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- Cloud & data centers · IT industry & companies
Google to build its first Wyoming data center
Google is building its first data center in Wyoming, a $17 billion investment.
Full story at blog.google ↗ - Software & updates
Microsoft brings Xbox experience to more screens
Microsoft announces a faster, simpler Xbox experience coming to more screens. The text gives no further details.
Full story at news.microsoft.com ↗ - Smartphones & apps · Operating systems · Cybersecurity
Motorola unveils the Signature 27 phone
The Signature 27 has a 6.8-inch display with up to 12,000 nits and a 200MP periscope camera. It was built with the GrapheneOS Foundation, supports GrapheneOS and gets seven years of Android OS updates; it launches November 26 for $1,599.
Full story at Android Central ↗ - Networking · IT industry & companies · Chips & hardware
SpaceX and Qualcomm plan a 5G network
SpaceX will bring Qualcomm's Dragonwing technology to "tens of thousands" of 5G cell towers across the U.S. The first deployments are set for 2027.
Full story at MobileSyrup ↗ - Artificial intelligence · New AI models
OpenAI releases Images 2.6
Images 2.6 adds animated GIFs and faster image generation. It also brings the Flare and Sunburst API models and more precise editing controls.
Full story at TestingCatalog AI News ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies
Anthropic signs first news licensing deal
Anthropic signed its first licensing deal with a news publisher. It came just ahead of the US midterm elections.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Chips & hardware · Smartphones & apps · Operating systems
Samsung XR glasses open for pre-order Nov 12
Pre-orders for Samsung's Android XR smart glasses open on November 12. The audio-based glasses were developed with Google and use frames from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster; pricing and shipping are still unknown.
Full story at Android Authority ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Programming & dev tools · IT industry & companies
Meta acquires AI coding startup Conductor
Meta is acquiring Conductor, which lets developers control multiple AI coding agents at once. On the same day OpenAI announced plans to buy Pierre Computer, and Anthropic bought Stainless in May.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Artificial intelligence · Cloud & data centers
OpenAI outlines rules for AI infrastructure
OpenAI introduces a National Community Compact and a Compute Campus Policy Blueprint. They aim to protect local resources, create jobs and guide responsible AI infrastructure development.
Full story at openai.com ↗ - Artificial intelligence · New AI models
Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash makes longer videos
Google Deepmind has made Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash generally available. It creates clips up to 15 seconds, can be edited via conversation, and costs $0.07 per second at 720p, 30 percent less than its predecessor.
Full story at The Decoder ↗
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