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Power-hungry AI is driving a surge in tech giant carbon emissions. Nobody knows what to do about it

Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, the world has seen an incredible surge in investment, development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) applications. According to one estimate, the amount of computational power used for AI is doubling roughly every 100 days.

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AI search tools and chatbots may make NZ news less visible and reliable – new study

Evidence is mounting that the new generative AI internet search tools provided by OpenAI, Google and Microsoft can increase the risk of returning false, misleading or partially correct information.

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After 41 years Microsoft quietly adds spellchecking and autocorrect to Windows Notepad

Microsoft tested an updated Notepad app with integrated spellchecking back in March this year. Now this enhanced version of the Notepad plain text editor has quietly rolled out to mainstream Windows 11 users.

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AI models that cost $1 billion to train are underway, $100 billion models coming — largest current models take 'only' $100 million to train: Anthropic CEO

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says AI model training costs could jump to $100 billion as early as next year.

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I spent a day using Copilot+ on the HP EliteBook Ultra, and it drove me crazy

I spent an entire day using the various Copilot+ AI programs available on the HP EliteBook Ultra in order to solve one of my main questions surrounding the new AI PCs: Are they worth it?

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Asus tests BIOS update enabling Microsoft Dynamic Lighting control — makes it easier to avoid Armory Crate software

Asus is testing a BIOS update for its latest motherboards, including those with the AMD Z970 chipset, that will allow you to control your motherboard's RGB lighting in sync with other compatible devices.

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Nvidia will win the race to a $4 trillion market cap—but the long-term big tech battle might be different, experts say

“I think, a year from now, we [will] have three $4 trillion market cap companies: Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft,” Wedbush tech analyst Dan Ives told Fortune.

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Surface Laptop 7 vs MacBook Air (M3): we tell you which laptop is the best

What laptop is the best choice to invest in? We pit the Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 and Apple MacBook Air (M3) against each other to find out which is superior.

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Microsoft’s climbdown over its creepy Recall feature shows its AI strategy is far from intelligent

The tech company’s new Windows machines can take constant screenshots of users’ every action – quelle surprise, it’s a privacy minefield

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How to turn on the interesting but contentious Recall program on Microsoft Copilot+ PCs

Recall was delayed from its June 18 launch to a release that's exclusively available within the Windows Insider Program. Now, you can only access the feature by jumping through a few hoops on your Copilot+ PC, so here's how to do it.

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How to uninstall Microsoft Teams from Windows 11

On Windows 11, you can remove the Microsoft Teams app like any other app from the Settings app or use the Windows Package Manager, and I will show you how in this guide.

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Microsoft's Surface ARM laptop performance catches up to MacBook Air, but 2022's MacBook Pro is still king

Microsoft's latest lineup of ARM laptops is off to a solid start, but it can't overhaul MacBook Pro models from last year yet.

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The best tech of 2024 so far – the 11 finest gadgets we've tested and what's coming next

We're halfway through 2024 – so we've picked the best tech that we've tested this year so far, and looked ahead to the next six months.

TechRadar

Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 review: A true MacBook Air rival

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 features Qualcomm's powerful new Snapdragon chips, a vibrant display and long battery life

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AI industry needs to earn $600 billion per year to pay for massive hardware spend — fears of an AI bubble intensify in wake of Sequoia report

As AI companies increase their investments in infrastructure, their revenues are not growing that fast, financial analysts note, implying that AI could become a bubble.

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Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop 7 and Surface Pro 11 bring Copilot AI to the device

We explore another venture into consumer-grade AI, courtesy of Microsoft’s two new dedicated Copilot+ PCs, the Surface Laptop and Surface Pro

Windows Central

Microsoft fixes color distortion and audio issues on Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7

Microsoft shipped firmware updates for the Surface Pro 11 and Surface Laptop 7 recently. The updates address several audio and video issues, including a bug that can cause color distortion.

Tom’s Hardware

New Microsoft ads tout unavailable Recall feature, don't mention it was indefinitely delayed due to privacy concerns

Microsoft has been running new ads exclusively about Recall functionality since July 1st. The new ads directly from the Windows X account raise questions about the future of Recall, which has been indefinitely cancelled for weeks.

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Is AI A Major Drain On The World's Energy Supply?

When Google announced this week that its climate emissions had risen by 48 percent since 2019, it pointed the finger at artificial intelligence.

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I cover gaming hardware every day and these are the five deals that I'm hoping to see during Amazon Prime Day

Here’s what I most want to see in this year’s Amazon Prime Day sales.

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A recent Microsoft data breach also let Russian hackers compromise US federal agencies

US Department of Veteran Affairs and a few others were seemingly compromised, Microsoft warns.

Kiplinger

How to Organize Your Financial Paperwork for Your Heirs

A guide to organizing your financial paperwork so heirs have any easier time getting affairs in order.

Windows Central

Why Microsoft should revive the killed Xbox Ideas UserVoice service

UserVoice is a platform that allows companies to gather feedback from their users and customers. Microsoft already does this via a variety of avenues, but UserVoice also served a different purpose: visibility. Here's why Microsoft should bring it back from the dead.

TechRadar

Microsoft settles lawsuit claiming it punished employees for taking protected time off

Microsoft could have to pay affected workers millions of dollars in compensation.

Windows Central

Even Microsoft's AI says the new Outlook is worse than Mail & Calendar on Windows 11

The Microsoft Store listing for the Mail & Calendar app includes an AI-generated summary of reviews that criticizes the new Outlook.

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