AI & RoboticsNews

Graphcore’s AI accelerator chips launch on Microsoft Azure

November 13, 2019
Graphcore, a U.K.-based company developing accelerators for AI workloads, this morning announced a milestone: Its Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) have launched on Azure. It marks the first time a large-scale cloud vendor — Microsoft — has made publicly available Graphcore’s chips. IPUs on Azure are open for customer sign-up, Graphcore says, with access prioritized for those “focused…
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MobileNews

How to watch the Trump impeachment hearings live on iPhone, Apple TV, more

November 13, 2019
The first Trump impeachment hearings are happening and you can watch the public proceedings live on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and more. From CBS today: The impeachment inquiry of President Trump enters a new phase this week with open hearings before the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday. Democrats are investigating whether the president betrayed his oath of office and placed his…
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New (comically low-res) concept shows dual-display iPhone with sliding design

November 13, 2019
A new concept video shows a dual-display iPhone with a sliding design that revisits an old idea… Back in the pre-iPhone days, when smartphones had physical keyboards, one design was to have what then passed for an all-screen front with a keyboard that slid out from behind when needed. You then used the device in landscape mode much as if it were a tiny laptop. You can see…
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ComputersNews

Apple debuts MacBook Pro with 16-inch screen, new keys, and pro audio

November 13, 2019
Just as has been rumored for months, Apple today redefined the upper end of its laptop lineup with a new version of the MacBook Pro — a 16-inch model with a nearly 6K screen and the internal horsepower to match. But the company saved one big surprise for the official announcement: The new machine replaces its 15-inch predecessor at the same price tag, while bringing major improvements in the…
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