Meta is reportedly developing its own AI search engine
Internal source said that Meta has taken steps to compile its own web index by deploying web crawlers to catalog internet pages. Collected data will be used in training machine learning models to return relevant results on searches about different topics, people, and events.
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More than a quarter of new code created at Google is generated by AI
CEO Sundar Pichai disclosed this information during Google’s Q3 2024 earnings call, where he emphasised AI’s crucial role in the company’s growth strategy. Pichai noted that the use of AI in coding has significantly increased productivity and efficiency within the organization.
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GitHub Spark is a new AI tool for creating micro web apps using natural language
Spark is an experimental project from GitHub Next labs. It allows users to build small web applications using natural language prompts, even without programming or deployment knowledge.
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Apple Intelligence will be available in the EU in April 2025
The April release will include “many of the core features of Apple Intelligence, including Writing Tools, Genmoji, a redesigned Siri with richer language understanding, ChatGPT integration, and more”.
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New products
Google Pixel 9a
Pixel 9a will have a 6.3-inch Actua display, Tensor G4 processor, 8GB RAM, and 128GB or 256GB of storage. It will come with a 5,000mAh battery.
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Xiaomi 15
The phone has a 6.36-inch screen, Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, 12GB or 16GB of RAM and 256GB, 512GB or 1TB of storage. It comes with a 5,400mAh battery.
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