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The tech giant Microsoft, on Tuesday, said it will invest $1.5 billion in G42, an AI company, with an aim to co-innovate and deliver AI solutions along with Microsoft Azure for various industries and markets across the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa. The firm said the investment looks to acquire a minority stake in […]
Parent of ChatGPT OpenAI, on Sunday, said it is expanding its venture into Asia with a new office in Tokyo, Japan, with an aim to collaborate with the Japanese government, local businesses, and research institutions to develop safe AI tools that serve Japan’s needs and unlock new opportunities. AI assisting firm said it appointed Tadao […]
Facebook parent company Meta, on Sunday, began testing its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Meta AI, with users based in India and parts of Africa. This chatbot, power-driven by a large language model (LLM), is now being tested on WhatsApp and Instagram. The move demonstrates Meta’s goal of leveraging its enormous user base across many platforms […]
Meta-owned Instagram, on Thursday, said it is testing a new feature to eliminate sextortion and intimate image abuse for its teen users, which will make it more difficult for potential scammers as well as criminals to find and interact with teens. Sextortion is a form of sexual exploitation meaning that someone threatens to distribute private […]
Global tech giant Microsoft, on Wednesday, said it will invest $2.9 billion in Japan, making it the single largest investment in its 46-year existence in the region. The investment will be initiated over the next two years to increase its hyper-scale cloud computing and AI infrastructure in Japan. The firm said it aims to expand […]
As the anticipation builds for the 13th edition of the Big CIO Show & Awards, an event organized by Trescon, the registration of over 600+ C-level executives underscores the pivotal role of cutting-edge technologies in driving India’s digital transformation and revolutionizing key economic sectors. Taking place at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Whitefield, Bengaluru, this […]
VAP Group is pleased to announce the inaugural edition of the Global AI Show and the Global Blockchain Show scheduled to take place on April 16 and 17, 2024 at Grand Hyatt, Dubai. The Global AI Show is a power stage hosting international and regional thought leaders in the artificial intelligence and machine learning space, […]
Payment app company PhonePe partnered with Star Health and Allied Insurance company (Star Health Insurance) on Wednesday, to offer customers health insurance with a monthly and annual payment option. PhonePe said its users can now avail “Star Comprehensive Insurance Policy” with up to ₹1 Crore ($120.05 million) in coverage on the PhonePe app. The company […]
Digital payment app PhonePe and Singapore Tourism Board (STB), economic development agency on Wednesday, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for two years, to enable clients to instantly make cross-border transactions from their current Indian bank accounts. The agreement was formally signed by Ritesh Pai, CEO of PhonePe and Melissa Ow, CEO of STB. This […]
Amazon.com’s cloud division Amazon Web Service (AWS) cut hundreds of jobs hailing from sales and marketing teams, as well as physical store technology employees, reported Bloomberg on Wednesday. “We’ve identified a few targeted areas of the organization we need to streamline in order to continue focusing our efforts on the key strategic areas that we […]
ChatGPT owner OpenAI Inc said it is expanding its venture into text-to-audio AI model Voice Engine on Friday, which can create emotive and realistic voices using text input and a single 15-second audio sample. Synthetic voice generator was initiated in late 2022, and the current model is in its testing phase. Additionally, Voice Engine is […]
Engineering and digital services company Tata Technologies and automobile firm BMW Group signed an agreement to form a joint venture on Tuesday, aiming to establish an automotive software and IT development hub in Indian selective cities including Pune, Bengaluru, and Chennai. The company said the JV agreement is subject to assessment and approval by the […]
