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Backed by Microsoft, AWS and Meta, the Overture Maps Foundation launches its first open map data sets

It's not every day that Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta join forces for a common cause. However, that's precisely the case with the Overture Maps Foundation, an initiative dedicated to developing interoperable and open map data.Launched in December 2022, the Overture Maps Foundation aims to challenge Google's dominance in online mapping. Hosted by the Linux Foundation, the group has been releasing early previews of its data sets over the past year, with the first beta version arriving this April. On Wednesday, the initiative marked a significant milestone by releasing four open

by entspos July 24, 2024July 24, 2024

International, Professional Growth, Technology

Global tech outage disrupts industries, highlights online risks

On July 19, a global tech outage disrupted industries ranging from travel to finance before services gradually came back online after several hours. This incident underscored the risks associated with the global shift towards interconnected digital technologies.The outage was triggered by a software update from global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike (CRWD.O), which caused system problems that grounded flights, disrupted broadcasts, and left customers without access to essential services like healthcare and banking.Over the past two decades, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandem

by entspos July 19, 2024July 19, 2024

Professional Growth, Technology

Truecaller partnered with Microsoft’s Azure AI Speech for users of its AI assistant.

Truecaller, known for its app that identifies and blocks spam calls, is introducing a new feature that allows users to create an AI version of their voice to answer calls. This feature is part of Truecaller’s AI Assistant, which users can now personalize by recording their own voice. The AI, developed in partnership with Microsoft’s Azure AI Speech, will learn from the recorded clip to generate an AI version of the user's voice."This groundbreaking capability not only adds a touch of familiarity and comfort for the users but also showcases the power of AI in transforming th

by entspos May 24, 2024May 24, 2024

Professional Growth, Technology

Microsoft’s 2024 Surface AI event: news, rumors, and lots of Qualcomm laptops

Microsoft brought together Windows, AI, and Arm processors at their Surface event on May 20th. We tracked all the announcements here and provided live updates and reactions. The major highlight was the introduction of a new class of PCs called Copilot Plus PCs. These computers are equipped with processors that have NPUs (Neural Processing Units) built in, enabling them to perform more AI-oriented tasks directly on the device rather than relying on the cloud. One of the notable AI features is a new Windows capability called Recall. Additionally, Microsoft unveiled a ne

by entspos May 20, 2024May 20, 2024