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June 3, 2024, 9:55 AM

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Gavin Bonshor / AnandTech:
AMD unveils four new Ryzen 9000-series desktop CPUs, set for July 2024, based on its new Zen 5 architecture, offering a claimed 16% more instructions per cycle  —  During AMD's Computex 2024 kick-off keynote, AMD's CEO, Dr. Lisa Su, officially unveiled and announced the company's next generation of Ryzen processors.
Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware:
AMD says its new 3nm EPYC Turin data center chips will launch in H2 2024, based on Zen 5 architecture and featuring up to 192 cores and 384 threads  —  192 cores, 385 threads, socket compatibility.  What's not to like?  —  AMD Lisa Su announced during her Computex 2024 keynote …
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Tom Warren / The Verge:
Spotify plans to raise US prices: Premium from $10.99 to $11.99 per month, Duo from $14.99 to $16.99, and Family from $16.99 to $19.99, after a July 2023 hike  —  A year after Spotify first increased the price of Spotify Premium in the US, it's happening again.
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Antenna: Spotify users are the least likely to cancel among major video or audio streaming services in the US, with a ~2% monthly churn rate, similar to Netflix  —  Its customers are the least likely to cancel among major video or audio streaming services.  —  Good afternoon from Chicago …
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Tom Warren / The Verge:
In a demo, Nvidia shows its G-Assist AI chatbot that could guide users through PC games based on voice queries, configure optimal settings, and more  —  When Nvidia first announced G-Assist it was an April Fools' prank in 2017 that joked about an AI assistant being able to help you play …
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Marianna Spring / BBC:
A look at the uptick of AI-generated videos on TikTok featuring politicians in the UK; Ofcom says TikTok was the fastest growing news source in 2022 and 2023  —  Young voters in key election battlegrounds are being recommended fake AI-generated videos featuring party leaders, misinformation …
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Sonos Ace review: the $449 headphones are stylish and comfortable with good sound and ANC, but can't be grouped with its speakers and TV Audio Swap is glitchy  —  The first headphones from Sonos deliver on comfort, sound, and more — with a unique TV Audio Swap feature that's very convenient (when it works).

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