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Google Cloud launches AI-driven management platform to tame network complexity

Google Cloud today announced the public launch of its Network Intelligence Center, a platform that uses AI to help manage the sprawling networks companies must wrangle as they move more of their critical operations online. As cloud computing evolves, companies increasingly have several cloud services, and in some cases hybrid ones that blend premise-based services with virtual ones. While…
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Graphcore’s AI accelerator chips launch on Microsoft Azure

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

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

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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