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By Federal Newswire | Sep 17, 2024
Indian athletes are increasingly leveraging digital platforms to connect with their fans. Aman Sehrawat, Manu Bhaker, Nishad Kumar, Sumit Antil, and Swapnil Kusale have launched WhatsApp Channels and joined Threads to share exclusive content, behind-the-scenes insights, and training regimes.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 17, 2024
Jeremy Saulnier’s high-velocity thriller "Rebel Ridge" maintained its position at the top with 38.6 million views, making it the most-watched title of the week. The film stars Aaron Pierre, who delivers a standout performance as a former ex-Marine navigating small-town corruption.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 17, 2024
NEW YORK, REDMOND, WA, AND ABU DHABI — September 17, 2024 – The drive to develop more powerful AI capabilities will require significant infrastructure investment. Today, BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Microsoft, and MGX announced the Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership (GAIIP) to invest in new and expanded data centers to meet growing demand for computing power and energy infrastructure. These investments will be primarily in the United States and partner countries.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 17, 2024
Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO of Netflix, delivered a keynote address at the Royal Television Society London Convention 2024 on September 17. Reflecting on his previous appearance in 2016 when he introduced the first trailer for "The Crown," Sarandos highlighted the series' success and its role in showcasing British talent.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 17, 2024
Today, Instagram introduced Teen Accounts, a new experience designed for teenagers and guided by parents. These accounts feature built-in protections that limit contact and content exposure, while also allowing teens to explore their interests. Teens under 16 will require parental permission to alter these settings.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 17, 2024
Geeked Week continued Tuesday with news and sneak peeks for some of the most beloved genre series, films, and games.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 16, 2024
Intel and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced a significant expansion of their strategic collaboration, focusing on custom chip designs under a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar framework. This agreement aims to enhance the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) applications and support various customer workloads.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 16, 2024
After being passed by the Senate earlier this year, the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) may now be considered in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. KOSA’s path to this point has been long and fraught with controversy, but this is the closest the bill has come to enactment since it was introduced over two years ago. A House markup outcome will shape its chances of becoming law.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 16, 2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), has announced an expanded collaboration with NXP Semiconductors to transition the majority of NXP’s electronic design automation (EDA) processes to AWS. This move builds on a three-year partnership, enabling NXP to utilize AWS's performance, scalability, and security features for semiconductor design in automotive, IoT, mobile, and communication sectors.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 16, 2024
AI-powered chatbots draw on the collective work of billions of humans. To respond to user queries, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and other large language models rely on their analysis of trillions of words posted online. Similarly, image generators produce graphics by analyzing billions of photos and illustrations available on the web. Unless these systems are given a specific, limited store of content to learn from, they "crawl" the web to gather the necessary data.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 16, 2024
A 20-month investigation into Chinese innovation capabilities across 10 advanced-technology industries has found that China is at the forefront of global innovation in two sectors and is closely trailing global leaders in four others. According to a new report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), which conducted the investigation, China's firms are making rapid progress and may equal or surpass the U.S. and other Western leaders within a decade.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 16, 2024
The Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA) has expressed encouragement over the Korea Fair Trade Commission's (KFTC) recent decision to shift away from ex-ante regulation of select digital service providers. The CCIA noted that such regulation is not suitable for a leading digital economy like Korea. However, there are still bills under consideration in the Korean National Assembly proposing ex-ante regulation of digital platforms, which could negatively impact the global export competitiveness of both U.S. and Korean companies.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 16, 2024
As the United States approaches the end of its "year of elections," concerns over the integrity and accuracy of election-related information continue to grow. The rise in popularity and availability of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots introduces a new vector for potential misinformation, particularly affecting voters with disabilities.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 16, 2024
Microsoft Corp. on Monday announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per share, reflecting an 8 cent or 10% increase over the previous quarter’s dividend. The dividend is payable Dec. 12, 2024, to shareholders of record on Nov. 21, 2024. The ex-dividend date will be Nov. 21, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 16, 2024
Geeked Week commenced on Monday, delivering news, sneak peeks, and surprise releases for various beloved genre series, films, and games.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 14, 2024
The 13-episode second season of "The Great Indian Kapil Show" will premiere on September 21, with new episodes releasing every Saturday at 8:00 PM.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
The following statement is attributed to Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), regarding trade and tariff announcements from the White House and the U.S. Trade Representative:
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
Today, global tech trade association ITI released a statement from its President and CEO Jason Oxman in response to the White House’s new actions on de minimis policy.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
Today, global tech trade association ITI released a statement from its President and CEO Jason Oxman in response to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)’s announcement on Section 301 tariffs.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has opened registration for CES 2025, set to take place from January 7-10, 2025, in Las Vegas. The event promises to showcase groundbreaking technology, facilitate networking opportunities, and introduce game-changing innovations.
