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Yahoo Canada StyleAre cheap TVs any good? I bought a $350 budget TCL TV from Amazon — here's why I wish I bought it sooner
I'm terrible with technology, but I found it easy to set up and was able to stream Netflix ten minutes after unboxing it.
- South China Morning Post
Huawei making moves in China's robotics industry with Jimu investment, new embodied AI hub
Huawei Technologies, a formidable player in fields from smartphones to electric vehicles, is also looming large in China's fragmented robotics industry amid the country's drive to be a global leader in the field. The Shenzhen-based telecommunications giant, which is the face of China's self-sufficiency drive to break US sanctions, last week injected 3 billion yuan (US$413 million) into a subsidiary called Dongguan Jimu Machinery, according to corporate database Qichacha. The move to increase the
- South China Morning Post
Huawei's new Mate 70 smartphone chip is 'not a major redesign', teardown report finds
Huawei Technologies' new Mate 70 smartphones feature an in-house designed processor that does not show major improvements, indicating the Chinese tech champion's ongoing struggles over US sanctions that restrict its access to advanced semiconductors, according to a new report. The Mate 70 Pro+, one of four models in the latest Mate 70 series released last month, features the Kirin 9020 system-on-chip, according to a report published on Wednesday by Canadian semiconductor research firm TechInsigh
- Reuters
Apple adds ChatGPT to iPhone in latest iOS update
The rollout is part of a wider deployment of artificial intelligence-powered tools in the latest updates to the operating systems for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers. The ChatGPT integration, announced in June as part of the Apple Intelligence unveil, will allow the company's Siri voice assistant tap the chatbot's expertise including on user queries about photos and documents such as presentations. The slow rollout of Apple Intelligence features so far has raised some investor worries about the strength of the iPhone 16 sales cycle.
- Reuters
Intel executives say a manufacturing spinoff is possible
(Reuters) -The two executives leading Intel after the ouster of its chief executive conceded on Thursday that the company may be forced to sell its manufacturing operations if a new chipmaking technology slated for next year does not succeed. Intel both designs and manufactures chips, making it unique in the industry. The company has shed more than $100 billion in value as it struggles to regain its lost lead in manufacturing and missed out on the AI boom dominated by Nvidia.
- Engadget
The Morning After: Apple's customizable Genmoji are here to derail your texts
The biggest news stories this morning: The Pokémon Company is teaming up with Wallace and Gromit studio Aardman on a mystery project, Astro Bot is getting a free holiday-themed bonus level, Judge rejects The Onion’s bid for Infowars.
- The Canadian Press
Apple Intelligence suite of AI tools arrives in Canada
Apple has brought its suite of artificial intelligence-based tools to Canada.
- TechCrunch
Here's how OpenAI uses your data when you use ChatGPT through Apple’s integrations
Following Apple’s integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT within iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, OpenAI has detailed how your data is handled when you use ChatGPT through Apple’s integration. You can use ChatGPT through Apple’s integrations without logging into a ChatGPT account, but you get access to additional features if you log into your account. For instance, you get access to OpenAI’s more powerful AI models and the ability to save your conversations.
- Reuters
Apple working with Broadcom to develop AI chip, the Information reports
The reported move would align the iPhone maker with other big technology companies that have developed their own chips to power compute-heavy AI services and reduce reliance on Nvidia's pricey and short-in-supply processors. Apple's AI chip is internally code-named Baltra and is expected to be ready for mass production by 2026, the report said. To make the chip, the company is planning to use one of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co's most advanced manufacturing processes, known as N3P, the report said.
- Investing.com
Apple nears switch from Broadcom chips; eyes in-house launch next year: Bloomberg
Investing.com -- Apple Inc is set to replace Broadcom components with its own in-house chip for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections starting next year, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Amazon's 'thank my driver' maxes out but there are still ways to tip them
Amazon brought back its “Thank My Driver” holiday promotion this year and it has already reached its maximum amount. But you can still help your Amazon delivery driver earn extra cash.
- GuruFocus.com
Mizuho: Modular Data Centers to Power AI Growth, Favoring Dell, Nvidia, and Key IT Players
Mizuho sees modular data centers boosting Dell, Nvidia, and others as AI's power needs drive demand.
- Reuters
Crusoe secures $600 million in Series D round led by Founders Fund
Other investors in the round included Fidelity, Long Journey Ventures, the United Arab Emirates sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, Nvidia, Ribbit Capital and Valor Equity Partners, the company said. The latest fundraising will be used to invest in the expansion and growth of data centers and the Crusoe cloud, the startup said.
- Engadget
Jarvis, Google's web-browsing AI, is now officially known as Project Mariner
Project Mariner is an experimental Chrome extension that can help you navigate websites.
- GuruFocus.com
Microsoft Nixes Bold Bitcoin Move Despite Billionaire's Plea
Shareholders reject a proposal to adopt Bitcoin, leaving investors debating if crypto fits big tech's future.
- Insider Monkey
Why Apple Inc. (AAPL) Is the Best Augmented Reality Stock to Buy Now?
We recently published a list of 10 Best Augmented Reality Stocks To Buy Now. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) stands against other best augmented reality stocks to buy now. According to a report by Mordor Intelligence, the global augmented reality (AR) market has a market […]
- HuffPost
Blue Ivy Carter Sparks Controversy By Wearing What Some Call A ‘Wildly Inappropriate’ Dress
Certain social media users criticized the outfit, but many others voiced support for the 12-year-old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
- BBC
Biden issues 39 presidential pardons and commutes 1,500 sentences
The White House says it is the highest number of presidential acts of clemency in a single day.
- Hello!
Tom Parker Bowles makes rare comment about Prince Harry
Queen Camilla's son Tom Parker Bowles has made an ultra-rare comment about Prince Harry in a new interview with The Telegraph. Find out what he had to say here...
- The Independent
Fox News host floats idea Trump could expand America through a land purchase
The suggestions comes as Donald Trump has been trolling Canada about becoming a U.S. state