Well, you might ask, in this world where everything changes so rapidly, how did you manage to miss out on these super cool tech events? But that’s it for this week; however, don’t worry as we’ve got you covered! It seems the world could not take a break from shocking news this week, so here are the top 5 tech stories that made waves.
1. Samsung launches the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6
Like literally this week Samsung unveiled their new products in the Galaxy Unpacked event held in Paris, and there were a couple of mouthful surprises. The highlight of the event was, of course, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6. These are not simply phones; they are like shape-changing robots or cars, with the ability to flip and fold to form other exciting forms.
As for performance, thanks to Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset integration, the Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 are very fast. The device features a single front-facing camera at 10 MP, the hidden under-display camera at 4 MP, and a set of rear cameras that consist of 50 MP wide, 12 MP periscope, and 12 MP telephoto lenses. At this price point, it is available for Rs. 164,999 INR in India.
Still, there’s not much in it with the Z Flip 6 coming in with a 50-megapixel wide camera and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera. It has a larger battery than some earlier Z Flip model, the Z Flip 5 to fine. You can get this piece of incredible technology at a base price of Rs.1,09,999 for the base model.
2. Big Update for New Meta AI on WhatsApp
The popular messaging app, WhatsApp is gearing up for something new and big that will definitely make a trend in the coming months. According to the latest beta version, it appears Meta AI might be able to reply to and modify photos that users have sent, one day. It is quite fascinating, for instance, to consider that one can send a picture to Meta AI and ask it to think about objects or even alter the picture simply by typing a text prompt.
There is a new chat button that will enable users to share their photos with Meta AI. You can set up your own profile and of course you’ll have means to remove any picture you want. This feature will enhance the beauty of sharing photos on WhatsApp as it will be more engaging than the normal icon.
3. Apple announced to begin manufacturing the iPad and the AirPods in India.
Media is abuzz with sources indicating that Apple may begin the production of iPads as well as AirPods in India in the near future. With a direct China based partner, Apple now wants Indian manufacturers to get the ball rolling again as geopolitics slowed production.
Assembly line of AirPods has indeed commenced and the parts to manufacture it are made in Pune itself. The same is the case with Apple that is also in negotiation with Foxconn for entering into a same kind of relationship. In the best of expectations, this could be an indication that we might soon witness the enhancements of this cherished device both for local and export markets.
4. OpenAI’s ‘Strawberry’ Project
ChatGPT? That’s just the tip of the iceberg: the company behind ChatGPT, OpenAI, is busy with something called ‘Strawberry’. This is not about fruits in any way, It is a story that paints a picture. ‘Strawberry is a new reasoning technology designed for improvements of AI.
However, as reported by Reuters, this new tech will make all kinds of intelligent models think better and approach complicated tasks in the long term. Regardless, think of it as providing your AI assistant with a miniaturized personal upgrade on the hardware. This would be a historic breakthrough in how the AI deals with complex issues and provides for the future. There are bright and promising days for Artificial Intelligence aficionados!
5. Elon Musk and His Vision for How Technology Will Give Us ‘Superpowers’
Elon Musk seems to be having returned with yet another outrageous idea. Neuralink, his private firm, plans to install a BCI into a second human volunteer shortly. This tiny chip could make us all have superpowers in the future by augmenting human cognitive processes and bridging the gap between the biological human brain and Artificial intelligence.
According to Musk, the use of AI should be made safe and prevent the rates of its advancement from outcompeting humanity. He firmly stated that in other years we can have cyber superpowers that are half man half iron. I think most people would consider this something out of a good science fiction film.