Google renews push into mixed reality headgear
San Francisco (AFP) - Google is ramping up its push into smart glasses and augmented reality headgear, taking on rivals ...
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Google unveils latest AI model, Gemini 2.0
San Francisco (AFP) - Google on Wednesday announced the launch of Gemini 2. 0, its most advanced artificial intelligence model ...
Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast
San Francisco (AFP) - A new artificial intelligence-based weather model can deliver 15-day forecasts with unrivaled accuracy and speed, a ...
US ‘Black Friday’ online spending put at record $10.8 bn
Washington (AFP) - American consumers spent a record $10. 8 billion online during "Black Friday" promotions, with many using artificial ...
Pharrell Williams to bring star power to Web Summit tech event
Paris (AFP) - Singer Pharrell Williams is due to kick off one of Europe's biggest tech events on Monday, the ...
Nvidia to join Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Intel
New York (AFP) - Chip giant Nvidia will join the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the iconic Wall Street index announced ...
Don’t let tech gurus decide the future: Nobel winner Simon Johnson
Paris (AFP) - Should our future by decided by the bosses of big tech firms?For Nobel economics prize winner Simon ...
Meta unveils AI tie-up with horror movie producers
Paris (AFP) - Tech giant Meta has unveiled a partnership with horror film production company Blumhouse to road-test its latest ...
Taiwan’s TSMC posts sharp rise in third quarter net profit
Taipei (AFP) - Taiwanese chip giant TSMC announced a bigger-than-expected increase in net profit for the third quarter on Thursday ...
Markets struggle after Wall Street losses as tech fears weigh
Hong Kong (AFP) - Markets mostly fell on Wednesday after a tech-led sell-off on Wall Street fuelled by worries about ...
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