Only a tiny fraction of the more than 7,000 languages on Earth are supported by artificial intelligence models, so Nvidia announced a massive new AI-ready dataset and models to support the development of high-quality AI translation for European languages. The new dataset, named Granary, is a massive open-source corpus of Read more…
Traditional business applications will become the mainframes of the 2030s – functioning but obsolete systems replaced by AI agents, predicts Microsoft corporate vice president Charles Lamanna. AI agents featuring generative AI interfaces, goal-oriented processing, and vector databases will supplant today’s form-driven, workflow-based enterprise software within five years, said Lamanna, who Read more…
After a brain stem stroke left him almost entirely paralyzed in the 1990s, French journalist Jean-Dominique Bauby wrote a book about his experiences — letter by letter, blinking his left eye in response to a helper who repeatedly recited the alphabet. Today people with similar conditions often have far more Read more…
Apple has reintroduced blood oxygen monitoring to certain Apple Watch models in the U.S. by shifting the feature’s calculations to the paired iPhone, sidestepping an ITC import ban stemming from its legal dispute with medical device maker Masimo. TechCrunch reports: Blood oxygen data will be measured and calculated on the Read more…
Electricity rates for individuals and small businesses could rise sharply as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and other technology companies build data centers and expand into the energy business. Residential electricity bills increased at least $15 monthly for Ohio households starting in June due to data center demands, according to utility data Read more…
The next version of Windows will become “more ambient, pervasive, and multi-modal” as AI transforms how users interact with computers, Microsoft’s Windows chief Pavan Davuluri said in a company video. Davuluri, Corporate Vice President and head of Windows, said that voice will emerge as a primary input method alongside keyboard Read more…