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MIT Identifies 10 Game-Changing Technologies for 2025 - ctrlf5
MIT Identifies 10 Game-Changing Technologies for 2025

As 2025 begins, groundbreaking technological advancements are already making waves. Looking ahead, MIT Technology Review has spotlighted ten emerging innovations set to shape our world not just this year, but for years to come. Here’s a look at the cutting-edge breakthroughs expected to have a lasting impact: Read more here >>

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  • Microsoft
Microsoft Launches Advanced Planning Unit to Study AI’s Impacts - ctrlf5
Microsoft Launches Advanced Planning Unit to Study AI’s Impacts

Microsoft is forming a new division, the Advanced Planning Unit (APU), under its Microsoft AI business wing to better understand how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact society, health, and work. This initiative underscores Microsoft’s commitment to addressing the broader implications of its AI technologies. Microsoft AI, which includes flagship products like Copilot, Bing, and Edge, […]

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  • cheese
  • Google
Google’s AI Super Bowl Ad Gets It Wrong About Cheese - ctrlf5
Google’s AI Super Bowl Ad Gets It Wrong About Cheese

Google recently unveiled a series of Super Bowl ads showcasing how small businesses across all 50 states are using Gemini AI. However, cheese enthusiasts might notice something peculiar about the Wisconsin ad. As pointed out by @natejhake on X (formerly Twitter), the ad shows Gemini AI generating a claim that Gouda accounts for “50 to […]

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  • android assistant
  • perplexity
AI Startup Perplexity Introduces Assistant Feature for Android, Taking on ChatGPT and Siri - ctrlf5
AI Startup Perplexity Introduces Assistant Feature for Android, Taking on ChatGPT and Siri

AI startup Perplexity has launched a new assistant-like feature for Android, aiming to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and established voice assistants like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa. Backed by Nvidia and Jeff Bezos, the company unveiled Perplexity Assistant, an AI-powered tool capable of booking reservations, hailing rides, setting reminders, and more. The feature supports 15 […]

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  • defense
Cisco Introduces Groundbreaking AI Security Solution - ctrlf5
Cisco Introduces Groundbreaking AI Security Solution

Cisco is revolutionizing AI security with its new AI Defense solution, designed to address challenges traditional cybersecurity tools cannot tackle effectively. In an exclusive interview with Rowan Cheung of The Rundown AI, Cisco EVP and CPO Jeetu Patel emphasized, “AI Defense takes a radical approach to addressing the unique risks associated with developing and deploying […]

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TP-Link Routers May Be Banned: Alternatives to Consider - ctrlf5
TP-Link Routers May Be Banned: Alternatives to Consider

The U.S. government is reportedly considering banning TP-Link routers, potentially leading to a major shift in the networking market. While nothing is set in stone, the situation echoes Huawei’s 2019 ban. Unlike Huawei, however, TP-Link’s removal could be a significant challenge for consumers, as its routers are among the most popular and affordable in the […]

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  • Microsoft
Microsoft Opens Testing for AI-Powered Windows Search - ctrlf5
Microsoft Opens Testing for AI-Powered Windows Search

Microsoft has begun testing its AI-enhanced Windows search functionality in a new developer channel build for Windows 11 Insider testers. Originally announced in October, this feature leverages semantic indexing to allow users to search for local files using natural, conversational language. As with other Microsoft AI features, access requires a Copilot Plus PC. The AI-powered […]