Tuesday, November 26
Satellite operator Eutelsat Communications has completed its merger with OneWeb, a global low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications network. Bharti Enterprises will be the largest shareholder, with 21.2% of the shares, and the new entity will be called the Eutelsat Group. The company will operate as Eutelsat OneWeb and will remain listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange. The merger aims to address the expanding connectivity market and bring connectivity to people around the world. Bharti Enterprises is committed to being a long-term strategic investor in the Eutelsat Group.
Satellite operator Eutelsat Communications has completed its merger with OneWeb, a global low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications network. Bharti Enterprises will be the largest shareholder, with 21.2% of the shares, and the new entity will be called the Eutelsat Group. The company will operate as Eutelsat OneWeb and will remain listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange. The merger aims to address the expanding connectivity market and bring connectivity to people around the world. Bharti Enterprises is committed to being a long-term strategic investor in the Eutelsat Group.
Satellite operator Eutelsat Communications has completed its merger with OneWeb, a global low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications network. Bharti Enterprises will be the largest shareholder, with 21.2% of the shares, and the new entity will be called the Eutelsat Group. The company will operate as Eutelsat OneWeb and will remain listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange. The merger aims to address the expanding connectivity market and bring connectivity to people around the world. Bharti Enterprises is committed to being a long-term strategic investor in the Eutelsat Group.
WhatsApp will no longer work on certain older Android phones and iPhones from October 24, 2023. The list of unsupported devices includes models from Samsung, LG, and others. WhatsApp stated that they stop supporting older operating systems to focus on the latest ones. Users will be notified and reminded to upgrade their devices before support is discontinued. In India, only the Nexus 7 smartphone will be affected by this change. Users of unsupported operating systems will receive notifications and reminders to upgrade.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and X (formerly Twitter) owner, has been responding to posts by Apple CEO Tim Cook on the platform X. Musk praised the quality of the iPhone 15 Pro Max's camera and expressed his intention to buy one. Cook shared photos of the new iPhone lineup and Musk responded positively.
Microsoft is set to release its Windows 11 update, 23H2, on September 26, which will include the AI-powered Windows Copilot feature. This update will also bring a redesigned File Explorer, improved Paint app, and a new volume mixer. Windows Copilot will replace Cortana and provide users with a personal assistant accessible from the taskbar. Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant will be available on certain business and enterprise plans starting November 1. It combines language models with users' data to provide comprehensive assistance across various Microsoft applications.
OpenAI has upgraded its AI image creator, DALL-E, with the release of DALL-E 3. This new version claims to understand more nuance and detail in text prompts, allowing users to create more accurate images. DALL-E 3 is built natively on ChatGPT, enabling users to generate images and refine prompts through conversational interactions with the AI chatbot.
WhatsApp is finally coming to iPad, according to a report by WABetainfo. iPad users can now install the beta version of the app through the TestFlight app. Once set up, users can use WhatsApp on their iPad independently without needing their phone to be connected to the internet. The iPad app will sync messages with the user's phone, and messages will be end-to-end encrypted. The release date for the public version of the app is unknown.
Intel has announced its 14th generation CPU architecture, called Meteor Lake, which will be released on December 14th. This new architecture includes a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) for accelerated AI performance. Meteor Lake also incorporates Intel's Arc graphics and features a new chiplet design for improved power efficiency. The architecture allows for independent functioning of each tile and reduces manufacturing costs. Additionally, the CPUs will integrate Intel's Xe LPG graphics and offer native HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.1 support, as well as Bluetooth 5.4 and Wi-Fi 7 connectivity. Finally, the Core Ultra CPUs will include an integrated NPU for power-efficient AI acceleration.
