China Telecom trains AI model with 1 trillion parameters on domestic chips

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16.09.2025

China Telecom, one of the country’s state-owned telecom giants, has created two LLMs that were trained solely on domestically-produced chips. This breakthrough represents a significant step in China’s ongoing efforts to become self-reliant in AI technology, especially in light of escalating US limitations on access to advanced semiconductors for its...

Narrowing the confidence gap for wider AI adoption

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15.09.2025

Artificial intelligence entered the market with a splash, driving massive buzz and adoption. But now the pace is faltering. Business leaders still talk the talk about embracing AI, because they want the benefits – McKinsey...

AI is rewriting the rules of the insurance industry

Data Management

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14.09.2025

Despite its traditionally risk-averse nature, the insurance industry is being fundamentally reshaped by AI. AI has already become vital for the insurance industry, touching everything from complex risk calculations to the way insurers talk to...

EU clears $19.7B Microsoft-Nuance deal without any small print

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13.09.2025

The EU has concluded Microsoft’s $19.7 billion acquisition of Nuance doesn’t pose competition concerns. Nuance gained renown for originally creating the backend of that little old virtual assistant called Siri (you might have heard of...

Cisco: Securing enterprises in the AI era

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12.09.2025

As AI becomes increasingly integral to business operations, new safety concerns and security threats emerge at an unprecedented pace—outstripping the capabilities of traditional cybersecurity solutions. The stakes are high with potentially significant repercussions. According to...

Financial services introducing AI but hindered by data issues

Data Management

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10.09.2025

According to research by EXL, around 89 percent of insurance and banking firms in the UK have introduced AI solutions over the past year. However, issues with data optimisation could hinder their impact. The researchers...

Apigee Hybrid Architecture

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09.09.2025

In the world of information technology, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) have become an essential component in modern application development. As businesses and enterprises continue to adopt digital transformation strategies, APIs have become a vital tool...

AI21 Labs raises $64M to help it compete against OpenAI

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08.09.2025

AI21 Labs has raised $64 million in a funding round to help it compete against OpenAI and other NLP leaders. Competition in NLP (Natural Language Processing) is heating up. OpenAI is currently seen as the...

Meta’s protein-folding AI reminds us it’s not just a metaverse firm

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07.09.2025

Meta has unveiled a new protein-folding AI that could be revolutionary for science and the development of new medicines. Facebook, as the company was known before changing its name, has always been seen as a...

Qwen2-Math: A new era for AI maths whizzes

CRM Management

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06.09.2025

Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen team has unveiled Qwen2-Math, a series of large language models specifically designed to tackle complex mathematical problems. These new models – built upon the existing Qwen2 foundation – demonstrate remarkable proficiency in...