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2024 in tech: AI dominates the global stage at key summits

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Time to bid goodbye to 2024 and look back at the events receiving significant media attention and influencing the global tech perspective. Global Summits held worldwide in 2024 indicate all the extensive leaps in the tech world.

This year's summits celebrated the benefits of artificial intelligence, mostly along with the traditional declarations of upgraded product releases. Here is a roundup of the far-reaching tech events held in 2024.

GITEX 2024

The occasion led the world into the possibilities the future holds for us. As an ecosystem attracting business associates worldwide, the event displayed the prowess of AI-based technology and its capability to elevate business opportunities. More than thirty-nine halls functioned to host the exhibitions of tech brands and their offerings.

We may soon see secure, safe, self-functioning automobiles that can entirely transform the personal travel experience.

Consumer Electronics Show 2024

The CES show in the first half of 2024 was ever-so-vibrant with the participation and offerings of colossuses like Intel, Hyundai, Samsung, NVIDIA, Walmart, and more.

The brands offered us a look into the future of positivity, notably in the electric vehicle, business solution, healthcare, and data analysis scenario. South Korea-based electronics company LG offered an enhanced television experience, as the brand's OLED TV was among the highlights. Samsung launched a similar service. NVIDIA displayed its fresh bunch of advanced graphics cards, such as RTX 4070 and 4080 Super. CES celebrated the evolution of environmentally friendly and green technology, which has helped to declutter waste through mechanisms. 

AI-celebrated global summit by Techsauce

The event, held by Thailand-based tech startup support organisation Techsauce, was centred on artificial intelligence and its advancements. The program celebrated AI advancements in wellness, human health, security and administration, and culture.

The event's essence was leveraging the growth of AI-oriented technology to escalate business. Ameca, the next-level humanoid robot, was present at the event. 

Google Cloud Next 2024

Google introduced its plans, offerings, and possibilities in its flagship Google Workspace and Google Cloud services.

About 60% of monetised startups are generative-AI-centric, and about 90% of successful generative-AI-centred startups are stationed on Google Cloud.

Industry giants such as Deutsche Bank, Estée Lauder, Mayo Clinic, and McDonald's are also adopting gen AI to build innovative applications on the platform.

Google introduced the general availability of TPU v5p, the latest version of its Tensor Processing Units, and Google Axion, its first custom Arm®-based CPU for data centres. Google also introduced improvements to Google Workspace, including advanced Gemini-powered features for collaboration and productivity.

WWDC 2024

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference kicked off in Apple Park in Cupertino, California, United States.

The conference was occasionally live-streamed by viewers and hosted from Apple Park.

Apple offered new functionalities in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11.

The brand declared the launch of Apple Intelligence, a new AI-powered system combining the usefulness of generative models with users' context to deliver highly relevant and beneficial insights across iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. 

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