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Yandex Enters Indonesia’s AI Market: Opportunities and Impact

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Founded in 1997, Yandex started its search engine the very same year. Nowadays, Yandex Search leads the search engine industry in Russia, holding a market share exceeding 70 percent. Beyond just search, Yandex offers various services such as online shopping, ridesharing, streaming media, cloud computing, and web mapping, and is also creating a web browser. This […]

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Meta Uses AI to Predict Ages and Identify Teens on Instagram

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A few months back, Meta said it would start looking for teenagers pretending to be adults in early 2025. This announcement came after the company launched Teen Accounts on Instagram in September. AI Tool for Identification According to a report by Bloomberg, Meta plans to implement an AI tool called an "adult classifier" to spot teens

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Meta’s Llama Now Available for U.S. National Security Agencies

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Meta has decided to offer its open-source LLM (Large Language Model) Llama to U.S. government agencies and various contractors involved in national security initiatives. Partnerships for National Security The firm revealed its collaboration with a range of companies including Accenture Federal Services, Amazon Web Services, Anduril, Booz Allen, Databricks, Deloitte, IBM, Leidos, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Oracle,

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Amazon Prime Video Unveils AI-Powered Recaps in X-Ray Update

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Amazon has introduced a new update to the X-Ray feature on Prime Video that incorporates generative AI to provide recaps of series or episodes. According to Amazon, X-Ray Recap can produce "easy-to-read summaries" for the shows you watch. Personalized Summaries The feature can create summaries for "entire seasons of TV shows, individual episodes, and even segments

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ADNOC to Launch Autonomous AI in UAE Energy Sector

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UAE’s state-owned oil company ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) is set to be the first energy firm to use autonomous agentic AI. This initiative is supported by G42, another government-associated AI and cloud computing firm that got a $1.5 billion investment from Microsoft in April. Insights from ADNOC’s Leadership In an interview with Reuters, ADNOC

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Copilot+ PCs Offer 5x Performance Boost Over 5-Year-Old Models

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Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs are introducing a range of AI features, including Recall, Cocreator, and others. Beyond these intelligent functionalities, they are also said to enhance performance and battery life. According to Microsoft, these Copilot+ PCs represent the fastest and most advanced Windows computers ever made. But how do they compare to older Windows PCs? Microsoft has

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Microsoft Q1 2024 Revenue Up 16% Driven by Cloud Growth

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Microsoft Corp. has shared its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, showcasing the company’s growing focus on artificial intelligence (AI) services. For the quarter ending September 30, 2024, Microsoft announced a revenue of $65.6 billion, representing a significant 16% rise compared to the same timeframe last year. Financial Performance The tech leader’s operating income

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Meta’s Robotic Touch Sensors Detect Forces Smaller Than a Paperclip

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Meta’s AI Research team, known as FAIR, has unveiled several new technologies aimed at enhancing touch perception and dexterity in robotics. They have introduced three key innovations: Meta Sparsh, Meta Digit 360, and Meta Digit Plexus. Meta Sparsh: A Game Changer in Touch Sensing Meta Sparsh is groundbreaking as the first versatile system for touch sensing

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Light-Based Memory Cells: 1000x More Durable Data Storage

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A breakthrough in memory technology has been discovered, featuring a new type of memory cell capable of storing data and executing rapid calculations. This exciting development, reported in Nature Photonics, holds the promise of advancing AI performance while significantly reducing energy consumption in data centers. How It Works The innovative memory cell utilizes magnetic fields to

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Disney Launches AI and Augmented Reality Innovation Team

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Founded more than a hundred years ago as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, The Walt Disney Company has evolved into a global powerhouse in the entertainment industry. Employing around 225,000 individuals, Disney reported revenues close to $90 billion and a net income exceeding $2.35 billion in 2023. Recently, the company is taking strides forward by creating

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