As Google races with Microsoft and OpenAI to create world-changing generative artificial intelligence, some critics see Amazon as lagging behind. I respectfully disagree with that viewpoint, said Adam Selipsky, Amazon's cloud chief, in an interview with AFP.Tech giants like Microsoft, Google and Meta have made headlines talking about their own foundational models, or those of their close partners, that are key to AI and its ability to produce written works, images, videos or even computer code...
In his annual letter to shareholders, Jassy wrote that "Generative AI may be the largest technology transformation since the cloud – which itself, is still in the early stages – and perhaps since the internet."Read Entire Article
Andy Jassy pledged to keep looking for ways to cut costs even as the company doubles down on investing in new growth areas like artificial intelligence.
Amazon published a blog post on Wednesday providing an update about its Just Walk Out technology, which it reportedly pulled from its Fresh grocery stores earlier this month. While extolling Just Walk Out’s virtues as a sales pitch to potential retail partners, the article lists a startlingly minuscule number of (non-Amazon) stores using the tech. There are now “more than 140 third-party locations with Just Walk Out technology in the U.S., UK, Australia, and Canada.” Mind you, that isn’t the...
New advancements in generative AI voice cloning come at a time when banks are looking for additional ways to authenticate their customers – and they’re choosing your voice.
Microsoft is doing very well by buying OpenAI. OpenAI is making money now. AI Models are becoming commoditized. In the long run, there seems to be a race to the bottom on pricing. Open Source AI models like Meta could be used to become the Platform. All of the development happens on your platform. If
Amazon.com on Thursday added Andrew Ng, the computer scientist who led artificial intelligence projects at Alphabet's Google and China's Baidu, to its board amid rising competition among Big Techs to add users for their GenAI products. Amazon's cloud unit is facing pressure from Microsoft's early pact with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and integration of its technology into Azure, while Alexa voice assistant is in race with genAI chat tools from OpenAI and Google. The appointment, effective April 9, also...
The Amazon Fire TV Cube streaming device is just $114.99 at Amazon, down from the usual price of $139.99. That's an 18% discount.
The seventh-annual report on the global state of artificial intelligence from Stanford University's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence offers some concerning thoughts for society: the technology's spiraling costs and poor measurement of its risks. According to the report, "The AI Index 2024 Annual Report," published Monday by HAI, the cost of training large language models such as OpenAI's GPT-4 -- the so-called foundation models used to develop other programs -- is...
Meta has started to roll out its WhatsApp generative AI tool to select
As of April 16, get the Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids Pro tablet for just $99.99 on Amazon. That's $50 off its normal price and a discount of 33%.
Chromebooks are an excellent option for budget and student laptop buyers alike, especially those who value a big dose of web browsing and productivity use. Amazon and Lenovo have a top deal on one right now. Popular laptop manufacturer Lenovo has plenty of cheap laptop options and this ChromeOS pick looks mightily appealing at a newly low price. You can get the Lenovo IdeaPad 5i Chromebook for just £289 on Amazon right now, a saving of 17 per cent. Save 17% on Lenovo...