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CNET

Neither of these phones comes cheap (you’re looking at starting prices upwards of $1,000 in the US), so here are some takeaways from my experience with both phones, in the hopes that it makes your decision-making easier.

CNET

By building advanced natural language AI capabilities directly into Windows 11, Microsoft has made the power of AI accessible to anyone who can use a computer. Like Siri and Alexa have become ubiquitous digital assistants, Windows Copilot …

CNET

As AT&T offers 36-month installment plans for devices, for most people that would mean holding onto a phone for a year to be eligible for the carrier’s latest offers or paying off the amount to get you to that 33% threshold.

The Verge

Instagram’s new “AI Studio” will let creators make AI chatbot versions of themselves, and Meta is starting to roll it out as an “early test” in the US, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on his broadcast channel on Thursday. As part of the test, …

The Verge

Photo illustration of a computer with a brain on the screen. The new Vertex AI capabilities aim to improve the accuracy of Google’s corporate chatbots. Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | …

CNBC

Apple’s mixed-reality headset began deliveries in China on Friday with a retail price roughly 18% higher than in the U.S.; When asked by CNBC, a customer surnamed Chen in Beijing said his suggestion to Apple CEO Tim Cook was to make Vision Pro cheaper …

BBC News

Nasa has selected Elon Musk’s SpaceX company to bring down the International Space Station at the end of its life. The California-based company will build a vehicle capable of pushing the 430-tonne orbiting platform into the Pacific Ocean early in the …

CNN

The soft, pink blob stares at the camera with glassy eyes — before pulling its face into a dimpled smile. While it might look like the stuff of nightmares, this tiny robot covered in living skin could mark a step forward in the quest to make robots …

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The transforming power of artificial intelligence is of no value unless user data is protected, George Zhao, CEO of Chinese smartphone company Honor, told CNBC in an exclusive interview. His comments come as Apple this month announced it will start …

The Verge

Microsoft’s first round of Copilot Plus PCs launched last week with the promise of better battery life, performance that matches a MacBook Air, and chips ready for AI. I’ve spent the past week testing both of Microsoft’s new Surface devices, …