OpenAI might develop its own artificial intelligence chips
Given the growing interest in generative AI technology, OpenAI is exploring the possibility of creating its own AI chips to address the ongoing chip shortage and prevent operational crises. The scarcity of GPUs, particularly dominated by Nvidia with an 80% global market share, has become a major impediment for OpenAI’s operations.
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Sony confirmed that a cyber-attack exposed details of nearly 7000 current and former employees
The company has notified current and former employees and their family members about a cybersecurity breach that exposed personal information. The intrusion occurred after an unauthorized party exploited a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer platform.
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Microsoft has officially launched the new Teams app for Windows and Mac
The new version is two times faster and while using 50 percent less memory when compared to the classic app. It comes with Copilot in Teams, an AI system designed to enhance user experience by summarizing meetings.
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Apple held talks with DuckDuckGo about using its search engine instead of Google’s
DuckDuckGo CEO Gabriel Weinberg said that his company had about 20 meetings and phone calls with Apple executives, including the head of Safari, in 2018 and 2019 about becoming the default search engine for private browsing mode. Ultimately Apple rejected the idea.
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New products
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 Plus
Galaxy Tab A9 Plus will have Snapdragon 695 processor, up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It will come with a 7040 mAh battery.
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OnePlus Pad Go
The tablet will have an 11.35-inch display, 8GB RAM and 256GB of storage. It will come with an 8,000 mAh battery.
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