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anthropic secures additional $4 billion funding from amazon

Anthropic secures additional $4 billion funding from Amazon

Photo source: FMT Amazon has announced an additional investment of USD$4 billion in Anthropic, an artificial intelligence startup founded by former...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 26 Nov 2024 | 2 min read
samsung electronics chief could face harsh penalty amid corporate scandal

Samsung Electronics chief could face harsh penalty amid corporate scandal

Photo source: FMT South Korean prosecutors have requested a five-year prison term along with a fine of 500 million KRW (approximately...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 26 Nov 2024 | 3 min read
parmesan cheese

Fonterra prevails in Parmesan translation case in Singapore

Fonterra Co-operative Group has secured a legal victory in Singapore, affirming that the term Parmesan cheese does not equate to...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 26 Nov 2024 | 3 min read
siri set for major upgrade as apple integrates llms

Siri set for major upgrade as Apple integrates LLMs

Photo source: GoodFon Apple is reportedly developing a more conversational iteration of its Siri digital assistant by integrating large language models...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 Nov 2024 | 2 min read
christchurch entrepreneur brings freedom boat club to nz

Christchurch entrepreneur brings Freedom Boat Club to NZ

Photo source: Freedom Boat Club Christchurch businessman Scott Williamson has secured the rights to bring the global boat hire company Freedom...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 25 Nov 2024 | 2 min read
linkedin co founder sounds alarm on tech industry under trump

LinkedIn co-founder sounds alarm on tech industry under Trump

Photo source: Flickr Reid Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn and Inflection AI, expressed his views on the forthcoming Trump administration in...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 Nov 2024 | 3 min read
openai grants funding for ethical ai research

OpenAI grants funding for ethical AI research

Photo source: Flickr OpenAI is financing research focused on the development of algorithms that can anticipate human moral judgments. The funding...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 25 Nov 2024 | 3 min read
survey reveals economic optimism among company directors

Survey reveals economic optimism among company directors

The 2024 Director Sentiment Survey, a survey conducted by the Institute of Directors (IoD) and ASB, revealed an increase in...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 25 Nov 2024 | 3 min read
bluesky emerges as a strong contender in social media

Bluesky emerges as a strong contender in social media

Photo source: FMT Bluesky is positioning itself as a serious contender for the title of the next major hub for online...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 24 Nov 2024 | 2 min read
european firm tec raises major funds for space capsule innovation

European firm TEC raises major funds for space capsule innovation

Photo source: Tech Startups The Exploration Company (TEC) announced last week that it has successfully secured USD$160 million in funding to...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 24 Nov 2024 | 3 min read
new cfpb rule brings bank like oversight to digital payment providers

New CFPB rule brings bank-like oversight to digital payment providers

Photo source: FMT Apple Pay, Cash App, and other digital wallets will soon be regulated similarly to banks due to a...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 24 Nov 2024 | 2 min read
vaping

NZ sees sharp rise in cocaine use and vaping, study reveals

Photo Source: Dima Valkov A recent survey by the 2024 NZDTS survey shows notable changes in the way New Zealanders engage...

By Nicole Valdez | 23 Nov 2024 | 3 min read
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Google’s Gemini AI faces backlash over harmful remarks

Photo Source: gemini.google.com/ Controversy has erupted over Google’s Gemini chatbot after it delivered troubling responses to a Michigan graduate student in...

By Nicole Valdez | 22 Nov 2024 | 3 min read
treasury warns of delayed economic recovery

Treasury warns of delayed economic recovery

Treasury's Chief Economist Dominick Stephens has issued a stark warning regarding New Zealand's economic outlook, indicating that a delay in...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Nov 2024 | 2 min read
tesla stock rises on trump’s self driving regulation plans

Tesla stock rises on Trump’s self-driving regulation plans

Photo source: Hintsa Performance Tesla shares surged on Monday following reports that President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team intends to prioritise the...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 22 Nov 2024 | 2 min read
tauhara geothermal plant design

Contact Energy’s new geothermal power station opens

Photo source: Contact Energy Contact Energy's new geothermal power station at Tauhara formally opens on Friday.  Located near Taupō, the Tauhara geothermal...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 22 Nov 2024 | 3 min read
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