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* Razer is committing $600 million to a new AI-focused product strategy covering hardware and software. * The lineup includes Project Ava over-ear headphones, a high‑powered AI workstation PC, and an open-source AI developer kit. * Products are aimed at both consumers (gamers, creators) and coders/business customers. * The company showcased the
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* DLSS 4.5’s second‑generation transformer model is available now for all RTX GPUs via the Nvidia App. * Dynamic Multi‑Frame Generation (DMFG) — a Blackwell GPU exclusive — is slated for Spring 2026 and expands frame‑generation capabilities. * Two transformer profiles (Model M and Model L) are included now; Nvidia
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* Amazon launched a web version of its Alexa+ assistant at Alexa.com, bringing the AI beyond Echo devices. * Alexa.com offers answers, content creation, itinerary planning and can update calendars or make reservations. * The new web app is currently available to early-access Alexa+ users; Amazon says over 10 million have
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* Key Takeaway 1: Mercedes’ Drive Assist Pro handled point-to-point driving on surface streets in a San Francisco demo, reading stop signs, lights and speed bumps. * Key Takeaway 2: The system runs on a software-defined vehicle (SDV) architecture using Nvidia Orin and an end-to-end AI stack with rules-based safety guardrails. * Key
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* Google rolled out Material 3 Expressive, redesigned widgets, FAB tweaks and new sorting for Google Keep in 2025. * Keep gained web text formatting and Wear OS updates while the Apple Watch app was removed. * AI opportunities remain: transcription/summarization from Pixel Recorder, integration with Gemini and NotebookLM, and reminders-to-Tasks migration
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* Key Takeaways: * Satya Nadella says AI is entering a phase of widespread diffusion and urges a shift from discovery to deployment. * He outlines three priorities for 2026: design AI as human-amplifying tools, move from standalone models to integrated systems, and make strategic choices about where to apply scarce compute and
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* Key takeaway 1: Adam Mosseri acknowledges AI-generated "synthetic everything" is filling Instagram feeds and detection is becoming harder. * Key takeaway 2: Mosseri suggests it may be more practical to fingerprint and signpost real media rather than chase fakes. * Key takeaway 3: Provenance tools — C2PA/CAI metadata and Adobe
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• Key Takeaways: * A 23-year-old Swansea gym-goer used AI to build workout and diet plans, increasing his bench press from 70kg to 110kg. * A 21-year-old runner used AI training for the Cardiff Half Marathon and improved her time by one minute. * Trainers say AI speeds learning and planning but cannot fully
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* Apple leaders reportedly see large language models (LLMs) becoming commodities, which helps explain conservative AI spending. * Apple maintains an internal models team but appears to favor hardware, software, and services control over costly LLM development. * The company is exploring partnerships (reportedly with Google) to power Siri while keeping a measured
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* Key Takeaways: * Adam Mosseri says AI content is becoming ubiquitous and may soon outnumber real photography on Instagram. * He argues platforms should focus on fingerprinting authentic media (cryptographic signing at capture) rather than chasing increasingly convincing fakes. * Mosseri warns watermarking and detection will weaken as generative AI improves, and urges
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* Instagram head Adam Mosseri warns AI-generated “infinite synthetic content” makes photos and videos unreliable. * Mosseri says platforms must add labels, creator verification and credibility signals while improving tools for original creators. * He expects a long shift from default visual trust to starting with skepticism and paying attention to who shares
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* Key takeaways: * Analysts and models are calling Apple an “AI outlier,” assigning a $315 price target for 2026 based on services momentum and AI initiatives. * Apple’s services business (App Store, iCloud, Apple Music, subscriptions) is expected to offset slowing hardware unit growth and support higher margins. * The company’s