AI pioneers have issued a stark warning about the technology’s potential risks, calling for urgent global oversight. At a recent meeting in Venice, scientists from around the world discussed the need for a coordinated international response to AI safety concerns. The group proposed establishing national AI safety authorities to monitor Read more…
Google’s philanthropic arm is partially funding a new initiative that aims to deploy more than 50 small satellites in low-Earth orbit to pinpoint flare-ups as small as a classroom anywhere in the world. The FireSat constellation, managed by a nonprofit called Earth Fire Alliance (EFA), will be the first satellite Read more…
The FDA has approved sleep apnea detection on the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Watch Ultra 2. The green light comes four days ahead of the Series 10’s September 20 release date. The feature, announced at last week’s iPhone 16 event, will arrive as part of the imminent Read more…
In 2015 Amazon purchased chip designer Annapurna Labs and proceeded to design CPUs, AI accelerators, servers, and data centers as a vertically-integrated operation. The article argues that while AMD, Nvidia, and other big-name processor companies may also want to control the full stack (purchasing server, software, and interconnect companies) — Read more…
Dell and HP executives have acknowledged a delay in the anticipated commercial PC refresh cycle. Michael Dell, speaking at the Citi 2024 Global TMT conference, stated that the refresh cycle “has been delayed for sure.” Without offering any reasons for postponement — and not being pressed for one by the Read more…
Can AI kill the enterprise software app industry that’s led by companies such as Salesforce and Workday? That’s the trillion-dollar question at the heart of recent comments from the CEO of Klarna, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, who’s made a name for himself — and drawn some skepticism too — as a chief Read more…
The FDA on Thursday approved the first hearing aid software for Apple’s latest AirPods Pro earbuds. According to Apple, the feature will be pushed to eligible devices through a software update in the coming weeks. The move, which comes two years after the FDA first approved over-the-counter hearing aids, could Read more…