Daily News – 24th of April 2024

Microsoft launched Phi-3, its smallest AI model to run on smartphones

Phi-3 comes in three sizes; mini which is just 3.8 billion parameters, a 7 billion parameter small and the 14 billion parameter medium model. In comparison GPT-4 has more than a trillion parameters and the smallest Llama 3 model has 8 billion. Phi-3 is built on top of the learning from Phi-1, which focused on coding, and Phi-2 which was taught to reason.
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The European Union has officially adopted a new right-to-repair law

Under the new policy, consumers will be able to claim free or reasonably priced repairs even after the warranty expires. The law still needs final approval from European Union member states.
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Huawei plans to launch HarmonyOS globally

The company believes it can make HarmonyOS the world’s third option for a mobile operating system. HarmonyOS’ global launch strategy will prioritize the Chinese market first by building the app ecosystem in China, then gradually push it out to other parts of the world.
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Apple announced an iPad event for May 7, 2024

The event will be live-streamed on Apple’s event page and the official YouTube channel. The invite’s image includes the Apple Pencil, making it clear that iPads will be the focus of this virtual event.
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New products

OnePlus Pad Go

OnePlus Pad Go will have a 11.35-inch display, Helio G99 processor, up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It will come with a 8,000mAh battery.
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Moto G64 5G

The phone will have a 6.5-inch FHD+ screen, MediaTek Dimensity 7025 processor, 12 GB RAM ant up to 256 GB of storage. It comes with a 6,000mAh battery.
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