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Amazon enhances its serverless data platforms to kick off re:Invent 2023
Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services Inc. kicked off its annual re:Invent 2023 conference this evening with a keynote address where it announced a trio of new capabilities that should make it easier for customers to use its serverless database offerings. The headline announcement was the introduction of Amazon Aurora Limitless Database, which is a ...
Demand for AI sparks increase in data center server spending, even as shipments fall
Data center server shipments are set to plummet by up to 20% this year, but some of the companies that make them will be laughing all of the way to the bank, as their revenues are set to increase anyway due to the demand for more sophisticated artificial intelligence hardware. In its latest Cloud and ...
Couchbase announces columnar service for Capella on AWS to power adaptive, real-time applications
Cloud database-as-a-service provider Couchbase Inc. today launched a new columnar service for its Capella platform on Amazon Web Services Inc.’s public cloud platform. The company says the new service, announced at AWS re:Invent 2023, makes it easier for companies to leverage real-time analytics to build more adaptive software applications. Capella’s columnar service brings a columnar store ...
Arm debuts Cortex-M52 processor to power AI on the smallest IoT devices
Chip design firm Arm Holdings Plc said today it’s aiming to bring advanced artificial intelligence workloads to the smallest of internet of things devices with the launch of its new Cortex-M52 processor that’s capable of more powerful computation with limited resources. The company said its partners have been asking for access to on-device intelligence that ...
OpenAI staff make jokes about CEO drama as they announce new ChatGPT voice feature
OpenAI LP might be experiencing an existential crisis at the moment, but that hasn’t stopped it from rolling out new updates to its legendary ChatGPT chatbot. In an update today that was later shared by its ex-President Greg Brockman, the company announced that users can now ask ChatGPT questions in their natural voice, and listen ...
Nvidia tramples all over Wall Street’s expectations, growing its revenue by 200%+
Shares of the artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia Corp edged down 1% today after the company posted third-quarter results that crushed Wall Street’s expectations, as executives warned of a negative impact in the coming quarter from new export restrictions that will likely affect sales to customers in China. In a letter to shareholders, Nvidia Chief Financial Officer ...
It’s over: OpenAI reaches deal ‘in principle’ for Sam Altman to return as CEO, with new board
Updated: OpenAI announced late Tuesday night on X that it has reached an agreement in principle for former Chief Executive Sam Altman to return to the artificial intelligence phenom, ending several days of drama. The post said there will be a “new initial board of Bret Taylor (Chair), Larry Summers, and Adam D’Angelo. We are ...
Generative AI startup AI21 Labs finds additional backers to close Series C funding round at $208M
AI21 Labs Ltd., a generative artificial intelligence startup that rivals OpenAI LP, said today it has secured additional investment to close on a hefty $208 million funding round that raises its valuation to $1.4 billion. The new investors in the Series C round include Intel Capital and Comcast Ventures, who join previously announced investors, bringing ...
Nvidia and Genentech collaborate to accelerate drug discovery with AI
Nvidia Corp. is teaming up with biotechnology giant Genentech Inc. on a planned multiyear collaboration that will see the two companies accelerate research into drug discovery by leveraging the most advanced artificial intelligence capabilities, including generative AI. The company said it’s hoping to enhance Genentech’s advanced AI research programs by transforming its generative AI models and ...
Neo4j and AWS team up to enhance generative AI applications with graph database technology
Graph database company Neo4j Inc. said today it’s embarking on a multiyear strategic collaboration with the cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services Inc. to enable enterprises to enhance the capabilities of their generative artificial intelligence models. The idea is to combine knowledge graphs with native vector search in order to reduce the occurrence of so-called ...