Apple’s new Siri will be powered by … Google

Apple’s new Siri will be powered by … Google

Siri has fallen hopelessly behind other chatbots Apple plans to use a 1.2 trillion-parameter AI model developed by Google to help power a revamp of its Siri voice assistant, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. After an evaluation, the companies are finalising a deal that would have Apple pay about US$1-billion/year for access to Google’s technology,…

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South Africa’s first AI factory now live, powered by Altron and Nvidia

South Africa’s first AI factory now live, powered by Altron and Nvidia

Altron’s Bongani Andy Mabaso Altron announced today the successful deployment of South Africa’s first operational artificial intelligence factory, powered by Nvidia AI infrastructure, including Nvidia-accelerated computing and Nvidia AI enterprise software. This platform delivers comprehensive AI infrastructure, tools, training and support while maintaining data sovereignty and regulatory compliance. The platform is currently live with five…

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Opera launches Neon browser, powered by AI agents

Opera launches Neon browser, powered by AI agents

Opera Software has launched Neon, an AI-powered browser that can execute tasks and run code inside web pages, adding to the intensifying competition among technology firms to make web browsing more agentic. The move underscores the race to transform the browser into a productivity hub that acts on behalf of users rather than just delivering…

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