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Tech roundup: AWS needs stacks of money to build out cloud capacity for AI, which can now be used to search the Internet and persuade voters on social media; Apple meanwhile invests in LEO provider Globalstar
5th Nov 24, 12:26pm
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Tech roundup: AWS needs stacks of money to build out cloud capacity for AI, which can now be used to search the Internet and persuade voters on social media; Apple meanwhile invests in LEO provider Globalstar
Microsoft releases open source BitNet, which simplifies AI large language models so that they run faster and with less energy, even on people's local computers
21st Oct 24, 10:09am
Microsoft releases open source BitNet, which simplifies AI large language models so that they run faster and with less energy, even on people's local computers
AWS latest to go nuclear, big AI powered anti-Harris/Walz bot network mapped out; and thanks to AI, the chips are both down and up
18th Oct 24, 11:58am
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AWS latest to go nuclear, big AI powered anti-Harris/Walz bot network mapped out; and thanks to AI, the chips are both down and up
Having pulled the Windows Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft brings it back as opt-in only, redesigned for privacy and security
28th Sep 24, 6:06pm
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Having pulled the Windows Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs, Microsoft brings it back as opt-in only, redesigned for privacy and security
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta continue to pound away at augmented reality with the Orion glasses, which won't be sold to consumers
27th Sep 24, 10:42am
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Mark Zuckerberg and Meta continue to pound away at augmented reality with the Orion glasses, which won't be sold to consumers
LinkedIn is opting in its users to train generative artificial intelligence; here's how to opt out
20th Sep 24, 9:11am
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LinkedIn is opting in its users to train generative artificial intelligence; here's how to opt out
Plans underway for tech giant Oracle to build data centres powered by small nuclear reactors
13th Sep 24, 9:12am
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Plans underway for tech giant Oracle to build data centres powered by small nuclear reactors
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Callaghan Innovation and Whāriki Māori Business Network develop GovGPT AI chatbot pilot project with Microsoft
11th Sep 24, 1:03pm
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Callaghan Innovation and Whāriki Māori Business Network develop GovGPT AI chatbot pilot project with Microsoft
Nations with authoritarian governance like the UAE and China have massive advantages over Western counterparts, Angela Huyue Zhang says
6th Sep 24, 9:22am
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Nations with authoritarian governance like the UAE and China have massive advantages over Western counterparts, Angela Huyue Zhang says
Microsoft's Surface Laptop 7th Edition is fast and long-lasting, with premium design, although Copilot+ local AI is underdone for now
25th Aug 24, 2:40pm
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Microsoft's Surface Laptop 7th Edition is fast and long-lasting, with premium design, although Copilot+ local AI is underdone for now
It took a court case by the US Department of Justice to challenge Google’s monopoly, and we have yet to hear what might replace it, Katharina Pistor says
24th Aug 24, 9:30am
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It took a court case by the US Department of Justice to challenge Google’s monopoly, and we have yet to hear what might replace it, Katharina Pistor says
Pivoting from Crowdstrike to electrocuted Intel processors, and the PKFail serious security vulnerability, July's been a tough month for PC users
30th Jul 24, 11:43am
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Pivoting from Crowdstrike to electrocuted Intel processors, and the PKFail serious security vulnerability, July's been a tough month for PC users
Google, which has long enjoyed Internet search and maps hegemony, faces OpenAI and Apple aiming for its core business
26th Jul 24, 2:47pm
Google, which has long enjoyed Internet search and maps hegemony, faces OpenAI and Apple aiming for its core business
Security vendor Crowdstrike releases preliminary report on what caused last week's IT disaster; it's a reminder that our IT is and will remain fallible
25th Jul 24, 3:11pm
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Security vendor Crowdstrike releases preliminary report on what caused last week's IT disaster; it's a reminder that our IT is and will remain fallible
CrowdStrike: the massive companies you’ve never heard of with a hidden grip on our lives
25th Jul 24, 10:34am
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CrowdStrike: the massive companies you’ve never heard of with a hidden grip on our lives
Meta's Mark Zuckerberg says open source is the way forward for AI, with the company releasing new Llama 3.1 models
24th Jul 24, 3:40pm
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Meta's Mark Zuckerberg says open source is the way forward for AI, with the company releasing new Llama 3.1 models
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How a 'faulty channel file' from Crowdstrike bricked Windows computers everywhere, including New Zealand; manual fix available
19th Jul 24, 11:07pm
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How a 'faulty channel file' from Crowdstrike bricked Windows computers everywhere, including New Zealand; manual fix available
Expect a multi-faceted impact on New Zealand's economy from AI, Treasury note suggests
16th Jul 24, 3:32pm
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Expect a multi-faceted impact on New Zealand's economy from AI, Treasury note suggests
AI supercharges data centre energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts
12th Jul 24, 8:32am
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AI supercharges data centre energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts
Bank of International Settlements' Basel Committee say board directors must take ultimate responsibility for outsourced technology services
10th Jul 24, 11:25am
Bank of International Settlements' Basel Committee say board directors must take ultimate responsibility for outsourced technology services
Unsafe, inaccurate, abusable and expensive to develop: AI party's piping down as disappointment with the technology sets in
8th Jul 24, 12:30pm
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Unsafe, inaccurate, abusable and expensive to develop: AI party's piping down as disappointment with the technology sets in
Latest 2024 environmental report has Google's greenhouse gas output increasing by 48% since 2019
3rd Jul 24, 1:40pm
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Latest 2024 environmental report has Google's greenhouse gas output increasing by 48% since 2019
Microsoft mitigates against successful 'jailbreak' that bypasses filtering of harmful and dangerous content for several AI generative models
28th Jun 24, 10:36am
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Microsoft mitigates against successful 'jailbreak' that bypasses filtering of harmful and dangerous content for several AI generative models
Phishing emails sent via Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint sharing invitations from trusted contacts used to lure Kiwi victims
13th Jun 24, 10:53am
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Phishing emails sent via Microsoft OneDrive and SharePoint sharing invitations from trusted contacts used to lure Kiwi victims
Annual Apple developer conference saw launch of heavily redesigned operating systems with GenAI - but only on newer hardware
11th Jun 24, 3:28pm
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Annual Apple developer conference saw launch of heavily redesigned operating systems with GenAI - but only on newer hardware