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Home city of Amazon and Microsoft passes moratorium as backlash against energy-guzzling AI infrastructure grows Seattle has passed a year-long moratorium on the construction of new datacenters. The city council voted unanimously in favor of the temporary ban on Tuesday. A major tech hub whose metro area is home to Amazon and Microsoft, Seattle is the largest US city to have passed such a moratorium as the backlash against AI infrastructure grows across the country. Continue reading...
Read full articlePinterest's Amazon integration enhances creator monetization, intensifying competition among social platforms and reshaping e-commerce dynamics. The post Pinterest integrates Amazon Storefronts to boost creator earnings appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Crypto group Tether, Amazon and Nvidia invest in fundraising deal that values company at about $7bn
Amazon has launched an AI-powered merchandise design feature inside its Shopping app, allowing users in the United States to generate custom products through Alexa prompts with no design skills required. Through the company’s existing Merch on Demand print-on-demand service, customers can describe an idea to Alexa and have it rendered as a design across a […]
Anthropic has made its most powerful artificial intelligence model available to the public for the first time, releasing Claude Fable 5, a consumer-facing version of its previously restricted Mythos model, just days after a temporary infrastructure failure disrupted AI services for tens of thousands of users on productivity platform Notion. The dual developments in a […]
The rapid release of zero-day exploits highlights vulnerabilities in Microsoft's patching cycle, urging enhanced security measures for Windows users. The post New Windows zero-day exploit RoguePlanet targets Microsoft Defender on fully patched systems appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
I’ve been using and writing about Microsoft Copilot since it was publicly released in 2023. I’ve reviewed it, written articles about using it more effectively, explained how to curb hallucinations in it and other similar tools, and detailed how to use it in concert with Microsoft 365. It’s also been my go-to generative AI (genAI) tool for personal projects and advice. But the time has come for me to leave it behind for my personal use. It’s become abundantly clear that for those tasks, Google Gemini is better. Here’s why. Copilot is inept at solving a tech problem Like many people who know something about technology, I’m the IT staff for friends and family. I’ve often used Copilot to help solve issues I can’t fix myself. Sometimes Copilot helps. And other times…, well, the last time I turned to it for troubleshooting advice is when I realized it was time to abandon Copilot. My wife had bought a new iPhone, and I noticed she was receiving texts sent to her email address but hadn’t recei
Microsoft's shift to service-based models amid RAM shortages could redefine console economics, emphasizing digital over physical sales. The post Xbox rethinks console strategy, explores new business models amid RAM crisis appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
TensorWave's funding and AMD partnership could disrupt Nvidia's dominance, fostering competition and innovation in AI infrastructure. The post TensorWave raises $100M Series A led by AMD Ventures, eyes multi-gigawatt AI infrastructure buildout appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
