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Deutsche Telekom released a rather interesting press release. The company seems to have developed a new concept smartphone. Deutsche Telekom says that it developed an app-free, AI-focused smartphone, essentially. Deutsche Telekom is bringing an AI-focused, app-free concept phone to MWC 2024 We will get to see this device at MWC 2024 in Barcelona later this month. The device has been developed in collaboration with Qualcomm and Brain.ai. An AI assistant is meant to replace apps on the phone, basically. Based on Deutsche…

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is here, bringing a bunch of updates, while maintaining its predecessor's formula. Visually, the Galaxy S24 Ultra looks very similar to the S23 Ultra but there are notable changes. The frame is now made of a titanium alloy instead of aluminum. Titanium is more durable and scratch-resistant than aluminum without increasing the weight - the Galaxy S24 Ultra is actually a gram lighter than the S23 Ultra. The new Ultra is a bit thinner (0.3mm), and shorter (1.1mm), thanks largely to slimmer…

In the year 2023, we witnessed the rise of generative artificial intelligence, as big players such as Microsoft, Google, and Meta, were among those who entered the AI arms race and launched their own chatbots and other tools. The Consumer Electronics Show 2024 (CES 2024) is also expected to be filled with companies showcasing their AI innovation. We already know Samsung will be displaying its AI-powered refrigerator, and LG will be unveiling its smart home AI. Let us take a look at the AI announcements we can expect at…

Microsoft is believed to be working on new versions of the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 with significant design and hardware improvements. They are expected to come with Intel's latest 14th-generation and Qualcomm X series chips. The tech giant is yet to officially reveal launch plans for the laptops but a media report claims that Microsoft is preparing AI-oriented versions of the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 for the spring. They are said to feature next-gen neural processing unit (NPU), along with Intel and…

Today, November 18, marked a day of shocking developments in the artificial intelligence space. In the first incident, the cofounder of OpenAI, Sam Altman, was sacked from the position of CEO of OpenAI by the company's board of directors. In the fallout of the decision, company president Greg Brockman also resigned from his position. In other news, Amazon announced it is trimming jobs at its Alexa voice assistant unit, citing shifting business priorities and a greater focus on generative artificial intelligence. This and…

Two new AI-linked bills were introduced by U.S. senators on Thursday. The first was a bill requiring the government to disclose when it’s using AI, and the other proposed the establishment of an Office of Global Competition Analysis to make sure the U.S. doesn’t fall behind in major tech spaces such as artificial intelligence development. “We cannot afford to lose our competitive edge in strategic technologies like semiconductors, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence to competitors like China,” said…

The NVIDIA DGX supercomputer using GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips could be the top of its class. Learn what this and the company’s other announcements mean for enterprise AI and high-performance computing. Image: Sundry Photography/Adobe Stock On May 28 at the COMPUTEX conference in Taipei, NVIDIA announced a host of new hardware and networking tools, many focused around enabling artificial intelligence. The new lineup includes the 1-exaflop supercomputer, the DGX GH200 class; over 100 system…

One of the companies behind text-to-image AI system is hosting a film festival exclusively for shorts that were made with . Organizers of Runway ML's are accepting films with a runtime of between one and 10 minutes that either include AI-generated content or were pieced together with AI-powered editing techniques. According to , Runway said creators won't be penalized if they use AI tools from other companies. Along with text-to-image generation, creatives can use techniques such as background removal, frame…