Google Doubles Down: Gemini 1.5 Pro Gets a 2 Million Token Boost
May 15, 2024 – Google has taken a significant leap forward in artificial intelligence with the announcement of the enhanced Gemini 1.5 Pro model during its annual I/O Developer Conference 2024. The company revealed that the model’s context window, the amount of information the AI can comprehend, has been increased from the current 1 million…
Apple Blocks $7 Billion in Potential Fraud on App Store Over Four Years
May 15, 2024 – Apple today issued a press release revealing that over the past four years, its App Store has successfully thwarted more than 7billioninpotentialfraudulenttransactions,withover1.8 billion worth of attempted frauds prevented in 2023 alone. Between 2020 and 2023, Apple blocked over 14 million stolen credit cards and disallowed further transactions on more than 3.3…
xAI Negotiates $10 Billion Oracle Cloud Deal to Power Next-Generation AI
May 15, 2024 – Exclusive insights from The Information reveal that Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is in negotiations with Oracle executives to lease cloud servers worth a staggering $10 billion over the next few years. The proposed deal, which amounts to approximately 724 billion yuan, rivals the server orders placed by OpenAI and…
Matt Garman Named as Successor to Adam Selipsky, AWS’s Prolific CEO
May 15, 2024 – Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of Amazon, is poised for a new era of leadership following the announcement by Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, that Adam Selipsky, the current CEO of AWS, will step down from his post after a three-year tenure. Selipsky, aged 57, who has been…
Google Unveils Veo: AI-Powered Video Creation at the Forefront of Innovation
May 15, 2024 – In the wake of the groundbreaking launch of Sora, a text-to-video technology introduced by OpenAI three months ago, Google has unveiled its rival product, Veo, at the 2024 I/O Developer Conference today. Veo boasts the ability to generate “high-quality” videos exceeding one minute in length, with a resolution of up to…
Google Launches Gemini API Challenge with a Time-Traveling Twist: Win a DeLorean Electric Car
May 15, 2024 – In a captivating move that combines nostalgia with technological innovation, Google unveiled its Gemini API Developer Challenge at the I/O 2024 Developers Conference today, offering a prize that would make any fan of the classic “Back to the Future” franchise ecstatic. The grand prize is an electric replica of the iconic…
Google Wallet Raises Compatibility Standards, Leaving Some Older Devices Behind
May 13, 2024 – Google Wallet, the payment software introduced by Google for Android devices, has recently updated its support page, announcing an increase in compatibility requirements that may render the app unusable on certain older devices. Users can quickly make payments through NFC as well as store passes and tickets using Google Wallet. Effective…
Microsoft Pushes XGP Promotion in Latest Windows 11 Dev Build
May 13, 2024 – In the recently released Windows 11 Dev Build 26120.470 (KB5037864), Microsoft has incorporated a promotional card for its XGP service within the Settings homepage. This new feature, however, is exclusively available to users of the Home and Pro editions of Windows 11. According to Microsoft’s official statement, the new Game Pass…
Microsoft Ends Support for Windows 10 21H2, Urges Upgrade to Windows 11
May 13, 2024 – In a bid to encourage more users to upgrade to Windows 11, Microsoft has announced the end of support for another stable version of Windows 10. The tech giant has issued a reminder that the Windows 10 21H2 version will completely end its support in less than 30 days. Specifically, on…
Oracle Debuts AI-Powered Java Coding Assistant: Oracle Code Assist
May 13, 2024 – Following in the footsteps of tech giants like Microsoft, OpenAI, and Google, Oracle has entered the fray of developing AI-powered coding assistants. Recently, the company unveiled its latest offering, Oracle Code Assist, designed to aid users in Java programming. Built upon Oracle’s cloud-based platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Oracle Code Assist…