Microsoft and Google have invested in AI in Europe

Big tech investments may be aiming to rebuild their AI infrastructure ahead of new legislation from Brussels.

Google's parent companies Alphabet and Microsoft have both announced huge investments in artificial intelligence in Western Europe this week, likely ahead of EU AI regulations that will be introduced in April.

 

According to the French finance ministry, a new Google AI hub in Paris will eventually host more than 300 Google researchers and engineers, including members of the Chrome and YouTube development teams.

 

The new AI hub aims to accelerate the development of AI-based products in France, create new academic and research partnerships, and increase the adoption of AI tools among French workers, the French finance ministry said in a February 14 news release. release

Apple has an Xcode plan for genAI - and it's just the beginning

 

In the wake of Microsoft's release of the GitHub Copilot tool, Apple may soon follow suit with a new version of Xcode that includes generative AI (genAI) capabilities designed to help developers write code.

 

The feature is expected to be able to generate code in response to natural language commands. This should be helpful for Apple developers, especially Apple's Xcode Pro should be able to validate code, check for errors, and more.

 

Developers, developers, state-sponsored hackers

 

Even the most security-conscious developers may be able to use this tool, as it seems Apple will develop it to be as private as possible; That means your code and your requests are not stored on a cloud server somewhere.

Top Tech News Today: itel P55+ Launching Soon with 45W Charging under 10K, Asus Brings ROG Academy Season 9 to India, More

The itel P55+ is set to be the inaugural smartphone in the Rs 10,000 segment to offer 45W fast charging, which promises a full charge in around 30 minutes.

Bitcoin Trades Above $42,800, Altcoins Show Mixed Movement Amid Market Volatility

 

Bitcoin recorded a small gain of 0.82 percent on Tuesday, February 6. The world's oldest, most expensive cryptocurrency is currently trading at $42,802 (roughly Taka 35.5 lakh). In the last 24 hours, the price of Bitcoin has seen a significant increase of $344 (roughly Taka 28,565). Overall, Bitcoin expresses a bullish sentiment. According to market analysts, Bitcoin's long, short ratio indicates a positive sentiment for investors, especially in the futures market.

 

Ether also saw a small gain of 0.91 percent on Tuesday. The asset, so far, is trading at $2,312 (roughly Taka 1.92 lakh) -- which is $22 (roughly Taka 1,826) higher than Ether's previous day's price.

Foxconn sees 'slightly better' 2024, warns of AI chip shortage

TAIPEI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn ( 2317. TW ), opened a new tab on Apple's ( AAPL.O ), the biggest iPhone assembler and the world's biggest contract electronics maker, expecting its business to be "slightly" better this year than last year. " But faced a shortage of chips for AI servers. "We did pretty well last year, although we had a pretty big ride-off in the first quarter," said Foxconn Chairman Liu Yong-wei of Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp (6753). Sunday. 34% stake cites an article about .T), opens a new tab.