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Brad Smith, Microsoft President, Reflects on Microsoft at 50: Leadership, Innovation, and the Road Ahead - ctrlf5
Brad Smith, Microsoft President, Reflects on Microsoft at 50: Leadership, Innovation, and the Road Ahead

Microsoft President Brad Smith recently joined the GeekWire Podcast for a special conversation at GeekWire’s Microsoft@50 event at Town Hall Seattle. As the tech giant marks its 50th anniversary, Smith reflected on its journey, addressed pressing challenges, and shared his insights into what lies ahead for the company and the industry. Tracing Microsoft’s evolution from […]

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  • Google
Google Launches Real-Time AI Video Features for Gemini - ctrlf5
Google Launches Real-Time AI Video Features for Gemini

Google has begun rolling out new AI capabilities for Gemini Live, enabling it to “see” what’s on your screen or through your smartphone camera, and respond to questions in real-time, confirmed Google spokesperson Alex Joseph in an email to The Verge. These features, which have been in the works for almost a year, were first […]

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Anthropic AI Platform Update - ctrlf5
Anthropic AI Platform Update

Anthropic has unveiled a major upgrade to its developer platform, making AI collaboration more accessible across entire organizations — not just for technical teams. The enhanced Anthropic Console introduces new features that empower cross-functional teams to work together on AI prompts, the instructions that shape AI responses. Additionally, the platform now supports Anthropic’s latest Claude […]

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HMD Unveils X1 Smartphone: Safety Meets Cool for Kids - ctrlf5
HMD Unveils X1 Smartphone: Safety Meets Cool for Kids

Smartphones with parental controls often face a common criticism — they might reassure parents, but they’re rarely cool enough to win over kids. Human Mobile Devices (HMD), a Finland-based phone maker, aims to change that narrative with its latest release, the HMD X1, announced on Sunday. “At HMD, we believe kids shouldn’t have to choose […]

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Opera Integrates Agentic AI into Its Browser - ctrlf5
Opera Integrates Agentic AI into Its Browser

Opera is taking a significant leap forward in AI integration by introducing agentic AI—technology that performs tasks rather than merely generating content based on prompts. The Norwegian company has unveiled Browser Operator, an AI-powered agent designed to automate web-based tasks within the Opera browser. AI That Works for You Jan Standal, Opera’s Senior Vice President, […]

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AMD to Launch New Ryzen 9 X3D Gaming Processors on March 12 - ctrlf5
AMD to Launch New Ryzen 9 X3D Gaming Processors on March 12

AMD has announced the upcoming release of its latest gaming-focused processors, the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D, set to launch on March 12. These new chips build upon the success of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, widely regarded as one of the best gaming CPUs, by introducing 16 Zen 5 cores and second-generation 3D […]