New York Emerging Technology Advisory Board Publishes First Report Outlining Vision to Elevate Leadership in AI

New York Emerging Technology Advisory Board Publishes First Report Outlining Vision to Elevate Leadership in AI

The report builds on Governor Kathy Hochul’s efforts to advance New York’s global reputation as the place where businesses come to grow, innovate, and create the future of emerging technologies. NEW YORK, Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — (NYSE: IBM) – The Emerging Technology Advisory Board (ETAB) today released its first report to elevate New York as … Read more

IBM misses third-quarter revenue estimates as consulting drags; shares fall

IBM misses third-quarter revenue estimates as consulting drags; shares fall

IBM missed analysts’ estimates for third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, hurt by weakness in its consulting segment as businesses cut back on discretionary expenses, coupled with declines in the infrastructure business. IBM’s shares fell about 4 per cent in extended trading after rising more than 40 per cent this year, as investors bet on the company’s … Read more

Australian university to start its courses at GIFT City from November | Education News

Australian university to start its courses at GIFT City from November | Education News

1 min read Last Updated : Sep 24 2024 | 9:50 PM IST The University of Wollongong (UOW) will be one of the first Australian universities to start courses at GIFT City of Gujarat from November, it said on Tuesday.   It will start post-graduate courses with intake of 50 students each in … Read more

IBM China said to be laying off more than 1,000 employees as it closes research labs

IBM China said to be laying off more than 1,000 employees as it closes research labs

US computing giant IBM has reportedly shut down its research and development (R&D) operations in China, joining a slew of global Big Tech firms in trimming their mainland businesses amid geopolitical headwinds. IBM is closing its China Development Lab and China Systems Lab, while laying off more than 1,000 employees in cities including Beijing, Shanghai … Read more

White Man Sues IBM For Firing Him So ‘They Could Hire More Women And Minorities’; Slams Company’s Diversity Targets

White Man Sues IBM For Firing Him So ‘They Could Hire More Women And Minorities’; Slams Company’s Diversity Targets

A white man has filed a lawsuit against IBM, alleging that he was terminated to accommodate the company’s diversity hiring initiatives. According to Randall Dill, he was a highly regarded employee at IBM, cultivating relationships with the Pentagon and other major clients. Much to his dismay, Dill said he was terminated to make room for … Read more

How to Start, Sell a Million-Dollar Company: TaskRabbit Founder

How to Start, Sell a Million-Dollar Company: TaskRabbit Founder

Leah Solivan was an IBM engineer, working on business collaboration tools like Lotus Notes, when she found her million-dollar startup idea: an online marketplace connecting customers with “taskers” who could run errands or do household chores for them at a price. The idea arose from Solivan running out of dog food one night and asking … Read more

China’s top AI scientist Yang Hongxia joins Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China’s top AI scientist Yang Hongxia joins Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The move aligns with the government’s ongoing efforts to transform the city into a technology hub. “Despite its small geographical size, Hong Kong is an international city that can attract talent and access global markets,” Albert Wong Hak-keung, CEO of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks, said in a recent interview with the Post. “Additionally, … Read more

Nvidia Is Becoming the IBM of AI, Says Former Apple Engineer

Nvidia Is Becoming the IBM of AI, Says Former Apple Engineer

Jim Keller, an engineer who has worked at AMD, Apple, and Tesla and is now CEO of an AI chip startup taking on Nvidia, says that Nvidia is “becoming the IBM of the AI era.” On a Sunday podcast episode of DemystifySci, Keller brought up Nvidia’s AI chips and called attention to companies like Microsoft … Read more

China’s Zhipu AI joins 15 tech firms including Google, Microsoft in committing to develop tech safely at Seoul summit

China’s Zhipu AI joins 15 tech firms including Google, Microsoft in committing to develop tech safely at Seoul summit

Sixteen companies at the forefront of developing artificial intelligence pledged on Tuesday at a global meeting to develop the technology safely at a time when regulators are scrambling to keep up with rapid innovation and emerging risks. The companies included US leaders Google, Meta, Microsoft and OpenAI, as well as firms from China, South Korea … Read more

DG of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Asishana Okauru, retires from service

DG of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Asishana Okauru, retires from service

The Director General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Asishana Okauru, has retired from the Forum after over 15 years in office, sources familiar with the development have told PREMIUM TIMES. The sources said Mr Okauru submitted his retirement notice to the Forum’s Chairman, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara, this week. Our sources said the director-general’s … Read more