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UK competition watchdog steps up scrutiny of big tech’s role in AI startups

Microsoft and Amazon asked to comment on tie-ups, a move that paves way for formal investigation

The Guardian - UK

Dynabook's new featherlight business laptop may challenge the best from Lenovo, Dell

Dynabook has unveiled the new Portégé X40L-M, which isn't as pricey as it seems when you stack it up against the competition.

Laptop

What is Snapdragon X Elite? Explaining Qualcomm's new flagship Arm laptop processors.

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite is a powerful collection of processors designed to deliver outstanding performance and efficiency for all purposes, including AI. It's expected to revolutionize Windows on Arm.

Windows Central

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PWAs are awesome on Arm — here's why I'm ditching native Windows apps for lightweight alternatives with extra RAM

Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are a lightweight, web-based alternative to native desktop apps that offer rapid installs and removal on Windows 11, and I love them.

Windows Central

Microsoft marches forward with its plan to put more ads in the Windows 11 Start menu

The latest optional update for Windows 11 will place ads in the Recommended section of the Start menu. Microsoft received negative feedback about its plans but moved forward with the change.

Windows Central

Microsoft AI Lead Challenges Amazon Cloud Dominance

Microsoft's AI advancements challenge Amazon's cloud dominance, reshaping the competitive landscape of cloud computing.

Top News

Windows 11 update brings advertisements to the start menu

Microsoft is embedding ads from apps listed in its store on Windows 11's Start menu with the hope it will encourage devs to make more apps for the platform. But just like in the past, many don't like ads to be placed in their operating system as it comes in…

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Snapdragon X Plus — release date, AI features, specs and more

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus promises to deliver faster AI performance over its competitors — here's what we know.

Tom’s Guide

Qualcomm reveals the Snapdragon X Plus along with three X Elite chipsets

Qualcomm has confirmed the Snapdragon X Plus and three distinct Snapdragon X Elite SKUs, giving us a total of four new ARM chips.

Laptop

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus: Specs, release date, benchmarks, and more

Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and Plus processors are coming in mid-2024 to try to rejuvenate Windows 11 on Arm.

Tom’s Hardware

Will MSFT Add Value to Your Watchlist During Earnings?

As Microsoft (MSFT) gears up to announce its earnings on April 25, investors are eagerly awaiting to see if the tech giant will continue to impress. Despite its robust emphasis on cloud services and strategic AI investments, MSFT's recent downturns in personal and gaming revenues have sparked concerns. Is MSFT…

StockNews.com

Future Skills at Monash College and Microsoft partner to transform tech education with AI

Future Skills at Monash College has joined forces with Microsoft AI to build a program for students in Australia to prep them for the tech job market.

The Hindu

Cisco Joins Vatican Pledge For Ethical AI Development

Cisco Systems partners with Vatican to promote ethical AI development and responsible use, emphasizing key principles for dignity, transparency, and security.

Top News

Microsoft blocks some PCs from Windows 11 24H2 — CPU must support SSE4.2 or the OS will not boot

Microsoft has added a second system requirement to Windows 11 24H2, this time being full SSE 4.2 support. The good news is that this requirement only affects users who are trying to run Windows 11 on already unsupported hardware.

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OpenAI's Sam Altman invests $20 million in a green energy startup, but will it satisfy ChatGPT's power-hungry demands?

OpenAI's CEO has partnered with several other investors and injected approximately $20 million into Exowatt. The investment is an indication AI is here for the long haul.

Windows Central

Coca-Cola sips on a $1.1 billion of Microsoft's cloud and AI brew, amid 'anti-competitive' probe by antitrust regulators

Coca-Cola recently got into a $1.1 billion five-year deal with Microsoft, allowing it to leverage its cloud computing and artificial intelligence services, including Azure OpenAI Service and Copilot for Microsoft 365.

Windows Central

An ex-Microsoft OS engineer almost got fired for adding ZIP file support to Windows 30 years ago, but the company has never updated it🫠

Microsoft veteran Dave W. Plummer recently recounted how he added ZIP file support to Windows 30 years ago, and how it almost cost him his job at the tech giant.

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Microsoft's new lightweight AI rivals GPT-3.5 — it's learning from children's books and fits on phones

Large language models (LLMs) are still necessary for more complex tasks, but your next phone could sport this new compact AI model from Microsoft: the Phi-3 Mini.

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Should You Buy This Beaten-Down AI Stock for Its 4% Dividend Yield?

Sales of AI-enabled gadgets are expected to drive hardware sales over the next few years. PC maker HP looks like an AI play worth buying for its nearly 4% dividend yield and tepid valuations.

Windows Central

Demand for Apple's HoloLens-like Vision Pro has fallen 'well beyond' expectations. I am shocked. Not really.

Remember the Apple Vision Pro hype from a few months ago? Me neither. Seems nobody else does either, since according to a new report, nobody actually wants to wear a $3000 computer on their face.

TechRadar

Meta’s massive OS announcement is more exciting than a Meta Quest 4 reveal, and VR will never be the same again

The surprise Meta Horizon OS announcement sets it up as VR’s Windows – and that’s both a great and terrible thing.

PC Gamer

Meta is creating a Quest VR headset in the style of an Xbox, which probably means it's black with a bit of green

We don't know what it looks like yet, which means there's a chance we're all surprised.

TechRadar

Microsoft strips Windows 11's Control Panel of another tool - is the writing on the wall?

Windows 11’s Settings app evolution sees the Fonts page’s arrival from Control Panel, furthering Microsoft's modernization efforts while preserving functionality.

Windows Central

Microsoft's new lightweight AI model is as capable as GPT-3.5 despite being small enough to run on a smartphone

Microsoft trained a small AI model using a curriculum inspired by children's bedtime stories. Phi-3 is small enough to run on a phone or laptop but is as capable as larger models in some areas.

Windows Central

The best native Windows on Arm apps

Got yourself a new Windows PC with an Arm processor? Now it's time to get to work with your favorite apps! Windows PCs with an Arm processor can run most apps, but some apps will run better than others depending on whether they've been compiled natively for the Arm64 architecture.

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