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Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman is overseeing an overhaul that gives Copilot an empathetic voice, the ability to see, and more advanced reasoning skills. Read more

Powered by OpenAI’s latest models, Microsoft’s Copilot assistant is becoming a lot more handy—and wants to be an “encouraging” digital coworker. Read more

As civilization advances, so does our reliance on an expanding array of devices and technologies. With each passing day, new devices, systems and applications emerge, driving a relentless surge in demand for robust data storage solutions, efficient management systems and user-friendly front-end applications. This rapid pace of technological evolution mirrors the exponential growth of the… Read more

For years, cloud-first strategies have dominated the enterprise IT infrastructure landscape. Hyperscale at all costs was the rallying cry, with the flexibility of cloud-based solutions attracting forward-thinking corporate IT leaders in droves. In recent years, the narrative has shifted. Some businesses have started to recognize the downsides and tradeoffs of an all-in approach. Alongside public… Read more

NotebookLM is a powerful AI research assistant developed by Google to help users understand complex information. It can summarize sources, provide relevant quotes, and answer questions based on uploaded documents. Bu now NotebookLM has been enhanced with new features that allow it to process audio and YouTube videos. This update to NotebookLM addresses the challenge… Read more

Generating versatile and high-quality text embeddings across various tasks is a significant challenge in natural language processing (NLP). Current embedding models, despite advancements, often struggle to handle unseen tasks and complex retrieval operations effectively. These limitations hinder their ability to adapt dynamically to diverse contexts, a critical requirement for real-world applications. Addressing this challenge is… Read more

DataPelago has just emerged from stealth but is already claiming to deliver a five-fold reduction in query/job latency while providing significant cost benefits.Read More Read more

Google software updates are coming, plus two new laptops—including Samsung’s first Galaxy Chromebook Plus. Read more

Happy IEEE Day! IEEE Day commemorates the first gathering of IEEE members to share their technical ideas in 1884. First celebrated in 2010, IEEE Day marks its 15th anniversary this year. Worldwide celebrations demonstrate the ways thousands of IEEE members in local communities join together to collaborate on ideas that leverage technology for a better… Read more

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The coolest thing about smart glasses is not the AR. It’s the AI. In case you missed the memo, we are barreling toward the next big consumer device category: smart glasses. At its… Read more