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Google Says Singapore’s Potential To Become a Global Center For AI is “Very High”

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Google Says Singapore's Potential To Become a Global Center For AI is Very High

A Google Cloud executive told CNBC that Singapore has “very high” potential as a worldwide hub for artificial intelligence, in part because of its innovative culture.

Managing director of worldwide AI business and applied engineering at Google Cloud Caroline Yap told CNBC that “you need really good public and private partnerships in order for AI to really deliver on its potential.”

Yap gave a speech on the fringes of the January Explore AI summit, which was organized by Google Cloud and the Singaporean government to honor the best generative AI solutions from businesses that participated in the “AI Trailblazers” program.

The Smart Nation and Digital Government Office, Digital Industry Singapore, Google Cloud, and the Ministry of Communications and Information in Singapore first announced the program in July.

″… when you do have good public and private partnerships, you can really start to not just improve the public sector use cases like citizen services, but you can also foster an environment for innovation,” said Yap.

One of the first nations to have an AI strategy was Singapore, which unveiled the National AI Strategy 2.0 in December, an updated version of its goals to increase the usage of AI.

Two sandboxes were established as part of the AI Trailblazers project to give up to 100 enterprises in the city-state access to the high-performance graphics processing units, low-code developer tools, Vertex AI platform, and pre-trained generative AI models offered by Google Cloud. This makes it possible for them to create and test their own generative AI solutions in a specialized, cloud-based environment.

Forty-three government and private sector entities successfully developed their own generative AI solutions using Google’s AI stack thanks to the cooperative relationship.

Additionally, Yap stated that it benefits all Singaporeans, “either as consumers of these technologies or being in the economy as it grows for these types of innovation.”

Yap said to CNBC that while some countries are open and cooperative like Singapore’s, others aren’t. She didn’t go into detail about the nations they were.

According to senior policy researcher Kendrick Chan of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, “Singapore already has many of the foundations needed to flourish as a global AI hub.”

“The government has launched various AI initiatives, supported local research on AI and engages private sector tech companies in consultative dialogues in its policymaking process.”

According to the Center for Security and Emerging Technologies, Singapore’s stature as an AI hub “continues to rise,” offering substantial prospects for cross-border cooperation. The center is a think tank housed within the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University.

“Initiatives such as fast-tracking patent approval, incentivizing private investment, and addressing talent shortfalls are making the country a rapidly growing global AI hub,” CSET said in a March report.

“There is also thinking at the national level about the ethics and governance issues of AI. All of this helps position Singapore as a key player in the global AI landscape,” said Chan.

He went on to say that Singapore faces “some challenges ahead,” like intense competition from other cities for the best AI talent.

AI Craze

When OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT, which can produce responses that resemble those of a human being in response to user requests, became viral in November 2022, interest in AI skyrocketed.

Partnerships are “yet another important aspect of good governance,” according to Singapore’s Minister of Communications and Information, who made this statement at the Explore AI event on January 29.

“We partner for inclusion. Inclusion means making sure that people not only have access to the tools, but they are provided with opportunities to grow the skills that will enable them to use these tools well,” said Josephine Teo.

Singapore has been working to encourage the ethical application of AI.

The nation released AI Verify in May 2022, which is the first software toolkit and framework for AI governance testing for businesses worldwide. It allows customers to record process checks and do technical tests on their AI models.

Businesses including Microsoft, Google, Meta, and Singapore Airlines have already tried out the AI Verify tool and given their opinions.

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Google is said to be discontinuing the Pixel Tablet 2 and may be leaving the market once more

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Google terminated the development of the Pixel Tablet 3 yesterday, according to Android Headlines, even before a second-generation model was announced. The second-generation Pixel Tablet has actually been canceled, according to the report. This means that the gadget that was released last year will likely be a one-off, and Google is abandoning the tablet market for the second time in just over five years.

If accurate, the report indicates that Google has determined that it is not worth investing more money in a follow-up because of the dismal sales of the Pixel Tablet. Rumors of a keyboard accessory and more functionality for the now-defunct project surfaced as recently as last week.

It’s important to keep in mind that Google’s Nest subsidiary may abandon its plans for large-screen products in favor of developing technologies like the Nest Hub and Hub Max rather than standalone tablets.

Google has always had difficulty making a significant impact in the tablet market and creating a competitor that can match Apple’s iPad in terms of sales and general performance, not helped in the least by its inconsistent approach. Even though the hardware was good, it never really fought back after getting off to a promising start with the Nexus 7 eons ago. Another problem that has hampered Google’s efforts is that Android significantly trails iPadOS in terms of the quantity of third-party apps that are tablet-optimized.

After the Pixel Slate received tremendously unfavorable reviews, the firm first declared that it was finished producing tablets in 2019. Two tablets that were still in development at the time were discarded.

By 2022, however, Google had altered its mind and declared that a tablet was being developed by its Pixel hardware team. The $499 Pixel Tablet was the final version of the gadget, which came with a speaker dock that the tablet could magnetically connect to. (Google would subsequently charge $399 for the tablet alone.)

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Windows 11 PCs with Arm Processors now have an Official ISO for Clean Installations

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Power users occasionally prefer to start over when they acquire a new computer, so they follow the pro-gamers’ advice and reinstall Windows using a brand-new ISO image that comes straight from Microsoft and is free of bloatware and needlessly complex “driver management programs.” Up until recently, the new Snapdragon laptops’ more specialized version of Windows 11 didn’t support that.

The Windows 11 build on these new laptops is unusual because of the Arm64-based hardware, which differs from the typical x86 and x64 innards found in most laptops and desktops. Microsoft has finally released a disk image (or ISO file) for these devices after several months of waiting. To perform a direct reinstallation or make a bootable flash drive for a different device, you may now download it straight from Microsoft’s website. It is identical to the installation media utility that is currently available.

Be aware that there may be some glitches if you use this method for a fresh install. Compared to previous designs, the Snapdragon X system-on-a-chip has a lot fewer hardware variables, but because it’s so new, Windows Update might not include all the necessary components. You may need to use an Ethernet connection or the old-fashioned sneakernet to manually load drivers from another computer. You may also need to do some Googling to locate all the files you require for that.

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OPPO Reno 13 series will debut in China shortly, with India following in 2025

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According to reports, OPPO, a Chinese firm, is getting ready to introduce its Reno 13 series smartphones in its native nation this month. As per 91Mobiles, the OPPO Reno 13 and Reno 13 Pro models are anticipated to debut in China on November 25. The Indian launch is probably set for January 2025. The smartphone series that debuted in July of this year, the Reno 12 series, will be replaced by the Reno 13 series.

Information regarding the specifications of the new Reno 13 and Reno 13 Pro smartphones has leaked online, although the business has not yet confirmed the launch date. These are the specifics:

OPPO Reno 13 Series: Anticipations

It is anticipated that the OPPO Reno 13 Pro would have a 6.78-inch, quad-curved OLED screen with 1.5K resolution. In contrast, the slightly smaller 6.7-inch display with FHD+ resolution is found on the OPPO Reno 12 Pro. In China, the Pro model is probably going to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8350 chipset, while in India, it might have a different processor. A 50MP primary camera, an 8MP ultrawide sensor, and a 50MP telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom are anticipated to be included in the OPPO Reno 13 Pro’s photographic setup. Most likely, the front camera will include a 50MP sensor.

With a 5,900mAh battery as opposed to the 5,000mAh battery on the Reno 12 Pro, the Reno 13 Pro is anticipated to significantly increase battery capacity. Additionally, it is anticipated that the smartphone would support both 50W wireless and 80W wired charging. Additionally, an IP68/IP69 designation for water and dust protection could increase its durability.

Although the price of the smartphones in the Reno 13 series is not well known, it is anticipated to be similar to that of its predecessor. For comparison, the 12GB RAM + 256GB storage version of the OPPO Reno 12 Pro launched at Rs 36,999, while the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage version of the vanilla model cost Rs 32,999.

OPPO Reno 13 Pro: Anticipated features

  • Display: 6.78-inch OLED, quad-curved, with a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a resolution of 1.5K
  • processor: MediaTek Dimensity 8350
  • rear camera: 50MP primary, 8MP ultra-wide, and 50MP telephoto (3x zoom)
  • front camera: 50MP
  • Battery: 5,900mAh
  •  Charging: 50W wireless and 80W wired
  • IP rating: IP68/IP69; operating system: ColorOS 15 based on Android 15

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