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Starbucks to roll out Microsoft Azure OpenAI assistant for baristas
Following announcements of layoffs, a Starbucks store is shown in Encinitas, California, U.S., February 24, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake Mike Blake | Reuters Starbucks plans to roll out a generative artificial intelligence assistant created with Microsoft Azure’s OpenAI platform to 35 locations this month as part of its strategy to simplify baristas’ jobs and speed up […]
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IBM announces new quantum processor, plan for Starling supercomputer by 2029
Parts of the IBM Quantum System Two are seen at IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center on June 6, 2025 in Yorktown Heights, New York. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images IBM on Tuesday announced a roadmap to develop a large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer called Quantum Starling. Part of the company’s plan involves the […]
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Why the Switch 2 is so important for Nintendo
Nintendo just released the Switch 2, its first new game console in eight years. The original Switch was wildly popular, selling 15 million units in its first year, more than any prior Nintendo console. The company says its was the second most successful console in its history. The Switch also beat out the competition, topping […]
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Microsoft-backed AI lab Mistral is launching its first reasoning model in challenge to OpenAI
French founder of artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI, Arthur Mensch, attends the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles in Paris, France, on May 22, 2024. Chesnot | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images French artificial intelligence firm Mistral is on Tuesday launching its first reasoning model to compete with rival options […]
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OpenAI hits $10 billion in annual recurring revenue fueled by ChatGPT growth
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman appears on screen during a talk with Microsoft Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella at the Microsoft Build 2025 conference in Seattle, May 19, 2025. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images OpenAI has hit $10 billion in annual recurring revenue less than three years after launching its […]
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Microsoft enters portable gaming with new ROG Xbox Ally devices
Microsoft ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X Handheld devices Source: Xbox Microsoft Xbox players will soon be able to take their favorite games anywhere with the launch of the new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. This is a first for Xbox, which has never released a handheld before. The devices, developed in collaboration with ASUS, offer […]
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IonQ buys UK quantum startup Oxford Ionics for more than $1 billion
IonQ is buying United Kingdom-based quantum computing startup Oxford Ionics in a deal valued at nearly $1.1 billion. Shares gained about 4%. The companies said in a release that the deal will combine IonQ’s quantum computing hardware and software knowledge with Oxford Ionics’ semiconductor chip technologies. The company aims to deliver breakthroughs in the field […]
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Nvidia’s Huang says programming AI is now like training a person
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says artificial intelligence is the “great equalizer” because it lets anyone program using everyday language. Speaking at London Tech Week on Monday, Huang said that, historically, computing was hard and not available to everyone. “We had to learn programming languages. We had to architect it. We had to design these computers […]
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What Apple has to say about AI this week could finally lift its battered stock
For investors, the stakes are high for Apple to deliver at its developer conference this week. Apple holds its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California this week, opened by a keynote address Monday by CEO Tim Cook that many hope will have unveil an artificial intelligence strategy compelling enough to kickstart a new iPhone […]
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At WWDC, Apple’s AI strategy comes into question
One year ago, Apple announced Apple Intelligence, its response to the wave of sophisticated chatbots and systems kicked off by the arrival of ChatGPT and the age of generative AI. Analysts said Apple’s installed base of more than 1 billion iPhones, the data on its device and its custom-designed silicon chips were advantages that would […]
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