Microsoft plans to invest  $3 billion in India
Published in Cloud


Cloud and AI services

Software King of the World Microsoft plans to invest $3 billion to expand its artificial intelligence and cloud Azure services in India, turning to the world's most populous nation to fuel its revenue growth engine. 

Nvidia releases small AI supercomputer
Published in AI
Tuesday, 07 January 2025 22:08

Nvidia releases small AI supercomputer

 
Project DIGITS with GB10 Superchip

Nvidia has unveiled its Project DIGITS  -- a small personal AI supercomputer targeted at researchers, data scientists, and students.

Sam Altman claims OpenAI can build Artificial General Intelligence
Published in AI


Will transform science, create the end of the world

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the AI startup has figured out how to build artificial general intelligence (AGI) and is now targeting superintelligent systems that could transform scientific discovery.

Microsoft declares 2025 to be the year of the Windows 11 refresh
Published in News


Probably about the same time as Linux on the desktop

Software King of the World, Microsoft wants 2025 to be "the year of the Windows 11 PC refresh."

Nvidia bets on robotics
Published in News
Monday, 30 December 2024 21:20

Nvidia bets on robotics


Next thing

Nvidia is turning its attention to robotics as a potential major growth driver, amid rising competition in its core AI chipmaking business.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai warns about key AI issues in 2025
Published in AI

 

Company needs to go like the clappers

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has warned employees that 2025 will be crucial to the outfit as it tries to club its way to AI dominance.

AI could kill us all in 30 years
Published in AI
Sunday, 29 December 2024 20:27

AI could kill us all in 30 years


Happy New Year

The British-Canadian computer scientist often touted as a "godfather" of artificial intelligence has shortened the odds of AI wiping out humanity over the next three decades.

AI better than experts at spotting real Scotch
Published in AI
Thursday, 26 December 2024 21:42

AI better than experts at spotting real Scotch


Spits out American whiskey

An AI system has outperformed human experts in distinguishing between American whiskey and Scotch, achieving 100% accuracy by identifying subtle differences in the chemical composition of the spirits.

Vole jacking up the price of Microsoft 365
Published in AI
Thursday, 26 December 2024 20:15

Vole jacking up the price of Microsoft 365


You have AI now you can pay for Clippy 2.0

Software King of the World, Microsoft is jacking up the price of its consumer office product after giving it AI.

Reporters without Borders asks Apple to ditch its dodgy AI
Published in AI


Spat out fake news

Reporters without Borders has asked the fruity cargo cult Apple to ditch is dodgy AI after it incorrectly summarised a BBC news notification that suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione had killed himself.