AMD introduces Instinct MI300X and MI300A for data centers
AMD has introduced a series of new AMD Instinct AI accelerators for data centers. In addition, the chip giant also announced the new Ryzen 8040 series for AI PCs and laptops.
For data centers, AMD is introducing two new AI accelerator processors within the Instinct line: the AMD Instinct MI300X ... Read more
Researchers set fiber optic record: 22.9 petabits per second
Researchers have achieved a transmission speed of 22.9 petabits per second over a single fiber optic. A record with a Dutch touch.
Japanese, Italian and Dutch researchers, the latter from TU Eindhoven, have managed to achieve a maximum transmission speed of 22.9 petabits over a single fiber. Thi... Read more
Apple iMessage may escape European regulation DMA
Apple's messaging service iMessage may escape regulation under the EU Digital Markets Act. According to the EU, the messaging service would not be popular enough among business users, so it would not have to comply with the regulations.
The DMA has been keeping Big Tech quite busy lately. The re... Read more
Bard with Gemini Pro is not yet available in Europe
Google recently unveiled the next-generation AI model, Gemini 1.0. To let the public experiment with the model, it is already been added to Google's AI chatbot. But Bard does not change today for Europe and will not do so for some time.
By now, it is almost becoming a habit that Google is not i... Read more
Chatbot for Facebook and WhatsApp generates images with AI
Meta is adding about 20 new AI features to Facebook, Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram. Most of the features are coming to the Meta AI chatbot, such as generating images via text.
The new functionality for the Meta AI chatbot should further expand its capabilities for web search, via Bing, and i... Read more
Anyone wanting to keep Windows 10 secure after 2025 will have to pay up
Users of Windows 10 who want to continue using this OS version can continue to receive security updates after Oct. 14, 2025 through Microsoft's Extended Security Updates (ESU) program. The tech giant announced this recently.
Microsoft's support for the Windows 10 operating system is going to end... Read more
‘Lack of AI knowledge a major challenge for companies’
The lack of sufficient knowledge about AI among employees is a major future challenge for businesses. These are the findings from a recent Red Hat survey in the United Kingdom.
Red Hat's survey found that nearly three-quarters of UK IT managers surveyed see a lack of good AI skills among employe... Read more
Cisco lets AI assistant help with security
The Cisco AI Assistant for Security supports businesses in making decisions, automates complex tasks and strengthens existing security tools.
The new addition to the Security Cloud was unveiled at Cisco Live in Melbourne. The AI Assistant is trained on a very large security dataset; namely, it u... Read more
Major update for Microsoft Copilot: ‘Deep Search,’ Code Interpreter, more
Microsoft has provided another update on its Copilot offering. What once began as Bing Chat, an AI-assisted search engine, has now expanded into a full-fledged AI assistant.
Earlier this week, EVP and Consumer Chief Marketing Officer Yusuf Medhi unveiled new innovations for Copilot. Several init... Read more
VDI users also get improved Microsoft Teams experience
Mircosoft has introduced its new Teams app for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments. VDI users will get the same experience of the previously revamped MS Teams app for Windows and Mac as well as some functionality of its own.
After Microsoft introduced its revamped Teams app for Win... Read more