Now that decent Arm-powered PCs exist, Qualcomm’s CEO wants to make them cheaper

Now that decent Arm-powered PCs exist, Qualcomm’s CEO wants to make them cheaper

Enlarge / Microsoft’s Arm-powered Surface Laptop 7. We’re still waiting for Arm chips to make their way into cheaper PCs. Andrew Cunningham For the first time in the decade-plus that Microsoft has been trying to make Arm-powered Windows PCs happen, we’ve finally got some pretty good ones. The latest Surface Pro and Surface Laptop (and…

Reddit demands compensation from Microsoft for AI training

Reddit demands compensation from Microsoft for AI training

Reddit, which has signed cooperation agreements with Google and Open AI — giving both companies the right to train their AI models using the site’s content — is now demanding that Microsoft, Anthropic, and Perplexity do the right thing and sign similar agreements. According to Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, the three companies have repeatedly used…

Microsoft now sees OpenAI as a competitor in AI and search

Microsoft now sees OpenAI as a competitor in AI and search

Even though Microsoft invested $13 billion in OpenAI, the relationship between the two companies has deteriorated significantly in recent months. Microsoft has decided to put OpenAI on its list of competitors, due to the fact that the companies are now competing with each other in terms of both artificial intelligence and online search. (OpenAI last…

US to unveil more chip restrictions on China, but may exempt key firms

US to unveil more chip restrictions on China, but may exempt key firms

The Biden administration plans to introduce new restrictions on exporting semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China, but key companies including ASML and Tokyo Electron could be exempt, Reuters reports. The latest measure aims to continue limiting China’s access to critical technology while preserving trade relations with key US allies, including Japan, the Netherlands, and South Korea….

Nothing’s new AI widget is trying to make its CFO a news star

Nothing’s new AI widget is trying to make its CFO a news star

Nothing has a new smartphone—the Phone (2a) Plus—nearly identical to the Phone (2a) it released earlier this year, but with slightly beefed-up specs. It costs $399 and is available in the US through the same beta program. But it isn’t the new Android handset we find most interesting, it’s the company’s new widget. The “News…

These are the skills you need to get hired in tech

These are the skills you need to get hired in tech

Though the unemployment rate for tech workers remains near historic lows, there’s been a shift in the rate at which firms are hiring — and what they’re seeking in new prospects. Coupled with a large number of layoffs last year at tech giants, the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded, shifting what companies seek…

Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?

Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?

The Windows 11 2023 Update has been released, but behind the scenes, Microsoft is constantly working to improve the newest version of Windows. The company frequently rolls out public preview builds to members of its Windows Insider Program, allowing them to test out — and even help shape — upcoming features. Skip to the builds…