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2025-02-12 14:15:01 from www.androidauthority.com

I’VE GLIMPSED THE FUTURE OF MOBILE AI AND IT’LL COST YOU, UNLESS…

Likewise, Samsung plans to monetize Galaxy AI at the end of 2025, though it’s currently mulling over exactly what this will look like.Mobile has been spoilt with free AI tools, but the pricing clampdown is coming.AI subscriptions are nothing new, of course.

“Oh no, you’ve run out of that thing you were enjoying; here’s a button to buy more of it…” OpenAI enjoys success with this method, teasing users with a sample of the fancy GPT-4o before slapping cheapskates like me down to 4o-mini.Long wait times and quotas could be used to push us towards AI subscriptions.We might be OK with this for text tasks — a summary is a summary, after all.

But it’ll be much bleaker if we end up with strict quotas for object erasing or generative edits.

These features are so often baked into gallery apps that we probably all open every day, and it already irks me to be pestered about storage upgrades in Photos.


#this #more #with #that #its #will #times #text #tools #method

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https://www.androidauthority.com/future-ai-subscriptions-3523924/
2025-02-12 14:15:01 from www.androidauthority.com

YOU’LL HAVE TO WAIT A LITTLE LONGER FOR THE MOST ANTICIPATED MID-RANGER OF THE YEAR

Contradicting his previous claim, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has now said that Apple will host product briefings for the iPhone SE 4 next week, and the device should hit the market subsequently.Gurman maintains that Apple will make an announcement this week, but it won’t be for the iPhone SE 4, as previously speculated.

Instead, it will allegedly be “a smaller announcement.” The mid-ranger is now expected to arrive next week following product briefing sessions with the media.Apple is unlikely to host a full-blown media event for the iPhone SE 4, even though the device is rumored to be a massive upgrade over the outgoing model.

Leaks suggest the device will feature an updated design resembling the iPhone 14 and pack Apple’s flagship A18 chip, a 48MP camera, a  6.1-inch OLED screen, and a USB-C port.


#iphone #next #week #launch #apple #this #wont #will #device #that

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https://www.androidauthority.com/iphone-se-4-launch-next-week-2-3525399/
2025-02-12 14:42:04 from www.siliconrepublic.com

LERO AND IRFU TACKLE RUGBY SAFETY WITH AI

The issue of player welfare is critical in the heavy contact sport.Lero Research Ireland Centre for Software has teamed up with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and the Complex Software Lab at Trinity College Dublin to develop an AI system that can analyse rugby tackles to help improve players’ technique and reduce injuries.The collaboration stems from the IRFU’s decision to lower the tackle height in the domestic game to improve safety.

The aim is to gain insights from AI analysis to help identify whether this change is impacting player welfare and the overall game.“Our research is focused on developing AI that can understand the complexities of rugby tackles,” said Prof Anthony Ventresque, project lead and director of the Complex Software Lab.“By analysing large amounts of video data, we can identify patterns and trends that may not be apparent to the human eye.


#rugby #help #improve #issue #ireland #player #project #players #tackle #research

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https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/lero-ai-trinity-irfu-rugby-safety
2025-02-12 14:42:04 from www.siliconrepublic.com

LERO AND IRFU TACKLE RUGBY SAFETY WITH AI

The issue of player welfare is critical in the heavy contact sport.Lero Research Ireland Centre for Software has teamed up with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) and the Complex Software Lab at Trinity College Dublin to develop an AI system that can analyse rugby tackles to help improve players’ technique and reduce injuries.The collaboration stems from the IRFU’s decision to lower the tackle height in the domestic game to improve safety.

The aim is to gain insights from AI analysis to help identify whether this change is impacting player welfare and the overall game.“Our research is focused on developing AI that can understand the complexities of rugby tackles,” said Prof Anthony Ventresque, project lead and director of the Complex Software Lab.“By analysing large amounts of video data, we can identify patterns and trends that may not be apparent to the human eye.


#rugby #help #improve #issue #ireland #player #project #players #tackle #research

Full article, reading time 3 minutes 53 seconds
https://www.siliconrepublic.com/machines/lero-ai-trinity-irfu-rugby-safety
2025-02-12 14:42:04 from www.siliconrepublic.com

ARE YOU READY TO ADD TO YOUR WORKPLACE REPERTOIRE?

While it is always important that you feel at ease in your job, it can sometimes be demotivating to find that you have less to strive for, resulting in something of a career stagnation. Taking on additional responsibilities can enable you to get on better with your employer and colleagues, round out your skillset, develop new areas of interest and increase your confidence, particularly in areas that you previously lacked experience in.

In other words, it is a convenient way to show your commitment to improving yourself in both a personal and professional sense.So, what are the best ways to take on additional workplace responsibilities?Meet yourself halfwayBefore you speak to your employer or supervisor about adding to your existing role, it is important to take stock of where you are at and to be realistic in your expectations.

Start by drawing up a rough plan for how you intend to progress your career in the coming months, then assess what you are lacking and how you might apply yourself to meet new targets. Avoid the temptation to take on more than you can handle.


#your #career #that #employer #responsibilities #adding #with #supervisor #sure #advance

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https://www.siliconrepublic.com/advice/workplace-repertoire-skills-development-responsibility
2025-02-12 15:15:52 from bgr.com

ADOBE’S MIND-BLOWING TEXT-TO-VIDEO FIREFLY AI TOOL IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE WEB

Adobe has done exactly that in the past few years as it added more genAI features to its products.The Adobe Firefly Video Model is Adobe’s latest AI tool.

It’s a text-to-video AI app that Adobe calls “the only generative AI video model that is IP-friendly and commercially safe.”Adobe also announced new Firefly plans that include support for generating Firefly Video.

Just look for Generate Video (beta) in the Firefly web app and Generative Extend (beta) in the Firefly Video Model.Here’s what the Firefly Video Model in Generate Video (beta) can do, according to Adobe’s announcement:Generate video from a text prompt or imageUse camera angles to control shotsCreate professional-quality images from 3D SketchesCreate atmospheric elementsDevelop custom motion design elementsThe Firefly Video Model currently supports 1080p clips, but a 4K model will soon be available for pro-level workflows.

Adobe also mentions a lower-resolution ideation model for high-speed iteration.

The Firefly Video Model is available in the new Firefly web application, which features additional tricks beyond AI video and photo generation.Adobe’s Firefly web app.


#video #firefly #model #beta #generate #that #adobes #adobe #content #generative

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https://bgr.com/tech/adobes-mind-blowing-text-to-video-firefly-ai-tool-is-now-available-on-the-web/
2025-02-12 15:15:52 from bgr.com

IPHONE SE 4 LAUNCH REPORTEDLY PUSHED BACK TO NEXT WEEK

Instead, this entry-level iPhone should be announced by next week “when the company is holding product briefings.”Gurman also now says that the M4 MacBook Air, which was first expected to be announced in late January, is on track to be revealed “within weeks.” Still, Apple might have a few other launches slated for this week.

Even though this AI platform is in the early days, it will ensure users can enjoy more interesting features in the future.Finally, Apple is expected to test new ground with the iPhone SE 4, which will feature the company’s first custom 5G and Wi-Fi modems.

The company wants to reduce its reliance on Qualcomm and better integrate its processor, software, and connectivity modems.

This first generation won’t be as powerful as Qualcomm options, but it will be good enough for what Apple has already promoted with this lineup.For the M4 MacBook Air, expect similar configurations to the base-model M4 MacBook Pro.


#will #iphone #apple #this #entrylevel #expected #more #with #about #macbook

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https://bgr.com/tech/iphone-se-4-launch-reportedly-pushed-back-to-next-week/
2025-02-12 15:21:33 from www.techdirt.com

PHONE COMPANIES STILL SUCK AT STOPPING UNWANTED SCAM ROBOCALLS, SOMETHING THAT WILL GET MUCH WORSE UNDER TRUMP 2.0

Those corrupted lawmakers like to keep the focus on scammers, when many “legit” companies leverage the exact same tactics as scammers.As Trump takes a hatchet to whatever’s left of the authority of agency’s like the FCC, you can absolutely expect the problem to get worse.

We’ve somehow just normalized it.We’ve also noted how a big reason our robocall problem never gets fixed is because Congress and regulators routinely fixate on scammers and not on the “legit” companies like debt collectors that use the same tactics and routinely undermine reform and enforcement efforts.Another major problem is that federal regulators refuse to hold phone companies accountable for their lagging efforts to combat fraud and spam.

Case in point: Truecaller’s U.S.

Spam and Scam Report found that half of all major U.S.


#companies #that #regulators #calls #phone #dont #scam #scammers #like #legit

Full article, reading time 3 minutes 2 seconds
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/02/12/phone-companies-still-suck-at-stopping-unwanted-scam-robocalls-something-that-will-get-much-worse-under-trump-2-0/
2025-02-12 15:37:58 from siliconangle.com

INTEGRAIL RAISES $10M IN SEED FUNDING FOR NO-CODE AGENTIC AI DELIVERY PLATFORM

Integrail Corp., an artificial intelligence startup that allows businesses to design and deploy AI agents more easily using a drag-and-drop platform, today announced it has raised $10 million in a seed funding round and the hiring of Peter Guagenti as chief executive to drive the rollout of the company’s solution.Ratmir Timashev, co-founder of Veeam Software Group GmbH, a market share leader in data resilience that now stands a $15 billion valuation, led the round as primary investor.Integrail allows businesses to create and deploy AI agents in minutes using a combination of no-code and no-integrations along with expert guidance professional services that the company calls a “zero to AI hero” platform.

AI agents, part of an industry term known as agentic AI, make decisions, solve problems and use software tools with little or no human oversight.

The company’s platform allows the orchestration of multiple AI agents to complete tasks.“The term agentic AI is on everyone’s lips for an important reason; this capability will fundamentally change work by autonomously executing complex tasks across every line of business,” said Guagenti.


#agents #that #deploy #allowing #business #allows #said #interface #simple #more

Full article, reading time 3 minutes 47 seconds
https://siliconangle.com/2025/02/12/integrail-raises-10m-seed-funding-no-code-agentic-ai-delivery-platform/
2025-02-12 15:37:58 from siliconangle.com

INTEGRAIL RAISES $10M IN SEED FUNDING FOR NO-CODE AGENTIC AI DELIVERY PLATFORM

Integrail Corp., an artificial intelligence startup that allows businesses to design and deploy AI agents more easily using a drag-and-drop platform, today announced it has raised $10 million in a seed funding round and the hiring of Peter Guagenti as chief executive to drive the rollout of the company’s solution.Ratmir Timashev, co-founder of Veeam Software Group GmbH, a market share leader in data resilience that now stands a $15 billion valuation, led the round as primary investor.Integrail allows businesses to create and deploy AI agents in minutes using a combination of no-code and no-integrations along with expert guidance professional services that the company calls a “zero to AI hero” platform.

AI agents, part of an industry term known as agentic AI, make decisions, solve problems and use software tools with little or no human oversight.

The company’s platform allows the orchestration of multiple AI agents to complete tasks.“The term agentic AI is on everyone’s lips for an important reason; this capability will fundamentally change work by autonomously executing complex tasks across every line of business,” said Guagenti.


#agents #that #deploy #allowing #business #allows #said #interface #simple #more

Full article, reading time 3 minutes 47 seconds
https://siliconangle.com/2025/02/12/integrail-raises-10m-seed-funding-no-code-agentic-ai-delivery-platform/
2025-02-12 15:37:58 from siliconangle.com

INTEGRAIL RAISES $10M IN SEED FUNDING FOR NO-CODE AGENTIC AI DELIVERY PLATFORM

Integrail Corp., an artificial intelligence startup that allows businesses to design and deploy AI agents more easily using a drag-and-drop platform, today announced it has raised $10 million in a seed funding round and the hiring of Peter Guagenti as chief executive to drive the rollout of the company’s solution.Ratmir Timashev, co-founder of Veeam Software Group GmbH, a market share leader in data resilience that now stands a $15 billion valuation, led the round as primary investor.Integrail allows businesses to create and deploy AI agents in minutes using a combination of no-code and no-integrations along with expert guidance professional services that the company calls a “zero to AI hero” platform.

AI agents, part of an industry term known as agentic AI, make decisions, solve problems and use software tools with little or no human oversight.

The company’s platform allows the orchestration of multiple AI agents to complete tasks.“The term agentic AI is on everyone’s lips for an important reason; this capability will fundamentally change work by autonomously executing complex tasks across every line of business,” said Guagenti.


#agents #that #deploy #allowing #business #allows #said #interface #simple #more

Full article, reading time 3 minutes 47 seconds
https://siliconangle.com/2025/02/12/integrail-raises-10m-seed-funding-no-code-agentic-ai-delivery-platform/
2025-02-12 15:37:58 from siliconangle.com

KANDJI EXPANDS APPLE SECURITY OFFERINGS WITH VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT

device management platform firm Kandji Inc. today announced the launch of Vulnerability Management, a new security solution that helps organizations identify, access, prioritize and fix security vulnerabilities caused by out-of-date software on their Mac computers.Kandji Vulnerability Management differs from competing solutions that only detect vulnerabilities without offering a way to resolve them through real-time insights, integrated workflows and automated patching of hundreds of business apps and macOS.The new service also addresses the issue of delays in detecting and addressing vulnerabilities, since a lack of visibility into threats is a known factor impeding firms from accurately reporting on risks. It allows customers to identify vulnerabilities and then immediately remediate them within a single workflow, allowing teams to efficiently identify and fix vulnerabilities within a unified platform.

The result is an improved security posture, reduced operational overhead and the elimination of time-consuming communications between security and IT teams.The vulnerability management service includes unified detection and remediation that combines vulnerability scanning with automated patching to go beyond traditional detection tools.


#management #security #vulnerability #identify #vulnerabilities #that #solution #platform #solutions #device

Full article, reading time 2 minutes 25 seconds
https://siliconangle.com/2025/02/12/kandji-expands-apple-security-offerings-vulnerability-management/
2025-02-12 15:37:58 from siliconangle.com

NEW PHISHING CAMPAIGN EXPLOITS IMMIGRATION ARRIVAL CARD PROCESS TO STEAL PERSONAL DATA

The link in the emails leads victims to a fraudulent website that closely mimics legitimate government portals, including pre-filled forms containing stolen personal information, making them seem even more convincing.Once on the fake site, victims provide login credentials and payment details, which are immediately exfiltrated.“A particularly sophisticated aspect of this attack is the option to edit information on the Checkout page, which reveals prepopulated personal information about the victim,” the researchers explain.

“It has been confirmed that some of the prepopulated data is legitimate.”The researchers added that “this level of detail suggests a highly targeted approach and that the personally identifiable data may have been purchased from the dark web, thus making the attack both unique and alarming.


#information #emails #that #personal #even #stolen #campaign #phishing #more #arrival

Full article, reading time 2 minutes 29 seconds
https://siliconangle.com/2025/02/12/new-phishing-campaign-exploits-immigration-arrival-card-process-steal-personal-data/
2025-02-12 15:37:58 from siliconangle.com

HPE ROLLS OUT PROLIANT SERVERS OPTIMIZED FOR AI AND SECURITY-SENSITIVE WORKLOADS

today is rolling out eight new ProLiant Compute Gen12 servers, claiming advanced security capabilities, performance optimized for complex workloads and artificial intelligence-driven management features.The servers are based on the new Intel Corp.

It also has an enhanced and dedicated security processor called secure enclave that creates an unbreakable chain of trust to protect against firmware attacks while providing full line-of-sight throughout HPE’s supply chain.HPE said iLO 7 is the first server with quantum computing-resistant readiness and that meets the requirements for the high-level FIPS 140-3 Level 3 cryptographic security certification.The new servers can be managed with HPE Compute Ops Management, a cloud-based software platform for securing and automating server environments.

AI-driven automation helps organizations improve energy efficiency by forecasting power usage and setting thresholds to control costs and emissions.

A new global map view allows customers to instantly identify server health issues across distributed information technology environments.


#compute #proliant #gen12 #servers #with #management #that #quantum #server #remote

Full article, reading time 3 minutes 24 seconds
https://siliconangle.com/2025/02/12/hpe-rolls-proliant-servers-optimized-ai-security-sensitive-workloads/
2025-02-12 15:37:58 from siliconangle.com

SNOWFLAKE PARTNERS WITH ANTHROPIC TO RELEASE ITS FIRST AI AGENTS

Processing that query requires extracting data from unstructured documents and converting them into a structured form for a SQL operation.Executives said Cortex Agents can automatically determine the best way to retrieve information.

today launched agentic artificial intelligence capabilities that allow users to query combinations of structured and unstructured data using enhanced versions of its Cortex Analyst and Cortex Search query tools in combination with the Claude 3.5 Sonnet large language model from Anthropic PBC.AI agents are autonomous systems that perceive their environment, process information and take actions to achieve specific goals.

They use a combination of machine learning, natural language processing and reasoning techniques to make decisions and recommendations with minimal human supervision.That makes them a step beyond generative AI, said Christian Kleinerman, Snowflake’s executive vice president of product.

“The one-question-one-response pattern may have been sufficient for some tasks, but once you can do multistep reasoning-based workflows, you can start to dream of what is possible,” he said.Trust equationSnowflake said its foray into agentic AI is predicated on delivering high accuracy levels, trusted results and governed access to data across a variety of sources.


#cortex #data #analyst #that #search #model #unstructured #multiple #from #across

Full article, reading time 5 minutes 36 seconds
https://siliconangle.com/2025/02/12/snowflake-partners-anthropic-release-first-ai-agents/
2025-02-12 15:37:58 from siliconangle.com

JUNIPER NETWORKS EXPANDS WIRED ACCESS PORTFOLIO WITH AI-NATIVE EX4000 SERIES SWITCHES

Day 0 covers planning and deployment, Day 1 focuses on initial configuration and activation, and Day 2+ involves ongoing operations, monitoring and optimization using AI-driven automation.The EX4000 series expands the reach of AI-native operations with various form factors, including several noiseless models, allowing for the switches to be deployed in locations such as stores, clinics, campuses and branch offices.

The AI used in the switches is claimed by Juniper to be proven to deliver up to 85% lower operating expenses, 90% fewer network trouble tickets and 85% fewer “truck rolls” — deployment of a technician to a physical location — for onsite troubleshooting.The new switches have also been designed for fast deployment and configuration with zero-touch provisioning and automation.

ZTP delivers hands-free configuration of EX Switches and is powered by flexible configuration templates that enable hundreds to thousands of switches to be deployed rapidly at large scale with minimal errors.


#series #ex4000 #switches #designed #with #configuration #have #fast #deployed #operations

Full article, reading time 3 minutes 56 seconds
https://siliconangle.com/2025/02/12/juniper-networks-expands-wired-access-portfolio-ai-native-ex4000-series-switches/
2025-02-12 16:01:27 from www.technologyreview.com

HARNESSING CLOUD AND AI TO POWER A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE 

Data from a poll conducted by MIT Technology Review Insights in 2024 suggests growing momentum for this dynamic duo: 38% of executives polled say that cloud and AI are key components of their company’s sustainability initiatives, and another 35% say the combination is making a meaningful contribution to sustainability goals (see Figure 1). This enthusiasm isn’t just theoretical, either.

Consider that 45% of respondents identified energy consumption optimization as their most relevant use case for AI and cloud in sustainability initiatives.

And organizations are backing these priorities with investment—more than 50% of companies represented in the poll plan to increase their spending on cloud and AI-focused sustainability initiatives by 25% or more over the next two years. Download the full report.This content was produced by Insights, the custom content arm of MIT Technology Review.


#sustainability #initiatives #cloud #review #technology #aifocused #companys #their #components #content

Full article, reading time 1 minutes 43 seconds
https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/12/1111721/harnessing-cloud-and-ai-to-power-a-sustainable-future/
2025-02-12 16:01:27 from www.technologyreview.com

THE DOWNLOAD: ROBOT REANIMATION, AND AI CRAWLER WARS

Robots are bringing new life to extinct speciesIn the last few years, paleontologists have developed a new trick for turning back time and studying prehistoric animals: building experimental robotic models of them. In the absence of a living specimen, scientists say, an ambling, flying, swimming, or slithering automaton is the next best thing for studying the behavior of extinct organisms. Here are four examples of robots that are shedding light on creatures of yore.—Shi En KimThis subscriber-only story is from an upcoming edition of our print magazine. Subscribe now to get a copy when it lands on February 26! AI crawler wars threaten to make the web more closed for everyone—Shayne Longpre is a PhD Candidate at MIT, where his research focuses on the intersection of AI and policy.

He leads the Data Provenance Initiative.We often take the internet for granted.

It’s an ocean of information at our fingertips—and it simply works.


#site #they #from #traffic #information #serve #that #robots #studying #more

Full article, reading time 1 minutes 11 seconds
https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/12/1111740/the-download-robot-reanimation-ai-crawler-wars/
2025-02-12 16:01:27 from www.technologyreview.com

ROBOTS ARE BRINGING NEW LIFE TO EXTINCT SPECIES

“This changes our concept of how early tetrapod evolution took place.”Robotic ammonitesAmmonites were shell-toting cephalopods—the animal class that encompasses modern squids and octopuses—that lived during the age of the dinosaurs.

The large sizes of standard actuators, devices that convert energy into motion, meant they had to scale up OroBot to about one and a half yards (1.4 meters) in length, twice the size of the original.

They also equipped the bot with flexible pads for tread instead of anatomically accurate feet.

Feet are complex bodily structures that are a nightmare to replicate: They have a wide range of motion and lots of connective soft tissue. A top view of OroBot executing a waddle.ALESSANDRO CRESPI/EPFL LAUSANNEThanks to the team’s creative shortcut, OroBot looks as if it’s tromping in flip-flops.


#that #were #ammonites #orobot #structures #scale #concluded #encompasses #they #ammonite

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https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/12/1111409/paleo-robots-extinct-prehistoric-animals/
2025-02-12 16:17:55 from www.androidauthority.com

THE MOTOROLA RAZR PLUS 2025 LOOKS LIKE THE UPGRADE I WAS HOPING FOR

While the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 in the Razr Plus 2024 is a good piece of silicon, the Snapdragon 8 Elite should be a fairly significant upgrade — not just in performance but also in power efficiency and image processing.It’s those last two aspects I’m curious about.

I don’t love Motorola’s paltry three years of promised Android OS upgrades; otherwise, that’s where my complaints start and end.This is all to say that Motorola has an exceptional foundation for its flagship flip phone — a foundation it doesn’t need to overhaul any time soon.Small, smart upgrades for the 2025 modelIf the Razr Plus 2024 is our starting point, we have a phone with fantastic hardware, high-quality displays, good cameras, fast performance, and reliable battery life.

As such, Motorola can keep much of what worked on the current model — and it looks like that’s precisely what the company is doing.

However, that’s not to say Motorola isn’t making any changes.Perhaps the biggest upgrade for the Razr Plus 2025 over the Razr Plus 2024 is its chipset.


#plus #razr #0 #1 #with #years #motorola #about #phone #snapdragon

Full article, reading time 5 minutes 36 seconds
https://www.androidauthority.com/motorola-razr-plus-2025-looks-like-perfect-upgrade-3525051/