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Google to test new feature limiting advertisers’ use of browser tracking cookies

Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) said it will begin testing a new feature on its Chrome browser as part of a plan to ban third-party cookies that advertisers use to track consumers. The search giant is set to roll out the feature, called Tracking Protection, on Jan. 4 to 1% of Chrome users globally, that will restrict …

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Founder of China AI Software Developer SenseTime, Tang Xiaoou, Dies

Tang Xiaoou, the founder of SenseTime Group, one of China’s biggest artificial intelligence firms, died late on Friday, the company said on Saturday. Tang, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, started the software development firm, which has grown strongly with public and private demand for its facial recognition technology. SenseTime said Tang …

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Dell Technologies introduces new data and storage advancements for faster AI applications

Dell Technologies is helping customers achieve faster AI and generative AI (GenAI) performance with new enterprise data storage advancements, which are being validated with the Nvidia DGX SuperPOD AI infrastructure. Enhanced Capabilities of PowerScale The latest PowerScale OneFS software upgrades allow businesses to accelerate AI model development and execution. By utilising new PowerScale all-flash storage …

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AI Can Create More Jobs Than It Potentially Eliminates: Tech Mahindra’s Outgoing CEO

Generative AI technology can create more jobs than it is expected to eliminate, Tech Mahindra’s outgoing CEO said, even as its ability to wreck the job market has been discussed widely on social media sites. “The use cases of Generative AI are still being defined, which means that it has the potential to create more …

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Microsoft to Include Labor Unions in Discussions on AI’s Impact to Workers

Microsoft says it’s giving labor leaders a seat at the table for discussions about the development and implementation of artificial intelligence technology. The software giant, which is a major investor in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, said on Monday that it struck a deal with the AFL-CIO to create an “open dialogue” about AI’s impact on the future …

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Vodafone, Sumitomo Corporation, Deloitte and Nexxiot join Forces to Support Autonomous Freight Handling and Trade Compliance

Pairpoint (Vodafone and Sumitomo Corporation’s Economy of Things business), Deloitte, and asset-intelligence company, Nexxiot, have joined forces to offer digital services that speed up the flow of goods worldwide. The new service will automatically verify the provenance of data on the movement and content of cargo, allowing companies to improve freight handling whilst complying with …

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Reinforcement learning helping fine-tune Gemini Pro, says Google Cloud CEO

Google has started rolling out its Gemini Pro API to developers and organisations along with a range of other AI tools, models, and infrastructure. Developers on Google Studio will now be able to access Gemini Pro API which is also available to enterprises through Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform.  “We are moving quickly to bring …

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GIFEC launchs Ghana Digital Acceleration Project with free WiFi connection

The Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) will begin the implementation of the Ghana Digital Acceleration Project (GDAP) in the country. The project is expected to extend fibre-connected free WiFi to 120 Community Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centers across the country within four years. Alhaji Faisal Issahaku Gbanjili, Director of Administration and Human …

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