Software

AMD To Buy AI Startup As Nvidia Battle Heats Up

US chipmaker AMD is to acquire startup Nod.ai for undisclosed amount, as AI competition against rival Nvidia ramps up

1 year ago

CIA Builds Own Artificial Intelligence Tool – Report

US intelligence agency, the CIA, is reportedly building its own AI tool to assist in its intelligence gathering activities

2 years ago

AI To Ease Unnecessary Software Burden On UK Businesses, Freshworks Finds

Amid pressure on IT budgets, Freshworks research shows IT managers are dealing with 160 percent more software than last year

2 years ago

Google Adds AI Chatbot Bard To Gmail, YouTube, Google Docs

Major expansion for Chatbot Bard as Google connects it to full suite tools including Google Docs, Gmail and YouTube

2 years ago

Microsoft To Unbundle Teams To Satisfy EU Antitrust Concerns

In an effort to appease EU antitrust concerns, Microsoft confirms it will unbundle its Teams software in Europe

2 years ago

Microsoft Paint To Get AI Makeover – Report

Software giant continues to sprinkle AI tech across its product portfolio, with Windows 11 and Microsoft Paint set to receive…

2 years ago

A Haptic Future: Sensing the Virtual

The Metaverse, VR and AR offer visual immersion into virtual spaces. How can other senses be recreated in the virtual…

2 years ago

EU Investigates Microsoft Over Teams Bundling With Office

Bundling of video and chat app Teams into Microsoft Office suite triggers European Commission antitrust investigation

2 years ago

Meta Updates Open Source AI Model With Llama 2

Competition for OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard as Meta makes its free open source AI model available on Microsoft Azure

2 years ago

The Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Smart Manufacturing and the Supply Chain

Learn what challenges or barriers may prevent the adoption and implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies in the supply chain. And…

2 years ago

Chinese Hackers Compromised Emails Of US Commerce Secretary

Fallout spreads from cyberattack by China-based hackers, as emails from head of US Commerce Department reportedly compromised

2 years ago

Microsoft Confirms More Job Losses

Software giant Microsoft confirms it is axing more staff, in addition to the 10,000 job losses announced in January

2 years ago

China Releases Open Source Operating System

First home grown open source operating system released by China, amid escalating trade war with the US and the West

2 years ago

Salesforce Invests $4 Billion In UK Amid AI Push

CRM giant Salesforce confirms it will invest $4bn in its UK business over the next five years, in the face…

2 years ago

Lack Of Reliable Tech Blamed For Poor Productivity, Apogee Finds

New research from Apogee finds nearly half of staff blamed lack of access to right workplace technology for fuelling negativity

2 years ago

Microsoft Reaches $2.6 Trillion Valuation Thanks To AI

Software giant Microsoft breaches $2.6 trillion valuation, but Apple remains the most valuable publicly listed tech company

2 years ago

Google To Crack Down On Office Attendance

Tech giant Google asks full remote workers to reconsider, amid crackdown on those not adhering to hybrid work schedule

2 years ago

UK SMEs To Increase IT Investments In 2023

New research from Sharp UK finds nearly half of UK SMEs will invest in new technology in 2023, despite concerns…

2 years ago

Hybrid Working Key Factor For Most Tech Workers

Techspace report finds that three quarters of tech workers consider hybrid working a key factor when choosing future employer

2 years ago

Microsoft Freezes Salaries, Amid Economic Uncertainty

CEO Satya Nadella informs Microsoft workforce there will be no salary increases in 2023, and executive bonuses will be 'down…

2 years ago

Google I/O: AI For Google Search

At its annual developer conference, Google revealed new hardware and software, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI)

2 years ago

Microsoft Opens Up AI-Featured Bing Search Engine To All Users

Anyone with a Microsoft account can now use the new version of its Bing search engine, featuring the OpenAI chatbot

2 years ago