. Alphabet Inc. - Google's parent company - has suspended its plans to build a large campus in San Jose, California, citing economic pressures. The project, which was meant to cover office space, housing and public parks, isn't going ahead at this stage. The news comes at a time when the company is cutting 12,000 jobs across the globe, and facing ever-greater competition from Microsoft-backed ChatGPT AI Chatbot. CEO Sundar Pichai recently spoke of a potential second wave of layoffs, primarily impacting 450 Indian employees. Alphabet Inc is one of the world's largest technology companies, based in Mountain View and specializing in internet related services and products.
Discover the new and improved version of Google Bard, the beloved AI chatbot. With performance improvements, more variety and improved user experience, there is much to explore! Google has also launched an ‘Experiment Updates’ page and a new ‘Google it’ feature. All of this is designed to make Bard more competitive with the likes of ChatGPT and Microsoft Bing. Get ready for an exciting variety of features, coming soon!
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has reorganized his company, initiating a new wave of layoffs, yet incidentally increasing enthusiasm for gaming within their Reality Labs. With more resources for development and plans to bring mainstream gaming to their Quest app store, the tech giant is investing in AI, VR, and game developers. Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has achieved success in the tech sector, now advancing into the gaming world. With 300,000 monthly users in the Horizons Worlds platform, get ready for the rise of Meta in the metaverse.
Microsoft is leading the way in the AI chip technology race. With the demand for high-end GPUs on the rise, Microsoft is reportedly working on its own AI chips, dubbed Athena. OpenAI estimates that the commercialization of ChatGPT requires over 30,000 Nvidia A100 GPUs, demonstrating the current industry's demand. Microsoft's Athena chips could be available next year, marking a major breakthrough in the AI industry and a strong challenge to Nvidia's current market position. Stay tuned to find out how Microsoft's innovative AI chips could change the game.
Google is the tech giant that has changed the way technology is used. Founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google has revolutionized the way we use search engines, cloud computing, software and hardware. Samsung is looking to tap into Microsoft's AI technology, as they explore a potential replacement of Google as the default search engine on mobile devices. If this happens, Google could potentially suffer a great financial loss. Don't miss out on the latest news about how Google is trying to stay ahead of the ever-changing tech industry.
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