Google flexes its edge in India in AI showdown
Google is ramping up its artificial intelligence efforts in India to integrate AI across its products for Indians — a move that escalates the growing rivalry among U.S. tech firms in a market where competitors are lagging behind. At its 10th Google for India event on Thursday, the company said
Read moreOura Ring 4 debuts slimmer design, additional sizes, and improved sensing starting at $349
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Read morePayTech Firm Partners with PCI to Boost Payment Data Security
Stanchion, a global PayTech firm that specializes in Payment Fabric Technology, has been named a new Associate Participating Organization with the PCI Security Standards Council. It will collaborate with the PCI SSC to assist in safeguarding payment data worldwide through the continuing development and implementation of the PCI Security Standards.
Read moreGoogle is testing Gemini-powered video search in India
Google said it is now experimenting with Gemini-powered video search in India at its Google for India event. This feature enables users to shoot a small snippet and ask Gemini questions about it. Users, who would be part of this experiment, will be able to use this feature in Google
Read moreAs data center usage heats up, Submer raises $55.5M to cool things down
The race is on for better chips and data center capacity to handle AI workloads, but all that activity comes with a catch. Heavy processing power means heat — a lot of it — and that has massive implications, both for how well servers operate and the environment. With traditional
Read moreWP Engine sues Automattic and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg
Hosting provider WP Engine has filed a lawsuit against Automattic and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg, accusing them of extortion and abuse of power. The lawsuit comes after nearly two weeks of tussling between Mullenweg, who is also CEO of Automattic, and WP Engine over trademark infringement and contributing to the WordPress community.
Read moreJudge blocks California’s new AI law in case over Kamala Harris deepfake Musk reposted
A federal judge blocked one of California’s new AI laws on Wednesday, less than two weeks after it was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. Shortly after signing AB 2839, Newsom suggested it could be used to force Elon Musk to take down an AI deepfake of Vice President Kamala Harris
Read moreElon Musk’s xAI moves into OpenAI’s old HQ
San Francisco’s Mission district isn’t known for corporate offices, but it’s now home to two of the world’s most well-funded AI startups. Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, recently moved into a new office in the Mission: the same building that served as OpenAI’s headquarters for several years, according to
Read moreVenture firm CRV returns $275 million citing overvaluation of mature startups
CRV, a more than 50-year-old venture firm, is returning to investors $275 million from its $500 million Select fund, which backs later-stage rounds of existing portfolio companies, the New York Times reported. The firm is one of the first Silicon Valley outfits to return committed capital to investors. (We reported
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