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Singapore, Tribe, DISG, and NVIDIA are Introducing New AI Accelerators

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7 months ago

May 30, 2024

Ignition AI Accelerator is a new global AI startup accelerator situated in Singapore, which Tribe and Digital Industry Singapore (DISG) launched on Wednesday as a result of their partnership with NVIDIA.

As to Tribe’s statement, the accelerator is backed by the Singaporean government and is a first for Southeast Asia. Its objectives are to improve AI value discovery, establish a thriving ecosystem for AI entrepreneurs, and expand the limits of AI’s capabilities.

The Ignition AI Accelerator, which has a $3 million initial joint investment, is a public-private partnership with NVIDIA and Tribe, a top startup ecosystem builder, to create the finest possible support system for AI entrepreneurs.

It is mentioned that Singapore’s AI market is expected to grow significantly—projections show it will reach $1 billion by the end of 2024.

It is anticipated that this pace will continue, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.1 percent leading into a $4.6 billion market volume by 2030.

The accelerator aims to leverage the vast worldwide opportunities present in the AI industry.

With a special focus on offering best-in-class deep AI development guidance to speed up the production of market-ready AI products and help with accelerating access to market, the Ignition AI Accelerator will begin with an initial cohort of 15 high-potential startups. These startups will receive comprehensive support covering both business and technical needs.

In order to give participating entrepreneurs the fundamental skills they need to guarantee their AI projects are launch-ready, a carefully crafted four-month program has been developed.

Access to training and NVIDIA’s extensive global technical experience are two advantages of the new program.

The companies will have access to a series of training workshops, co-developed by NVIDIA and Tribe, to help them improve their fundamental AI-building skills. These workshops will cover the entire AI stack, from the graphics processing unit (GPU) to the application layer development framework.

Furthermore, an experienced counsel will give startups a competitive edge by maximizing the potential of accelerated computing to strengthen their AI products.

The next great advancement in AI will likewise see its development and launch faster thanks to this program.

It will be possible for startups to adopt a flexible strategy spanning various cloud environments and on-premise infrastructure by using the cloud credits that they will earn to unlock development across numerous cloud platforms.

Furthermore, the startup will receive comprehensive guidance on long-term sustainability and economic viability throughout scaling from lead consultants, subject matter experts, and seasoned founders about project valuation attempts.

Program activation will also enable connectivity and capital investment.

The program will offer highly sought-after chances to connect startups with corporations, venture capital firms, and private investors. It will also expose the startups to real-world pitching and assist them in obtaining early-stage funding support for their solutions that are ready for launch.

As part of this program, NVIDIA and Tribe will work with Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) to provide funding support for AI firms that meet the eligibility requirements under the Startup SG Tech program.

This collaboration will tap on Tribe and NVIDIA’s expertise to expediently assess selected high-quality AI startups that will be able to leverage Startup SG Tech funding for technology development and business growth.

To help them create credentials and position themselves as qualified candidates for government projects and major enterprise contracts, NVIDIA and Tribe will also support them through the IMDA certification process. This will ultimately speed up their entry to the global market.

“The most innovative AI startups will be the focus of our accelerator program, which we are launching today, in order to develop and commercialize the next wave of advancement in AI solutions/applications,” stated Ng Yiming, CEO of Tribe.

In his view, organizations in all sectors have a strategic imperative, which is shown in the present upsurge in AI use.

He noted that businesses are using AI to cut costs associated with capital projects, achieve operational excellence, and open up new development opportunities.

Yet, he pointed out that taking a proactive stance in encouraging grassroots innovation becomes essential in order to fully realize these advantages and maintain resilience in a turbulent economic environment.

Additionally, he thinks that this collaboration can direct funds toward new ventures, quickening the pace at which artificial intelligence solutions are developed and promoting a more significant level of industry integration.

The opening of the Ignition AI Accelerator, according to Chan Ih-Ming, Executive Director and Head of Digital Industry Singapore, indicates DISG’s dedication to making Singapore a premier worldwide hub for AI.

With its unique blend of cutting-edge technology, up-and-coming creatives, and top-notch infrastructure, Singapore is well-represented in the accelerator.

To advance our regional AI ecosystem, he continued, “We look forward to strengthening our partnership with leading partners.”

Assistant Managing Director of Enterprise Singapore, Soh Leng Wan, stated that programs like the Ignition AI Accelerator are essential in giving bright AI startups the tools, guidance, and technical know-how to support their innovation journey and expand their into new markets.

“This is a component of our continuous endeavors to furnish pertinent resources to address the requirements for AI development and expand the worldwide AI startup community via Singapore,

“In order to spur more investments and growth opportunities for our AI startups to succeed in this rapidly changing sector, Enterprise Singapore aims to continue establishing such win-win collaborations with the tech industry,” he continued.

“This collaboration will leverage their combined expertise in identifying high-potential AI startups and helping them push the envelope on what AI is capable of,” said Susan Marshall, Global Head of Startups and Senior Director of Developer Relations at NVIDIA. “It builds on the success of the NVIDIA Inception program, which gives startups access to cutting-edge technology, venture capital connections, and technical resources,” Marshall said.Singapore, Tribe, DISG, and NVIDIA are introducing new AI accelerators

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Threads uses a more sophisticated search to compete with Bluesky

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3 weeks ago

December 4, 2024

Archana Suryawanshi

Instagram Threads, a rival to Meta’s X, will have an enhanced search experience, the firm said Monday. The app, which is based on Instagram’s social graph and provides a Meta-run substitute for Elon Musk’s X, is introducing a new feature that lets users search for certain posts by date ranges and user profiles.

Compared to X’s advanced search, which now allows users to refine queries by language, keywords, exact phrases, excluded terms, hashtags, and more, this is less thorough. However, it does make it simpler for users of Threads to find particular messages. Additionally, it will make Threads’ search more comparable to Bluesky’s, which also lets users use sophisticated queries to restrict searches by user profiles, date ranges, and other criteria. However, not all of the filtering options are yet visible in the Bluesky app’s user interface.

In order to counter the danger posed by social networking startup Bluesky, which has quickly gained traction as another X competitor, Meta has started launching new features in quick succession in recent days. Bluesky had more than 9 million users in September, but in the weeks after the U.S. elections, users left X due to Elon Musk’s political views and other policy changes, including plans to alter the way blocks operate and let AI companies train on X user data. According to Bluesky, there are currently around 24 million users.

Meta’s Threads introduced new features to counter Bluesky’s potential, such as an improved algorithm, a design modification that makes switching between feeds easier, and the option for users to select their own default feed. Additionally, it was observed creating Starter Packs, its own version of Bluesky’s user-curated recommendation lists.

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Apple’s own 5G modem-equipped iPhone SE 4 is “confirmed” to launch in March

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1 month ago

November 21, 2024

Archana Suryawanshi

Tom O’Malley, an analyst at Barclays, recently visited Asia with his colleagues to speak with suppliers and makers of electronics. The analysts said they had “confirmed” that a fourth-generation iPhone SE with an Apple-designed 5G modem is scheduled to launch near the end of the first quarter next year in a research note they released this week that outlines the main conclusions from the trip. That timeline implies that the next iPhone SE will be unveiled in March, similar to when the present model was unveiled in 2022, in keeping with earlier rumors.

The rumored features of the fourth-generation iPhone SE include a 6.1-inch OLED display, Face ID, a newer A-series chip, a USB-C port, a single 48-megapixel rear camera, 8GB of RAM to enable Apple Intelligence support, and the previously mentioned Apple-designed 5G modem. The SE is anticipated to have a similar design to the base iPhone 14.

Since 2018, Apple is said to have been developing its own 5G modem for iPhones, a move that will let it lessen and eventually do away with its reliance on Qualcomm. With Qualcomm’s 5G modem supply arrangement for iPhone launches extended through 2026 earlier this year, Apple still has plenty of time to finish switching to its own modem. In addition to the fourth-generation iPhone SE, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo earlier stated that the so-called “iPhone 17 Air” would come with a 5G modem that was created by Apple.

Whether Apple’s initial 5G modem would offer any advantages to consumers over Qualcomm’s modems, such quicker speeds, is uncertain.

Qualcomm was sued by Apple in 2017 for anticompetitive behavior and $1 billion in unpaid royalties. In 2019, Apple purchased the majority of Intel’s smartphone modem business after the two firms reached a settlement in the dispute. Apple was able to support its development by acquiring a portfolio of patents relating to cellular technology. It appears that we will eventually be able to enjoy the results of our effort in four more months.

On March 8, 2022, Apple made the announcement of the third-generation iPhone SE online. With antiquated features like a Touch ID button, a Lightning port, and large bezels surrounding the screen, the handset resembles the iPhone 8. The iPhone SE presently retails for $429 in the United States, but the new model may see a price increase of at least a little.

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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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1 month ago

November 21, 2024

Archana Suryawanshi

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.)