Mike Wheatley
Latest from Mike Wheatley
Google LLC is reorganizing some key parts of its company, and it’s no surprise to learn that the changes are being driven by its ambitions to become a major player in artificial intelligence. Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google and parent Alphabet …
Intel completes assembly of world’s most advanced EUV lithography system
Intel Corp.’s newly formed chip foundry business said today it has achieved a crucial milestone for the chipmaking industry by completing the assembly of the world’s first commercial High Numerical Aperture Extreme Ultraviolet lithography scanner. It’s a tongue-twisting name for what is …
Slack’s new generative AI features now available for all paid customers
Salesforce Inc. said today that its popular collaboration tool Slack is getting some new generative artificial intelligence capabilities. The previously announced Slack AI features are being made available today to all paid customers, and it’s also expanding its language support from English …
Boston Dynamics revamps its humanoid robot Atlas with electric motors
Boston Dynamics Inc., the robotics startup famed for its advanced humanoid and dog-like robots that went viral in years gone by for their acrobatic movements and dances, today announced it’s retiring its hydraulic Atlas robot and replacing it with a fully electric version …
Google announces its second major round of layoffs this year
Google LLC said today it’s letting go a significant number of workers in what will be its second round of layoffs this year. The layoffs will mostly affect the company’s financial and real estate departments, a report in Business Insider said. According …
SAS Institute debuts its first generative AI assistants, plus tools to help companies build their own
Data analytics company SAS Institute Inc. said today it’s enhancing its SAS Viya artificial intelligence platform with the introduction of new industry-specific generative AI assistants, a new synthetic data generator called SAS Data Maker, and a new developer platform called SAS Viya …
Intel unveils brain-inspired neuromorphic chip system for more energy-efficient AI workloads
Intel Corp. has achieved another key milestone on the road to developing neuromorphic processors modeled on the human brain that are designed to provide a more energy-efficient alternative to existing processing architectures. The chipmaker said today it has deployed the largest neuromorphic …
Kore.ai boosts enterprise generative AI development platform with new RAG and automation features
Kore.ai Inc., which offers an enterprise-grade development platform for generative artificial intelligence applications, today announced the latest update to its flagship Kore.ai Experience Optimization Platform. The startup said release V11.0 expands the platform’s capabilities with new features that can help to drive …
Linux Foundation, Intel and others promote open-source data stacks for enterprise generative AI
A Linux Foundation offshoot called the LF AI & Data Foundation is teaming up with a host of technology industry giants to launch a new initiative that aims to drive open-source innovation in data and artificial intelligence infrastructure. Announced today, the new …
AMD and Nvidia unveil new processors for AI PCs
Computer chipmakers Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Nvidia Corp. are stepping up their game amid a growing frenzy for so-called AI personal computers, which are a new generation of PC that can run artificial intelligence workloads on device. In an announcement today, …