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Google details new AI accelerator chips

May 18, 2021
Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. At Google I/O 2021, Google today formally announced its fourth-generation tensor processing units (TPUs), which the company claims can complete AI and machine learning training workloads in close-to-record wall clock time. Google says that clusters of TPUv4s can surpass the capabilities of previous-generation TPUs on…
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Spotify getting accessiblity improvements on iOS/Android including auto podcast transcription

May 18, 2021
Spotify has announced three new accessibility updates heading to iOS and Android over the coming weeks. The most interesting may be a new auto transcription feature for podcasts so users can read their shows. Spotify announced the accessibility news in a blog post today: We’re continuously making accessibility improvements to the experience to help many of our users enjoy the songs and…
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Samsung May 2021 security update is rolling out now to these Galaxy devices

May 18, 2021
The May 2021 security update or patch has started rolling out for a number of Samsung devices including the likes of the Galaxy S21 and more. As we’ve seen previously with older patches, the May security patch isn’t technically fully released yet even though Samsung has started its rollout to selected smartphones. Google follows a pattern of rolling out the update to its Pixel smartphones on…
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How to watch the Google I/O 2021 keynote [Livestream]

May 18, 2021
After skipping last year, Google I/O is back in 2021 as a free, virtual event that anybody can watch through YouTube. The developer conference starts with a keynote at 10 a.m. PT on Tuesday, May 18 and runs until Thursday, May 20. Alphabet/Google CEO Sundar Pichai —…
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Google I/O 2021 Keynote Live Blog + News Hub: Assistant, Android 12, and more

May 18, 2021
Well, we missed out on Google I/O 2020, but now it’s finally time for Google I/O 2021. While not in person, the annual developer festival in Mountain View, California has returned. The Google I/O 2021 Keynote kicks off at 10am PT/1pm ET, so read on for quick links to our roundup coverage over the last few weeks, some hot takes, and all the latest news about Assistant, Android 12, and ‘Material…
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