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BUSINESS

Sep 10, 2024

iPhone 16 brings AI to the forefront: Apple’s latest move to revive sales

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Photo from Apple Apple revealed its latest iPhone 16 during the "It's Glowtime" event on Monday, highlighting the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) as a key feature to attract customers and revive sluggish sales.

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

Sep 9, 2024

Study shows two-thirds of people trust AI over their own judgment—even in life-or-death decisions

Michael Anthony Bitoon

A recent study reveals that two-thirds of people are willing to let artificial intelligence (AI) overrule their judgment, even in life-or-death scenarios. The findings, published in Scientific Reports, led by Professor Colin

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BUSINESS

Sep 9, 2024

Open-source AI Controversy: HyperWrite’s Reflection 70B allegedly a wrapper for Anthropic model

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Promoted as an open-source model, Reflection 70B, developed by HyperWrite, has the unique ability to self-correct, with a promise to outperform leading commercial AI models. However, recent revelations cast doubt on the authenticity

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NEWS

Sep 9, 2024

All eyes on Apple: iPhone 16 debuts at “It’s Glowtime” event today

Sophia Feona Cantiller

Apple’s latest product showcase, dubbed “It’s Glowtime,” is set to light up the tech world today, September 9, at 1 PM EDT (10 AM PDT). Taking place at the Steve Jobs Theater in

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NEWS

Sep 6, 2024

Mushroom-powered robots: a sustainable step toward biohybrid machines

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Researchers at Cornell University (CU) pioneer a new frontier in robotics by integrating fungal mycelia into a system, creating biohybrid robots that can autonomously respond to their environment. Detailed in a study published on August

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NEWS

Sep 6, 2024

Cox Media’s use of device microphones for ads prompts backlash from tech giants and consumers

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Cox Media Group (CMG) admits to using its Active Listening software to capture conversations via device microphones for ad targeting, confirming long-held suspicions among users. CMG is known to have worked in partnerships with

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NEWS

Sep 6, 2024

Apple to switch to OLED displays in 2025, marking end of business with Japanese LCD suppliers

Aaron Infante

Starting next year, all iPhone models, including the iPhone SE, will have organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays as Apple moves away from liquid crystal displays (LCDs), Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported on Tuesday, September 3.

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BUSINESS

Sep 6, 2024

New trade group wants ethical, standardized data licensing in AI training

Aaron Infante

As training artificial intelligence (AI) models continues to raise ethical questions, the Dataset Providers Alliance (DPA) aims to bring fairness into the AI landscape by empowering creators and rights holders to decide whether or not

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SECURITY

Sep 6, 2024

New Voldemort malware hits companies via phishing emails and Google Sheets

Aaron Infante

An unusual malware dubbed “Voldemort” is disguising itself with phishing emails and Google Sheets to trick security systems and steal confidential data, Proofpoint security analysts warned on August 29. In a comprehensive report, the California-

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NEWS

Sep 5, 2024

Intel’s Core Ultra 200V chips launch: 30% more performance and 50% less power consumption than predecessors

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Intel unveils its latest Core Ultra 200V series processors, codenamed Lunar Lake, claiming to surpass the capabilities of their predecessors and rival chips from AMD and Qualcomm. This series marks Intel's first foray into

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

Sep 5, 2024

ChatGPT set to expand with 8 new voice options: upgrading emotions, animal mimicry

Michael Anthony Bitoon

TestingCatalog has just discovered eight new voices that could eventually be added to ChatGPT's advanced voice mode through reverse engineering. The new voices, named Fathom, Glimmer, Harp, Maple, Orbit, Rainbow, Reef, Ridge, and Vale,

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NEWS

Sep 4, 2024

Windows 11’s 24H2 update brings game-changing features to PCs, including AI-powered enhancements

Aaron Infante

As Windows 11 version 24H2 approaches Microsoft desktops, new updates and features are expected to be rolled out to genuinely boost user experience. The new version has already been released on the new Copilot+ PCs

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NEWS

Sep 4, 2024

China aims for semiconductor self-sufficiency with $47.5 billion fund amid U.S. sanctions

Michael Anthony Bitoon

China is reshaping the global semiconductor market by outspending every other nation on chipmaking machines. In the first half of 2024, China spent a staggering $25 billion on semiconductor equipment, surpassing the combined spending of

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STARTUPS

Sep 4, 2024

Fastest-selling video game Black Myth: Wukong’s success may offer insights into investments in AI startups

Aaron Infante

The meteoric rise of Black Myth: Wukong as the current world’s fastest-selling video game and how this phenomenon echoes the rapid success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT offers a compelling case for how venture

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

Sep 4, 2024

SportsLine AI reveals NFL predictions for Week 1: betting picks for all 16 games

Michael Anthony Bitoon

SportsLine's PickBot, an artificial intelligence (AI) model, released its highly anticipated predictions for all 16 NFL games in the opening week of the 2024 season, which is commencing on Thursday, September 5. The AI

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NEWS

Sep 3, 2024

Intel Core i7-12700K processor goes 133% off at Walmart, sold for only $75

Aaron Infante

A local customer lucked out on the greatest deal of his life, scoring an Intel Alder Lake desktop processor for just $75 on a Walmart clearance sale. The lucky buyer was Reddit user dekugon22 who

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)

Sep 3, 2024

EdYOU leverages AI to create custom avatars for better student learning amid staff shortages

Aaron Infante

Artificial intelligence (AI) company edYOU has pioneered an adaptable meta-human learning tool to bridge the gap caused by staffing shortages and traditional teaching approaches, ensuring students get the attention and experience they deserve. “I

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NEWS

Sep 3, 2024

AI tool to help general practitioners identify high-risk heart patients

Michael Anthony Bitoon

Artificial intelligence (AI) helps general practitioners (GPs) analyze health records and identify patients at high risk of heart-related death using a tool known as Optimise, developed by researchers at the University of Leeds and

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