Microsoft Photos is getting a new “super resolution” feature that lets you enlarge and enhance low-quality photos using AI on Copilot Plus PCs, and it’s now available for Windows Insiders.
The app is also getting a new OCR function to make it easier to grab text from photos. There will also be a new single-click navigation option so you don’t have to double-click to open pics.
The press release announcing their partnership is so chockfull of buzz words and tech jargon that its difficult to suss out the concrete details. Basically the two companies will work together to “produce a standardized reference framework for development of generative AI-enabled digital cockpits and software-defined vehicles.” Whose cockpits? Which cars? None are listed. But the likely output will be “intuitive voice assistants, immersive map experiences, and real-time updates to anticipate driver needs.”
Trump is set to record the podcast episode on Friday, according to Politico.
Kamala Harris could appear on Rogan’s podcast at some point, too; last week, Reuters reported that Kamala Harris’ campaign has met with Rogan’s team.
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The Maine Connectivity Authority announced that it will purchase Starlink hardware for around 9,000 homes and businesses in the state without internet. Eligible residents can start applying for subsidized Starlink equipment next month.
After a series of controversial decisions led to the mass resignation of Magic: The Gathering’s Commander Rules Committee, Wizards of the Coast has named the new body that will replace it. The Commander Format Panel consists of 17 MTG community members who will advise Wizards on how to run Commander, Magic’s most popular and lucrative format. Since Commander’s inception, it had been run by community members outside Wizard’s of the Coast.
Marvel’s new Blade movie seemed less and less likely like it was coming together as the project lost its director and was put on indefinite hold. And now the studio has officially taken the film off of its production slate.
Here’s what Dr. Chatterji, a Duke professor and former CHIPS coordinator for the White House, will do, according to OpenAI:
In this new role, Dr. Chatterji will lead research into how AI will influence economic growth and job creation; including the global economic impacts of building AI infrastructure, insights on longer-term labor market trends, and how to help the current and future workforce harness the benefits of this technology.
