December 2024

Artificial Intelligence and its associated innovations have revamped the global technological landscape, with recent data released by the US government predicting 13% growth in IT-related opportunities over the next six years – potentially adding 667,600 new jobs to the sector. Researchers have stated that by 2034, the AI sector’s cumulative valuation may reach $3.6 trillion […]

Artificial intelligence platform provider Clarifai has unveiled a new compute orchestration capability that promises to help enterprises optimise their AI workloads in any computing environment, reduce costs and avoid vendor lock-in. Announced on December 3, 2024, the public preview release lets organisations orchestrate AI workloads through a unified control plane, whether those workloads are running

In just a few years, the realm of AI has transcended its initial computational boundaries, emerging as one of the transformative forces of the 21st century, permeating virtually every major economic sector. The global AI market was valued at $638.23 billion during Q4 2024, and is projected to reach a valuation of $3.6 trillion by

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced the launch of Gemini 2.0, a model that represents the next step in Google’s ambition to revolutionise AI. A year after introducing the Gemini 1.0 model, this major upgrade incorporates enhanced multimodal capabilities, agentic functionality, and innovative user tools designed to push boundaries in AI-driven technology. Leap towards transformational

NetApp has shed light on the pressing issues faced by organisations globally as they strive to optimise their strategies for AI success. “2025 is shaping up to be a defining year for AI, as organisations transition from experimentation to scaling their AI capabilities,” said Gabie Boko, NetApp’s Chief Marketing Officer. “Businesses are making significant investments

Researchers from the Tokyo University of Science (TUS) have developed a method to enable large-scale AI models to selectively “forget” specific classes of data. Progress in AI has provided tools capable of revolutionising various domains, from healthcare to autonomous driving. However, as technology advances, so do its complexities and ethical considerations.  The paradigm of large-scale

Artificial intelligence entered the market with a splash, driving massive buzz and adoption. But now the pace is faltering. Business leaders still talk the talk about embracing AI, because they want the benefits – McKinsey estimates that GenAI could save companies up to $2.6 trillion across a range of operations. However, they aren’t walking the

There’s a new contender in the AI space that’s making waves: QwQ-32B-Preview. This so-called “reasoning” AI model is being compared to OpenAI o1, and it’s one of the few you can download under a permissive license. For developers and researchers eager to experiment, that’s a significant bonus. Built by Alibaba’s Qwen team, QwQ-32B-Preview is anything

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced improvements to bolster Bedrock, its fully managed generative AI service. The updates include new foundational models from several AI pioneers, enhanced data processing capabilities, and features aimed at improving inference efficiency. Dr Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of AI and Data at AWS, said: “Amazon Bedrock continues to see rapid growth

Layer 1 relational blockchain Chromia unveils its Asgard mainnet upgrade. Includes new extensions that add specialised capabilities to the blockchain. The Oracle Extension has launched with the AI Inference Extension expected early next year. The Chromia blockchain development team has announced the successful completion of its Asgard mainnet upgrade that introduces new features and capabilities