul of EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA).

A Tesla Model Y has been spotted on California's highway 101 with a large LiDAR sensor array mounted to its roof. The bulky hardware suggests that Tesla is conducting testing, either to validate its camera-based self-driving or as part of its engineering efforts for a LiDAR-based robotaxi.

Microsoft is removing the Win+C key combination to open Copilot, citing the further development of the AI tool as the reason. However, it is more likely that Microsoft is hoping to sell more Copilot+ PCs as a result.

Head Acoustics has developed the Head Visor VMA V acoustic camera to visually display sources of sound on a 7 inch touch display. The system uses up to 120 microphones to display sound sources over a real-world image. This allows users to pinpoint exact areas where noises are coming from in an object or room for further noise mitigation, soundproofing, or acoustic tuning.

Two projects aim to bring Micro Four Thirds sensors to the smartphone photography world. The AI-powered Alice camera — an M43 mount and sensor that attaches to the back of a smartphone — recently announced that it is ready to start shipping, while SwitchLens, a similar project, has just launched on Kickstarter.

According to a recent report, MSI has decided on launch pricing for the MEG 321URX, a Gen 3 QD-OLED monitor that it insists is the world's first AI gaming monitor. Seemingly, the MSI MEG 321URX QD-OLED could retail for up to 80% more than equivalents like the MPG 321URX, despite containing the same 4K and 240 Hz Gen 3 QD-OLED panel.

Since the start of 2024, Nvidia's market cap has almost tripled to currently reach $3.34 trillion. Microsoft is following close behind with $3.31 trillion and Apple is now third with $3.28 trillion.

Apple is still a few months away from releasing stable iOS 18 updates. Nonetheless, even the first iOS 18 beta showcases the extent of NPU performance improvements for the A17 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, which Apple claims could be up to 600% in some cases.

LG has unleashed the latest iteration of the relatively affordable B4 class of 4K OLED TVs. It comes in a choice of 3 screen sizes, each of which are rated for 120Hz variable refresh rate (VRR) technology, Wi-Fi 6E and NVIDIA G-SYNC. They also run the latest version of LG's software for TVs with over 300 free channels' worth of channels.

AMD and Intel have confirmed that the Microsoft Copilot Plus features won't be available on Strix Point and Lunar Lake laptops at launch. These systems will be getting them later through an update. That means the new AI features will remain exclusive to the Qualcomm Snapdragon X series for a while.

Miles Astray's submission to 1839 Awards’ AI image contest, a headless flamingo, almost got him the 3rd place. At the last moment, Miles decided to let the cat out of the bag on X, triumphantly stating that "human-made content has not lost its relevance".

Tsinghua University researchers have built a virtual Agent Hospital for AI doctor training without human intervention. By creating a ‘digital twin’ of a real hospital, patients, and hospital staff, then having virtual doctors treat thousands of virtual patients, high accuracy in diagnosis and treatment was achieved after the doctors honed their skills.

According to the latest market research, Hisense led the market for 100-inch TVs in terms of shipments during 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. The OEM was also found to have shipped the second most TVs worldwide in general. Meanwhile, one of its most advanced mini-LED screens is now the official TV of the UEFA EURO 2024 championship.

This laptop is powered by the SpacemiT’s K1 processor with 8 RISC-V cores and expanded AI features, as well as up to 16 GB LPDDR4X RAM plus 1 TB SSD storage. Canonical ensures full compatibility with the Ubuntu 23.10 distro.

In addition to various other functions, YouTube is currently testing a new AI function that could make life much easier for viewers in live streams.

Microsoft indefinitely pushed back its Recall feature. Instead of launching on June 18 alongside Copilot+ laptops, it will now be available as a part of the Windows Insider Program at an unspecified date.

Samsung Foundry has announced two new nodes: SF2Z and SF4U. The former will enter mass production in 2027 with backside power delivery and the latter sometime in 2025.

Nikon has teased the upcoming Z6 III as a compact, powerful full-frame camera with Pre-Release Capture and enhanced low-light capabilities. While Nikon didn't reveal much else, it has provided the release date of June 17, shattering earlier rumours of a June 11–12 launch.

A 128 Gb/s PCIe 7.0 lane with electrical-optical-electrical technology will be demonstrated at this year's PCI-SIG Developers Conference in the coming days. Synopsys estimates that the complete PCIe 7.0 IP with controller, IDE security model, PHY and additional verification IP, as well as the full slot integrating X16 lanes capable of 512 GB/s bidirectional transfers should be available in 2025.

Bill Gates’ TerraPower has started construction on its sodium-cooled Natrium nuclear power plant in Wyoming. Partnering with the US Dept. of Energy, the project reactor will provide 345-megawatts of electricity to help meet surging electricity demand from AI, EV, and cryptocurrency use. This clean energy alternative to solar and wind farms is not affected by changing sunlight and wind conditions.

Beloved Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak needs no introduction. Recently, he spoke with Bloomberg, where he expressed his excitement as well as concerns surrounding Apple's latest AI-powered Apple Intelligence features, which the company introduced with the intention of giving a much needed AI boost to its array of operating systems and user experiences.

Apple recently announced its intention to work with OpenAI and integrate ChatGPT into iOS. Elon Musk then expressed major security concerns and announced that he would ban all Apple devices from his companies in the event of such a collaboration.

The UP Xtreme i14 is a new single-board computer with one of several Intel processors, all of which promise high processing power. Numerous ports are available, making it possible to output high-resolution image material.

HowToMen on YouTube has showcased Rabbit R1, the AI-powered gadget, running Android 13 almost natively. The integrated functions also work seamlessly on this mod. Additionally, it brings Google Gemini AI assistant, which is more useful than the one found in Rabbit OS.

Apple's imminent WWDC 24 event is expected to introduce the latest version of iPadOS as well as its iOS 18 counterpart for iPhones. An impressively long list of devices are now linked to eligibility for either major software upgrade - with a few notable exceptions. In addition, iPadOS' rumored AI features may be available to a handful of devices.

Spot, a four-legged robot from Boston Dynamics, is set to provide autonomous support to the Dutch police in the future. The specially equipped model has a lot to offer, and not just thanks to its AI-supported approach.

iOS 18 is projected to be unveiled as the first major software update for Apple handsets enhanced by AI as soon as tomorrow (June 10, 2024). However, those upgrades will come with a catch for millions of existing iPhone users, according to a new leak. They are now believed to be backward-compatible - but only for the more expensive variants of the current flagship 15 series.

NotebookLM is a year old and Google has introduced new functionality. In addition to text files and pdfs, the AI tool will now read content directly from the web if you upload a relevant URL. The app can also accept Google Slides, images and diagrams since it is currently powered by Gemini 1.5 Pro.

Windows Recall is a new feature for the Copilot Plus PCs that lets you search across timelines and find anything you've seen on the computer. However, after its introduction, Microsoft faced a massive backlash, most of it related to privacy. The company has now made three key changes to address the concerns.

Autodesk has bought Wonder Dynamics, maker of cloud-based AI tool Wonder Studio. The Studio automatically replaces real actors with computer-generated characters in any footage. The software automatically fills in any missing background while matching character lighting and movement, greatly reducing manual work. Company advisors include Joe Russo and Steven Spielberg.

Adobe recently stirred up controversy with an update to its terms of use, seemingly demanding unfettered access to user-generated content. The concerns were amplified by fears of Adobe using user content to train its Firefly generative AI. Adobe has now responded, but users remain sceptical, with some already jumping ship.