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1 week ago | 
techwireasia.com | Muhammad Zulhusni
Amazon and Microsoft cut jobs as AI use grows. Microsoft plans layoffs in July. Amazon and Microsoft are making workforce cuts as they pour more money into artificial intelligence. Both companies are shifting how work gets done internally, and that shift is starting to show up in headcount reductions, office relocations, and reorganisations. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told employees in a recent memo that the company expects to have fewer roles in the future as AI tools take over some tasks.
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1 week ago | 
techhq.com | Muhammad Zulhusni
Next Xbox devices will use AMD chips, including for cloud gaming. Move in line with plan to work in devices, not just consoles. Microsoft’s next Xbox console will run on AMD chips, continuing a partnership that now extends to consoles and cloud infrastructure. Xbox president Sarah Bond said it’s has signed a multi-year deal with AMD to co-design custom silicon for Xbox devices, including traditional consoles and handheld systems.
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1 week ago | 
iottechnews.com | Muhammad Zulhusni
IoT is moving beyond smart homes and city grids. From wide farmland in the US to small breweries in Europe, businesses in niche industries are using basic, purpose-fit technology to monitor operations and reduce manual work. Two recent examples show how different environments shape the way IoT is deployed – and how much of the focus remains on getting the basics right.
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1 week ago | 
edgecomputing-news.com | Muhammad Zulhusni
The China-Forum on AI and Edge Computing opened in Kuala Lumpur on June 6, bringing together more than 300 government officials, tech experts, academics, and business representatives from China and Southeast Asia. The event focused on how AI and edge computing could shape the region’s digital future.
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1 week ago | 
techwireasia.com | Muhammad Zulhusni
Apple is using AI and EDA tools to speed up chip design. Srouji says the tools could cut design time and handle complexity. When Johny Srouji stepped up to accept a prestigious semiconductor industry award in Belgium last month, few expected his remarks would hint at a potential shift in how Apple approaches AI-powered chip design and automation. Yet the senior vice president of hardware technologies delivered comments that could signal Apple’s next major strategic pivot in silicon development.
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1 week ago | 
edgecomputing-news.com | Muhammad Zulhusni
The US government is tightening control over who gets access to the most powerful AI chips and related technology. A new rule announced recently places limits on the export of these chips, especially those used in building and running advanced AI models. The move reflects growing concerns over how AI could be used in military or surveillance by foreign powers. The government has set limits based on a chip’s compute power using a measurement called Total Processing Performance, or TPP.
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1 week ago | 
techhq.com | Muhammad Zulhusni
Oracle hosts xAI Grok model. xAI to use Oracle Cloud to train future Groks. Oracle is adding Grok, the large language model developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, to its Generative AI services. The move is part of a deal where Oracle will host and run xAI’s models on its cloud infrastructure. In return, xAI will use Oracle Cloud to train and deploy the next versions of Grok.
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1 week ago | 
cloudcomputing-news.net | Muhammad Zulhusni
Broadcom has made VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 generally available, rolling out updates aimed at making private cloud setups easier to manage. VCF 9.0 introduces a modular design that adds automation and API access into cost and performance. Broadcom says the goal is for private clouds to work more like public ones – easier to scale and quicker to deploy. The company said its research shows that private cloud use is on the rise.
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1 week ago | 
techwireasia.com | Muhammad Zulhusni
Singapore’s AI programme helps 300 firms build in-house teams. Backed by Google Cloud, moves companies from AI trials to production. Singapore is backing a national plan to help 300 local companies adopt AI in their operations. The programme, called AI Cloud Takeoff (AI CTO), is led by Google Cloud and Digital Industry Singapore (DISG). It builds on a smaller pilot with 30 companies that wrapped up in late 2024.
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1 week ago | 
marketingtechnews.net | Muhammad Zulhusni
Social media is crowded with people trying to sell you things. From fast fashion to supplements, influencers have turned casual videos into sales pitches. The business of promoting products online has grown quickly, and platforms are now looking for ways to make it even faster – without relying on real people. TikTok is expanding its AI ad tool, Symphony, to help advertisers churn out influencer-style content without actual influencers.
