Topic: technology partnerships
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Microsoft Office Adds Anthropic, Ending OpenAI Exclusivity
Microsoft is integrating Anthropic's AI models into Office 365 to expand generative AI features beyond its exclusive partnership with OpenAI. The decision is based on performance evaluations, with Anthropic's model excelling in specialized tasks like visual design and spreadsheet automation. Micr...
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Uber Revives Drone Delivery Service for Faster Food Drop-offs
Uber is relaunching drone delivery via Uber Eats in partnership with Flytrex, piloting food drop-offs in select U.S. markets by year's end to enhance delivery speed and service capabilities. This initiative follows a previous 2019 attempt that was shelved due to regulatory and operational issues,...
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Sovereign AI Takes Center Stage at GITEX Global 2025
Sovereign AI will be a key focus at GITEX Global 2025, with Open Innovation AI showcasing secure, scalable platforms to help organizations accelerate AI initiatives while ensuring data privacy and national oversight. Open Innovation AI collaborates with industry leaders to offer comprehensive sol...
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Google Home Opens Nest, Gemini to Third-Party Brands
Google has expanded its Gemini technology to third-party cameras, starting with Walmart's Onn brand, to offer features similar to Nest products across various brands and budgets. The Onn Indoor Camera Wired, priced at $22.96, provides Nest-like functionality including Google Home app setup, notif...
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U.S.-UAE AI Chiefs Forge Tech Partnership
AI integration is a top national priority for the UAE, central to its strategy for pioneering digital governance and achieving strategic ambitions. A high-level UAE delegation visited the U.S. to foster international collaboration, share best practices, and build partnerships with leading tech fi...
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HOT Systems to Debut PNY-Powered Hardware at GITEX 2025
Omnix International will debut its HOT Systems lineup with PNY-powered hardware at GITEX Global 2025, focusing on tailored solutions for CAD, BIM, simulations, and AI/ML to accelerate digital transformation. The showcase will feature AI liquid-cooled laptops, the HOT Guard security solution, and ...
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Nutanix One Platform: Run Apps, Data & AI Anywhere at GITEX 2025
Nutanix will showcase its "One Platform" concept at GITEX Global 2025, offering a unified, secure environment for applications, data, and AI across diverse settings like on-premises, cloud, and edge locations. The company will highlight key solutions including the Nutanix Kubernetes Platform for ...
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Russia Debuts AI-Powered 'Little Lion' Tram, Aims for 90% Fleet Automation by 2035
Moscow has launched Russia's first autonomous passenger tram, the Lvyonok 71-911EM, marking a significant advancement in public transportation and smart city development. The AI-driven tram operates independently, navigating traffic and responding to signals and pedestrians, having covered over 8...
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Rivian CEO Reveals Plans for CarPlay, Lidar, and Budget EVs
Rivian is expanding its market reach with the upcoming R2 model, priced at $45,000, aiming to compete with mainstream EVs like the Tesla Model Y while maintaining its adventure-focused brand identity. The company is advancing its autonomous driving capabilities through an AI-driven approach and h...
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Pax8 Launches Game-Changing Agent Store
Pax8 has launched the Pax8 Agent Store, an agentic AI platform that helps managed service providers (MSPs) accelerate growth, create new revenue streams, and deliver AI solutions to small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). The platform offers plug-and-play, recurring revenue products tailored to MS...
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Wikimedia Opens Its Data for Easier AI and User Search
The Wikimedia Foundation is converting Wikidata into mathematical vectors to make its structured data more accessible for AI systems, enabling better understanding of context and relationships. This initiative aims to support smaller developers by providing high-quality, ready-made data, leveling...
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Dubai Buses Boost Punctuality by 50% with AI and Big Data
Dubai's bus system achieved a 50% improvement in punctuality and a 4% reduction in trip cancellations through AI and big data integration, enhancing reliability and reducing emissions. The RTA is advancing smart mobility with autonomous vehicle trials and a goal for 25% of trips to be driverless ...
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OpenAI, Oracle, SoftBank to Build 5 'Stargate' AI Data Centers
OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank are collaborating on the "Stargate" initiative to build five new AI data centers, aiming for a total capacity of nearly 7 gigawatts, comparable to seven large nuclear reactors. The project, with facilities planned in Texas, New Mexico, the Midwest, and Ohio, is expect...
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Cohere Valued at $7B in New Funding, Partners With AMD
Cohere has raised an additional $100 million, increasing its valuation to $7 billion, and announced a strategic partnership with investor AMD. Cohere's Command AI models are now fully compatible with AMD GPUs, offering an alternative to Nvidia, and AMD will use these models internally. The compan...
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Datadog Hits 1,000 Integrations Milestone for Unified Observability
Datadog has launched its 1,000th integration, strengthening its leadership in unified observability across infrastructure, cloud services, security, SaaS, and AI technologies. The company is dedicated to supporting customers through their cloud adoption by continuously investing in R&D and partne...
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