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It was over a decade ago that Intel pushed laptop makers to explore ultra-slim Ultrabooks. The size-zero segment gradually became the norm, with the thicker form factor being phased out gradually. I sense smartphone makers are entering a similar phase of ultra-thin devices. The iPhone Air could be the start of something big, not because … Read more
WhatsApp on Thursday, September 24, introduced a new feature that allows users to live translate messages, enabling communication across languages. Considering billions of people are using WhatsApp, the feature aims to overcome the language and cultural barriers. If a user receives a message in a different language, all they need to do is long-press on … Read more
It was over a decade ago that Intel pushed laptop makers to explore ultra-slim Ultrabooks. The size-zero segment gradually became the norm, with the thicker form factor being phased out gradually. I sense smartphone makers are entering a similar phase of ultra-thin devices. The iPhone Air could be the start of something big, not because … Read more
OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank on Tuesday announced plans for five new artificial intelligence data centers in the United States to build out their ambitious Stargate project. U.S. President Donald Trump in January hosted top tech CEOs to launch Stargate, a private-sector initiative that plans to spend up to $500 billion to build AI infrastructure. ARTICLE … Read more
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announced on Wednesday its largest ever artificial intelligence language model, the Qwen3-Max, doubling down on AI as a core business strategy. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO The model, Alibaba’s most powerful to date, contains more than 1 trillion parameters, or variables that determine how an AI system processes information, and shows particular … Read more
With the festive season just around the corner, Amazon is offering great deals on an array of gadgets, including high-end laptops and smartphones. If you have been planning to upgrade your laptop, perhaps this is the right time. E-commerce platforms like Amazon offer all kinds of laptops. However, we advise you to pick the one … Read more
Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump announced his decision to impose a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visas, sending shockwaves across the tech industry. The fee revision, though applicable to new visas, could likely upend decades-old strategies of rotating talents into the US, according to analysts and economists. Amid the cloud of confusion that … Read more
Perplexity AI has announced an Email Assistant an agent for Gmail and Outlook that can schedule meetings, draft emails, and prioritise emails according to the user. This feature will be available to Max subscribers starting today. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO The assistant composes emails in the same tone after learning the user’s communication preferences. Additionally, … Read more
Nvidia’s move to invest up to $100 billion into OpenAI at the same time it plans to supply millions of its market-leading artificial intelligence chips to the ChatGPT creator has little precedent in the tech industry. Under the deal, Nvidia will be taking a financial stake in one of its largest customers, but without receiving … Read more
Apple’s new devices that will roll out next year might also feature a new foldable phone, and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman also says that it would be “two titanium iPhone Airs side-by-side”. Gurman also said in his most recent publications that Apple’s first foldable gadget will be “super thin and a design achievement”. Combining modern folding … Read more