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⋅ June 26, 2024
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The Verge

Windows on Arm finally has legs
The Verge
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus processors deliver a Windows 11 experience that feels like any regular laptop. Microsoft and Qualcomm have also been pushing software developers to create more ARM64 native apps, and it has made a huge …
Car and Driver

2025 BMW M5 Arrives with a 717-HP Plug-In-Hybrid Powertrain
Car and Driver
A 194-hp electric motor supplements the twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8, and the two combine to generate 717 hp and 738 pound-feet of torque. Along with the added power …
The Verge

Samsung just announced a date for its next Unpacked
The Verge
The animation accompanying the invitation hints at foldables, and the invite itself removes all doubt: “Prepare to discover the power of Galaxy AI, now infused into the latest Galaxy Z series and the entire Galaxy ecosystem.” But we’re also on the lookout …
CNN

Toys ‘R’ Us uses OpenAI’s Sora in a promo
CNN
Toys “R” Us is proving artificial intelligence could have a future in film. The retail toy brand premiered a short promo film at the 2024 Cannes Lions Festival in France this week that was created almost entirely by using OpenAI’s new text-to-video …
The Washington Post

OpenAI delays launch of voice assistant, citing safety testing
The Washington Post
The demo in May used one of those voices to show off a newer, more capable AI system called GPT-4o that saw the chatbot speak in expressive tones, respond to a person’s tone of voice and facial expressions, and have more complex conversations.
WIRED

The Iconic Hot Pink Razr Is Back—Now With AI
WIRED
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original Razr, Motorola has two new folding flip phones—and Paris Hilton is back to hype ’em up.
Reuters

EvolutionaryScale lands $142 mln to advance AI in biology
Reuters
Calling it a “ChatGPT moment for biology,” Lux Capital co-founder and managing partner Josh Wolfe told Reuters the company has developed the first large language model for creating novel proteins and other biological systems.
The Verge

Google announces surprise Pixel 9 hardware event in August
The Verge
You’re invited to an in-person Made by Google event where we’ll showcase the best of Google AI, Android software and the Pixel portfolio of devices. And this teaser …
CNET

Overwatch 2 Season 11: Pink Mercy Is Back for the First Time in 6 Years
CNET
The game’s charity character skin that supports the Breast Cancer Research Foundation is back in its original pink version — and a new rose gold option.
Inc.com

Google Just Added a Bunch of AI Tools to Gmail, Google Docs, and Other Enterprise Apps
Inc.com
Looks like it might be time to level up your email game: Google power users are getting access to a host of new artificially intelligent productivity tools, the tech giant announced Monday. Google’s in-house AI system Gemini will be integrated into …