2023-09-29 13:00
Meta challenges ChatGPT with chatbot, OpenAI fires back with new features
Facebook parent Meta this week rolled out plans for various chatbots for US consumers that are embedded into specific applications, including WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.
2023-09-29 11:00
Nvidia’s French offices raided for anti-competitive practices: Report
France’s competition watchdog has raided the local offices of chipmaker Nvidia while investigating anti-competitive practices in the graphics cards sector with a focus on cloud computing.
2023-09-29 11:00
Nvidia’s French offices raided for anticompetitive practices: Report
France’s competition watchdog has raided the local offices of chipmaker Nvidia while investigating anticompetitive practices in the graphics cards sector with a focus on cloud computing.
2023-09-28 18:38
FTC renews legal challenge to Microsoft’s $69B purchase of Activision
Two months after the US Federal Trade Commission stopped proceedings to block Microsoft’s $69 billion dollar acquisition of gaming studio Activision Blizzard, the federal agency has revived its challenge.
2023-09-28 17:24
‘We hoped not to use WebKit at all,' says Vivaldi CEO, as iOS browser ships
Days after EU industry chief Thierry Breton told Apple CEO Tim Cook in no uncertain terms that the company will be forced to open its ecosystem to competition, European browser company Vivaldi introduced its first browser for iOS. So, I spo
2023-09-28 17:01
Wi-Fi 7 could make thin clients much more viable
Wi-Fi 6 promised performance to match a wired network, and now we’re beginning to see the first Wi-Fi 7 products hit the market with promises of performance on par with optical networks. That makes it not only an alternative for wired
2023-09-28 12:00
Chip industry strains to meet AI-fueled demands — will smaller LLMs help?
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the form of natural-language processing technology has taken the world by storm, with organizations large and small rushing to pilot it in a bid to automate tasks and increase production.
2023-09-28 11:46
Google to block Bard conversations from being indexed on Search
Alphabet-owned Google is working on blocking user conversations with its new Bard generative AI assistant from being indexed on its Search platform or showing up as results.
2023-09-28 00:15
US FTC hits Amazon with antitrust lawsuit on e-commerce business
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging that the company has been engaging in a number of “interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to illegally maintain its monopoly power.”
2023-09-27 17:18
The pursuit of Mac-iness: 10+ gifts to pros in macOS Sonoma
The latest operating system for Macs, macOS Sonoma, is available now. Most Mac experts seem to be focused on the introduction of widgets, better screensavers, and much improved support for games, but there are some really useful productivit