Alena Buyx, Director of the Institute for History and Ethics of Medicine at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and former Chair of the German Ethics Council, criticizes the strict interpretation of data protection in Germany. She argues that it hinders research and could even cost “statistical lives.” The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) … Read more
Google hat angekündigt, dass die Gemini-KI nun Teil der Google Workspace wird. Zuvor kostete die Nutzung der Gemini-KI innerhalb der Google Workspace Suite 20 US-Dollar pro Nutzer. Zusätzlich zu den Kosten der Suite selbst, die im Durchschnitt bei 12 Dollar lagen, mussten Unternehmen sorgfältig abwägen, wer Zugang zur KI erhalten sollte, um die Kosten nicht … Read more
For children of the 1990s who loved technology, there’s now an easy way to revisit the past. The Nokia Design Archive, curated by Finland’s Aalto University, contains tens of thousands of entries and 959 GB of digital files. This archive does more than just remind us of the first portable phones. According to lead researcher … Read more
Holograms might soon assist us while shopping. Imagine a life-sized hologram, instantly available, providing comprehensive guidance to customers in a store. Is this a dream or a nightmare for retail? In December last year, the American tech company Proto Hologram showcased a solution at the Amazon event AWS Reinvent in Las Vegas, bringing this scenario … Read more
The German economy is facing challenges with recession and structural crisis affecting its strength and prosperity. The industrial sector is particularly feeling the impact, with companies like Volkswagen and Thyssenkrupp announcing significant layoffs. Suppliers are also concerned about their business prospects. However, some sectors are defying the crisis. Despite the difficult economic environment, the digital … Read more
In India, the largest gathering in human history has begun, and authorities are using facial recognition and AI technology to help people who get lost in the crowd. According to Bloomberg, which cites local police, advanced cameras, underwater drones, and autonomous buoys are being employed to monitor the up to 450 million people expected over … Read more
In the coming months, 73 percent of companies worldwide plan to invest in artificial intelligence (AI). In Germany, the proportion is only 65 percent, according to a survey by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Only a quarter of businesses currently see a benefit from using AI applications. However, nearly a third of companies plan to … Read more
Nuclear Energy Comeback A study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) indicates a global resurgence of nuclear energy due to rising electricity demand. Interest in nuclear energy is as high as during the oil crisis in the 1970s. Over 40 countries are planning to expand nuclear energy. The construction of data centers is also setting … Read more
Nvidia hat im Jahr 2024 eine erste Demonstration ihrer neuen KI-Tools namens Ace vorgestellt. Diese Sammlung von KI-Tools ist für Spieleentwickler gedacht, um realistischere Nichtspielercharaktere (NPCs) in Videospielen zu schaffen. Der erste Clip zeigte einen Koch in einem Ramen-Shop, der auf die Spracheingaben der Spieler dynamisch reagierte. Doch die Darstellung war steif und emotionslos. Ein … Read more
Microsoft has introduced a new feature called Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, which is an AI-powered tool designed to assist businesses without requiring a subscription. This tool is Microsoft’s response to similar AI systems like ChatGPT. Initially, Microsoft launched this AI as Bing Chat and later introduced tailored Copilot GPTs and a subscription model called Copilot … Read more
At the start of a new year, many people set resolutions to lose the weight gained from holiday feasting. However, changing eating habits is challenging without help, and maintaining such changes can be even harder. Instead of giving up by the end of January, one can use technology, specifically artificial intelligence (AI), to assist in … Read more
Oracle has introduced the 13th generation of its database platform, Exadata. The new system, X11M, offers significantly more performance compared to the previous model, X10M, and all at the same price. These improvements are made possible through faster vector search, quicker IOPS, reduced latency in transaction processing, as well as faster data scan and higher … Read more
Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) combines the strengths of text generation and information retrieval to provide comprehensive and precise answers to queries. This allows developers to create complex applications and fully utilize the capabilities of modern AI models. In our three-day interactive workshop, “AI for Your Own Data: Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) in Practice with LangChain.js,” … Read more
Last year, data centers worth $57 billion were acquired or merged. This number surpassed the previous record of $52 billion from 2022. This information comes from a report by the Synergy Research Group. Chief Analyst John Dinsdale explains that the rising demand for data center capacity is driven by cloud services, social networks, and other … Read more
Nuclear energy is poised for a global comeback, according to a study by the International Energy Agency (IEA), due to the rising demand for electricity. Interest in nuclear energy is at its highest since the oil crisis of the 1970s. More than 40 countries are aiming to expand their nuclear energy capabilities, as reported by … Read more