You can now try out ChatGPT Search for free

You can now try out ChatGPT Search for free

As part of its “12 Days of OpenAI” event, OpenAI has yet another update for ChatGPT, this time bringing its Search feature over to the free tier. The Google Search alternative was previously only for paid subscribers in the ChatGPT Plus or Pro tiers. “We rolled it out for paid users about two months ago,” … Read more

Here’s why some PC gamers shouldn’t install the latest Windows 11 update

Here’s why some PC gamers shouldn’t install the latest Windows 11 update

The latest Windows 11 update, codenamed 24H2, has been a troubled rollout for Microsoft, but one thing’s been clear from the beginning: PC gamers should wait to install it. Let’s add another issue to the list, shall we? As spotted by Windows Latest, Microsoft has confirmed in an update to its Windows 11 24H2 problems … Read more

This midrange Yamaha soundbar holds its own against systems that are twice its price

This midrange Yamaha soundbar holds its own against systems that are twice its price

The Yamaha True X Bar 50A is a low-profile, elegant soundbar that’ll look good under any TV. Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET’s key takeaways The Yamaha True X Bar 50A is available now at a discount, with surround speakers sold separately (and individually). The sound produced by these speakers is rich, deep, well-blended, and spacious. I just … Read more

Micron has for worst day since 2020 after disappointing guidance

Micron has for worst day since 2020 after disappointing guidance

Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra speaks before President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the CHIPS and Science Act and his Investing in America agenda, at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum in Syracuse, New York, April 25, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Micron shares plummeted 16% on Thursday — their worst day since March … Read more

Apple in talks with Tencent, ByteDance to bring AI to iPhones in China, report says

Apple in talks with Tencent, ByteDance to bring AI to iPhones in China, report says

Apple is in early-stage talks with Tencent Holdings and ByteDance in a bid to introduce its Apple Intelligence to mainland China, where the smartphone maker is required to partner with a local AI model provider, Reuters reported on Thursday. Apple has faced a slow process in trying to bring its new AI features to mainland … Read more

Google strikes back with an answer to OpenAI’s Sora launch

Google strikes back with an answer to OpenAI’s Sora launch

Google DeepMind Google’s DeepMind division unveiled its second generation Veo video generation model on Monday, which can create clips up to two minutes in length and at resolutions reaching 4K quality — that’s six times the length and four times the resolution of the 20-second/1080p resolution clips Sora can generate. Of course, those are Veo … Read more

Intel’s promised Arrow Lake autopsy details up to 30% loss in performance

Intel’s promised Arrow Lake autopsy details up to 30% loss in performance

Table of Contents Table of Contents Missing PPM package Intel APO wasn’t working Blue Screens for Easy Anti-Cheat Incorrect BIOS settings Looking forward Intel’s Arrow Lake CPUs didn’t make it on our list of the best processors when they released earlier this year. As you can read in our Core Ultra 9 285K review, Intel’s … Read more

Micron shares plunge on weak second-quarter guidance

Micron shares plunge on weak second-quarter guidance

Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of Micron Technology Inc., speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 26, 2024.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Micron shares plunged 13% in extended trading on Wednesday after the chipmaker issued weak second-quarter guidance despite an earnings beat … Read more

HKMA picks 10 banks, 4 tech firms as Hong Kong evaluates commercial benefits of GenAI

HKMA picks 10 banks, 4 tech firms as Hong Kong evaluates commercial benefits of GenAI

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has picked 10 banks and four technology partners to test more than a dozen use cases for generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in the financial services sector. HSBC, Bank of China (Hong Kong) and Standard Chartered will pilot several intelligent applications and systems in a sandbox as part of a plan … Read more