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Swiss National Bank Reverses Course, Buys $1.36B in Foreign Currencies

Compared to the 132.9 billion Swiss francs sold in 2023, the Swiss National Bank SNB bought 1.2 billion Swiss francs $1.36 billion in foreign currenci

Compared to the 132.9 billion Swiss francs sold in 2023, the Swiss National Bank SNB bought 1.2 billion Swiss francs $1.36 billion in foreign currencies in 2024. This adjustment aligns with the SNBs plan to keep inflation at 1.1% in 2024, within its target range of 02%. As stated in December 2023, the bank stopped selling foreign currency after attaining price stability to fortify the franc and reduce import inflation. On Thursday, the SNB is expected to announce its following monetary policy. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago          

Gemini 2.0 Flash AI Model Can Erase Watermarks, Raising Legal Questions

According to reports, Googles Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model can successfully erase watermarks from photographs, including those from stock media companies

According to reports, Googles Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model can successfully erase watermarks from photographs, including those from stock media companies like Getty photographs. Although it might have trouble with heavy or semitransparent watermarks, users have found that the model can recreate the underlying material when watermarks are removed. Since eliminating watermarks without agreement is generally prohibited by U.S. copyright law, this capacity has raised ethical and legal issues. On the other hand, Anthropic and Open AI models are restricted from stopping such behaviour, classifying it as immoral and may be unlawful. Currently available through Googles development tools, such as AI Studio, Gemini 2.0 Flash is classified as "experimental." Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago          

Google Issues Fix for Chromecast & Chromecast Audio “Untrusted Device” Errors

Chromecast Audio and secondgeneration Chromecast users experienced "Untrusted device" issues in early March 2025, preventing their devices from castin

Chromecast Audio and secondgeneration Chromecast users experienced "Untrusted device" issues in early March 2025, preventing their devices from casting content. This problem resulted in authentication failures and was ascribed to an expired security certificate. Through the Google Home app, Google responded by releasing a remedy version 3.30.1.6 for Android and 3.30.106 for iOS, which enabled impacted devices to get the required upgrades and resume functionality. Users may still have problems configuring their devices after doing a factory reset during troubleshooting Google is currently developing a solution for these situations. During this time, the company recommends avoiding factory resets and keeping devices online to obtain updates quickly. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago          

Google Partners with MediaTek to Develop NextGen TPUs for AI Acceleration

Google and MediaTek of Taiwan will work together to build nextgeneration Tensor Processing Units TPUs to improve AI capabilities and cut production co

Google and MediaTek of Taiwan will work together to build nextgeneration Tensor Processing Units TPUs to improve AI capabilities and cut production costs. This collaboration replaces Broadcom, Googles existing AI chip partner, with a more affordable option while utilising MediaTeks solid ties with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company TSMC. Google and Broadcom will continue to work together despite this new partnership. Google aims to lessen dependency on Nvidia by creating its own AI server chips and offering substitutes for internal research and cloud users. Google is expected to spend between $6 billion and $9 billion on TPUs in 2024. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago          

Google Cloud Integrates Chirp 3 Into Vertex AI for Advanced Voice Synthesis

By incorporating its sophisticated voice synthesis model, Chirp 3, into the Vertex AI platform, Google Cloud has improved developers audio production

By incorporating its sophisticated voice synthesis model, Chirp 3, into the Vertex AI platform, Google Cloud has improved developers audio production skills. Chirp 3 allows applications like voice assistants, audiobooks, and video voiceovers by supporting 31 languages and providing 248 voices with eightspeaker options. By capturing humanlike intonation and emotional inflexions, the model produces more sympathetic and captivating speech. Developers can also use the Google Cloud TexttoSpeech API to generate their voices. Google limits voice cloning access to ensure responsible use, avoid abuse, and comply with moral AI standards. Alongside cuttingedge models like Gemini, Imagen, and Veo on Vertex AI, Chirp 3 demonstrates Googles dedication to developing AI technology while prioritising ethical issues. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago          

Amazon to End “Do Not Send Voice Recordings” Option on Alexa by March 28

According to Amazon, local processing of Alexa voice requests will stop on 28 March 2025, when the Echo devices "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" functio

According to Amazon, local processing of Alexa voice requests will stop on 28 March 2025, when the Echo devices "Do Not Send Voice Recordings" function is discontinued. Now that all voice interactions will be sent to Amazons cloud servers for processing, the next Alexa+ service will be able to incorporate sophisticated generative AI features. Amazon promises to encrypt and remove these recordings after processing. Still, users who previously chose local processing might find their functionality diminished, especially regarding customised features like Voice ID. Because of this decision, people who wanted ondevice processing to restrict data sharing are worried about privacy. Reiterating its dedication to security and confidentiality, Amazon claims that cloud processing is necessary to enable Alexa+s expanded functionality. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago          

SoftBank to Convert Former Sharp Plant into AI Data Center with OpenAI

In partnership with OpenAI, SoftBank intends to convert a former Sharp LCD facility in Sakai, Osaka, into a data centre for artificial intelligence AI

In partnership with OpenAI, SoftBank intends to convert a former Sharp LCD facility in Sakai, Osaka, into a data centre for artificial intelligence AI operations. The Japanese telecom behemoth will purchase the facility and a portion of the property for about 100 billion yen $676 million. With a 150megawatt power capacity, the data centre will be among Japans most significant in 2026. This program seeks to commercialise OpenAIs AI agent model in Japan and provide tailored AI solutions by training the AI agent model on data from client companies. Up to one trillion yen $6.77 billion could be invested. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago          

Wipro Announces Major Business Reorganization Effective April 1, 2025

Since 1 April 2025, Wipro has announced a significant restructuring of its international business divisions to meet better changing customer demands a

Since 1 April 2025, Wipro has announced a significant restructuring of its international business divisions to meet better changing customer demands and technology breakthroughs. The company will run four central departments under CEO Srinivas Pallia Engineering, Business Process Services, Consulting, and Technology Services. With Capco functioning autonomously, the Technology Services division will concentrate on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and data analytics. At the same time, Consulting—headed by former Accenture CEO Amit Kumar—will offer strategic direction. Under the direction of Jasjit Kang, Business Process Services will streamline client operations. Engineering will maintain its current emphasis. Designit will also become part of Technology Services. This reorganisation aims to enhance agility, improve market response, and provide clients with integrated, outcomedriven solutions. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 3 months ago          



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