China’s Xi Urges Greater Innovation Amid Tech Curbs From The U.S.

President Xi Jinping of China has emphasized the urgent need for greater innovation and technology in the face of mounting restrictions imposed by the United States. During his visit to a high-tech manufacturing zone in Jiangsu province, President Xi called to accelerate the upgrades in key technologies and core products. Acknowledging the constant emergence of …

Google Launches Gemini: The Groundbreaking AI Project

In a remarkable display of early success, Google’s highly-anticipated AI project, Gemini, has amassed an impressive 10 million users within hours of its launch. This groundbreaking achievement has sent shockwaves through the AI industry, positioning Gemini as a potential rival to platforms like Twitter. Gemini, developed by Google’s renowned DeepMind team under the leadership of …

Tech’s Climate Impact Is Scarier Than Any Super-AI

In the face of soaring temperatures, unprecedented wildfires, and inexplicably warm ocean currents, concerns surrounding climate change have reached a fever pitch. Yet, amid the fervor surrounding the potential rise of super-intelligent AI “terminators,” two pressing and immediate issues often go unnoticed: the potential exploitation of AI in manipulating elections and democracy, and the overlooked …

Twitter Rival Threads Cross 10 Million Users Within Hours Of Launch

Instagram’s new text-based conversation app, Threads, has made a remarkable entrance into the social media landscape, surpassing 100 million users in just five days since its launch. This milestone sets a new record for the fastest-growing consumer product globally, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Comparatively, it took TikTok nine months, ChatGPT two months, and …

Metaverse Has Set Off No Alarms or Need For Controls Yet, Says The EU Chief

The metaverse, a shared virtual world that is accessible through the internet, has not sparked concerns or the need for immediate regulations, according to Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s antitrust chief. In an announcement, Vestager has revealed that an upcoming initiative aims to educate competition regulators about the dynamics of the metaverse industry. The participation of …

Just In: Google Bard Can Also Execute Codes

In March, Google made waves on the internet and in the technology sector by launching Google Bard, an AI model and ChatGPT’s rival. Following the success of ChatGPT, the search engine giant developed and released Bard, which functions similarly to ChatGPT but pulls real-time information from the web, unlike its competitor. Three months later, the …

JPMorgan CIO Bob Michele Compares The Current Economy To The 2008 Financial Crisis

According to JPMorgan’s CIO Bob Michele, the current economic market is reminiscent of 2008’s Global Financial Crisis. Michele, the chief investment officer for JPMorgan’s asset management department, said the present market state bears similarities to the “awful lot of that March-to-June period in 2008.” Similar to the market’s status in 2008, the investors worried about …

Sovos Names Kevin Akeroyd Chief Executive Officer

SaaS technology veteran to lead company as more and more countries mandate e-Invoicing globally, driving adoption of Sovos’ global tax compliance solutions BOSTON, JUNE 6, 2023 – Global tax software provider Sovos today announced the appointment of Kevin Akeroyd as Chief Executive Officer. Akeroyd joins Sovos from Magnit, where he served as CEO from July 2020, overseeing a …

Technology And AI Enhancing Agri Value Chain

Agritech has been on the rise in the past few years, enhancing every step of the agri value chain. In the United States, the agriculture sector contributes around $1.27 trillion to the national GDP and employs around 2% of the workforce. The use of agritech platforms in the United States is growing, and it’s estimated …

Amazon Working On An AI-powered Search Experience

Amazon is yet another competitor set to enter the chatbot arena, following in the footsteps of Google, by developing an AI-powered search experience. Recently, Bloomberg released a report revealing that the company is working on an “interactive conversational experience” for Amazon Search. It is designed to assist users in finding product information, comparing options, and …