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Companies
AI-capable CPUs power the latest Asus OLED laptops
Asus unveils two new laptops with the latest processors and keyboards with Copilot keys; the Vivobook S series comes in different sizes and configurations; t…
Leaders
Alibaba sheds $360M Bilibili stake for AI push and business overhaul
In an effort to secure funds for strategic investments, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has recently sold approximately $360 million worth of shares in a Youtube-…
Academics
Should dead children be given an AI ‘afterlife’?
A Taiwanese musician has spurred debate on ethics, consent and grief after bringing his daughter back from the dead using AI.
Institutional
Google releases Gemini in Android Studio to help with development
Google announced on 9 April that Android Studio’s bots will be upgraded to Gemini Pro. Users will be able to easily access Gemini API launch templates throug…
Cloud Service
HGC Macroview wins Fortinet’s Top Advanced Partner award
HGC Macroview Telecom, a division of HGC Group, has been awarded Fortinet‘s Top Advanced Partner for three consecutive years, highlighting its steadfast comm…
Companies
Elon Musk says electricity is key constraint for AI development
Elon Musk predicted in an interview on April 8 that while a shortage of chips were a big constraint for the development of AI so far, electricity supply will…
Leaders
RoboVision secures $42M to enhance AI integration in manufacturing
Computer vision company RoboVision raised $42M for its AI-enabled vision platform, aimed at simplifying AI integration into manufacturing.
Companies
European Central Bank trial to explore DLT for wholesale transactions
The European Central Bank has initiated a trial into the application of distributed ledger technology for settling wholesale transactions.
Companies
AI girlfriends: Top 10 countries for artificial romance
The popularity of AI chatbot simulations devoted to girlfriends has exploded in recent years. Instead of using traditional dating apps to find true love, mor…
Leaders
Nvidia plans $200M AI centre in Indonesia with Indosat
Nvidia’s $200M investment in Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison heralds expansion into Southeast Asia’s AI landscape, with robust growth in Singapore.
Companies
Big tech stockpiles Nvidia H100 chips while AI may make them obsolete
Tesla and xAI stockpile Nvidia H100 chips to advance autonomous driving and AI research, facing risks from rapid AI technology evolution.
Asia-Pacific
Samsung to get US$6-7 billion in chip subsidy next week
Biden administration allocates $6B+ to Samsung for Texas chip plant, part of efforts to boost domestic semiconductor production.
Leaders
Italy’s state-owned bank to invest US$1B in AI over 5 years
The venture capital arm of CDP, Italy’s national bank, will invest €1 billion ($1.1 bln) in AI and cybersecurity over the next 5 years.
Companies
Alibaba Cloud to cut price on products from offshore data centres
Alibaba Cloud has cut the price of its offshore data centre products by 59 percent in a bid to attract AI developers.
Institutional
EU regulators assess Apple’s plan to comply with music streaming order
The European Commission said on Monday that EU antitrust regulators are checking if an Apple proposal would comply with their order to let Spotify and other …
Companies
Top tech news stories today: April 9, 2024
TSMC wins $6.6 bln US subsidy for Arizona chip production, Microsoft to launch AI hub in London and other tech news.
Leaders
Tesla’s Musk predicts AI will overtake the smartest humans next year
OUR TAKEAGI (artificial general intelligence) could be realised within the next year or two, defining it as being smarter than the smartest human. Artificial…
Companies
Microsoft is confident Windows on Arm could beat Apple’s MacBook
Microsoft is getting ready to fully unveil its vision for “AI PCs” next month at an event in Seattle. Microsoft is confident that the new round of Arm-based …
Companies
Anthropic’s AI now connects with external applications in real time
Users can integrate Claude AI with external apps for real-time info retrieval and seamless workflow integration.
Events
nLighten acquires 7 data centres from Exa Infrastructure
nLighten has acquired seven edge data centres from its sister company Exa Infrastructure. Acquisition bolsters nLighten’s European presence The company says …