Canadians are continuing to be laid off as part of a wave of job cuts that began in 2023 as companies assessed their operations after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic passed.
Canadians are continuing to be laid off as part of a wave of job cuts that began in 2023 as companies assessed their operations after the height of the COVID-19 pandemic passed.
Australian artificial intelligence data firm Appen has played a key role in training AI models for a slew of tech behemoths including Microsoft, Meta and Apple.
Appen contractors helped train and clean AI models for Google’s Bard, as well as Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon. Now Google says it ended their deal to be more efficient.
Alphabet Inc. has terminated its contract with Australian AI firm Appen, which had been a significant revenue source for Appen, contributing about one-third of its total earnings, as Alphabet shifts its focus towards developing proprietary AI technology.