China has launched what officials describe as the world’s first commercially operational underwater data centre, marking a major step in energy-efficient digital infrastructure development. The underwater facility has been built near Shanghai in the Lingang Special Area and is located around 35 metres below sea level. The project was jointly developed by Chinese authorities and […]
Cloud Computing
Alphabet surges ahead in AI race, positioning itself against OpenAI
Alphabet is asserting itself as a leader in artificial intelligence (AI), signaling to Wall Street that the Google parent is now ahead of rivals like OpenAI, a marked turnaround from a year ago when investors perceived it as lagging behind. The company’s first post-earnings call since the launch of its Gemini 3 model underscored confidence […]
Google drops EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft
BRUSSELS – Alphabet’s Google has withdrawn its antitrust complaint against Microsoft concerning alleged anti-competitive practices in cloud computing, a week after EU regulators launched their own investigation into the sector. Read More: Google to produce 600000 chromebooks yearly in Pakistan Last year, Google approached the European Commission, claiming that Microsoft’s practices in its Azure platform restricted […]
Meta in talks to buy Google AI chips, challenging Nvidia dominance
SAN FRANCISCO: Meta Platforms is reportedly in discussions with Google to purchase billions of dollars’ worth of the Alphabet-owned company’s AI chips for use in its data centers starting in 2027, according to The Information. The deal could also include renting Google’s chips as early as next year. Read More: Meta hid evidence linking social media […]
Alibaba beats revenue estimates amid delivery and AI push
BEIJING: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba surpassed analysts’ quarterly revenue expectations on Tuesday, driven by investments in one-hour delivery services and strong growth in its cloud division. Shares of the US-listed company rose 4% in premarket trading. Read More: Alibaba commits to boosting Pakistan’s digital trade skills Alibaba’s results come amid fierce competition in China’s “instant retail” […]
UET, Pakistan Tobacco Board ink MoU
University of Engineering Technology (UET) Peshawar and Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB) and National Centre for Big Data and Cloud Computing (NCBC) have entered into a collaboration, where they will work together on “Detection and Estimation of tobacco crop through Geographic Image Analysis” for the period of 2022-2023.Chief Statistical Officer PTB, Dr Waqas Gilani and […]