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Google rolls out memory and energy saving features to Chrome
Google LLC has begun broadly rolling out the latest release of Chrome, which features two new features that will reduce the browser’s memory and energy use. The news was first reported by 9to5Google on Friday. Today, The Verge reported that the new features will become available on Windows machines, Macs and Chromebooks. Google had previewed ...
Microsoft reportedly preparing to release significantly faster version of Teams
Microsoft Corp. is reportedly preparing to launch a new version of its Teams messaging app that features significant performance and power-efficiency improvements. The Verge reported the plan today, citing people with the matter. The new version of Teams is expected to make its debut next month. For the past several years, Microsoft has reportedly been ...
Amazon will ask employees to spend at least three days a week in the office
Amazon.com Inc. is rolling out an updated remote work policy that will require employees to spend at least three days per week in the office. Amazon Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy announced the move today in an internal company memo. Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon told all employees to work from home if ...
Microsoft reportedly developing ad features for Bing’s search chatbot
Microsoft Corp. is testing a version of Bing’s artificial intelligence chatbot that features embedded ads, according to a new report. Reuters reported today that Microsoft demonstrated the new version of the chatbot to a “major ad agency” earlier this week. It’s unclear when the update may be released. According to ad industry executives cited by ...
OpenAI launches initiative to improve ChatGPT after it went rogue
OpenAI LLC is launching an initiative to provide more transparency about ChatGPT, increase the quality of the answers the artificial intelligence model provides and make it customizable for users. The startup detailed the effort on Thursday. ChatGPT powers a conversational chatbot that Microsoft Corp. began rolling out to its Bing search engine this month. In ...
Datadog tops growth expectations but stock drops
Datadog Inc. once again topped growth expectations in the fourth quarter after logging a 44% year-over-year revenue increase. The New York-based observability provider reported today that its sales reached $469 million in the last three months of 2022, surpassing the Zacks consensus estimate by about 5%. Datadog also topped analyst projections in the previous quarter. ...
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki announces plans to step down
Longtime YouTube Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki today announced plans to step down and move to an advisory role at parent company Google LLC. Following the departure of Wojcicki (pictured), one of the most prominent top women tech executives, YouTube will be led by Neal Mohan, its current chief product officer. The Google unit has ...
DocuSign lays off 700 employees
Electronic signature provider DocuSign Inc. today announced that it is laying off about 10% of its workforce, or about 700 employees. The company stated in a regulatory filing that the job cuts will support its “growth, scale and profitability objectives.” The layoffs, which follow an earlier workforce reduction in September, are set to be completed ...
Qualcomm introduces new Snapdragon X75 mobile modem chip
Qualcomm Inc. today introduced the Snapdragon X75, a new 5G modem chip that will likely power the next generation of flagship smartphones. Qualcomm is a major supplier of networking chips to the mobile industry. Its 5G modems can be found in Apple Inc.’s iPhones, as well as flagship Android handsets such as the Galaxy S23 ...
Intel debuts new performance-optimized workstation processors
Intel Corp. today debuted two lines of processors designed to power workstations, high-end Windows desktops used for tasks such as running simulations and data science software. The first processor lineup is known as the Xeon W-2400 series. It includes eight chips designed to power standard workstations. Intel is also rolling out the more advanced Xeon ...