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    Moto’s getting in on the (large) action (model).

    Motorola loves a concept, and its latest is a large action model: AI capable of taking action for you. I got a demo of the model on a Razr Plus, where a simple text prompt cued it to open the Uber app and call a ride. Neat! It’s not shipping anytime soon, but Moto has a few other AI features that might.

    <em>The action model opened the Uber app and entered the destination based on a prompt.</em>
    <em>In theory, you can use the action model to make dinner reservations, too.</em>
    Photo of a Motorola phone in hand showing AI menu options.
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    The action model opened the Uber app and entered the destination based on a prompt.
    AMD, Intel, and a slew of tech companies are teaming up to fend off ARM chipsAMD, Intel, and a slew of tech companies are teaming up to fend off ARM chips
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    “We are alive and well.”

    Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is at Lenovo’s Tech World conference announcing a partnership with... AMD? We’ll hear more about the “x86 Ecosystem Advisory Group” that they’re founding, but for now he’s assuring us that rumors of the x86’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.

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