Author: yourinfotech

In a recent development, Alphabet’s Google Cloud (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has intensified its criticism of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), accusing the tech giant of attempting to monopolize the cloud computing sector. This allegation, particularly focused on Microsoft’s (MSFT) cloud computing platform Azure, raises concerns about the impact on emerging technologies like generative artificial intelligence. Google’s stance reflects the broader industry apprehension about the increasing dominance of a few major players in the cloud computing space, notably Microsoft and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN). Google Cloud Vice President Amit Zavery voiced worries about Microsoft’s approach, likening it to their historical dominance in on-premise software, now being replicated in…

Google has struck a deal with Reddit for access to AI training data, reportedly valued at £60 million annually as reported by The Verge. This agreement will enable Google to utilise real-time data from Reddit and employ Google AI for enhancing Reddit’s search functionality. Reddit recently revealed the collaboration, emphasising its dedication to offering Google more effective techniques for training AI models. Through Reddit’s data API, Google will gain access to the platform’s dynamic content, facilitating streamlined access to Reddit’s extensive content repository. This collaboration empowers Google to showcase Reddit content in innovative ways across its products. CEO Steve Huffman previously…

The $250-billion technology outsourcing industry, India’s biggest export earner with the second largest weighting on stock indices, is ‘more optimistic’ of revenue expansion in 2024 as the first signs of a spending revival pierce the seemingly impenetrable fog of frozen demand from either side of the Atlantic seaboard. K Krithivasan, CEO & MD of India’s largest software firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), told ET that it “definitely sees green shoots in the market” and that growth will come from a mix of deal renewals and vendor consolidation, with some transformation projects rounding off the order bouquet. I would say that…

Google is working on a Chrome browser security measure designed to protect devices connected to your home or private network. As mentioned in a Chrome Platform Status page, the underdevelopment feature will monitor website requests to access network devices and make sure they are from secure sources. Titled “Private network access checks for navigation requests,” it will check if the request for permission is coming from a secure source. It will also check whether the target device allows private network access. Google is working to help developers test the feature and “prepare for the coming enforcement” by showing warnings after…

Android 13 introduced a privacy-focused photo picker – instead of granting apps full access to your gallery, it let you select only a few photos (and/or videos) which would be made available to the app. This only worked with files stored locally on your phone, however. Now Google has introduced an update that lets you select files stored on the cloud just as easily. Here’s how that works: This gives you seamless access to photos and videos you have uploaded from other devices. An alternative use case is to move photos and videos to the cloud to free up your…

Lonely on Valentine’s Day? AI can help. At least, that’s what a number of companies hawking “romantic” chatbots will tell you. But as your robot love story unfolds, there’s a tradeoff you may not realize you’re making. According to a new study from Mozilla’s *Privacy Not Included project, AI girlfriends and boyfriends harvest shockingly personal information, and almost all of them sell or share the data they collect. “To be perfectly blunt, AI girlfriends and boyfriends are not your friends,” said Misha Rykov, a Mozilla Researcher, in a press statement. “Although they are marketed as something that will enhance your mental health…

Microsoft is in talks with Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) to settle the trade body’s complaint about its cloud software licensing practices in the European Union (EU). “Today, CISPE confirms that it has opened discussions with Microsoft aimed at resolving ongoing issues related to unfair software licensing for cloud infrastructure providers and their customers in Europe,” the trade body said in a statement, adding that both parties are exploring potential remedies. The trade body, which consists of 26 small cloud providers in EU member countries and Amazon Web Services, had filed a complaint with the EU’s antitrust authority,…

Data has emerged as the crown jewel for every organisation. Most modern-day cyberattacks revolve around data, making protecting enterprise data via a holistic and comprehensive data security approach a prerequisite. Further, as Indian businesses prepare for a new era in data protection with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 rollout, data security and privacy have never been more critical.  Discovery: The ability to discover sensitive data across all the structured and unstructured data sets, including the network. Data discovery will enable comprehensive classification and risk-based protection of business data. Protection: Ensuring the protection of sensitive data via encryption and using key…

IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has partnered with Enento Group to revamp its IT applications, cloud, digital workplace, and IT security for resilient business operations. The collaboration aims to simplify Enento’s operating model and harmonise its technology stack to achieve the vision of ‘One Enento’. TCS will utilise cloud and DevOps solutions to enhance Enento’s business agility and provide a better digital customer experience, the company said in an exchange filing. TCS will also collaborate with Enento to reinforce its IT security, deliver modern workplace services, and ensure round-the-clock business operations. Enento Group, a prominent credit and business…

As CEO of Amazon’s dominant cloud computing platform AWS, Adam Selipsky is one of the most powerful people in computing at a time when the industry is racing to adopt generative artificial intelligence. Although a fan of the technology, he also has a warning for anyone trying to make sense of the moment: Some AI companies at the center of the storm are massively overhyped. Selipsky likens the generative AI rush to the early days of the dotcom bubble, when expectations spread that the internet would transform many industries almost overnight. Although in the long term the internet was indeed transformative,…