Chrome’s AI features may be hogging 4GB of your computer storage
… As the Gemini Nano model is designed to run locally, it needs to use training parameters stored on your device rather than pulling information from cloud-based models. …
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Windows is back on the Microsoft menu
… MAI-Thinking-1, Microsoft’s first reasoning model, was the main addition, along with six other new models focused on image, voice, transcription, and coding. Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman told me these models are part of a bigger effort to prove that Microsoft can become a top AI model creator. …
Climate Change
… They used 30 times more electricity on average than other models according to research by the AI Energy Score project that included responses to 1,000 written prompts. “We should be smarter about the way that we use AI ... …
Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
… This is a shared accountability across GitHub and E+D leadership: to make Copilot CLI the best agentic coding experience for Microsoft engineers.” Anthropic’s models will remain accessible through Copilot CLI, along with internal-only Microsoft models and OpenAI’s range of models. …
Would you let robots spend your money? Google is betting on it
… A shopper could specify the exact model of a pair of boots they want, for example, set a price limit, and have the AI agent purchase the item when it finds it. …
What’s next for Microsoft’s Surface PCs?
… Nvidia isn’t a gaming company anymore, so if it’s launching new Arm-powered processors then you can bet they’ll be focused on powering local AI agents, too. I’m expecting Nvidia’s N1 and N1X chips to be tuned for AI workloads. …
That UL logo is more complicated than it looks
… When you say “think,” is it the models thinking or is it the people making the models thinking? The people designing those models. How are they building out, what is the veracity of the data source that they use to train the models? …
CEO Melanie Perkins explains Canva’s big pivot to AI
… So you’ve got different models, you can choose your premium models or you can choose standard models. So we are domain experts in design and visual AI. …
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark
… It includes an Alt + Space keyboard shortcut that activates a search box for both web and local files. The Google App uses AI mode by default, but it’s easy to disable and use regular Google search if you prefer. …
This is the James Bond game we’ve been waiting for
… An AI tool for product managers, created by Claire Vo, who has been such an interesting person to also follow in the PM/AI space. …