Typically, Microsoft's Build is a straightforward (often dry) showcase of the company's software and hardware developments, with a sprinkle of coding thrown in to get the developer crowd excited. But this year, the company is likely to make big moves in artificial intelligence, following the 2023 debut of Bing Chat powered by ChatGPT. Then, there's the new Surface hardware.
In fact, Microsoft has a showcase of new Surfaces and ai in Windows 11 on May 20, while the actual Build starts a day later. And you know what? The Surface event might be the most impactful.
Rumors suggest we'll see some of the first systems with Qualcomm's Arm-based Snapdragon x Elite chip along with new features in the next major Windows 11 update.
An upgrade for its consumer PCs will likely consist of new 13- and 15-inch Surface Laptop 6 models with slimmer bezels, larger trackpads, improved port selection, and that x Elite chip. We may even see an Arm-based version of the Surface Pro 10.
While Intel confirmed that Microsoft is already working on ways to make Copilot local, we could see that reach consumers as well. By local I mean that the ai assistant could answer simpler questions, like basic math or queries about files on your system, without an internet connection.
-Mat Smith
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iPhone Air?
Just like it reduced the size of the latest iPad Pro, Apple may try to do the same with the iPhone. To be more precise, the company is working on a “significantly thinner” device that could arrive in 2025, according to Information. An improved front camera could sit next to the Face ID sensors in a smaller pill-shaped cutout, while the rear camera array could be moved to the center of the phone. Reportedly, the screen size would be between that of the current base iPhone and the iPhone Pro Max, that is, between 6.12 and 6.69 inches.
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Slack is training its machine learning models on users' messages, files, and other content, without explicitly asking permission. This means that your private data is used by default. To opt out, you need to have your organization's Slack administrator (IT, HR, etc.) contact Slack on your behalf.
In response to concerns, Slack recently clarified its data use in a blog post, assuring users that customer data is not used to train generative ai products, which typically rely on large language models (LLMs). external. The company uses this data to train machine learning models for features such as channel and emoji recommendations and search results. However, it is misleading at best to say that customers can opt out when “customers” does not include employees who work within an organization. It's also a bit misleading, since it implies that all of its data is safe from ai training, when the company can apparently choose which ai models the statement covers.
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The phones have not yet been officially unveiled.
Two reliable leaks show the entry-level Moto Razr 50 and the high-end Razr 50 Ultra (likely called the Razr 2024 and Razr+ in the US), even before Motorola told us about them. The entry-level Razr (2024) will reportedly have a 3.63-inch clamshell display, a big step up from the model's small 1.5-inch clamshell display. Sadly, there's no sign of the Edge 50 series of phones unveiled last month.
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