This week in tech news (2nd week of June 2024): AI is almost everywhere. It's in the new laptop chips announced at Computex 2024, WhatsApp Business, and even Apple, which is speculated to be announcing “Apple Intelligence” at WWDC 2024.
This week's tech news in India: Generative AI is taking consumer tech by storm, with brands like Intel and AMD announcing new chips with Neural Processing Units (NPUs) dedicated to laptops, Meta adding AI features to WhatsApp Business, and Apple touted to unveil new AI features for iPhones, iPads and Macs at WWDC 2024 on June 10.
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More AI chips coming
The theme of this year's Computex was “Connecting AI,” with tech giants like Intel and AMD unveiling new chips with AI generation capabilities for consumers and businesses. Qualcomm showed off its latest Snapdragon X-series laptops, while NVIDIA unveiled AI accelerators that could power next-generation AI servers and large-scale language models.
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Meta adds AI to WhatsApp Business
Recently, Meta introduced Generative AI capabilities on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Now, the company has launched a Generative AI assisted tool within WhatsApp for Business to help small businesses integrate AI into their chatbots. Additionally, Meta has introduced Meta Verified in India, enabling businesses on WhatsApp to display a green checkmark to distinguish them from fake accounts.
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Introducing Apple Intelligence
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The launch of a new smartphone is announced
Motorola, Nothing, Oppo, Realme and Xiaomi have given sneak peeks at their upcoming smartphones. Devices like Motorola Edge 50 Ultra with Leica-tuned cameras, CMF Phone 1, Oppo F27 Pro+, Realme GT 6 and Xiaomi 14 Civi will hit the Indian market soon. Some of these smartphones promise AI features and top-class performance while others, like the CMF Phone 1, are aimed at the budget segment.
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First uploaded: 06 Sep 2024 12:37 IST
