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Nairobi launches Beijing-inspired underpass network to unclog central business district

Construction has begun on the Greenpark Terminus Pedestrian Underpass, a 500-metre Beijing-inspired walkway at Haile Selassie Avenue and Uhuru Highway designed to protect pedestrians, improve traffic flow and complement other major road projects aimed at easing Nairobi’s congestion.

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Google Integrates Advanced AI into Search for U.S. Users with New "AI Mode" Rollout

Google has rolled out an optional "AI Mode" for its search engine to all users in the United States, integrating AI-generated summaries and answers featuring the Gemini 2.5 model directly into search results.

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May 23, 2025

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OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s Startup "io" for $6.5 Billion to Develop Next-Gen AI Devices

OpenAI has announced its $6.5 billion acquisition of "io," the hardware design startup founded by Jony Ive. Ive will join OpenAI to lead creative efforts on new AI-powered devices, with CEO Sam Altman hinting at revolutionary new technology.

SDShiftpulse Digital

May 22, 2025

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Google Cloud Enhances Vertex AI with New Generative Media Models: Imagen 4, Veo 3, and Lyria 2

Google Cloud has added three new generative AI models to its Vertex AI platform: Imagen 4 for enhanced text-to-image generation, Veo 3 for text-to-video with audio, and Lyria 2 for AI music generation, all featuring built-in safety filters.

SDShiftpulse Digital

May 20, 2025

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AWS Enhances SageMaker Q Developer with Context-Aware Code Suggestions from Private Repositories

AWS has updated Amazon Q Developer within SageMaker to offer code completions that are context-aware, utilizing a user’s private code repositories and entire project workspace to provide more relevant suggestions tailored to an organization's custom codebase.

SDShiftpulse Digital

May 20, 2025

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AWS Expands Next-Gen SageMaker AI/ML Platform to Europe (Stockholm) Region

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that its next-generation Amazon SageMaker AI/ML platform is now available in its AWS Europe (Stockholm) region, providing European developers with access to SageMaker’s unified studio

SDShiftpulse Digital

May 20, 2025

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Apple Reportedly to Open On-Device AI Models to Third-Party Developers via New SDK

Bloomberg News reports that Apple plans to release a software development kit (SDK) at WWDC 2025, enabling third-party app developers to utilize Apple’s on-device AI models for tasks like text and vision processing, thereby expanding the Apple Intelligence platform.

SDShiftpulse Digital

May 20, 2025

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Google Launches SynthID Detector Tool to Verify AI-Generated Content and Combat Misinformation

Google has announced SynthID Detector, an online tool that can check images, videos, audio, or text for invisible watermarks embedded by Google’s AI, helping users verify if the content was AI-generated and thereby promoting transparency.

SDShiftpulse Digital

May 20, 2025

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Google Makes Gemini 2.5 Flash Model Widely Available with New "Thought Summary" Feature

Google’s Gemini 2.5 Flash model, designed for efficient high-volume AI tasks, is now generally available to all users. The update also includes a new “thought summary” feature across Gemini 2.5 models to explain their reasoning.

SDShiftpulse Digital

May 20, 2025

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Google Unveils "Beam": AI-Powered 3D Telepresence Platform (Formerly Project Starline) in Collaboration with HP

Google has unveiled Beam, the rebranded version of its Project Starline 3D video telepresence system, developed in partnership with HP to create lifelike holographic video calls using advanced AI and light-field displays.

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May 20, 2025

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Google Unveils $249.99/Month "AI Ultra" Subscription for Premium Access to Gemini 2.5 Pro and Advanced Tools

Google has introduced its "Google AI Ultra" subscription, a premium $249.99 per month plan granting early access to its most advanced AI, including the Gemini 2.5 Pro model and other top-tier tools.

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May 20, 2025

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Intel Open Sources AI Assistant Builder Toolkit on GitHub to Foster Enterprise Adoption

Intel has open-sourced its Intel AI Assistant Builder, a toolkit available on GitHub that provides templates and guides for developing custom conversational AI agents and chat assistants for enterprise applications.

SDShiftpulse Digital

May 19, 2025

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Intel Expands Gaudi 3 AI Accelerator Availability with PCIe Cards and Rack-Scale Systems

Intel's Gaudi 3 AI accelerators are now available in new formats: as standard PCIe add-in cards and within rack-scale systems. These accelerators support a range of AI models, including LLaMA 4 variants, enabling enterprises to easily integrate AI acceleration into existing servers.

SDShiftpulse Digital

May 19, 2025