Elon Musk: I’m against tax incentives for EVs

Elon Musk: I’m against tax incentives for EVs

Tesla founder Elon Musk told tech investors in Paris on Thursday he opposed U.S. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), an about-face from his January warning that trade barriers were needed or China would “demolish most other car companies in the world.” On Thursday, Musk said he did not favour measures that distorted the market. … Read more

‘Things are changing’: Google search’s chief highlights challenging times ahead for employees

‘Things are changing’: Google search’s chief highlights challenging times ahead for employees

At a recent company-wide all-hands meeting, Google’s search leader, Prabhakar Raghavan, addressed the changing realities facing the tech giant. According to a report in CNBC, wearing a hoodie with the words “We use Math” on the front, Google search boss Raghavan had an important message for employees at the all-hands meeting last month.Raghavan, known for … Read more

Huawei’s profit more than doubles in 2023, sales up 9.6% as cloud and digital businesses grow

Huawei’s profit more than doubles in 2023, sales up 9.6% as cloud and digital businesses grow

Chinese telecoms gear company Huawei Technologies has reported its profit more than doubled last year as its cloud and digital businesses thrived in spite of US sanctions. The Shenzhen-based company reported a net profit of 87 billion yuan (USD 12 billion), helped by strong sales and an improved product portfolio. Revenue jumped nearly 10 per … Read more

Maharashtra signs MoU with Google for harnessing Artificial Intelligence – ET HealthWorld

Maharashtra signs MoU with Google for harnessing Artificial Intelligence – ET HealthWorld

Pune: The Maharashtra government on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with search engine giant Google to utilise Artificial Intelligence for solutions in sectors like agriculture, healthcare and education. The MoU was signed at the company’s office here in the presence of deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, Sanjay Gupta, country head and vice president, Google … Read more

NSF Forms AI Resource Pilot Program With Microsoft, OpenAI and Others

NSF Forms AI Resource Pilot Program With Microsoft, OpenAI and Others

Microsoft, NVIDIA and OpenAI are among the companies working with the U.S. National Science Foundation and other federal agencies on the National AI Research Resource pilot program to connect researchers to AI research infrastructure. The program supports advancements in “safe, secure and trustworthy AI,” according to the announcement from the NSF. What is the National … Read more

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Healthcare providers to join US plan to manage AI risks-White House – ET HealthWorld

Healthcare providers to join US plan to manage AI risks-White House – ET HealthWorld

Washington : Twenty-eight healthcare companies, including CVS Health, are signing US President Joe Biden’s voluntary commitments aimed at ensuring the safe development of artificial intelligence (AI), a White House official said on Thursday. The commitments by healthcare providers and payers follow those of 15 leading AI companies, including Google, OpenAI and OpenAI partner Microsoft to … Read more

Google Pay is used more for payments in India and Poland than in the US or UK: Survey

Google Pay is used more for payments in India and Poland than in the US or UK: Survey

As one of the top five mobile payment services, Google Pay accounted for 26% of all online transactions last year. Today, more than 150 million users across 42 markets use Google’s mobile payments service to manage their payments with one tap and swipe. But in some countries, the app is used much more than in … Read more

Big Tech generated billions in fines but didn’t pay them

Big Tech generated billions in fines but didn’t pay them

Rarely a month goes by without big tech companies getting fined for price fixing, squashing competitors or misusing data, but it can take years before they pay a penny. Ireland’s data regulator confirmed to AFP that Meta has not paid any of the ₹2 billion ($2.2 billion) in fines issued since last September. TikTok also … Read more