Google has announced Android XR, a new operating system designed for headsets and smart glasses, developed in collaboration with Samsung.
The first device to utilize Android XR will launch with Samsung’s Project Moohan in 2025.
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-android-xr-smart-glasses-3507251/
The first device to utilize Android XR will launch with Samsung’s Project Moohan in 2025.
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-android-xr-smart-glasses-3507251/
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$Alphabet-C (GOOG.US)$ has unveiled a new quantum chip, Willow, that the company says is a breakthrough in quantum computing.
Google said Monday in a blog post that the chip can perform a computation in under five minutes that would take a classical supercomputer approximately 10 septillion years.
https://blog.google/technology/research/google-willow-quantum-chip/
Google said Monday in a blog post that the chip can perform a computation in under five minutes that would take a classical supercomputer approximately 10 septillion years.
https://blog.google/technology/research/google-willow-quantum-chip/
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Apple announced plans to expand in Saudi Arabia, starting with the launch of the Apple Store online in summer 2025.
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/12/apple-announces-apple-retail-expansion-in-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/12/apple-announces-apple-retail-expansion-in-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/
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The U.S. government has approved the export of advanced AI chips to UAE, under $Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ deal, as part of the company's highly-scrutinized partnership with Emirati AI firm G42, Axios reported.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/scoop-advanced-ai-chips-cleared-for-export-to-uae-under-microsoft-deal/ar-AA1vrX3a
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/scoop-advanced-ai-chips-cleared-for-export-to-uae-under-microsoft-deal/ar-AA1vrX3a
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$Uber Technologies (UBER.US)$ is launching its first international robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi with WeRide, offering autonomous rides via its app.
It’s Uber first international effort to make a wide number of autonomous vehicles from different operators available on its platform and aiming for full autonomy by 2025.
https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2024/Uber-and-WeRide-Launch-Autonomous-Mobility-Service-in-Abu-Dhabi/default.aspx
It’s Uber first international effort to make a wide number of autonomous vehicles from different operators available on its platform and aiming for full autonomy by 2025.
https://investor.uber.com/news-events/news/press-release-details/2024/Uber-and-WeRide-Launch-Autonomous-Mobility-Service-in-Abu-Dhabi/default.aspx
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$Microsoft (MSFT.US)$ is introducing a new AI browser assistance tool called Copilot Vision. This tool allows Edge browser to analyze the content of a webpage and provide users with helpful information and insights.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/2024/12/05/copilot-vision-now-in-preview-a-new-way-to-browse/
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-copilot/blog/2024/12/05/copilot-vision-now-in-preview-a-new-way-to-browse/
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Meta to build a $10 billion artificial intelligence data center in Louisiana. The project will be Meta's largest data center, the company said Wednesday.
Source: AP
Source: AP
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Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is plans to expand its Colossus supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee, aiming to scale up to over one million GPUs.
Colossus operates with 100,000 GPUs, and the expansion will involve significant investments in infrastructure and technology from NVDA, Dell, and SMCI.
Source: Reuters
Colossus operates with 100,000 GPUs, and the expansion will involve significant investments in infrastructure and technology from NVDA, Dell, and SMCI.
Source: Reuters
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NVDA and the Vietnamese govt will jointly set up an AI research and development center and an AI data center under an agreement signed on Thursday.
NVDA also acquires Vingroup health care VinBrain.
Source: Nikkei Asia
NVDA also acquires Vingroup health care VinBrain.
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Global investment in data centers is expected to increase about 50% in 2025, as the rise of generative AI fuels demand for cloud computing.
Data center investment will increase roughly 30% to $463.7 billion next year, U.S. based Dell'Oro Group forecasts.
Source: Nikkei Asia
Data center investment will increase roughly 30% to $463.7 billion next year, U.S. based Dell'Oro Group forecasts.
Source: Nikkei Asia
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