Meta leaps forward in AI race with game-changing models: The metaverse champion’s AI models might solve the technology’s operating expense problem. It could help profitability and lower barriers to entry.
Google eyes early quantum dominance: It reached a milestone in quantum computing error correction that could give it an early industry lead and help secure more cloud revenue.
Mobile operators build a developer cloud: 21 of the world’s largest telecoms are teaming up with Amazon and Microsoft to create a developer cloud portal that could accelerate standards, but security could be a hurdle.
Ukraine’s resilient tech sector: Tested by a year of war and widespread economic uncertainty, Ukraine’s tech sector isn’t just surviving, it’s building startup unicorns and expanding in innovation.
Google unplugs its robotic arm: Everyday Robots is the latest cost-cutting casualty. The timing is risky given Microsoft’s ChatGPT-robotics research and a potentially robust robotics consumer market ahead.
Big Tech wants to restrain ‘first global attempt to regulate AI’: Tech companies are lobbying hard against provisions of the EU’s AI Act. Accountability and public trust are at stake.
Chinese smartphone brands front and center at MWC 2023: The smartphone duopoly may rule North America, but innovative handsets are expected to make waves in Europe and the rest of the world.
Over two-thirds of retailers plan to ramp up tech investment over the next three years: Priorities include ecommerce and frictionless checkout experiences.
Big Tech layoffs going global: The next wave of layoffs for Big Tech is starting overseas as beleaguered companies pause on expansion and international investments while they restructure.
Regulatory pressure mounts in EU: The European Commission is following in the footsteps of various US agencies, states, and schools by banning the TikTok app on devices. Will the rest of Europe comply?
Cloud giants court AI startups: Amazon is the latest cloud giant to launch a deal with an AI startup amid the generative AI frenzy. It’s a boon for chip designers.
Over a terabyte of military emails leaked from Azure: The Pentagon and Microsoft are investigating a large cloud data leak. It could set a negative precedent for future government contracts.
AR is rapidly becoming a need-to-have for retailers: Over seven in 10 US adults find AR features helpful when making an online purchase.
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Pros and cons of wider EV battery choice: Cheaper and more abundant EV batteries are here, but their range drops by as much as 60% in colder weather and customers don’t know what batteries they’re getting in their EVs.
ES: Microsoft’s Bing AI has a huge price tag: The tech giant’s cavalier commercialization of generative AI has uncertain profitability. High compute costs are passed on to developers as other challenges mount.
Meta isn’t finished slashing its headcount: Another wave of layoffs is coming for Meta. Big Tech’s talent loss could hurt its innovation leadership standing if startup launches by expats proliferate.
Generative AI proves difficult to handle: Microsoft and OpenAI are making changes to Bing AI following criticism. The changes show AI’s technical challenges and the importance of preemptive safeguards.