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Generative AI is transforming every aspect of the automotive industry, including software development, testing, user experience, personalization, and safety. With the automotive industry shifting from a mechanically driven approach to a software-driven one, generative AI is unlocking a world of possibilities. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) focuses on two major segments for leveraging generative AI in … Read more

Just a few years ago, Huawei was ascendant. The Chinese megafirm was on-track to become the world’s largest smartphone maker, and then it was slapped with trade restrictions by the US government. This cut it off from some of vital technology needed to produce today’s most advanced mobile chipsets. With its new Mate 60 Pro, … Read more

A new cell-phone-sized device—which can be deployed in vast, remote areas—is using AI to identify and geolocate wildlife to help conservationists track endangered species, including wolves around Yellowstone National Park.  The battery-powered devices—dubbed GrizCams—are designed by a small Montana startup, Grizzly Systems. Together with biologists, they’re deploying a constellation of the devices across the Greater … Read more

It’s that time of year again—the leaves and temperatures are falling, and Qualcomm is announcing a new flagship mobile processor platform at its Snapdragon Summit event in Maui today. As expected, the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is now official, packing a faster CPU core configuration, an updated Adreno GPU, and AI engines galore. … Read more

Federated learning is revolutionizing the development of autonomous vehicles (AVs), particularly in cross-country scenarios where diverse data sources and conditions are crucial. Unlike traditional machine learning methods that require centralized data storage, federated learning enables AVs to collaboratively train algorithms using locally collected data while keeping the data decentralized. This approach enhances privacy and security, … Read more

One of the more exciting aspects of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon family processors for Windows on Arm64 is that these laptop PCs are always connected (4G or 5G), and they can deliver stellar battery life. Just peruse any of our recent reviews and you can see that, for instance, the Lenovo Flex 5G has more than 24 hours … Read more

Providing customers with quality service remains a top priority for businesses across industries, from answering questions and troubleshooting issues to facilitating online orders. As businesses scale operations and expand offerings globally to compete, the demand for seamless customer service grows exponentially.  Searching knowledge base articles or navigating complex phone trees can be a useful resource, … Read more

Update, 10/30/23: We had a chance to go hands-on with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 prototype phone to confirm Qualcomm’s numbers and run a few additional tests. Qualcomm revealed the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 at long last this week, at its Snapdragon Summit in scenic Hawaii. We expect to see this chip powering most of … Read more

Many of the most exciting applications of large language models (LLMs), such as interactive speech bots, coding co-pilots, and search, need to begin responding to user queries quickly to deliver positive user experiences. The time that it takes for an LLM to ingest a user prompt (and context, which can be sizable) and begin outputting … Read more

Here’s an announcement that can be filed under “unexpected.” After previously refusing, Apple has confirmed it will add RCS support to the iPhone, giving Android users the ability to send feature-rich messages to Apple’s smartphone. The days of green bubble discrimination are finally coming to an end. However, Apple stresses that iMessage is not going … Read more