Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has announced that the company’s corporate workforce is expected to shrink significantly over the coming years as it increasingly integrates generative AI technologies into its operations. In a message to staff, Jassy referred to generative AI as “a once-in-a-lifetime technology” that will reshape Amazon’s operations. He encouraged employees to adopt AI…
On Tuesday, Meta introduced its first standalone AI assistant app, Meta AI, signaling a major advancement in the company’s broader AI ambitions. Unveiled during the debut LlamaCon developer conference, the app runs on Meta’s most advanced large language model to date—Llama 4—and is built to deliver a more personalized, conversational, and socially integrated AI experience….
On Thursday, Microsoft announced its plan to invest $2.2 billion in Malaysia over the next four years. This investment aims to expand cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) services, representing the company’s latest effort to promote generative AI technology in Asia. Microsoft’s investment, marking its largest in Malaysia over its 32-year history, will encompass the development…
Microsoft has expanded its AI initiatives with the introduction of Phi 3, a new language model. Microsoft emphasizes that smaller language models excel at simpler tasks, are user-friendly for organizations with restricted resources, and are easily customizable. They offer cost-efficiency and are compatible with smartphones. Sonali Yadav, principal product manager for Generative AI at Microsoft…
Google is temporarily halting its AI tool that generates images of people due to inaccuracies found in certain historical depictions created by the model. This represents the latest setback in the efforts of Alphabet (Google) to compete with rivals such as OpenAI and Microsoft. Earlier this month, Google introduced image generation capabilities through its Gemini…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Thursday that calls using AI-generated voices are deemed illegal. This decision comes after a fraudulent robocall featuring an AI-generated voice imitating President Joe Biden attempted to discourage people from voting for him in New Hampshire’s Democratic primary election. The declaratory ruling provides state attorneys general with additional tools…
On Thursday, Google renamed its ‘Bard’ chatbot to ‘Gemini’, showcasing the new artificial intelligence behind it. Google now offers consumers the option to pay for enhanced reasoning capabilities as it competes with Microsoft to secure subscriptions. Customers in the United States can opt for a $19.99 monthly subscription to avail themselves of Gemini Advanced, offering…
On Wednesday, CEO Satya Nadella announced that Microsoft aims to offer AI skill development opportunities to 2 million individuals in India by 2025. He emphasized the importance of collaborative efforts between India and the United States in establishing norms and regulations for AI. The training initiative will prioritize individuals in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, along…
For the person with right set of skills, the jobs in the field offer an average salary of Rs 10 lac per annum No one is unaware of hacking groups such as Anonymous that have managed to orchestrate online attacks leading to company bankruptcy situations and even threatening national security. This speaks volumes about the…
Driven by a surge in online food orders especially among millennials, leading food delivery platforms are embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a big way to better read fast-changing consumer behaviour, minimise errors and enhance customer experiences. According to Bengaluru-based research firm RedSeer, the Indian online food delivery market is expected to hit $4 billion (roughly…