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Google buys stake in Taiwan solar power firm owned by BlackRock
Investing in New Green Power in Taiwan, I drive sustainable energy solutions for manufacturers, reducing Scope 3 emissions. This aligns with my commitment to carbon-free operations and environmental sustainability, supporting solar capacity growth in the region.
JM Financial initiates coverage on MapmyIndia, sees upside potential of 28%
MapmyIndia, backed by JM Financial, aims for substantial revenue growth driven by new geospatial policies and diverse revenue streams.
Amazon & Google suspending green card applications: Why EB-5 visa a perfect fix for H-1B challenges and tech layoffs
The EB-5 visa program provides stability, job creation, and a streamlined immigration process, making it a reliable alternative for those facing uncertainties in the tech industry. With a direct path to green card status and economic growth opportunities, EB-5 offers a secure pathway to permanent residency.
How to prevent Big Tech dominance, protect privacy and ensure fair competition
The magnitude, scale and speed at which such platforms operate demand ex ante regulation, if the real interests of consumers are to be protected.
Big tech is driving the S&P rally. The rest have to step up soon
Tech stocks face diverging performances as Nvidia leads the pack, while Apple struggles, causing a profit cool down and an emerging asymmetry among Big Tech stocks, affecting the overall earnings potential in 2024.
Chinese smartphone brands drive AI proliferation in 2024, led by Oppo
The second half of 2024 will see a surge in generative AI use in smartphones, spearheaded by Chinese brands like Oppo, Nothing, and Vivo. Analysts predict more AI features in lower-priced models, expanding beyond premium flagships. Oppo leads with over 100 AI capabilities and 5,399 AI patents. With AI phones projected to make up 11% of the global market, the segment will see significant growth, particularly in sub-$1000 models, driven by aggressive innovation from Chinese manufacturers.
Build your superstructure
As generative AI continues to evolve, the debate over its development and release models becomes important. Across the foundation models driving the explosion of GenAI are two broad philosophies for the development and release of this tech: open- and closed-source models.
Google Cloud, EkStep Foundation partner to accelerate adoptions of Digital Public Infrastructure
The company statement said this will enable proof of concepts for creating and enhancing DPGs and DPIs, and identify Google Cloud products relevant to DPI adoption.
HCLTech integrates its GenAI platform with Google Gemini
HCL Technologies announced the availability of its GenAI platform, HCLTech AI Force, on Google Cloud's Gemini models, integrating Google's large language model to drive innovation at scale.
$250K funding for ONDC hackathon topper firms
The Build for Bharat initiative was started in New Delhi in December last year in collaboration with the government’s Startup India platform, Google Cloud India, Antler in India, Protean and Paytm. It was organised in more than 50 cities with experts, leaders, venture capitalists and incubators onboard.
Online eats into offline; Agnikul defers rocket launch
The rapid adoption of quick commerce and food delivery apps is eating into the sales of retail, and quick service restaurants. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Google’s $350-million Flipkart bet; Canva CEO interview
Ecommerce major Flipkart has closed its nearly $1-billion funding round with Google coming on board. More on this in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Nvidia CEO Huang expects AI-generated videos to drive more demand for its chips
After riding a demand surge sparked by Big Tech's rush to roll out chatbots, Nvidia now expects new AI models that are capable of creating video and engaging in human-like voice interactions to spur more orders for its graphics processors.
Google's India alphabet P for Pixel, D for Dixon: Local contract manufacturer will make Google Pixel 8 smartphones
Dixon Technologies to manufacture Google Pixel 8 smartphones in India to compete with Apple and Samsung in the Rs 50,000-plus price range. Google aims to increase its market share in India despite import duties, considering Foxconn as a potential manufacturing partner.
South India driving office property market recovery
Southern India, particularly Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai, is set to lead the recovery in India's office property market, with these cities accounting for 60% of the total space requirement by 2025. The tech sector and global capability centers are driving office leasing activities, with Bengaluru leading in demand. Experts anticipate a surge in demand from companies like QuessCorp, Morgan Stanley, Google, and Amazon in 2024.
Google invests 1 billion euros in Finnish data centre to drive AI growth
In recent years, many data centres have been located in the Nordic countries because of the region's cooler climate, tax breaks and abundant availability of renewable power.
These AI-powered features will make Gmail incredible. Know about 'Summersize', 'Q&A' and 'Contextual smart reply' features
More than 1.8 billion people worldwide use Google's signature email service Gmail. The upcoming features and seemingly smooth integration of Google's AI model Gemini could take Gmail to the next level. Know in detail
India well positioned as shift to AI happens: Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Pichai, who is also the chief executive of Alphabet, Google's parent company, was talking a day after announcing several of Google's innovations in his keynote address at Google I/O connect, the company's annual developer conference. "AI tools for a lot of our products... India is number one country in terms of user base. To be able to serve them we're committed to bringing the same AI tools," Pichai said.
Apple ramps up its ‘secret’ self-driving car testing: report
Apple has ramped up its self-driving car testing and has logged over 450,000 miles of autonomous driving in the US from December 2022 to November 2023.
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