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India top choice for digital pursuit; firms to boost investments in AI, big data, cybersecurity: nasscom
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India top choice for digital pursuit; firms to boost investments in AI, big data, cybersecurity: nasscom

[ad_1] India remains the top choice for enterprises looking to expand digital services portfolio and companies are expected to increase spending on AI, data analytics and cybersecurity, industry body nasscom said in a report on Monday.The report 'Digital Enterprise Maturity 5.0: Digital Readiness in the Era of AI' is based on a survey of 550 enterprises across 11 major sectors and seven major geographical regions. The survey found that 71 per cent of enterprises in India spent over 20 per cent of their tech spends on digital in 2023. "Nearly 90 per cent of companies have signalled plans to boost investments in key digital technology areas in 2024, including artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (AI/ML), big data analytics, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and intelligent automati...
AI roundup April 12: Adobe’s Ethical Firefly AI raises questions, AI-made political ads on Instagram and more
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AI roundup April 12: Adobe’s Ethical Firefly AI raises questions, AI-made political ads on Instagram and more

[ad_1]  Adobe's 'Ethical' firefly AI raises questions over training data sources;  Instagram's Modi AI images: Political boost sparks controversy;  Infosys partners with Intel to boost AI expertise and solutions; Apple Plans M4 chips with AI for upcoming Mac models: Report- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. Adobe's 'Ethical' Firefly AI raises questions over training data sourcesAdobe's Firefly AI, touted as an "ethical" alternative to competitors like Midjourney, was initially presented as trained solely on Adobe Stock. However, it was later revealed that Firefly also utilised AI-generated content from rival platforms. This raises questions about transparency and responsibility in AI development, highlighting the complexities of navigating ethical concerns in the...
AI roundup [April 11]: Oppo, OnePlus partners with Google for Gemini Ultra AI; Adobe is building AI video Model and more
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AI roundup [April 11]: Oppo, OnePlus partners with Google for Gemini Ultra AI; Adobe is building AI video Model and more

[ad_1] AI roundup: In a race to bring AI to smartphones, Oppo and OnePlus partner with Google to bring the Gemini Ultra platform to smartphones. This move will allow smartphone brands to provide improved integration of AI. In other news, Adobe is currently developing its artificial intelligence text-to-video generator for which it is buying videos to train the model. Know more about such AI news from today. Oppo and OnePlus to bring Gemini Ultra AI to smartphonesOppo and OnePlus confirm the partnership with Google to bring the Gemini Ultra platform to smartphones. The companies are currently working on building the required hardware operating system, and ecosystem for smooth AI integration. Nicole Zhang, general manager of AI Product for OPPO and OnePlus also revealed their multiple gen...
5 Things about AI you may have missed today: World’s first AI software tester unveiled, CGI and Microsoft on AI, more
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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: World’s first AI software tester unveiled, CGI and Microsoft on AI, more

[ad_1] AI roundup: AI automation has become a new trend in the tech industry. With the growing use of AI, a company named TestGrid unveiled the world's first AI Software Tester which will simplify the automation testing process. In other news, CGI and Microsoft had a brief discussion about the digital revolution and generative AI's impact on our lives. Know more about what happened in the world of AI in our roundup.The world's first AI software tester announcedTestGrid a leading automation testing company unveiled CoTester, an AI-powered software tester, providing ease to the automation tester. The tool has the ability to understand complex software testing and it can work on different testing frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, and others. Harry Rao, the CEO & Founder of TestGrid...
5 Things about AI you may have missed today: Nvidia to build AI centre in Indonesia, India on AI laws, more
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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: Nvidia to build AI centre in Indonesia, India on AI laws, more

[ad_1] AI roundup: Nvidia and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison are in talks to build an artificial intelligence centre in Central Java in 2024. The companies may invest $200 million for the development. In other news, Microsoft warns countries such as the US, South Korea and India about China's intention to disrupt elections with the help of AI. Know more about what AI news is in our roundup. Nvidia and Indosat to build AI centre in IndonesiaNvidia and Indosat to open AI centre in Indonesia worth $200 million. The centre will consist of telecommunication infrastructure or a human resource centre in Surakarta city. Steve Saerang from Indosat said, “Now, our main focus is to develop a centre of excellence related to AI in Surakarta.” Steve also talked about how the collaboration with Nvidia will...
5 Things about AI you may have missed today: UK-Britain partner on AI safety, Sachin Bansal talks AI and more
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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: UK-Britain partner on AI safety, Sachin Bansal talks AI and more

[ad_1] AI roundup: The US and Britain have joined hands to tackle the risks and challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI). The two nations will closely work together to bring AI safety to the upcoming generations of technology. In other news, DeepTech Startup SatSure plans to revamp agricultural finance by leveraging technology such as AI. This will allow industries to improve decision-making. All this, and more in our AI roundup today, April 2. US-Britain partner to bring AI safety to future technologyThe United States and Britain announced their partnership in the science of artificial intelligence safety. The new memorandum of understanding was signed by the official today to carry forward the collaboration and take action for growing concerns about next-generation t...
5 Things about AI you may have missed today: PM Modi warns against AI misuse, Jim Lee on AI creativity and more
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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: PM Modi warns against AI misuse, Jim Lee on AI creativity and more

[ad_1] AI roundup: Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies when it comes to users with untrained mindsets. In other news, the chief creative officer of DC Comics, Jim Lee revealed how AI is taking away the joy of creativity from an artist's mind. All this, and more in our AI roundup today.PM Modi warns against misuse of AIIn a conversation with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, PM Modi highlighted the emerging AI risks and misuse by people who are not trained or skilled enough to use such powerful technologies. While talking about India's rapid AI adoption, the PM urged setting clear “dos and don'ts” for AI usage such as adding watermarks on AI-generated content to avoid misinformation via deepfakes, according to...
5 Things about AI you may have missed today: Cohere CEO on GenAI, AI to fix accountant shortage, more
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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: Cohere CEO on GenAI, AI to fix accountant shortage, more

[ad_1] AI roundup: An AI startup named Fieldguide plans to overcome the accountant shortage problem by developing AI tools for auditing, fraud detection, and more. The company has already raised  $30 million in funds. In other news, Cohere CEO, Aidan Gomez talks about the future of generative AI in an interview with The Associated Press. Know more about such AI news of today, March 26, 2024.  Fieldguide raised $30 million for developing an AI-based tool for accounting tasksFieldguide is planning to build an AI tool which will fulfil the requirements of accounting and it will also deal with problems related to accountant shortage. So far, the company has raised $30 million for its AI tool which will be able to perform several tasks such as auditing, fraud detection, compliance and forens...
Apple may bring AI features to iOS 18 leveraging Baidu tech; Know what’s coming
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Apple may bring AI features to iOS 18 leveraging Baidu tech; Know what’s coming

[ad_1] Apple has been recently making headlines for holding talks with companies like Google and OpenAI to use their AI services in its devices. Recently, the company also invested in several AI startups for iOS 18. Now, Apple is reported to have partnered with a Chinese tech giant company named Baidu to take advantage of their AI services. Apple is now currently in a race to introduce advanced generative AI services to compete with brands such as Samsung and Google. Know more about Apple's move to introduce AI features to upcoming devices. Apple to leverage Baidu's AI serviceAccording to a Morningstar report, Apple may use Baidu's AI services for its upcoming generative AI tools. It also highlights that the Chinese company's shares drastically increased with the news. As of now, Apple ...
Behind the plot to break Nvidia’s grip on AI by targeting software
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Behind the plot to break Nvidia’s grip on AI by targeting software

[ad_1] Nvidia earned its $2.2 trillion market cap by producing artificial-intelligence chips that have become the lifeblood powering the new era of generative AI developers from startups to Microsoft, OpenAI and Google parent Alphabet.Almost as important to its hardware is the company's nearly 20 years' worth of computer code, which helps make competition with the company nearly impossible. More than 4 million global developers rely on Nvidia's CUDA software platform to build AI and other apps. Now a coalition of tech companies that includes Qualcomm, Google and Intel plans to loosen Nvidia's chokehold by going after the chip giant's secret weapon: the software that keeps developers tied to Nvidia chips. They are part of an expanding group of financiers and companies hacking away at Nvi...