Microsoft gives Copilot voice and vision in its biggest redesign yet

Microsoft today unveils a big overhaul of its Copilot experience, adding voice and visual features to transform it into a more personalized AI assistant. As I revealed exclusively in my Notepad newsletter last week, Copilot’s new features include a virtual news anchor mode to read headlines to you, the ability for Copilot to see what … Read more

POET wins gold “AI Innovator of the Year” award at the 2024 Merit Awards

POET Technologies Inc. GOLD_AI-POET Technologies TORONTO, Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — POET Technologies Inc. (“POET” or the “Agency”) (TSX Venture: PTK; NASDAQ: POET), the designer and developer of the POET Optical Interposer™, photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and light sources for the data center, telecommunications and artificial intelligence markets, is was recognized today as the … Read more

Microsoft’s giant AI bet will lead to more than $100 billion in data center leases

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at a company event on artificial intelligence technologies in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 30, 2024. Microsoft will invest $1.7 billion to build cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Indonesia, betting on the largest Southeast Asian economy to stimulate growth. Dimas Ardian | Bloomberg | Getty Images AS Microsoft As investors … Read more

Chromebooks are getting a new button dedicated to Google’s artificial intelligence

Google is announcing a pair of new Chromebooks today: Samsung’s Galaxy Chromebook Plus and Lenovo’s Chromebook Duet 11 — and a brand new button along with them. Dubbed the Quick Insert button, it’s designed to provide instant access to some of Google’s latest AI features. The new Quick Insert button will replace the search/start button … Read more

Northrop Grumman makes breakthroughs in military technologies that enable the Internet using commercial space satellites

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio – Space communications experts at Northrop Grumman Corp. are pursuing a project to help the U.S. Air Force leverage commercial space Internet satellites to develop new lightweight communications terminals for military aircraft. Officials at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, announced in mid-September a $54.7 million follow-on … Read more

7 Samsung Apps I Think Google Can’t Match

Key points Samsung apps like Samsung Health, Messages, and SmartThings offer intuitive features that rival Google apps. Features like detailed fitness tracking, customizable interfaces, and smart home controls set Samsung apps apart. Google has no alternatives to apps like Good Lock, DeX and Samsung’s Penup, leaving users with limited customization and connectivity options. Galaxy phones … Read more

UAE $38.5 billion Cloud Computing Market Trends, Regional, Competition, Forecast and Opportunities, 2019-2023 and 2024-2029

Dublin, Oct. 1, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “UAE Cloud Computing Market, by Region, Competition, Forecast and Opportunities, 2019-2029F” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. The UAE cloud computing market was valued at USD 6.55 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 38.50 billion in 2029 at a CAGR of 34.14% during … Read more

PDD Holdings Inc. (PDD): A cheap Internet stock to invest in now

We recently compiled a list of 7 cheap internet stocks to invest in now. In this article, we’ll take a look at where PDD Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PDD) compares to other low-cost Internet stocks. What’s happening to the Chinese stock market Recently, the Chinese stock market has seen a strong rally, led by some aggressive government … Read more

Health matters: Studies show that Internet research does not create an expert

Conway McLean, DPM, newspaper columnist These are strange times, a simple statement that most people would agree with. Our coasts creep inland, potentially displacing millions of people, as climate change alters the planet’s surface. Human interaction is a diminishing good. Americans are on their phones 24 hours a day, connected in record numbers to the … Read more

Making the Internet safe

However, with the rapid advancement and adoption of new platforms, new, well-publicized risks to children and society have also emerged. It is important that online platforms prioritize user safety as a key feature of their development, but to date it is clear that there is significant progress to be made. Our research illustrates the scale … Read more