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Google releases Gemini in Android Studio to help with development

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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…

Apr 9, 2024
Elon Musk and Grok

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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…

Apr 9, 2024
AI automation

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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.

Apr 9, 2024
ECB DLT tech

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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.

Apr 9, 2024
Ripple CEO prediction

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Ripple CEO: Crypto market to exceed $5T, driven by halving and ETFs

Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, projects cryptocurrency market capitalisation to exceed $5 trillion this year, fueled by halving and ETFs.

Apr 9, 2024
Musk-Nvidia

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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.

Apr 9, 2024
samsung-chip

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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.

Apr 9, 2024
Alibaba Cloud to cut price on products from offshore data centres

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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.

Apr 9, 2024
Intelligent Cloud Engine

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VVDN’s Intelligent Cloud Engine (ICE) launches on Google cloud

The multi-year partnership between VVDN Technologies and Google Cloud resulted in a new collaboration—ICE successfully launched.

Apr 9, 2024
Tesla’s Musk predicts AI will overtake the smartest humans next year

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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…

Apr 9, 2024
Microsoft-cloud computing

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CCSA investigates Microsoft’s cloud computing licensing practices

The Competition Commission of South Africa is expected to file a complaint about Microsoft’s cloud computing licensing practices.

Apr 9, 2024
AI chip

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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 …

Apr 9, 2024
Anthropic Claude 3 external apps

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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.

Apr 8, 2024
Tesla-car

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Tesla to build world’s largest supercharging station in Florida

Tesla plans the world’s largest supercharging station in Florida with over 200 stalls, catering to diverse electric vehicle brands.

Apr 8, 2024
Exa Infrastructure

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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 …

Apr 8, 2024
Retro game emulators now allowed on the Apple App Store

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Retro game emulators now allowed on the Apple App Store

In addition to updating developer guidelines and allowing music streaming apps to link to external websites, Apple has added new language to allow game emula…

Apr 8, 2024
VR headset 3D eyes

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Facebook adds ‘reverse passthrough’ 3D eyes to VR headsets

Facebook is developing a new technology that projects the wearer’s 3D eyes onto VR headsets, making social interactions feel more natural and less jarring. E…

Apr 8, 2024
Binance stops NFT

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Binance stops bitcoin NFT support to streamline offerings

Binance ceases support for bitcoin NFTs shortly after introducing them to its marketplace, aiming to streamline offerings.

Apr 8, 2024
Sony bank stalecoin

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Sony Bank trials cryptocurrency for gaming, sports IP payments

Sony Bank in Japan partners with SettleMint, a Belgian blockchain firm, to trial its stablecoin linked to the Japanese yen on blockchain.

Apr 8, 2024
Google-Jpegli

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Google introduces new JPEG image compression technology

Google unveils Jpegli, an open-source image encoding library, offering improved compression ratios without sacrificing quality.

Apr 8, 2024