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AI PCs encouraging businesses to upgrade faster, targeting personalized employee experiences

AI PCs are driving a major PC upgrade cycle, pushing businesses to switch to PCs with neural processing units (NPUs) for running AI tasks locally.
A survey shows that 73% of businesses are experiencing the impact of AI PCs, accelerating the need to refresh their hardware.
Many businesses still run on Windows 10 (58%), contributing to the urgent need for upgrading, specifically to Windows 11 AI PCs that support Copilot+.
Benefits of AI for businesses include personalized user experiences, enhanced data privacy, and improved security.

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Ernsting’s family Wins EHI Retail Award for Omnichannel Pricing Solution

German fashion chain Ernsting’s family won the EHI Retail Award for its omnichannel pricing solution at the 18th Retail Technology Awards.
Their pricing concept, developed by SAP, CAS, and consenso, allows for consistent pricing and real-time promotion management across all touchpoints.
Ernsting’s family, once started by Kurt Ernsting in a laundry room, is now a major omnichannel retailer with 1,925 stores in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands.
The company's cloud-based omnichannel pricing solution ensures uniform pricing and seamless integration across all sales channels.
The solution comprises two main components: SAP Omnichannel Promotion Pricing for consistent pricing and a reduction tool from consenso for managing price reductions dynamically.
The reduction tool calculates price reductions based on local conditions, sales figures, and inventories, down to individual store levels.
The seamless integration of the reduction tool, SAP Omnichannel Promotion Pricing, and SAP ERP enables real-time distribution of price changes to all stores and the online shop.
The project's success was attributed to effective change management, early stakeholder involvement, and transparent collaboration with implementation partners.
The solution has been implemented smoothly in the online shop and over 1,900 stores in Germany and Austria, demonstrating its technical robustness and scalability for international markets.
Ernsting’s family's expansion into the Netherlands further confirmed the efficacy of their omnichannel pricing solution, encouraging continued global expansion efforts.

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Apple Intelligence could solve my coding struggles — but this key feature is nowhere to be seen

Learning to code in Swift led the writer to lose interest due to lack of motivation and assistance after two decades of not coding.
The writer feels that an AI assistant like Apple's Swift Assist could have been beneficial in writing challenging code segments.
However, Apple's Swift Assist feature, announced at WWDC 2024, is still missing and not available in Xcode or macOS beta as promised.
Apple stated that Swift Assist would have in-depth knowledge of Swift coding language and APIs, setting it apart from other AI development tools.
Swift Assist is designed to run in the cloud without storing user code on Apple's servers, ensuring privacy and security of proprietary code.
The delay in Swift Assist's release is seen as part of Apple's broader issues with delayed AI features, including enhancements to Siri.
Despite the delay, the writer hopes Apple prioritizes the release of Swift Assist to provide valuable assistance to developers while maintaining privacy.
The writer highlights the importance of privacy in using AI tools like Swift Assist, as opposed to alternatives like ChatGPT that may pose data security risks.
Apple's delay in releasing Swift Assist could lead developers to seek solutions from competitors like ChatGPT without the same privacy assurances from Apple.
Apple's progress on Swift Assist is still awaited, with hopes that it becomes a valuable resource for both experienced and novice developers in the future.

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You'll finally be able to play Fortnite on Windows 11 Arm-powered laptops as Epic Games partners with Qualcomm

Epic Games has announced a partnership with Qualcomm to support Easy Anti-Cheat for Arm-based Snapdragon processors, allowing Fortnite to be played on Windows 11 Arm-powered laptops.
The collaboration between Epic Games and Qualcomm aims to bring Epic Online Service's Anti-Cheat to Windows on Arm, expanding compatibility for many games that use the software.
Easy Anti-Cheat, which is required to run Fortnite, is also used in nearly 500 other games, and its implementation on Arm processors could improve accessibility for gaming on ultrabooks.
The availability of Easy Anti-Cheat on Arm-based laptops may pave the way for more games to be optimized for Qualcomm's hardware, enhancing the gaming experience on these devices.

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Crazy NordVPN deal: 70% off, with 6 free months!

NordVPN is offering a 70% discount on its two-year plans.
Additional six months free if you choose NordVPN Plus or NordVPN Complete.
NordVPN is recognized as one of the best and fastest VPNs for security and features.
The discounts end soon, so act fast if you don't want to miss out.

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Notepad will soon automatically summarize your notes with AI

Notepad, one of the iconic features of Windows, is testing an AI-based summarization feature.
The feature allows users to highlight a block of text, right click, and select Summarize or press Ctrl + M.
Users can adjust the length of the summary and enable/disable the feature in app settings.
The update also includes a Recent Files option for faster access to previously used or closed documents.

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OpenAI calls on US government to ban DeepSeek, calling it ‘state-subsidized’ and ‘state-controlled’

OpenAI has proposed banning DeepSeek in critical areas
Calls DeepSeek 'state-subsidized' and 'state-controlled'
OpenAI would like to see the removal of 'overly burdensome state laws'
OpenAI believes DeepSeek could be compelled to manipulate its models to cause harm

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Well, AMD's Radeon RX 9070 series launch isn't going as smoothly as we thought - and it's because retailers have inflated prices

AMD's Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT GPU prices have been inflated at some retailers.
AMD's board partners increased prices after the suggested 'limited-time MSRP'.
Retailers are selling the GPUs above the retail price by up to $130.
The price inflation could harm AMD's reputation and impact PC gamers' interest in the new GPU lineup.

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Watch out for this phishing scam impersonating Booking.com

Microsoft has warned about an ongoing phishing scam impersonating Booking.com.
The phishing campaign sends fake emails from Booking.com with various contents such as guest complaints, account verifications, or requests for information.
The email includes a link or attaches a PDF leading users to a screen with a fake CAPTCHA overlay, instructing them to open Windows Run and download malware.
To protect against such phishing attempts, users are advised to check the sender's email address, be cautious of urgent threats, and hover over links to verify the full URL before clicking.

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Why OpenAI’s copyright plan will impact you more than you think

OpenAI wants the U.S. government to approve unrestricted access to copyrighted material for AI training.
The company claims that not having freedom to train models on copyrighted material will make the U.S. fall behind China in the AI race.
The plan would impact creators, as their content could be used to train AI without their permission.
Creators may need to consider password-protecting their online portfolios or using new platforms that only humans can access.

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AMD describes its recent RDNA 4 GPU launch as 'unprecedented' and promises restocking the Radeon RX 9070 XT as 'priority number one'

AMD describes its RDNA 4 graphics card launch as 'unprecedented' and vows to prioritize restocks of the RX 9070 XT.
Supply for the two current GPUs has not been able to meet the high demand seen since their launch.
Despite promising 'wide availability' initially, RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT stock has been scarce in the US and the UK.
AMD emphasizes the importance of ensuring users can buy the cards at expected market prices.
Third-party partners play a crucial role in ramping up production to meet the demand for RDNA 4 GPUs.
AMD expresses interest in covering the entire spectrum of gaming solutions, hinting at potential higher-end offerings in the future.
The RDNA 4 lineup has been well-received for its performance and features, including FSR 4 technology.
The availability of AMD's latest GPUs has fallen short of expectations, causing shortages in the market.
AMD's aggressive pricing and performance have positioned it favorably in the midrange GPU market.
The promise of restocking and support for AIB production by AMD is seen as a positive step for PC gamers.

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AMD GPU stock woes set to ease, but I’m concerned about the cost

AMD's RX 9000 series GPUs sold out quickly upon launch, with many waiting for restocks.
Chief architect Frank Azor confirmed that more GPU supply is on the way.
However, concerns remain about the prices of AMD GPUs and their availability at recommended list price (MSRP).
Some retailers have already indicated that they won't be selling the cards at MSRP.

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AI's $3 trillion question: Will the Chinchilla live or die?

The AI industry is facing a crucial question about the future of building massive AI models using large amounts of data and computing power.
The 'Chinchilla' strategy involves combining extensive data and computing resources for training AI models but may not be sustainable in the long run.
The potential emergence of reasoning models that require less infrastructure poses a significant challenge to the expensive 'Chinchilla' approach.
Companies are exploring alternatives like reasoning models and mixture of experts to reduce the reliance on massive pre-training runs.
The shift towards reasoning models and MoE could potentially save trillions of dollars in infrastructure investments in the AI industry.
The concept of using 'test-time-compute' in reasoning models allows for improved accuracy without the need for extensive pre-training.
Synthetic training data generated by existing models is being considered as a potential solution to feed the AI models and drive further advancements.
The AI industry may need to adapt to new approaches like synthetic data and recursive self-improvement to sustain the rapid growth in computing needs.
The 'Chinchilla' approach, while successful so far, faces challenges due to diminishing returns and potential data scarcity for training.
The industry is at a critical juncture where the way forward in AI model development could impact trillions of dollars in capital expenditure.

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Fully Automated MLOps Pipeline – Part 2

The article discusses the completion of a fully automated MLOps pipeline for a forecasting model, focusing on monitoring and automated retraining processes.
The model used the Amazon DeepAR Forecasting Algorithm to forecast 30 data points, with the mean quantile loss metric used for evaluating accuracy.
Model monitoring is facilitated through AWS CodePipeline and SageMaker's built-in monitoring capabilities, focusing on model quality monitoring.
Limitations of the built-in monitoring include constraints related to datasets, limited metrics, scheduling restrictions, and lack of event-triggered alarms.
Custom solutions were developed to address the monitoring limitations, involving a custom SageMaker Pipeline, CloudWatch metrics, and alarms.
For model retraining, a custom solution was developed using a combination of monitoring processes, Lambda functions, and CloudWatch Dashboards.
The article emphasizes the transition from experimentation to operation in MLOps, highlighting the importance of utilizing feature-rich services like AWS SageMaker.
Despite limitations, SageMaker offers powerful tools for data science projects, and there are still unexplored monitoring features like data quality and drift detection.
Overall, effectively managing the data science lifecycle involves balancing experimentation and operationalization while leveraging platform features for enhanced project efficiency.

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Microsoft Bolsters South Africa’s Cloud, AI with $298M Investment

Microsoft plans to invest ZAR 5.4 billion ($298.6 million) in South Africa's cloud and AI infrastructure expansion.
The investment aims to meet the growing demand for Azure services in the region.
The initiative will bring cloud and AI solutions to startups, multinationals, and government entities, boosting efficiency and productivity.
Microsoft is also funding Microsoft certifications for 50,000 individuals to enhance digital skills in AI, Data Science, Cybersecurity, and Cloud Solution Architecture.

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