TECHNOLOGY

In a remarkable rally on Friday, technology behemoths Alphabet and Microsoft spearheaded a surge in the stock market, showcasing robust earnings powered by substantial investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) The impressive performance laid to rest concerns that their hefty investments might take longer to yield returns, especially following Meta Platforms' lukewarm forecast.
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2 years ago Read more at Business Today

Canada's worst wildfire season on record. Last December, fire chiefs from across the country went to Ottawa to ask for more financial assistance after 9,500 volunteer firefighters quit in 2023. The federal government announced $800,000 in additional funding this month to train and hire firefighters.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo News Canada

Aquaai has opened a branch in the UAE through the assistance of Hub71. The company says the same technology could propel the growth of businesses and the economy.
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2 years ago Read more at The National

Lynn Hershman Leeson has been using AI and other cutting-edge technology as tools in her practice for years, from creating her interactive breathing machines in the 1960s to her use of a bot to write the script of her most recent film, “Cyborgian Rhapsody: Immortality”. A: I think a lot of people feel that they have to say that they’re working with AI to make people think that they're current. I think it’s a matter of understanding that it
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2 years ago Read more at SF Chronicle Datebook

CropX’s data management system processes information from sensors, satellites, rain gauges and farm machinery to optimize decision-making and crop management. The integration will let farmers move away from static schedules and instead personalize irrigation based on real-time conditions, according to a statement.
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2 years ago Read more at Farm Progress

Elon Musks’ X added several new features in the last few months. It looks like the developers are working on a new feature that might enable users to host web conferences on the platform, much like Google Meet.
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2 years ago Read more at The Indian Express

TikTok is able to turbocharge the algorithm's effectiveness with the short video format, according to a study by the U.S. and Germany.The algorithm is deemed core to ByteDance''s overall operations.It has attracted more discussion than technology used by its rivals such as Meta and Google's YouTube and Snapchat.
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2 years ago Read more at ETBrandEquity

Apple has reportedly resumed negotiations with OpenAI about integrating OpenAI's AI technologies into its upcoming operating system for iOS 18. According to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is seeking to deeply integrate these generative AI capabilities into iOS 18's core features and apps. Apple has been tight-lipped about its AI plans, even as rivals like Google and Microsoft have doubled on AI.
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2 years ago Read more at The Times of India

Google and Meta invest more in AI Google-parent company Alphabet and Microsoft recently announced the results of the quarter that ended on March 31. Both the companies beat revenue and earnings estimates, while also announcing their AI investments helped them post strong numbers. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it will take years for the company to make money from Gen AI.Alphabet rose 10%, crossing $2 trillion in market value with a gain of about $180 billion.
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2 years ago Read more at The Times of India

Ipsos B&A report points to a level of “cautious optimism” creeping in as the world around us feels “less out of control” than last year. There is also evidence of a “vibrant economy in daily life” with one in four saying it would be the same, 64 per cent suggested things would be worse, while an optimistic 11 per cent believe things are going to get better.
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2 years ago Read more at The Irish Times