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Microsoft Microsoft launched its first wave of Copilot+ PCs last summer. For most of the company’s business customers, however, the new devices were nonstarters because of compatibility concerns over the Arm-based Qualcomm Snapdragon X processors inside. If you were tempted by one of those Surface devices but are more comfortable with traditional x86 processors, you can now take a second look. Today, Microsoft expanded its Surface lineup to include business-focused Copilot+ devices powered by the…

maciek905/Getty Images I’ve been around technology for long enough that very little excites me, and even less surprises me. But shortly after Open AI’s ChatGPT was released, I asked it to write a WordPress plugin for my wife’s e-commerce site. When it did, and the plugin worked, I was indeed surprised. That was the beginning of my deep exploration into chatbots and AI-assisted programming. Since then, I’ve subjected 14 large machine models (LLMs) to four…

ZDNET’s key takeaways The Vizio 5.1 Soundbar SE system is available now for only $249. It has immersive surround sound at an affordable price thanks to customizable EQ settings and sound modes. The Bluetooth connection can sometimes be spotty, and be prepared to hide lots of wires. more buying choices One of the easiest ways to upgrade your movie- or TV-viewing experience is by upgrading your TV’s sound with a soundbar. However, not all soundbars…

Each quarter, Cisco Talos Incident Response publishes a summarized record of the notable trends from the cases they work. The attacks, techniques, and methodology that Talos observes helps to shape and inform many of the protections that Cisco’s customers use on a regular basis. Part of their work in this area helps promote Talos’ principle of see once, block everywhere. Here are some of the key takeaways from this quarter’s report: Valid Accounts: Since December…

However, despite adding the R1 model to its cloud, Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly probing the startup that developed the R1 model for IP infringement. A separate report from Bloomberg noted that both the US-headquartered firms were checking if DeepSeek had accessed and copied OpenAI’s technology while developing its reasoning model. The report further cites Microsoft security researchers saying that they had observed people affiliated or connected to DeepSeek taking out large amounts of data…

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Video creation is still the frontier of generative AI, and OpenAI leads the pack with its Sora AI video generator. The generator, which launched last month during the 12 days of OpenAI, has caused quite a buzz because of its highly realistic output quality.  On Wednesday, OpenAI shared with ZDNET that there are 10 Sora generations per second worldwide. That translates to 600 videos being generated every minute. The top five cities for…

AI-driven automation could help close staffing gaps Research firm Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), too, cites the infrastructure complexity that has resulted from hybrid and multi-cloud networks and the need for more advanced automation. “EMA research finds that hybrid clouds are particularly problematic for network operations teams today. They’re struggling with complexity there. Better automation could help,” said Shamus McGillicuddy, vice president of research at EMA. Today’s vendors are developing AI and ML algorithms that can…

Verizon Business has launched AI Connect, an integrated suite of products designed to let businesses deploy generative artificial intelligence (AI) workloads at scale. Verizon is building its AI ecosystem by repurposing its existing infrastructure assets in its intelligent and programmable network, which consists of fiber, edge networking, and data center assets, along with its metro and long-haul fiber, ILEC and Fios footprint, its metro network build-out, lit and dark fiber services, and 5G network. Verizon…