Olympics-LA28 brings on Snowflake as data collaboration provider

(Reuters) -Data cloud analytics company Snowflake has been appointed the official data collaboration provider for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles as well as Team USA, the American company said on Tuesday. The Bozeman, Montana-based company said the partnership will enable data collaboration across Olympic and Paralympic Games for critical functions, which…

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Amazon investors again reject all shareholder proposals

By Greg Bensinger (Reuters) -Amazon.com investors at its annual meeting again rejected all outside shareholder resolutions, including three meant to address the online retail giant’s impact on climate change. Voters approved the reelection of 12 directors and proposed executive compensation. Shareholders put forth eight proposals, all of which Amazon encouraged investors to vote against. Last…

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Andreessen Horowitz-backed studio Promise partners with Google on AI, adds investors

(Reuters) -Generative AI studio Promise, backed by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, said on Tuesday that it had partnered with Alphabet’s Google to use its AI technologies. The startup has also expanded its investor base, with new backing from Google’s AI Futures Fund, Crossbeam Venture Partners, and others, the company said in a blog. Former…

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Microsoft to add Anthropic’s AI coding agent to its GitHub service 

SEATTLE (Reuters) -Microsoft said it will add an artificial intelligence coding agent from Google-backed startup Anthropic to its GitHub service. Coding agents can carry out software development tasks, such as fixing bugs, on a human developer’s behalf. Microsoft on Monday introduced its own coding agent to GitHub, a Microsoft-owned service that many software companies use…

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Dell unveils new AI servers powered by Nvidia chips to boost enterprise adoption

(Reuters) -Dell Technologies on Monday unveiled new servers powered by Nvidia’s Blackwell Ultra chips, aiming to capitalize on the booming demand for artificial intelligence systems. The servers, available in both air-cooled and liquid-cooled variations, support up to 192 Nvidia Blackwell Ultra chips but can be customized to include as many as 256 chips. These servers…

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