Tech giant Microsoft Corp. is urging the US Department of Justice (DoJ) to take action against Alphabet’s Google for its alleged anti-competitive practices in the internet search market. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella recently testified during Google’s antitrust trial in Washington, stating that the idea that users have a choice to switch search engine defaults is …
When it comes to the artificial intelligence (AI) frenzy, Big Tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are always vocal about their AI investments. They mention it in earnings calls and new product announcements. However, there’s one industry leader that remains relatively quiet about their AI efforts: Apple. But behind the scenes, Apple has …
The British microchip company Arm has priced its New York IPO at $51 a share, giving it a valuation of more than $52bn (£42bn) ahead of its Wall Street debut on Thursday. The pricing, confirmed by Arm on Wednesday evening, is at the top of the $47 to $51 range Arm had said last week, …
Starting tomorrow (Sep. 12), Google, the world’s leading search engine, must demonstrate that it is not abusing its dominant position in the industry to harm its competitors. In October 2020, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Google for monopolizing search and search advertising. The attorneys general of 35 states, …
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, took a step further in the committee’s investigation into the nonprofit organization by subpoenaing the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a watchdog group focused on hate speech. The subpoena was issued by Jordan to obtain documents related to the CCDH’s communication with the federal government. …
Huang’s video game chips have proven to be a fortunate fit for AI, but his supporters reject the notion that he stumbled upon success. According to a former Nvidia executive, Huang was one of the early pioneers who actively studied and invested in AI. He listened to the industry, experimented, and worked to improve the …
Nvidia, the chipmaker at the forefront of the current artificial intelligence (AI) boom, has experienced an astounding 843% increase in profits due to global demand for its technology. Over the three months leading to July 30, Nvidia’s net profit rose to $6.2bn (£4.9bn), compared to $656m in the same period last year. The company’s success …
In a significant breakthrough, scientists at Meta, owned by Mark Zuckerberg, have made strides in developing an AI-powered universal language translator. The newly revealed AI tool developed by Facebook can automatically translate speech from 100 different languages. This groundbreaking technology not only transcribes all 100 languages into text, but it also translates speech into spoken …
Google, Facebook, TikTok, and other major tech companies operating in Europe are facing an extensive initiative to clean up online content. The Digital Services Act (DSA), which goes into effect this week, is the first phase of the European Union’s groundbreaking new digital rules. Crafted by the 27-nation bloc, known for cracking down on tech …
OpenAI, the renowned San Francisco-based company behind the widely-used chatbot ChatGPT, has acknowledged the potential for political bias in its AI system. Despite promising users the ability to customize the chatbot’s behavior in response to this concern, OpenAI has not yet implemented any changes. A recent study published in the prestigious journal Public Choice has …