Technology

OpenAI takes ChatGPT to new heights with GPT-4o

The company's latest model revolutionizes ChatGPT, offering unprecedented capabilities

South Korea plans $7.3 billion boost to support semiconductor industry

Announcement comes after commitment of $6.94 billion in investment in AI by 2027

Saudi Arabia and Japan to collaborate on digital economy growth, technology innovation

Both parties discussed the progress made in various digital projects and joint initiatives under the Saudi and Japanese Vision 2030 frameworks

Microsoft to commit $2.2 billion investment for cloud, AI services in Malaysia

The move will strengthen Malaysia's global AI development support

Google-parent Alphabet announces first-ever dividend of 20 cents per share, $70 billion stock buyback

Company's revenue reached $80.54 billion, exceeding estimates of $78.59 billion

Microsoft revenues rise 17 percent to $61.9 billion on increased AI investment

4 percent rise in shares increases company's stock market value by $128 billion

Dubai’s DMCC hosts trade roadshow in Japan to drive growth in Web3, AI and gaming

DMCC is home to 83 Japanese companies, constituting over 24 percent of Japanese firms in the country

ADGM, Hacken partner to set new benchmarks for blockchain security and compliance

The agreement seeks to develop security standards and on-chain monitoring solutions within ADGM's DLT Foundations framework

Samsung and Google to team up for next level AI

Samsung seeks to integrate Google's second-gen Gemini Nano AI into Galaxy S25 smartphones

Japan to commit $468.5 million to build supercomputers for domestic AI development

Japan’s ministry aims to promote domestic development of GenAI by upgrading the country's computing infrastructure

Kuwait, Boeing launch technical entrepreneurship complex to empower Kuwaiti entrepreneurs

The complex enables Kuwaiti youth's access to digital systems, labs, programs

Apple considers building manufacturing facility in Indonesia amid push to increase local production

The U.S. company also plans to inaugurate Apple's fourth developer academy on the island of Bali

G7 presidency, UNDP Africa partner to advance AI for sustainable development

Italian presidency leads efforts to democratize AI access and foster responsible development

U.S. to award Samsung $6.4 billion grant to expand Texas chip production

Initiative aims to strengthen U.S. semiconductor industry and national security

OpenAI launches Tokyo hub, introduces GPT-4 model tailored for Japanese language

Japan aims to harness AI for competing with China, boosting digitalization, and tackling labor shortages

Samsung overtakes Apple as top phonemaker globally in Q1 2024

Global smartphone shipments surged by 7.8 percent to 289.4 million units during the January-March period

Global PC shipments surge 1.5 percent in Q1 2024, reaching 59.8 million units

AI-capable PCs fuel market rebound, demand skyrockets after pandemic dip

TikTok Notes: The new photo-sharing app to rival Instagram’s dominance

TikTok users now get pop-up notifications for the new TikTok Notes app, made for sharing photos

Nvidia to establish $200 million AI center in Indonesia as part of Southeast Asia expansion

The project is expected to bolster local telecommunications infrastructure and digital talent

Tesla’s robotaxi: Elon Musk sets date for the big reveal

In 2015, Musk promised shareholders that Tesla’s cars would achieve "full autonomy" within three years

Microsoft AI, OpenAI collaborate to launch new London hub for language models

Microsoft will advertise job openings and actively recruit new talent for the hub in the coming weeks and months

Crypto firm Ripple to launch U.S. dollar stablecoin, targeting $150 billion market

This move puts Ripple in competition with Tether and Circle in stablecoin market