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AI is reshaping chip design tools, and the results are impossible to ignore

Why it matters: As powerful as AI may be, many industries are still struggling to find clear-cut applications that make a measurable, demonstrable difference. Thankfully, that is not the case when it comes to chip design software. In fact, since their introduction just a few years ago, AI-powered features have become a mainstay of EDA (Electronic Design Automation) tools from companies such as Cadence and Synopsys.
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"You wouldn't steal a car" anti-piracy ads may have used a stolen font

The anti-piracy campaign that failed its own background check
WTF?! In what must be the very definition of irony, one of the most infamous anti-piracy campaigns from two decades ago may have included a font that was, in essence, stolen. The "You Wouldn't Steal a Car" PSA is still remembered by many people old enough to recall its 2004 launch, but it seems the ad didn't heed its own warning.
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OpenAI wants to buy Chrome if Google is forced to sell

The big picture: If Google really is forced to sell Chrome – as proposed by the DOJ after the company was ruled a monopoly in its antitrust trial – OpenAI could emerge as a potential buyer. The ChatGPT maker has admitted it's interested in acquiring the world's most popular browser and turning it into an "AI-first" experience.
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Windows 11 adds taskbar 'End Task' button for killing frozen apps

The new "End Task" button has to be activated from the system options
In a nutshell: Microsoft has quietly introduced a new Windows feature allowing you to deal with unresponsive applications faster. A new "End Task" option is available directly from the taskbar, streamlining a process that usually requires a few more steps and a trip to the Task Manager list of running programs.