AI & RoboticsNews

Zoom launches AI Companion to summarize meetings for late attendees

September 7, 2023
Zoom, the videoconferencing and messaging platform, is getting into the built-in generative AI assistant game, according to a blog post on Tuesday. It said it will rebrand its Zoom IQ as the Zoom AI Companion and users already subscribed to the paid services will have access to the new features right away. Mapping to the challenges found in a normal workday, Zoom says its “AI Companion” can…
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MobileNews

Funcom’s Dune Spice Wars exits early access on September 14

September 7, 2023
Dune: Spice Wars, the Arrakis 4X strategy game developed by Shiro Games, is graduating from early access on September 14. Publisher Funcom said the full Dune Spice Wars will bring the sixth major content update since the game entered Early Access, introducing a new faction…
CryptoNews

Another Executive Exits Binance Amid Regulatory Scrutiny – Exchanges Bitcoin News

September 7, 2023
Mayur Kamat, head of product at Binance, is leaving the crypto exchange which has seen several executive exits in recent months. His and the other departures coincide with an ongoing regulatory clampdown on crypto business that has placed the leading trading platform for digital assets under increased scrutiny in some jurisdictions. Crypto Exchange Binance’s Global Head of Product…
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MobileNews

Apple's AirPods Pro are back down to $199

September 7, 2023
The latest Apple AirPods Pro are back on sale for $199 at Amazon and Walmart. This is a deal we’ve seen for much of the past several months, but it’s still $50 less than the cost of buying from Apple directly. Typically, this is as low as we see the wireless…
MobileNews

China intensifies its crackdown on officials using iPhones

September 7, 2023
China has widened a ban on the use of iPhones and other imported devices by government officials, according to The Wall Street Journal. State employees were reportedly told in chat groups and meetings not to bring foreign-branded device into the office or use them for work, according to “people familiar with the matter.” The aim is reportedly to reduce reliance on foreign technology…
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DefenseNews

Upgraded F-35 deliveries could slip to June 2024

September 6, 2023
WASHINGTON — The F-35 Joint Program Office and manufacturer Lockheed Martin on Wednesday said the first fighters upgraded with new capabilities may not be delivered until at least April 2024, and possibly as late as next June. This means the delivery of fighters with a…
DefenseNews

US Air Force general eyes more uses for drone wingmen

September 6, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force should consider additional uses for its planned fleet of drone wingmen beyond just flying them alongside fighter jets, a top officer said Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, the service’s deputy chief of staff for operations, made his pitch…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Volkswagen CEO does not see Chinese EV makers as a threat as prices double overseas

September 6, 2023
According to Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume, European manufacturers have an advantage over Chinese EV makers. VW leader said that the Chinese offer their vehicles “at twice the price they pay in China” of that in Europe. VW is not threatened by Chinese EV makers, CEO says Although Blume did acknowledge that “The Chinese have learned how to build cars over the last few decades” at the IAA…
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