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UK competition watchdog scrutinises Alphabet and Anthropic tie-up

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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking into whether Alphabet’s partnership with Anthropic is anti-competitive. There appears to be an arms race going on in the tech sector for artificial intelligence (AI) talent and capabilities, which is leading the UK regulator to consider whether partnerships between major tech firms and AI startups are healthy…

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Apple releases tvOS 17.6 to Apple TV users

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Ahead of the tvOS 18 release, Apple just made tvOS 17.6 available to all Apple TV users. As the tvOS 17 cycle seems to be nearing its end, Cupertino isn’t adding new features despite the usual “bug fixes and security improvements” release notes.While tvOS 17 started as a big update, tvOS doesn’t get new features…

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Cloud databases: Base jumping for the bigger picture

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The way organisations store, manage and analyse data will always be a challenging issue given the constant assault of data on corporate IT systems. It’s as though IT teams are always playing catch-up. According to Veritas, the average company stores around 10PB (petabytes) of data – equating to around 23 billion files – 52% of…

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CMA cloud licensing: Microsoft accuses Google and AWS of ‘muddying’ anti-trust debate

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Microsoft’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) ongoing investigation into its cloud licensing practices has seen it accuse arch-rivals Amazon and Google of “muddying the waters” with their contributions to the probe. The software giant has issued a 27-page response to a working paper the CMA published in June 2024 that detailed the…

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Apple says it will follow the Biden administration’s AI safety guidelines

2 minutes of reading / AI, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ChatGPT, cybersecurity, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, Tech / By

Apple has agreed to comply with a set of voluntary safeguards for AI created by President Joe Biden’s administration. As Bloomberg reported, this guideline aims to help the better development of this technology while protecting consumers.Cupertino joins OpenAI, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and others in committing to testing their AI systems to protect Americans’ privacy,…

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I’m having way too much fun playing with Govee Curtain Lights

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Govee makes tons of different smart home products. But some might say that Govee is best known for all the different smart lighting solutions it offers. One of my favorite examples is the awesome new Govee Curtain Lights wall backdrop, and playing with this thing is way more fun than it has any right being.I’ve…

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tvOS 18 beta 4 now available with these 6 features

2 minutes of reading / AirPods, Amazon, Apple, Apple TV, HomePod, iPad, iPhone, machine learning, Tech / By

Following the third beta of tvOS 18, Apple has now released its fourth testing version to Apple TV users. At the moment, it’s unclear what’s changing from one build to the other. However, we still expect the company to add the new TV and Movies screensavers announced during the WWDC 2024 keynote.Starting with the Apple TV app,…

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Digital Catapult confirms participants for AI-focused startup accelerator for the creative industry

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UK innovation agency Digital Catapult has set it sights on helping the creative industry grow by revamping its production processes using artificial intelligence (AI) through the launch of its latest startup initiative. The organisation is offering nine British startups the opportunity to join its ranks and, with the support of the BBC and Amazon Web…

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Cloud sustainability: Amazon employees question firm’s renewable energy claims

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Amazon employees are calling the contents of the company’s annual environmental report into question, including the retail giant’s claim to have reached its goal to become a 100% renewably powered company seven years ahead of schedule. The online retail giant published its sixth annual Global sustainability report on Wednesday 10 July, which revealed Amazon had…

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IT Sustainability Think Tank: How cloud AI technologies can help enterprises go green

4 minutes of reading / AI, Amazon, API, AWS, Azure, Cloud, Google, Microsoft, Tech / By

The UK government has sought to be proactive in its approach to addressing climate change, committing to ambitious targets such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 68% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels and achieving net zero by 2050. In support of these goals, obligations will come to the fore as organisations develop…

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