Madeline J. Clarke

1 day ago | eweek.com | Madeline J. Clarke

Amazon is reportedly working on developing humanoid robots to optimize its delivery processes. According to an internal report by The Information, the e-commerce retailer will soon begin testing several humanoid robots in its San Francisco facilities. While the project is rumored to be in its early developmental stages, Amazon is creating software with AI technology to power the robots, enabling them to deliver customers’ packages.

2 days ago | techrepublic.com | Madeline J. Clarke

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan Intel and Japanese multinational investment holding company SoftBank Group have partnered to create a stacked DRAM substitute for HBM, or High Bandwidth Memory. The two tech giants established Saimemory, which will focus on developing stacked DRAM memory chips for AI applications. According to recent reports from Japanese outlet Nikkei, Saimemory will produce chips that require 50% less power to operate than other high-bandwidth memory solutions.

3 days ago | eweek.com | Madeline J. Clarke

AI video creation just got a major upgrade. Earlier this week, Microsoft Bing unveiled Bing Video Creator, its newest application tool. The generative AI video creator can transform text prompts into short videos. It will be offered as a free feature within Bing applications powered by OpenAI’s Sora. With Video Creator, Microsoft officially joins the likes of other tech giants, including Google and Meta, in offering AI video generation services.

3 days ago | eweek.com | Madeline J. Clarke

The AI dev company Hugging Face announced on May 29 the release of two open-source humanoid robots: Reachy Mini is a desktop unit, and HopeJR is a full-size robot. Reachy Mini will be able to talk, listen, and move its head, and can be used to test AI apps. HopeJR will be able to move its arms and work, and perform 66 independent movements.

1 week ago | techrepublic.com | Madeline J. Clarke

In the modern digital landscape, a strong antivirus solution can keep your PC protected from harmful cyber threats. McAfee and Microsoft Defender Antivirus (formerly Windows Defender) are two highly trusted antivirus solutions optimized with features and capabilities to enhance users’ security. But with today’s ever-evolving cyberattacks, making the right choice between these options is essential.