Mark Zuckerberg started Meta’s earnings call by talking about artificial intelligence. Then he moved onto the metaverse, touting his company’s headsets, glasses and operating system. He spent almost the entirety of his opening remarks focused on the many ways Meta loses money. Investors weren’t into it. Meta shares tumbled as much as 19% in extended trading …
Apple has been quiet about its plans for generative AI, but with the release of new AI models today, it appears the company’s immediate ambitions lie firmly in the “make AI run locally on Apple devices” realm. Researchers from Apple released OpenELM, a series of four very small language models on the Hugging Face model …
Apple’s New AI Model Hints At How AI Could Come To The IPhone. Read More »
TikTok’s chief executive said on Wednesday the social media company expects to win a legal challenge to block legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden that he said would ban its popular short video app used by 170 million Americans. “Rest assured – we aren’t going anywhere,” CEO Shou Zi Chew said in a …
TikTok CEO Expects To Defeat US ban: ‘We Aren’t Going Anywhere’. Read More »
German email service Tuta Mail has complained to European Union tech regulators about what it described as a sudden drop in Google search results on the day the bloc’s new tech rules kicked in. The European Commission last month launched investigations into Alphabet unit Google, Apple and Meta Platforms over potential breaches of the new …
Google Rival Tuta Complains To EU Tech Regulators About De-Ranking. Read More »
The National Communications Authority (NCA) hosted a Consumer Forum at the UDS Auditorium, Tamale on April 17, 2024. This event, which is in line with the Authority’s mandate stipulated in Section 26 of the Electronic Communications Act, 2008 (Act 775), was aimed at engaging with consumers to assess their opinions on the performance of Service …
NCA Organises Consumer Forum In Tamale To Address Telecommunications Issues. Read More »
Chinese tech company Huawei unveiled on Wednesday a new software brand for intelligent driving, marking its latest push to become a major player in the electric vehicle industry. The new brand Qiankun, symbolising a combination of heaven and the Kunlun Mountains, plans to provide self-driving systems involving the driving chassis, audio and driver’s seat, Jin …
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On Tuesday, tech giant Microsoft unveiled its latest innovation: a lightweight artificial intelligence model dubbed Phi-3-mini. This move signals the company’s strategic efforts to cater to a broader clientele by offering more affordable options in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI technology. Phi-3-mini marks the initial release among a trio of small language models (SLMs) …
Microsoft Launches Cost-Effective And Lightweight AI Model Phi-3-Mini. Read More »
Apple’s smartphone shipments in China tumbled 19% in the first quarter of the year, the worst performance since 2020, as the iPhone maker took a hit from Huawei’s new product launches in the premium segment, market data showed. Apple’s share in the world’s biggest smartphone market fell to 15.7% in the first quarter from 19.7% …
Apple’s Q1 Smartphone Shipments In China Tumble 19%, Data Shows. Read More »
A potential US ban against TikTok took a major step toward becoming reality on Saturday as House lawmakers approved a hot-button bill targeting the app as part of a wide-ranging aid package for Israel and Ukraine. The bipartisan vote of 360-58 marks the latest defeat for TikTok in Washington, as the embattled social media company …
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Sunday downplayed Huawei Technologies’ latest microchip breakthrough, arguing the U.S. remains far ahead of China in the critical technology. The comments, made on CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” are in line with the Commerce secretary’s stance that the Biden administration’s restrictions on chip sales to China are working, despite an advanced …
China Is Still Years Behind The U.S. Despite Huawei’s Breakthrough Chips. Read More »
