Representative Image (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) Apple has sided with Google against the European Union, telling Brussels that its plan to force Android open to rival AI services is rushed, risky, and could set a precedent that hits Apple next. In a submission to the European Commission seen by Reuters, Apple said the draft measures “raise…
Google’s top scientist Sergei Vassilvitskii is reportedly furious with the European Union (EU). The reason is the EU’s proposal requiring Google to share search engine data with rivals such as OpenAI. In a strongly worded message to the EU, Sergei Vassilvitskii warned that what the EU is asking Google to do risked exposing users’ private…
A new video from Google’s office in Bengaluru is currently making waves online, eliciting strong reactions from viewers. The clip, which shows parts of the company’s Ananta campus, is being widely shared across social media platforms. Many users are talking about how the space looks and feels, with some even comparing it to places that…
Alphabet is poised for a massive windfall from its early investment in SpaceX, with its stake now estimated to be worth around $100 billion, as per a report by Bloomberg. The potential gain highlights how one of Silicon Valley’s early bets on private space companies could now deliver one of the biggest returns in recent…
Google’s new TurboQuant algorithm drastically cuts AI model memory needs, impacting memory chip stocks like SK Hynix and Kioxia. This innovation targets the AI’s ‘memory’ cache, compressing it significantly without quality loss. While flash memory faces pressure, HBM remains largely unaffected, with some analysts predicting increased demand due to enhanced AI capabilities. Google has released…
Google CEO Sundar Pichai recently shared an online post announcing that the company has reached a new milestone in managing electricity use in data centres. In an X post, Sundar Pichai said “Google is now the first cloud provider to integrate 1 GW of flexible demand into long-term utility contracts”. “Our ability to shift or…
Apple, Samsung and Google are being urged by London’s police chief to help tackle the growing problem of mobile phone theft in the city. The UK government has warned that the major smartphone makers could be asked to mandate stronger anti-theft measures if companies do not act voluntarily by the summer.According to a Financial Times…
FILE – A sign is displayed on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) Google appointed longtime executive Amin Vahdat as chief technologist for AI infrastructure late last year. The appointment comes as the tech giants pour billions into the computing backbone needed to power artificial intelligence. The move…
Google’s ex-CEO Eric Schmidt has raised an alarm over America’s energy capacity. In a video shared on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Schmidt said that America needs an additional 92 gigawatts of power to sustain the rapid growth of artificial intelligence. In the video, Schmidt has cautioned that the US is ‘running…
Google has received unconditional approval for its all-cash deal to buy cloud security service provider Wiz from European Union. Google’s $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz is the company’s biggest ever deal in terms of transaction size. The EU approved Google’s bid for Wiz after saying that it raised no competition concerns in Europe….