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Srikapardhi October 9th, 2024 10:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

DC Blox Secures Equity Funding and Green Loan for Data Center Expansion

US data center operator DC Blox has secured new equity investment and a green loan. This week, the company announced that it raised additional equity capital from both existing and new investors, led by Post Road Group and Bain Capital Credit. The funding will support the deployment of over USD 1 billion in total capital to finance future construction and the development of powered land banking opportunities. Also Read: DC... Read More

Kripa B October 9th, 2024 8:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

Infosys Expands Collaboration with Microsoft to Accelerate Generative AI Adoption

Infosys has announced an expansion of its collaboration with Microsoft to help accelerate customer adoption of generative AI (GenAI) and Microsoft Azure worldwide. This strategic partnership is designed to assist joint customers in maximising the value of their technology investments and achieving transformative outcomes, the companies said in a joint announcement on Wednesday. Also Read: Infosys and Its Recent Advances in AI Partnerships Early Adoption of GitHub Copilot According to... Read More

Srikapardhi October 9th, 2024 8:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Verizon Expands Fios Fiber Service to Underserved Areas in Rhode Island

American wireless service provider Verizon plans to expand its full-fiber Fios service to over 3,000 underserved addresses in Rhode Island's Jamestown and Westerly. The rollout will take place in partnership with the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation and will include USD 3.6 million in funding under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Also Read: Verizon to Acquire Frontier Communications for USD 20 Billion Fiber Deployment Planned More than 54 miles of... Read More

Kripa B October 9th, 2024 6:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nvidia Partners with US Tech Companies to Accelerate Custom AI Applications

Nvidia has announced a strategic collaboration with several US technology companies to facilitate the development of custom AI applications across various industries, utilising its latest NIM Agent Blueprints, NeMo, and NIM microservices. According to Nvidia, key industry players such as AT&T, Lowe's, and the University of Florida are leveraging these microservices to create data-driven AI flywheels that power custom generative AI applications. Also Read: Accenture and Its Growing Network of... Read More

Kripa B October 9th, 2024 4:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jio Fiber Postpaid Broadband Plans in October 2024 Explained

Reliance Jio offers its fiber-based wired broadband services under the JioFiber brand in India. The service is available in both postpaid and prepaid segments for users. Previously, we learned about all the AirFiber plans, and now let's look at what Jio is offering in its Fiber segment. Interestingly, Jio does not mention the number of cities where its Fiber services are available on its website as of this writing. Also... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 9th, 2024 1:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Apple Intelligence Features Might Not be Enough Yet: Jefferies

Apple's iPhone 16 series was expected to come with support for serious AI (artificial intelligence) features. However, at the current standpoint, Jefferies believes that Apple's AI features might not be enough for users to upgrade to iPhone 16 series. In fact, an analyst at Jefferies even said that the serious AI experience from Apple will only arrive in two to three years for the users. On Monday, Apple's shares fell... Read More

Kripa B October 9th, 2024 1:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

OpenAI Partners with Hearst for Expanded AI Content Integration

US-based media company Hearst has announced a new partnership with OpenAI, integrating content from its newspapers and magazines into OpenAI's platforms, including ChatGPT. The collaboration will feature journalism from over 20 magazine brands, such as Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Runner's World, and more than 40 newspapers like the Houston Chronicle and San Francisco Chronicle. Also Read: OpenAI’s Content Partnerships with Media So Far in 2024 Hearst and OpenAI Collaboration OpenAI will... Read More

Tanuja K October 9th, 2024 1:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vi Business and Genesys Partner to Bring Next Gen Cloud Contact Centre as a Service

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), a leading Indian telecom operator has just announced that its B2B arm, Vi Business and Genesys are working together to bring next-gen cloud contact centre as a service for enterprises across India. This will transform the contact centre operations of businesses and strengthen customer engagement and services. This is Vodafone Idea's entry to the Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) sector. The telco will introduce next-gen... Read More

Kripa B October 9th, 2024 12:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Waymo AI-Based Self-Driving Car Collides with Bus in San Francisco

Waymo self-driving car collided with a San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) trolleybus, drawing the attention of a group of tech CEOs who stepped up to help the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered car. Many of them had just come from an AI retreat. Also Read: AI to Transform Global Economy with Growth and Innovation, Says UBS: Report AI-Powered Waymo The crash, which occurred in front of an afterparty for Y Combinator (YC)... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 9th, 2024 12:19 PM 5 COMMENTS

MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC Launched: Built for AI

MediaTek has launched its news flagship chipset for smartphones namely Dimensity 9400. This System-on-Chipset (SoC) will power the flagship smartphones coming in last 2024 and 2025. It will be a direct competitor to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite that is going to power some of the major names such as Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, OnePlus 13, and so on. Here's everything you should know about the Dimensity 9400 SoC. Firstly,... Read More

Srikapardhi October 9th, 2024 11:56 AM 4 COMMENTS

Centranet Trial Brings 50Gbps Fiber Internet to Tribal Nation in Oklahoma

Centranet, a subsidiary of Central Rural Electric Cooperative, has successfully demonstrated a 50 Gbps fiber internet connection for the Sac and Fox Nation in Oklahoma, marking an advancement in broadband access for rural and Indigenous communities. This achievement, announced during the Future of Rural Broadband Showcase, is the first live commercial trial of 50G PON technology in a tribal nation, Nokia said on Wednesday. Also Read: Empire Access Expands Fiber... Read More

Kripa B October 9th, 2024 11:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

ChatGPT Introduces Canvas Interface for Writers and Coders

OpenAI has unveiled Canvas, a new interface designed to transform how users interact with ChatGPT for writing and coding projects. This feature, currently in early beta, opens in a separate window, allowing for seamless collaboration between users and the AI, the Microsoft-backed company announced on October 3. Also Read: OpenAI Raises USD 6.6 Billion to Accelerate AI Research and Expansion Features and Benefits of Canvas Canvas was built on GPT-4o... Read More