On June 5th you’ll be able to Preorder the Sonos Ace headphones
Sonos has launched its Ace over-the-ear headphones in black or white. The headphones are equipped with a magnetically attached pouch for a USB-C, 3.5-mm cable, wireless connectivity via Bluetooth 5.4. The headphones can be pre-order at Best Buy for $449 in black or white before their release date on June 5.
The US is working with key allies to create a global artificial intelligence safety network
South Korea and the UK on Tuesday opened a two-day AI Safety Summit which is being hosted by the two countries. This is the first of its kind since the first AI Safety Summit in the UK was held in November. It will also feature talks between world leaders and industry leaders, including Google, Microsoft and OpenAI.
The new Windows Copilot runtime is meant to be used by developers of artificial intelligence
Microsoft has unveiled a Surface Pro with ContextAware Integration and a Copilot Library to make it easier for developers to add contextual information to their apps that feeds into the database powering Windows’ new Recall feature. “We will make this capability available for developers…with Vectordings API to build their own vector store and RAG within their applications and with their app data,” Microsoft said.
Everything was announced at the Surface event
Microsoft has unveiled two new Surface devices, theSurface Laptop and Surface Pro, which will run onQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus processors. The devices will reportedly deliver the highest neural processing unit (NPU) performance per watt. The new devices are 58% faster with 20% longer battery life than the most advanced MacBook Air with M3.
The British court has ruled that a person who is extradited to the US can appeal
WikiLeaks founder Assange’s lawyers have questioned the assurances that have since been made by US prosecutors, pointing out that the separation of powers in the US meant that the executive branch would be able to force the judicial branch to accept certain parameters for the trial. If Assange is freed, it could ultimately lead to his release as he would under the British legal system.
Microsoft had a Surface event
Asus has announced the new Vivobook S 15 laptop with a 12-core Snapdragon X Elite processor or 10-core Snapdragon X Plus processor, which will be configurable with either a faster integrated GPU or no dual-core boost. The laptop has a 15.6-inch OLED display and features a 120Hz refresh rate and 600 nits peak HDR brightness. It’ll be available from select retailers by June 18.
Eve is close to having her mobile application, thanks to the new Homeapis from Google
Google has said the Home APIs could be used to connect smart home devices to fitness or delivery apps. Google said Android users would be able to control smart home products natively, including smart plugs, smart lights, and smart shades. “You can build a complex app to manage any aspect of a smart home…like turning on the lights automatically before the delivery driver arrives,” it added.
The US is going to increase tariffs on things that come from China
The White House said China’s unfair trade practices didn’t meet US President Joe Biden’s goals for increasing exports or stopping theft of intellectual property. “The tariffs…weren’t increased,” a White House official said, adding the administration has downplayed the risk of retaliatory tariffs from China. Biden had increased tariffs on certain technologies including batteries and semiconductors in a move to reduce COVID-19 emissions.
The legal experts say a ban without specific evidence is unconstitutional
TikTok has filed a lawsuit against the US, alleging that the country doesn’t have the right data security standards under the forced divestment law. TikTok added that its proposal included giving the US a “shut-down option” it could use if TikTok didn’t meet its data security standards. It further claimed that it never received any requests from China for Americans’ data.
Biden is trying to buy time with the new tariffs
US President Joe Biden has announced new tariffs on $18 billion in goods imports from China, including electric vehicles and semiconductors, amid a trade dispute. The White House has said the tariffs were unlikely to cause antagonised with China. The administration believes that the new tariffs are necessary to make sure America’s workers and companies are protected from unfairly traded products.