Google Bard Debuts in Swahili, Expanding Language Reach
Google announced the expansion of Bard, its conversational AI service, to 40 new languages, including Swahili, which is the first African language to be included, and 59 new countries and territories. This expansion brings new features that allow users to customize their experience, enhance their creativity, and be more productive.
Read MoreAsk Sophie: Any guidance for changing jobs while on an H-1B?
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by
Read MoreApple introduces bilingual Siri and a full page screenshot feature with iOS 17
Apple released its first set of public beta versions of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma on Wednesday. With these releases, the company introduced new features such as full-page screenshots, bilingual Siri, and better SMS sorting for dual-SIM users. The Cupertino-based company has added support for bilingual queries to
Read MoreIndian food delivery giant Swiggy acquires LYNK in retail distribution push
Swiggy has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LYNK, a retail logistics startup with a network of over 100,000 stores, the latest in a series of purchases by the Indian food delivery giant in the last two years. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, which counts Prosus, Accel and Invesco among its
Read MoreKPMG, Microsoft sign cloud and AI alliance mega deal
KPMG and Microsoft have announced what they described as a “significant expansion of their global relationship that will reshape professional services across a number of business-critical areas including workforce modernization, safe and secure development, and use of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives for clients, industries and society more broadly.” The collaboration
Read MoreLinux distributors, open source developers warned to update Ghostscript
Linux distributors and application developers using the open-source Ghostscript interpreter for the PostScript language and PDFs are being urged to apply the latest security patch for the utility after the discovery of a major hole. This vulnerability, CVE-2023-36664, was assigned a CVSS score of 9.8, and could allow for code
Read MoreTesla says Model 3, Model Y tax credits likely to be reduced by 2024
Tesla said the $7,500 federal tax credits for its Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles are likely to be reduced after December 31, according to a change on the automaker’s website late Tuesday. “Customers who take delivery of a qualified new Tesla and meet all federal requirements are eligible
Read MoreKia to invest $200M in Georgia plant to build EV9 SUV
South Korean automaker Kia said Wednesday it plans to invest over $200 million in its assembly plant in Georgia, where it will begin production of the electric EV9 SUV next year. The news comes as foreign automakers double down on North American production in order to qualify for federal EV
Read MoreHere’s a reminder to make your Venmo transactions private, courtesy of Clarence Thomas
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge I’m currently looking at my Venmo feed. In an ideal world, I would see only a log of private payments I’ve made and received. Instead, I see a list of my friends’ business: someone paid a friend for “drinkies,” another for “rich bitch
Read MoreDigital real estate platform developer Wahi embracing AI in big way
ChatGPT applications are springing up everywhere, including at Wahi, a Toronto firm that specializes in real estate data and analytics. It has already received approval from OpenAI for its plugin for the generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) chatbot. According to Benjy Katchen, the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Wahi,
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