Samsung Mobile Executive Vice President Won Choi announced how the company will focus on improving the voice assistant’s features.

The executive vice president did not reveal details on how Samsung will integrate genAI to the voice assistant. He emphasizes that by adding AI, conversations will be more natural, and the company will work diligently on realizing the mission to build AI into the voice assistant.

There is information that the company is focusing on building features into Bixby that are similar to ChatGPT. According to Samsung, this will improve the voice assistant’s ability to respond naturally.

The voice assistant will also be able to summarize articles, documents as well as make suggestions for different places.

The president of the mobile division at the company says that Samsung will allow AI features on its devices to be free by 2025.

The initiative is organized by the Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan and IT Park Uzbekistan.

The aim of the “Offshore Outsourcing Tour” is to introduce international corporations to Uzbekistan’s potential in the field of information technology and outsourcing, as well as to showcase the opportunities and initiatives implemented by the government to promote investment in the country.

Uzbekistan’s Potential as an Outsourcing Destination

In recent years, Uzbekistan has emerged as the new attractive outsourcing destination. The country offers unprecedented tax incentives, customs preferences and various support programs.

Since 2017, exports or IT services exports have increased from USD 700 thousand to USD 344 million in 2023. The number of residents with foreign capital in IT Park has increased twenty-fold in the last two years, reaching 464 entities, while the total number of residents of the organization amounts to 1828 companies.

One of the Republic’s biggest goals is to export IT services worth a total of $5 billion by 2030, a 14.5-fold increase compared to 2023 figures.

The organization of various international events such as the “Uzbekistan Outsourcing Conference” and the “Uzbekistan Tech Conference” contributes to the realization of this goal.

IT Park representatives actively participate in international IT events, organize visits with foreign organizations and corporations, work to improve the legal framework and create more favorable conditions and opportunities. Also, efforts are being made to establish the International Centre for Digital Technologies “Enterprise Uzbekistan”.

“Offshore Outsourcing Tour” and the Advantages of Uzbekistan for Establishing a Global Business

The “Offshore Outsourcing Tour” event will be attended by over 200 representatives of foreign companies and organizations, and participants will be introduced to the main advantages of Uzbekistan for global business ventures. Some of these advantages are related to highly skilled employees who are fluent in foreign languages; good tax conditions with 0% corporate, social, property and land tax rates, customs preferences and zero VAT rate; support programs; IT visa with a term of up to three years; the opportunity to set up a business in just 6-8 weeks, with the “One Stop Shop” service, and continuous support from IT Park during this time.

The event starts today in Tashkent. Speakers are Sherzod Shermatov, Uzbekistan’s Minister of Digital Technology and Farhad Ibrahimov, CEO of IT Park Uzbekistan.

The first day includes two panel discussions that will cover topics related to talent development and innovation in education and the performance of the outsourcing ecosystem in Uzbekistan, outlining the specifics and interests of the ITES industry in the country.

A roundtable discussion on navigating the IT outsourcing market in Uzbekistan will be held tomorrow in Samarkand. Participants will receive information from industry experts on the key steps in establishing and doing business in Uzbekistan.

The last day of the event is dedicated to a cultural program in Samarkand, including visits to famous historical sites.

La inversión de @Microsoft en España se va a cuadruplicar y llegará hasta los 1.950 M€.

Quiero agradecer a su presidente, @BradSmi, su confianza en la economía española y en nuestra hoja de ruta para una transformación digital inclusiva y segura.

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— Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) February 19, 2024

Smith said it was not just about building data centres, but a commitment to help develop the “security, development and digital transformation of the country’s government, businesses and people”.

He added that the tech giant has been investing in Spain for 37 years. In September 2021, the company announced that a new artificial intelligence technology research and development centre would be established in Barcelona. It was then that Alberto Granados, president of Microsoft Spain, said that Microsoft’s investment is proof that Spain has the necessary potential to develop the digital sector.

This is the second major investment Microsoft has made in Europe within a month. Recall that last week the company invested 3 billion euros in the development of the artificial intelligence ecosystem in Germany.

Similar to its plans in Spain, over the next two years Microsoft has pledged to invest the funds in strengthening the AI infrastructure in Germany, building new data centres and training people to develop AI skills.

Major technology companies are increasing their presence in Europe by investing in the development of artificial intelligence, which in turn coincides with the implementation of EU legislation on artificial intelligence.

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The new release has its first dedicated streaming backends for Apache Flink and RisingWave, offering different engines for batch and now stream execution, unified with a single API for Python data frames.

“Finally developers can write code once and use it across local, batch, CPU, GPU and now real-time query engines. Ibis is leading the charge to break down the barriers between batch and stream processing execution engines. This is a big step toward a modular and composable data ecosystem across all paradigms,” said Josh Patterson, co-founder and CEO of Voltron Data.

Ibis is an independently governed open source project backed by Voltron Data and contributors across data platforms including Google, Starburst Data and RisingWave.

“As the Ibis API improves and adds new functionality like ML preprocessing, every backend it supports improves with it. Users can learn a single familiar dataframe API without being locked into any backend. The open source community can add Ibis ecosystem integrations to make working with data in Python better on any data platform Ibis supports,” said Zhenzhong “Z” Xu, vice president of engineering at Voltron Data.

With today’s release, users can run Ibis on 20 different query engines — ranging from DuckDB for smaller queries to BigQuery, Spark, Theseus and others for big distributed preprocessing/ETL jobs. With no code change, they can also run on two streaming engines – Apache Flink and RisingWave.

Today, we’re getting into the realm of AI tools for Mac users and bringing you a list of apps that boost creativity, productivity, and overall convenience, according to Analytics Insight.

Before delving into the details, it’s crucial to grasp the significance of incorporating AI into Mac devices. The sophisticated features of AI, including natural language processing (NLP) and automation, seamlessly integrate with the Mac ecosystem. Users of Mac devices can optimize their computing experience by harnessing AI applications in realms such as chatbots, digital assistants, and workflow/project management.

Top 7 AI Tools for 2024

Elephas

Elephas, an AI writing assistant, seamlessly integrates into Mac, iPhone, and iPad applications. This eliminates the need to switch between apps or use a browser, ensuring a smooth workflow. Noteworthy is its feature called Super Brain, which centralizes your knowledge base by pulling data from various sources like PDFs, web pages, and platforms such as Notion and Obsidian. Elephas allows brainstorming and interactive chats within your dataset.

Craft

Craft stands out as an exceptional note-taking, collaboration, and productivity tool, recognized as the Mac App of the Year at Apple’s App Store Best of 2021 Awards. Leveraging GPT-3 technology, Craft’s AI assistant aids in overcoming writer’s block, generating content ideas, summarizing lengthy documents, and simplifying complex reports. Craft’s AI corrects spelling and grammar, translates text into multiple languages, and extracts information in a Q&A format, enhancing overall writing efficiency.

Plus AI by Setapp

Plus AI is another GPT-powered writing assistant, exclusively available on Mac OS through a Setapp monthly subscription. With no additional payment or separate API key required, Plus seamlessly integrates into any application with a simple shortcut key activation. Aimed at simplifying and improving the writing process, Plus offers text generation, rewriting, translation, and proofreading services, allowing users to create and customize prompts for frequent tasks.\

Freshchat

Part of the Freshworks suite, Freshchat caters to the sales and customer support needs of businesses, both small and large. Accessible across various channels including web, mobile, WhatsApp, LINE, Facebook Messenger, and Apple Business Chat, Freshchat enables the creation of versatile AI-enabled chatbots. These chatbots analyze customer queries to provide more relevant, context-aware solutions, enhancing customer engagement.

Taskheat

Available on MacOS and iOS, Taskheat is a task management app designed to streamline to-do lists and accelerate goal achievement. Using AI, Taskheat generates customized tasks based on user input, prioritizing them in a visual flowchart. It facilitates the management of complex task relationships by adjusting the flowchart based on assigned tasks to third parties with specific expertise. Color-coded tags, due dates, location-based reminders, and the ability to share or print flowcharts further enhance its usability.

ClickUp

ClickUp, a robust collaboration and project management tool, integrates native AI capabilities for diverse industries. This cloud-based platform, available on Mac and Mac M1, enhances desktop flexibility. ClickUp AI, a proficient work assistant, accelerates task completion with role-specific templates and commands. Utilize the AI Toolbar for real-time content improvement, effortlessly generating summaries, project briefs, meeting notes, emails, and action items, streamlining daily tasks.

Over the past two years – despite a challenging environment – LucidLink has delivered exceptional growth, including growing its annual recurring revenue (ARR) by nearly 5x and the number of users on its platform by over 4x.

“LucidLink recognized a substantial need for real-time collaboration in the cloud, and their solution has rapidly become indispensable for hybrid and remote creative professionals, underscored by its robust recent growth and diverse customer base of leading innovative companies,” said Mike Gregoire and Sam Kentor, Partners at Brighton Park Capital.

“The Company is well-positioned to build on its momentum, and we are excited to support LucidLink’s strategic initiatives to drive future growth”, they added.

Founded in 2016, LucidLink developed the world’s first storage collaboration platform designed to help remote and hybrid teams of creative professionals tackle a variety of complex use cases by enabling immediate access to huge files and secure real-time collaboration. LucidLink’s system is built specifically for the modern computing environment, eliminating the need to download or synchronize files by allowing users to stream data directly from the cloud.

According to a recent Filestage report, three-quarters of creative collaboration now happens remotely, with the average creative review process taking eight days and over three versions to receive sign-off.1 International Data Corporation predicts this trend will drive investment in cloud infrastructure and services to $1.2 trillion by 2027 as the need for businesses to prepare for a hybrid workforce grows more urgent.2 For creative industries that work with complex files and applications, real-time collaboration across a hybrid and remote employee base has become a top pain point organizations face today.

“Legacy collaboration and storage solutions are not designed for this new hybrid workplace reality, and LucidLink is becoming the go-to solution for companies looking to future-proof their businesses. Our customers are reaching 5x in productivity gains on previously impossible workflows, and we are excited to see how they continue to unlock new possibilities as we help to accelerate the future of collaborative work”, Peter Thompson, CEO and Co-Founder of LucidLink, stated.

Thompson added, “Brighton Park’s deep expertise, broad network, and track record of supporting growth across its portfolio companies make it the perfect partner, and we are grateful to our existing investors for their continued support.”

Today, LucidLink customers in creative industries and beyond are collaborating on over one billion files across 40 countries. Customers include Adobe, A&E Networks, Whirlpool, Shopify, Buzzfeed, and Spotify, as well as Hollywood studios, major broadcasters, brands, digital ad agencies, architectural firms, and gaming companies. The new capital will accelerate LucidLink’s product and engineering development, customer acquisition efforts, and expansion into new verticals and geographies.

“With this Series C investment, LucidLink will accelerate its most ambitious product updates in the Company’s history to expand our technology leadership position, open up new customer use cases, and create more personalized product experiences that enable creative professionals to work more efficiently and effectively,” said George Dochev, CTO and Co-Founder of LucidLink.

LucidLink’s industry-leading technology and culture has received numerous accolades, including National Association of Broadcasters Product of the Year in 2022 and 2023 and Inc. Magazine’s Best US Workplaces in 2023. LucidLink is hiring across departments and geographies. For more information on open roles, please visit Careers.

“For decades organizations standardized on CentOS because it was freely available, followed the Enterprise Linux standard and was well supported by many vendors. After CentOS was discontinued, it left not only a gaping hole in the ecosystem, but it also clearly showed how the community needs to come together and do better. OpenELA is exactly that—the community’s answer to ensuring a collaborative and stable future for all professional IT departments and enterprise use cases”, said Gregory Kurtzer, CEO of CIQ and founder of Rocky Linux.

OpenELA’s mission is to provide open source code, tools and systems to the community. Core principles include adhering to established standards, providing timely updates and secure solutions, maintaining transparency, and ensuring that these resources remain free and accessible to all.

OpenELA serves as a platform for stakeholders interested in promoting open source enterprise Linux distributions, fostering collaboration, and aligning with the values of the open source community.

OpenELA functions as a platform for individuals and groups interested in advancing open source enterprise Linux distributions, fostering cooperation, and adhering to the principles of the open source community.

Within OpenELA, the Technical Steering Committee (TSC) holds a pivotal role in project governance, as noted by the working group. The TSC is responsible for supervising technical aspects, providing direction for development and maintenance, and managing access to OpenELA’s Git organizations.

Initially, the TSC is composed of experienced individuals from the founding companies, with the expectation that its membership will evolve over time. The TSC is of paramount importance to OpenELA’s technical vision, as it advocates for the interests of the community, facilitates collaboration, ensures code security, and upholds code availability.

JetBrains has officially launched the stable release of Kotlin Multiplatform. This innovative technology empowers developers to efficiently share code across an array of platforms, including iOS, Android, desktop, web, server-side, and many others. Kotlin Multiplatform has already gained traction among elite development teams at major corporations, such as Netflix, VMware, Cash App, McDonald’s, Electrolux, and Phillips. This groundbreaking release is poised to revolutionize the way we approach cross-platform development.

The framework offers a fully stabilized API, streamlined project configuration, enhanced interoperability with Objective-C and Swift, along with notable improvements in build times and
overall performance.

“Where other technologies abstract away or completely replace platform-specific app development, Kotlin Multiplatform is complementary to existing platform-specific technologies and is geared toward replacing platform-agnostic business logic. It’s a new tool in the toolbox as opposed to replacing the toolbox,” said David Henry and Mel Yahya, Developers at Netflix.

The foremost advantage of Kotlin Multiplatform lies in its flexibility. Developers have the liberty to selectively share a portion of their application’s logic, allowing them to craft native code when the need arises to interface with platform-specific APIs or construct native user interfaces. What’s even more enticing is the synergy achieved by combining Kotlin Multiplatform with Compose Multiplatform, a declarative framework designed for seamless UI sharing across diverse platforms.

“Now that Kotlin Multiplatform is stable, developers can feel much more confident about adopting it for their production projects, as JetBrains will be evolving Kotlin Multiplatform according to the strictest backward compatibility rules. Now is a great time to start using Kotlin Multiplatform for sharing code and to explore Compose Multiplatform’s capabilities for sharing UIs. We will continue improving the core technology, the libraries, and the tooling to provide the best multiplatform development experience to all,” said Ekaterina Petrova, Product Marketing Manager of Kotlin Multiplatform at JetBrains.

This synergy empowers developers with unparalleled creative freedom, enabling them to share as much as 100% of their codebase, all within the Kotlin ecosystem. While Compose Multiplatform stands as a stable solution for Android and desktop, it is being explored experimentally for web applications and is currently in its Alpha stage for iOS.

In addition to Kotlin’s enhanced cross-platform tools, future updates will improve the iOS developer experience by providing direct interoperability between Kotlin and Swift and support for SwiftPM.

C++ can be found in video games, servers, databases and many areas. It is also actively used in the blockchain ecosystem, and Bitcoin or the Solidity smart contract language are written entirely in C++. In 2022, C++ ranks eighth on the list of highest paid programming languages according to a DevJobs Scanner survey.

And according to the TIOBE index, C++ is among the most commonly used programming languages along with Python and Java. The salaries earned by C++, Java and Python programmers are getting higher. Therefore, choosing a career in programming as well as gaining knowledge in C++, Java and Python would be an excellent start towards building your better future.

But what are the annual salaries for Python, Java and C++? eFinancialCareers takes a look at the 2023 Developer Report from engineering analytics company Stack Overflow, which ranks the top three highest-paying three of the world’s most-used programming languages.

Let’s find out.

See in our gallery what are the annual salaries for Java, C++ and Python.

Used by powerhouses like HOK and Gensler, AXYZ’s anima 5 software is one of the fastest ways to bring dynamic 3D/4D people into a visualization. Featuring over 2,500 scanned characters, anima helps designers add high-fidelity digital humans that walk, run, laugh and move to their scenes, giving projects a realistic quality that immerses viewers in a design. With onboard tools for tailoring loops and AI crowds, there’s no better way to bring believable movement into a visual project.

“AXYZ’s state-of-the-art assets give life to projects, so they actually connect with people. Anyone that’s been in architecture for a while knows how impactful digital humans are to the design and marketing process. 4D people is the next step in our journey”, said Christian Lang, Chaos CEO.

Increasing the breadth of digital people has been a top request from customers, particularly in architecture. With the acquisition of anima, Chaos can meet the needs of its customers while setting up new ways to make high-fidelity 3D/4D human character assets more accessible than they’ve ever been. Chaos is currently planning how to integrate the software with existing products like Chaos V-Ray and Chaos Corona, whose users already use anima on a daily basis.

“When it comes to visualization, the Chaos products are unmatched. By combining forces, we can move fast and create the type of products that make designers excited to go to work. The best is yet to come!”, says Diego Gadler, CEO and founder of AXYZ design.

As architects introduce new ways to explore sustainability, biophilic urbanism and more in their designs, giving stakeholders a sense of how different people might use these spaces will only become more important.