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ChatGPT has astounded everyone with the capabilities it brings with it. Ever since its release, new avenues and use cases have opened with the innovative application of the language model. In one such case, Microsoft is experimenting with ChatGPT controlling robots to make them understand human-like commands. In a viral video posted on the microblogging … Read more
Telecom equipment maker Ericsson will lay off 8,500 employees globally as part of its plan to cut costs, a memo sent to employees and seen by Reuters said. While technology companies such as Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet have laid off thousands of employees citing economic conditions, Ericsson‘s move would be the largest layoff to hit … Read more
Infosys has announced that it will expand its collaboration with Microsoft, to help accelerate enterprise cloud transformation journeys worldwide. According to the Infosys Cloud Radar, enterprises can add up to $414 billion in net new profits, annually, through effective cloud adoption. The report also calculated that adopting cloud improved speed to market and the ability … Read more
The European Commission on Thursday launched a consultation on the future of Europe’s telecoms sector, starting a process that could lead to requiring Alphabet’s Google, Apple, Meta Platform and Netflix to pay some network costs. For more than two decades Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Telecom Italia and other operators have lobbied for leading technology companies … Read more
ChatGPT has garnered praise for its AI-powered conversational capabilities. Following the success of the chatbot, several other tech companies have announced plans to make their own versions. Among them is Chinese conglomerate Baidu, which is developing ChatGPT-like app Ernie Bot. The company CEO Robin Li has now said that its AI chatbot will create a … Read more
While ChatGPT has created a significant impression in some parts of the world, the rest, like China, have moved to block the usage of AI-powered chatbots. Regulators in the country have reportedly told major tech companies not to offer ChatGPT-like services to the public because of its uncensored replies to user queries.Citing people with direct … Read more
China’s Baidu will use its ChatGPT-like app Ernie Bot to create a “revolutionary” version of its popular search engine, the company’s CEO said on Wednesday. Baidu, which has invested heavily in artificial intelligence in recent years, is regarded as at the forefront of efforts to create a Chinese rival to the AI platform developed by … Read more
Facebook-parent Meta Platforms is planning a fresh round of job cuts in a reorganisation and downsizing effort that could affect thousands of workers, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. Last year, the social media company let go 13 percent of its workforce — more than 11,000 employees — as it grappled with soaring costs and a weak … Read more
Comviva has announced that its Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS) solution, which is powered by Microsoft Azure, is now available for telecom companies. A subsidiary of Tech Mahindra, Comviva is a leader in customer experience and data monetisation solutions.Comviva’s CPaaS solution, called Ngage, will leverage the benefits of Microsoft Cloud to make it simpler … Read more
Microsoft went all in to save its $68.7 billion acquisition of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard in Europe. Apart from trying to orally convince the EU regulators about offering multi-year deals to other platforms, Microsoft also announced two quick deals with Nintendo and Nvidia in a bid to counter regulators’ concerns. Here are the … Read more