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WhatsApp Voice Transcriptions
It’s been reported that WhatsApp may soon be introducing voice-note transcriptions, which should save time, make it easier for users in noisy environments, and improve the efficiency of communications. Voice Notes WhatsApp’s’ Voice notes (introduced in 2013) is a feature whereby users can record audio messages within the chat interface. Users simply press and hold…
15X Samsung Profits (But Workers Strike)
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics has reported that it expects its profits for the three months to June 2024 to have increased by a massive 15-fold on last year. AI Driving Chip Prices Samsung is the world’s largest memory chip, smartphone and TV maker and the company’s (predicted) profit jump to $10.4 trillion from $670 billion…
Apple To Be Observer On OpenAI’s Board
It’s been reported that following the recent announcement that ChatGPT is to be integrated into Apple’s devices and its new “Apple Intelligence” technology is to be across its suite of apps, Apple is to take up an observer role on OpenAI’s board. Bloomberg reported that with effect from later this year, Apple ‘Fellow’ and head…
Costly Cloud Licensing & Public Sector Skills
In this insight, we look at how recent reports have revealed how the UK’s public sector is facing the dual challenges of potentially losing £300 million through restrictive cloud licensing and the limitations of an open-source software skills gap. Restrictive Cloud Licensing Costs A report from the cross-party think tank, The Social Market Foundation (SMF),…
SpaceX To Destroy International Space Station
NASA has given Elon Musk’s SpaceX the contract to ‘deorbit’ (and destroy) the International Space Station at the end of its operation as NASA transitions to commercially owned space destinations closer to home. SpaceX To Develop The Deorbit Vehicle US space agency NASA has chosen SpaceX to develop and deliver the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle that…
‘Pay or Consent’ Model Breaches Rules
Following an investigation into whether the big tech companies are complying with the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) rules, the European Commission’s preliminary findings say that Meta’s ‘Pay or Consent’ model for data-sharing is in breach of its new rules. Investigation The European Commission (EC) launched an investigation into Google, Apple, and Meta to determine…
Robots Gets Living Skin
A team of Researchers at Tokyo University have found a way to bind engineered living skin tissue to robots with the hope of benefitting the cosmetics industry and helping to train plastic surgeons. New Method Of Adhesion The team (led by Professor Shoji Takeuchi) has reported that whereas previous methods to attach skin tissue to…
Gemini … Overblown Hype?
Two new studies show that Google’s Gemini AI models may not live up to the hype in terms of answering questions about large datasets correctly. Google Gemini Google Gemini is an advanced AI language model developed by Google to enhance various applications with sophisticated natural language understanding and generation capabilities. It features multimodal capabilities, enabling…
EU Rules and Regulations Hit Apple
Apple has announced that because of regulatory uncertainties due to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), it will be delaying the EU region rollout of three new AI features – Phone Mirroring, SharePlay Screen Sharing enhancements, and Apple Intelligence – until later this year. Phone Mirroring allows users to display their iPhone screen on other…
Jobs Threatened By ChatGPT
In this insight, we look at the kinds of industries and jobs that research has identified as being most exposed to the disruptive threat of generative AI, but we also look at how AI has created some new job roles. Research Research from Felten, Manav Raj, and Seamans –“How will Language Modelers like ChatGPT Affect…
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