iRobot iRobot today announced a new, affordable robot vacuum and mop to replace the budget-friendly Roomba 600 Series<!–>. The new Roomba Combo Essential–> surpasses the best-selling 600 Series by adding a mopping feature, 20 times more suction power, up to 120-minute battery life, and 25% better hard floor dirt pickup — all for just $275. […] More
Jason Hiner/ZDNETApple has made several major shifts in its product roadmap within the past year, including putting an end to its electric car project and focusing on developing its presence in the AI space. Apple’s next pivot may be into home robotics. Also: The 15 best robots and AI tech we saw at CES On Wednesday, Apple analyst Mark Gurman — citing insider sources — reported that Apple is exploring developing personal robots. The possible products so far include a mobile robot assistant that follows users around their homes and an advanced tabletop device with a moving display powered by robotics.The robotics development is reportedly happening under John Giannandrea, Apple’s senior vice president of machine learning and AI strategy, who previously led machine intelligence, research, and search teams at Google. Additionally, Matt Costello and Brian Lynch, two Apple executives in the hardware group, have overseen the hardware development of the robots, according to the report. More
Bloomberg/Getty Images As Windows 10 nears its end-of-support deadline, Microsoft is executing a familiar game plan for its business customers. Last December, the company confirmed it would offer a subscription-based option to customers who want to continue receiving security updates for Windows 10 after October 14, 2025, mirroring a similar program Microsoft ran in 2020, […] More
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da-kuk/Getty Images The US and UK will work together on the development and safety of artificial intelligence. The two allies on Tuesday signed an accord that will see both countries collaborate on AI. As part of the agreement, which was signed by US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and UK Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan, the countries […] More
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and six banks have launched COSMIC, a common data platform to let financial institutions exchange insights on possible financial crime activities. DBS, UOB, Standard Chartered, Citibank, and HSBC have begun sharing customer information carrying “red flags” so they can warn each other of potential financial crime, such as money laundering and terrorism financing, MAS said. The six banks will only share data if the customer’s profile or behavior exhibits “certain objectively-defined indicators of suspicion,” the central bank said in a statement on Monday. COSMIC is supposed to plug gaps where financial institutions are unable to alert each other about unusual activities involving their customers due to confidentiality requirements.Also: Singapore wants banks and telcos to bear losses if found negligent in phishing scamsIn May 2023, Singapore proposed amendments to its Financial Services and Markets Bill to facilitate the sharing of data and establish the legal framework to do so via the data platform. These amendments have kicked in with the launch of COSMIC, according to MAS. The bill sets out policies and operational guidelines to which participants must adhere to safeguard the confidentiality of the shared data.”This will allow participant financial institutions to share information on potential criminal behavior, while safeguarding the interests of the vast majority of customers who are legitimate,” MAS said. “Customers are encouraged to continue to provide timely responses if requested by financial institutions to provide clarifications on their risk profiles or transactions, so that financial institutions can make informed risk assessments.” More
