AMD has added Dell as a commercial PC customer for the first time, marking a significant partnership in the tech industry. Meanwhile, Samsung's CEO highlighted the company's focus on artificial intelligence-powered home appliances such as fridges and washers after a year of disappointing sales. In other news, the US government has added Tencent and CATL to its list of "Chinese military companies", while Intel announced new laptop chips that will extend computer battery life. Additionally, Qualcomm is set to bring AI capabilities to personal computers priced at around $600.
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/qualcomms-new-chips-will-bring-ai-us600-personal-computersGIGABYTE has unveiled an AI TOP solution that includes a Multi-Node Optimizer, which doubles the batch size and efficiency of fine-tuning through Thunderbolt 5 clustering. This enables local KI training to process data up to 5.4 times faster. The company's KI technology is setting new standards, with further advancements expected in 2025.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gigabyte-stellt-auf-der-ces-2025-eine-reihe-von-bahnbrechenden-ki-innovationen-vor-302343739.htmlLG Electronics showcased its vision for AI-powered customer experiences at a keynote presentation and immersive storytelling event in Las Vegas, themed "Life's Good 24/7 with Affectionate Intelligence", on January 6, the eve of CES 2025. The event highlighted LG's plans to integrate artificial intelligence into its products and services to enhance customer interactions.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lg-unveils-a-day-in-a-life-with-affectionate-intelligence-at-lg-world-premiere-302343542.htmlMeta, the company behind Facebook, apologized for mistakenly removing a photo of US Speaker Mike Johnson after far-right posters complained. The image was flagged by an algorithm as a doctored photo showing Secret Service agents smiling, but it was actually the real photo. Meta spokesperson Dani Lever acknowledged the error and stated that the fact check had been incorrectly applied to the genuine image.
https://www.rawstory.com/news/go-after-meta-and-google-furious-trump-sics-maga-hoards-on-social-media-mogul/Microsoft has announced plans to provide AI training to 10 million people in India by 2030, building on a previous commitment to train 2 million individuals by 2025. The company's CEO, Satya Nadella, met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss Microsoft's expansion and investment plans in the country, which include a $80 billion investment in fiscal 2025 focused on developing data centers for AI model training and deployment.
https://www.gulftoday.ae/business/2025/01/07/microsoft-to-invest-3-billion-in-indiaMicrosoft is investing $3 billion in India for cloud and AI expansion, according to CEO Satya Nadella. The investment will be used to expand Microsoft's Azure capacity in the country, with a focus on empowering people and organisations in India through technology. This move is part of Microsoft's mission to train 10 million people in AI skills by 2030.
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-says-microsoft-to-invest-3-billion-in-india-for-cloud-and-ai-expansion-7418650#pfrom=home-ndtv_mainnavigationNvidia has launched its new AI model, Cosmos, which was trained on 20 million hours of real human activity footage. The company's CEO, Jensen Huang, announced the launch during his keynote at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. According to Huang, Cosmos is designed to teach robots and machines how to interact with the physical world, and could be used to train humanoids and self-driving cars.
https://indiatoday.in/technology/news/story/ces-2025-nvidia-ceo-jensen-huang-says-the-companys-new-ai-models-were-trained-on-20-million-hours-of-human-moves-2660827-2025-01-07NVIDIA has launched a new platform called Cosmos, which is designed for developing physical AI systems such as robots and autonomous vehicles. This platform eliminates cost and resource barriers, making it more accessible to developers. NVIDIA's DGX Cloud, a high-performance AI platform, will also be used in conjunction with Cosmos. Uber, a mobility leader, has partnered with NVIDIA to accelerate the development of physical AI systems like autonomous vehicles using these platforms.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250106387455/en/Uber-Teams-Up-with-NVIDIA-to-Accelerate-Autonomous-MobilityNvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled new AI technology at the CES 2025 conference, including "Cosmos" models that can generate photo-realistic video to train robots and self-driving cars more efficiently. The models use synthetic training data, allowing users to input a text description to create video of a world that obeys physical laws, reducing costs compared to traditional methods. Nvidia also introduced new gaming chips using its "Blackwell" AI technology, which can produce movie-like graphics in games by adding imperfections and realistic features such as human faces. The company's automotive operating system will be used by Toyota Motor for advanced driver assistance systems across several models, with Nvidia expecting $5 billion in automotive hardware and software revenue in fiscal 2026.
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