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Explainer: what does Google’s developer conference tell us about its position in the AI race?
This year's Google I/O annual developer conference, which began on Tuesday (14 May), saw the company roll out a large range of AI tools and software updates.
Latest news
In data: China leads on building new chip fabs amid US China trade tensions
According to research and analysis company GlobalData, 42 new chip fabs are expected to open globally in 2024, the majority of which will be located in China.
Opinion: accounting sector needs a tech-forward approach
Accounting and finance functions have been rapidly evolving in recent years. Finance professionals expect a tech-first approach, yet many organisations still rely on manual processes that cause frustrations and slow down the ability of business leaders to make key decisions.
OpenAI co-founder instrumental in Sam Altman firing announces departure
OpenAI’s co-founder, Ilya Sutskever, said on Tuesday (14 May) that he would be leaving the Microsoft-backed startup.
SoftBank plans to use AI to ‘soften’ angry callers’ voices in call centres
Japanese multinational holding company SoftBank is set to use AI-enabled software in its call centres to soften the tone of angry customer voices, a move that aims to relieve stress from call handlers.
AWS invests $8.5bn into European Sovereign Cloud
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has invested $8.5bn (€7.8bn) into its European Sovereign Cloud in Germany.
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