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Apple Takes Measured Approach to AI Amid Aggressive Competitive Spend
May 03, 2024

As tech giants like Google, Microsoft and OpenAI accelerate their artificial intelligence (AI) efforts, Apple is charting a more deliberate course and expressing optimism about the technology’s future. The iPhone maker, known for its meticulous approach to product development, is carefully assessing the AI landscape...

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AI Eases Coding, Paving the Way for Swifter Business Innovation
May 02, 2024

From Silicon Valley startups to tech giants, artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the art of computer programming. It offers developers a powerful new toolkit to brainstorm ideas, write and refine code, and fix pesky bugs — all with the help of AI-powered assistants. As...

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Microsoft Bans Police Use of AI Service for Facial Recognition
May 02, 2024

Microsoft has banned police departments from using its Azure OpenAI Service for facial recognition purposes. The company added language to its code of conduct Thursday (May 2) saying that this artificial intelligence (AI) service may not “be used for facial recognition purposes by or for police departments in the United...

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Oracle Adds AI-Powered Vector Search to Converged Database
May 02, 2024

Oracle, a provider of integrated suites of applications and secure infrastructure in the Oracle Cloud, has introduced Oracle Database 23ai.  This latest release of Oracle’s converged database introduces more than 300 features aimed at simplifying the use of artificial intelligence (AI) with data, accelerating app development...

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Analysis: Microsoft’s $2.2 Billion AI Bet May Boost Malaysia’s Tech Industry
May 02, 2024

Microsoft will inject $2.2 billion into Malaysia’s burgeoning cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure over the next four years, CEO Satya Nadella announced on Thursday (May 2). The tech giant’s move highlights a growing effort to expand AI capabilities beyond U.S. and European borders. The...

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Europe’s AI Paradox: Slow Adoption, Big Ambitions
May 02, 2024

Despite Europe’s reputation as a tech laggard, a cadre of companies is making big bets on artificial intelligence (AI).  While the region has been slow to embrace AI in critical sectors like healthcare and government, according to a recent European Parliamentary Research Service study, these firms...

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Lemonade Sees AI Drive Efficiency as Insurance Goes Digital-First
May 01, 2024

Digital insurance platform Lemonade said its AI investments continue to bear fruit. The company’s latest shareholder letter — while reporting a 25% increase in total revenues and a $47 million net loss, an improvement of 28% — also examines the way artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technology has...

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Anthropic Expands Enterprise Offering With Claude Chatbot on iPhone
May 01, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic is launching its first smartphone app and a new enterprise subscription plan to expand the reach of its Claude chatbot. The San Francisco-based company, which focuses on safe AI, said in a Wednesday (May 1) announcement that the new iPhone...

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MongoDB Launches Program to Help Enterprises Implement GenAI
May 01, 2024

MongoDB has launched a program designed to help enterprises embed generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into their applications. The new MongoDB AI Applications Program (MAAP) offers strategic advisory, professional services and an integrated technology stack from MongoDB and its partners, the developer data platform said in a Wednesday (May 1) press...