Artificial Intelligence

Taiwan's April export orders hit a record high of USD 56.40 billion, driven by global demand for AI applications. This marks the third consecutive month of annual growth, exceeding forecasts and fueled by strong electronics sector performance.

Google I/O 2025 showcased AI advancements, including real-time translation in Google Meet. This feature uses Gemini AI to translate speech while preserving tone and emotion, enabling seamless multilingual conversations.

Google I/O 2025 unveiled Deep Think, a revolutionary AI that mimics human thought processes. Unlike previous instant-response AIs, Deep Think analyzes and understands questions before answering.

While this is an improvement from 4% in 2024, the report highlights the growing complexities introduced by AI and hyper-connectivity, with 95% of organizations facing AI-related security incidents last year.

Microsoft's new AI-powered coding assistant under GitHub can independently write, debug, and update code. It handles low to medium complexity tasks, freeing developers for more creative projects, and requires human approval for deployment.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admitted that DeepSeek's R1 AI model caught him off guard with its performance comparable to OpenAI's ChatGPT at a fraction of the cost.

Google I/O 2025 keynote is scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, at 10:30 PM IST. The event will focus heavily on AI advancements, particularly Gemini, and its integration across various platforms.

The government-supported body attributed the anticipated growth to better performance in th the IC manufacturing and IC design sectors.

Microsoft's recent layoffs, impacting roughly 2,000 Washington state employees, heavily affected software engineers (40%) and project/product managers (30%).

Sundar Pichai playfully responded to Satya Nadella's 2023 ‘dance’ comment during a podcast, showing Google’s cool confidence in the AI race while keeping things light. The AI rivalry between tech giants is heating up.