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The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) has urged the European Union to expedite financial support, develop a revised “Chips Act 2.0” package, and appoint a dedicated envoy to advocate for the semiconductor sector. In a statement, the organization emphasized the need for policies that prioritize competitiveness, enabling the sector to expand and invest further in…
Multinational consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) expects to spend billions of dollars to build out its use of artificial intelligence (AI) and focus more of its client services on the technology. Last year, for example, PwC announced it would spend $1 billion over three years to expand and scale its AI offerings, and another $2.3 billion on “modernizing” its…
China’s sophistication in some of its chip technology is approaching three years behind that of top chip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. (TSMC) despite the best efforts by the US to delay advancements through a broad strategy of trade restrictions. Analysis done by a Tokyo-based company called TechanaLye found a processor from a new Huawei…
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Salesforce, which offers cloud-based customer relationship management (CRM) software, is eyeing a new pricing model that would require customers to pay per AI chat every time Salesforce’s AI-based services are used for a conversation, According to The Register. Speaking to investors, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has said that his goal is for the company to introduce…
Meta’s open weights Llama family of large language models (LLMs) has seen a ten-fold rise in downloads year-on-year, showcasing the popularity of the models since it was first launched 18 months ago, the company announced in a blog post. “Llama models are approaching 350 million downloads to date (more than 10x the downloads compared to…
If there’s one envy-worthy feature in Google’s new Pixel 9 devices, it isn’t any of the AI-oozing mumbo-jumbo Google desperately wants you to desire. Nope — it’s a touch so small and simple, Google hasn’t so much as even mentioned it in any of its Pixel 9 promotions. Hardly anyone else has talked about it,…
Apple has introduced new tools mobile device management (MDM) vendors can use to give IT the power to restrict Apple Intelligence across their fleets. Understanding the significance of the on-going AI with everything war, Apple device management vendor Addigy was fast out the gate to announce its support for the tools, which other MDM providers are likely to support,…
Google has updated its Gemini large language model (LLM) with a new feature, dubbed Gems, that allows users to train Gemini on any topic of their choice and use it as a customized AI assistant for various use cases. Gems, previewed at Google I/O this year, is currently available for Gemini Advanced, Business, and Enterprise users.
I hate non-compete contracts — and I’m not alone. They restrict workers’ ability to move from job to job, which in turn reduces salaries. The only way I ever got a significant raise during my career was when I changed employers. So, when the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) banned non-compete agreements, I, and a few…