Google has been facing criticism for the inaccurate and sometimes bizarre answers provided by AI Overviews in search results. These AI-generated answers, which Google recently expanded, have led to instances like suggesting adding glue to pizza or eating a small stone a day. While Google is working to address these inaccurate results, a company spokesperson … Read more
Google announced updates to its Play Points service, which has over 220 million users. One of the updates includes a new treasure hunt minigame called Diamond Valley, which will soon be available to US users. Players can collect diamonds and redeem prizes like Pixel phones. Those with Platinum and Diamond status in Play Points can … Read more
Google is planning to invest €1 billion in expanding its data center campus in Finland to enhance its AI computing capacity while also utilizing the thermal energy generated by energy-intensive accelerators to heat local homes. The Nordic region’s cool climate allows for techniques like “free cooling,” which improves efficiency and reduces water consumption for most … Read more
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is leading the race for AIOps-based storage in the hybrid cloud, according to industry experts Curtis Dery and Chuck Hutton. Dery, from Powerland, a Canadian IT services provider, and Hutton, from SHI, a solutions provider, both emphasize HPE’s significant advantage over competitors in the hybrid cloud storage arena. They praise HPE’s … Read more
As the fallout from Broadcom’s takeover of VMware continues to rain down on the industry, rivals of the one-time virtualization giant have the opportunity to swoop on customers thanks to the massive changes happening to its channel. US semiconductor and software multinational Broadcom finally completed its acquisition of VMware in November, and wasted no time … Read more
2024 could be a profitable year for Nutanix. The company could see increase in customers, especially those choosing to opt out from VMware. Nutanix believes it has the cloud and AI solutions to pick up VMware business from companies looking to use the hybrid multicloud. As organizations look to build, deploy and manage more applications … Read more
The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a crucial networking technology for maintaining network performance and availability. All network administrators know that network loops and broadcast storms can cause significant downtime and packet loss. STP helps prevent such occurrences, but it can have an adverse impact on the time it takes for a switch port to … Read more