Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has unveiled an impressive plan worth 10 trillion yen (approximately $65 billion) aimed at rejuvenating Japan’s semiconductor and AI sectors. This substantial investment strategy is set to be introduced to parliament and intends to boost local chip production by the year 2030. Focus on Rapidus and AI Chips A key element […]
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Slack is said to be developing a new AI feature that will summarize documents uploaded by users. Back in February 2024, the platform launched Slack AI, which came with tools for summarizing chat threads, providing contextual search, and offering channel recaps that highlight important information users may have missed. New Feature Discovery A report from Android
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Amazon is set to launch its next-generation Trainium 2 AI chip next month, promising performance improvements of up to four times compared to the original version. Development and Acquisition According to The Financial Times, the chip was designed by Annapurna Labs, a microelectronics startup from Israel that Amazon bought in 2015. The goal behind this acquisition
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Chinese AI and internet company Baidu has revealed new AI-driven software and hardware during its annual Baidu World Conference. Similar to Google, Baidu stands as China’s top search engine, and over the years, it has gradually expanded its business to encompass AI technologies. Launch of New Innovations As per a report from Reuters, after investing heavily
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India is at the forefront of embracing new AI technologies, with an adoption rate of 30% compared to the global average of 26%. A study by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), referenced by ANI News, reveals that sectors such as fintech, software, and banking in India are investing heavily in AI to boost their revenue. Research
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OpenAI appears to be facing a challenge in enhancing the performance of its upcoming AI models. The company’s next significant model, "Orion," is said to be lagging in certain tasks when compared to its earlier models. Advantages in Language Tasks While "Orion" excels in language-related tasks like translation and text generation, it has not performed well
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Google’s Gemini AI assistant might be getting its own app in the App Store soon. A Reddit user named "lostshenanigans" managed to download the app while in the Philippines and shared some screenshots in a post. App Availability Issues Other users attempting to download the app on iOS faced a message saying, "The app is currently
Anthropic has launched updated versions of Claude 3.5, showcasing enhanced features compared to earlier Claude models and rival AI systems. A collaboration with Palantir allows the Claude AI to be utilized for US government intelligence and defense tasks, with accreditation for handling SECRET-level documents. Enhanced Capabilities The Claude 3.5 Sonnet comes with significant upgrades, including the
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Apple is teaming up with Foxconn and LCFC, a Lenovo subsidiary, to create its own AI servers powered by Apple Silicon in Taiwan. This strategy is designed to enhance Apple’s data center capabilities for their upcoming Apple Intelligence services and reduce their dependency on Chinese manufacturers. The Reason for Choosing Taiwan Sources suggest that Apple chose
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Meta has had to abandon its ambitions for a nuclear-powered AI data center in the United States due to environmental hurdles. The company initially aimed to establish a facility that would utilize emissions-free energy from a recognized nuclear plant operator, positioning Meta as one of the pioneering tech entities to look into nuclear energy specifically for
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