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Boeing’s Starliner overcomes last-second problems to dock with the ISS
06 Jun

Boeing’s Starliner overcomes last-second problems to dock with the ISS

John RoutledgeLatest News
Boeing’s Starliner has successfully docked with the ISS — but not without some last-minute problems. The company’s first crewed test flight to the space station linked up at 1:34 PM ET after missing its first shot due to several thrusters malfunctioning. Astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams plan to spend the next eight days onboard the ISS before returning…
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TikTok’s AI efforts reportedly exploit loopholes to use premium Nvidia chips
06 Jun

TikTok’s AI efforts reportedly exploit loopholes to use premium Nvidia chips

John RoutledgeLatest News
The US has banned companies like Nvidia from selling their most advanced AI chips to China since 2022. But if loopholes exist, profit-hungry corporations will find and exploit them. The Information published a bombshell report on Thursday detailing how Oracle allows TikTok owner ByteDance to rent Nvidia’s most advanced chips to train AI models on US soil.ByteDance, which many US…
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Apple’s Studio Display is $300 off right now
06 Jun

Apple’s Studio Display is $300 off right now

John RoutledgeLatest News
If you have one of Apple's non-iMac desktops or a MacBook you’d like to plug into a monitor, perhaps it’s time for an upgrade (or to buy a dedicated display in the first place). As it happens, Apple’s Studio Display is on sale right now. The price has dropped by $300 to $1,300 for the VESA mount and tilt-adjustable models,…
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The best laptop you can buy in 2024
06 Jun

The best laptop you can buy in 2024

John RoutledgeLaptops, Latest News
The laptop buzzword of 2024 is "AI PC" — notebooks that have neural processing units (NPUs) for AI-related tasks. But while it's smart to be aware of those systems, there are far more important things to consider beyond AI-savviness. It turns out buying a computer in 2024 isn't really that much different than in recent years: You'll still want to…
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FTC launches an antitrust probe into Microsoft’s deal with Inflection AI
06 Jun

FTC launches an antitrust probe into Microsoft’s deal with Inflection AI

John RoutledgeLatest News
Microsoft is under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission over its deal with Inflection AI, according to The Wall Street Journal. Back in March, the company hired almost all of Inflection AI's employees, including founders Karén Simonyan and Mustafa Suleyman, who was also a DeepMind cofounder. In addition, Microsoft paid Inflection AI $650 million to license its artificial intelligence technology.…
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