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Mozilla launches Mozilla AI

Mozilla has announced that it is launching Mozilla AI, and they are investing $30 million in this new AI startup, the aim of the company it to build a “trustworthy, independent, and open-source AI ecosystem.”.

The initial focus of Mozilla Artificial Intelligence company will be to develop tools to make generative Artificial Intelligence more transparent and also safer, the new company will be led by Moez Draief who is the Managing Director.

So, today we are announcing Mozilla.ai: A startup — and a community — that will build a trustworthy and independent open-source AI ecosystem. Mozilla will make an initial $30M investment in the company.

The vision for Mozilla.ai is to make it easy to develop trustworthy AI products. We will build things and hire / collaborate with people that share our vision: AI that has agency, accountability, transparency and openness at its core. Mozilla.ai will be a space outside big tech and academia for like-minded founders, developers, scientists, product managers and builders to gather. We believe that this group of people, working collectively, can turn the tide to create an independent, decentralized and trustworthy AI ecosystem — a real counterweight to the status quo.

You can find out more details about the new Artificial Intelligence company over at the Mozilla website at the link below, it will be interesting to see exactly what Mozilla has planned for artificial intelligence.

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Nothing Ear (2) headphones get official

Nothing has launched its new second-generation headphones, the Nothing Ear (2). The headphones come with a transparent design like the first-generation Nothing Ear headphones and they also get a range of upgrades.

These new headphones come with a Hi-Res Audio certification and LHDC 5.0 technology, they come with a dual connection for easy switching and feature Clear Voice Technology and more.

“We are excited to introduce Ear (2) as a significant upgrade to our debut product Ear (1), which sold over 600,000 units,” said Carl Pei, CEO and Co-founder of Nothing. “With Ear (2), we’ve re-engineered everything from the ground up and utilised cutting-edge technology to create the ultimate personal listening experience.”

Ear (2) is Hi-Res Audio certified for a truly immersive sound experience that transports you to the recording studio. LHDC 5.0 codec technology ensures that even the finest sound details are delivered to an industry-leading standard, transmitting frequencies up to 24 bit/192 kHz at speeds of up to 1 Mbps.

Featuring an 11.6 mm dynamic driver with a custom diaphragm, Ear (2) boasts enhanced acoustic performance. The redesigned combination of polyurethane and graphene materials delivers even richer high frequencies and deeper, softer bass. Plus, the unique dual-chamber design creates a larger space for smoother airflow and even clearer sound.

The Nothing Ear 2 are now available to buy and they will retail for £129 in the UK and for $149 in the USA, you can find out more details about these new headphones over at Nothing at the link below.

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Twelve South High Rise Pro launched in the UK

The new Twelve South High Rise Pro Macbook stand launched in the USA last month and now the device is also launching in the UK it will be available through Apple and through Amazon in the UK.

The Twelve South High Rise Pro will be available in the UK for £99.99 and the device is designed to work with the latest MacBook range of laptops

With a sleek metal design and vegan leather-trim, Twelve South’s latest MacBook stand beautifully matches the silver and black aesthetic of Apple’s Pro accessory line. Height-adjustable, the HiRise Pro allows users to elevate their MacBook 6-inches off their desk, placing their webcam at eye level for more natural video calls. After the call, the laptop can then be repositioned to seamlessly align with an external display or lowered to as little as 2.5-inches off the desk, for a comfortable working height if using one screen. Perfect for creative professionals, an adjustable laptop stand such as the HiRise Pro enables them to align external monitors to create one huge panoramic screen, making it easier to work.

An ideal addition to any desk or home office, the option to add a MagSafe charger into the base of the HiRise Pro also means users have somewhere to power their iPhone or AirPods while working, without taking up space on the desk or needing extra cables. Completely redesigned, the HiRise Pro picks up from the original HiRise for MacBook, the very first adjustable laptop stand in the world which was launched over 10-years ago.

You can find out more details about the new Twelve South High Rise Pro over at the Twelve South website at the link below.

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Microsoft Bing AI can now create images

Microsoft has announced that its Microsoft Bing AI can now create images for you, the company recently announced that its Artificial Intelligence software was running on GPT-4, the new software is called Bing Image Creator.

The new Bing Image Creator will be available in the new Edge Preview and Bing and you can see more details about this new image software below.

Last month we introduced the new AI-powered Bing and Microsoft Edge, your copilot for the web – delivering better search, complete answers, a new chat experience and the ability to create content. Already, we have seen that chat is reinventing how people search with more than 100 million chats to date. We’ve seen people use chat in a variety of ways, from refining answers to complex questions to using it as a form of entertainment or for creative inspiration. Today we’re taking the chat experience to the next level by making the new Bing more visual.

We’re excited to announce we are bringing Bing Image Creator, new AI-powered visual Stories and updated Knowledge Cards to the new Bing and Edge preview. Powered by an advanced version of the DALL∙E model from our partners at OpenAI, Bing Image Creator allows you to create an image simply by using your own words to describe the picture you want to see. Now you can generate both written and visual content in one place, from within chat.

You can find out more details about the new Bing Image Creator for Microsoft Bing over at the Microsoft website at the link below

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Google Bard AI ChatGPT rival launched

We’ve been working on an experimental conversational AI service, powered by LaMDA, that we’re calling Bard. And today, we’re taking another step forward by opening it up to trusted testers ahead of making it more widely available to the public in the coming weeks.

Bard seeks to combine the breadth of the world’s knowledge with the power, intelligence and creativity of our large language models. It draws on information from the web to provide fresh, high-quality responses. Bard can be an outlet for creativity, and a launchpad for curiosity, helping you to explain new discoveries from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to a 9-year-old, or learn more about the best strikers in football right now, and then get drills to build your skills.

Rokid Max AR glasses get official

Rokid has unveiled a new Augmented Reality (AR) device, the Rokid Max AR glasses and they will be available to pre-order today for $439 in the USA.

The new Rokid Max AR glasses will go on sale from the 30th of April, so the device will be available to pre-order from today until then.

A 215-inch boundaryless screen from 6 meters away with a maximum 120Hz refresh rate gives users a 50% larger display area than the previous generation and the already super wide field of vision (FOV) reach to around 50 degrees, making Max an impressive must-have for movie lovers of all ages.

These smart, comfortable, and myopia-friendly AR glasses allow everyone to enjoy them, including people with short sight. Max’s sophisticated, super slim (18.5mm wide) design means these birdbath optical Micro-OLED, 1920*1080P AR glasses’ lenses are thinner than other products on the market and they also reduce frontal light leakage by 90% so those outside your field of vision are limited in what they see on your AR display. The privacy that Rokid offers in its stunning new Max AR glasses means you can work, watch a movie or play a game in peace. Users can unlock new realities and bring their imagination to life, while leaving no world unexplored.

Max uses Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation’s panel for sharper picture quality, ensuring every detail when users are watching their favorite films anywhere they happen to be. At just 0.16lbs (75g) their super lightweight design is even less than predecessors, making Max an easily portable MAX-theater experience to enjoy on-the-go. With a foldable design, these savvy AR glasses can be carried in a pocket or bag, so users can make the most of them anywhere

You can find out more information about the new Rokid Max AR glasses over at the Rokid website at the link below.

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Xbox mobile gaming store announced by Microsoft

This week Microsoft has announced it is currently in the process of building and Xbox mobile gaming store to compete with the likes of Google and Apple. The recent purchase of Activision Blizzard is a key steppingstone for Microsoft to compete in the mobile gaming market and has started filing plans with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).

Xbox mobile gaming store

Microsoft explains more to the CMA as it investigates the acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

“The transaction will improve Microsoft’s ability to create a next generation game store which operates across a range of devices, including mobile as a result of the addition of Activision Blizzard’s content. Building on Activision Blizzard’s existing communities of gamers, Xbox will seek to scale the Xbox Store to mobile, attracting gamers to a new Xbox Mobile Platform. Shifting consumers away from the Google Play Store and App Store on mobile devices will, however, require a major shift in consumer behavior. Microsoft hopes that by offering well-known and popular content, gamers will be more inclined to try something new.”

“The transaction gives Microsoft a meaningful presence in mobile gaming. Mobile gaming revenues from the King division and titles such as Call of Duty: Mobile, as well as ancillary revenue, represented more than half of Activision Blizzard’s … revenues in the first half of 2022. Mobile customers account for around three-quarters of its MAU. Microsoft currently has no meaningful presence in mobile gaming and the Transaction will bring much needed expertise in mobile game development, marketing and advertising. Activision Blizzard will be able to contribute its learnings from developing and publishing mobile games to Xbox gaming studios.”

As soon more information is made available from Microsoft regards any news on when the Xbox mobile gaming store will be available we will keep you up to speed as always. In the meantime jump over to the Verge website for more information by following the link below.

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Rolls-Royce creating nuclear power plant for future Moon base

It has been revealed this week that the UK Space Agency has backed Rolls-Royce to create nuclear power solutions to support a future Moon base for astronauts. Scientists and engineers at Rolls-Royce are currently working on a Nuclear Micro-Reactor programme to provide power needed for humans to live and work on the Moon. Minister of State at the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, George Freeman, said:

“Space exploration is the ultimate laboratory for so many of the transformational technologies we need on Earth: from materials to robotics, nutrition, cleantech and much more.”

“As we prepare to see humans return to the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years, we are backing exciting research like this lunar modular reactor with Rolls-Royce to pioneer new power sources for a lunar base.”

“Partnerships like this, between British industry, the UK Space Agency and government are helping to create jobs across our £16 billion SpaceTech sector and help ensure the UK continues to be a major force in frontier science.”

Rolls-Royce nuclear Moon base power solution

“The UK Space Agency has announced £2.9 million of new funding for the project which will deliver an initial demonstration of a UK lunar modular nuclear reactor. This follows a £249,000 study funded by the UK Space Agency in 2022. All space missions depend on a power source, to support systems for communications, life-support and science experiments. Nuclear power has the potential to dramatically increase the duration of future Lunar missions and their scientific value.”

“Rolls-Royce will be working alongside a variety of collaborators including the University of Oxford, University of Bangor, University of Brighton, University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) and Nuclear AMRC. The funding means Rolls-Royce can further strengthen its knowledge of these complex systems, with a focus on three key features of the Micro-Reactor; the fuel used to generate heat, the method of heat transfer and technology to convert that heat into electricity.~”

Abi Clayton, Director of Future Programmes for Rolls-Royce said:

“This funding will bring us further down the road in making the Micro-Reactor a reality, with the technology bringing immense benefits for both space and Earth. The technology will deliver the capability to support commercial and defence use cases alongside providing a solution to decarbonise industry and provide clean, safe and reliable energy.”

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Amazon to lay off 9,000 more employees

Amazon has announced that it is planning to lay off another 9,000 employees, this will be for AWS, PXT, Advertising, and on Twitch, the news was announced yesterday.

The news was announced by Amazon CEO and you can see what he has to say about the layoffs below, the layoffs at Twitch will apparently be for around 400 people.

As we’ve just concluded the second phase of our operating plan (“OP2”) this past week, I’m writing to share that we intend to eliminate about 9,000 more positions in the next few weeks—mostly in AWS, PXT, Advertising, and Twitch. This was a difficult decision, but one that we think is best for the company long term.

As part of our annual planning process, leaders across the company work with their teams to decide what investments they want to make for the future, prioritizing what matters most to customers and the long-term health of our businesses. For several years leading up to this one, most of our businesses added a significant amount of headcount. This made sense given what was happening in our businesses and the economy as a whole. However, given the uncertain economy in which we reside, and the uncertainty that exists in the near future, we have chosen to be more streamlined in our costs and headcount. The overriding tenet of our annual planning this year was to be leaner while doing so in a way that enables us to still invest robustly in the key long-term customer experiences that we believe can meaningfully improve customers’ lives and Amazon as a whole.

You can find out more details about the latest round of layoffs for Amazon employees over at Amazon’s website at the link below.

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Samsung Exynos Connect U100 ultra-wideband SoC introduced

Samsung has this week introduced its new first ultra-wideband (UWB) chipset, the Exynos Connect U100. Offering single-digit centimeter accuracy, the new Samsung Exynos Connect U100 UWB SoC has been specifically created for applications such as mobile, automotive and Internet of Things (IoT) thanks to its ability to offering precise distance and location information. The U100 integrates radio frequency (RF), baseband, embedded Flash (eFlash) memory and power management IP into a single chip, making it ideal for use in compact devices says Samsung.

As well as introducing their first ultra-wideband (UWB) chipset Samsung has also unveiled the new ‘Exynos Connect‘ brand. Created to consolidates its short-range wireless communication solutions, such as UWB, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Samsung’s Exynos Connect U100 has been certified by the FiRa Consortium, an industry-led non-profit organization that certifies UWB products for conformity to interoperability standards. The U100 also complies with the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) Digital Key Release 3.0, a standard designed to store, authenticate and exchange digital keys for vehicles, enabling U100-equipped smartphones to securely communicate digital key information with vehicles.

Our Exynos Connect U100 combines sophisticated ranging and positioning capabilities with strong security to enable hyper-connectivity between people and everyday objects, fueling a range of new applications in positioning and location tracking,” said Joonsuk Kim, Executive Vice President of the Connectivity Development Team at Samsung Electronics. “Building on our technology leadership in communications technologies, we are committed to driving innovation in short-range communication solutions to transform the way we connect and relate to the world around us.”

Samsung Exynos SoC

UWB is a short-range wireless communication technology that operates over a broad frequency spectrum, allowing for fast data transfers at low power. With its ability to capture highly accurate spatial and directional data, UWB is growing in popularity across various industries including those that deal with remote payments, smart keys, smart homes and smart factories.

“Leveraging time of arrival (ToA) and 3D angle of arrival (AoA) measurements, Samsung’s Exynos Connect U100 provides an accuracy of single-digit centimeters and under five degrees. This makes it especially useful when tracking location in challenging indoor environments where GPS is unavailable as well as for AR and VR applications that require exact and real-time tracking of moving people.”

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