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Chinese city governments are offering “computing vouchers”, worth $140K to $280K, to AI startups, to help create a level playing field with China’s tech giants (Financial Times)

    Financial Times: Chinese city governments are offering “computing vouchers”, worth $140K to $280K, to AI startups, to help create a level playing field with China’s tech giants  —  Chinese tech giants are hogging scarce cloud resources to develop generative AI… Read More »Chinese city governments are offering “computing vouchers”, worth $140K to $280K, to AI startups, to help create a level playing field with China’s tech giants (Financial Times)

    Saudi Arabian e-commerce software startup Salla raised $130M from Investcorp, Sanabil, and others, in what is likely to be its last funding round before an IPO (Matthew Martin/Bloomberg)

      Matthew Martin / Bloomberg: Saudi Arabian e-commerce software startup Salla raised $130M from Investcorp, Sanabil, and others, in what is likely to be its last funding round before an IPO  —  – Sanabil, STV also participated in the pre-IPO fundraising … Read More »Saudi Arabian e-commerce software startup Salla raised $130M from Investcorp, Sanabil, and others, in what is likely to be its last funding round before an IPO (Matthew Martin/Bloomberg)

      Analysis: between 2019 and the end of 2023, women’s share of tech jobs rose from 31% to 35% in the US, 23% to 25.2% across the EU, and 29% to 32%+ in the UK (Financial Times)

        Financial Times: Analysis: between 2019 and the end of 2023, women’s share of tech jobs rose from 31% to 35% in the US, 23% to 25.2% across the EU, and 29% to 32%+ in the UK  —  Strong demand for… Read More »Analysis: between 2019 and the end of 2023, women’s share of tech jobs rose from 31% to 35% in the US, 23% to 25.2% across the EU, and 29% to 32%+ in the UK (Financial Times)

        As work continues on 6G standards, telcos are talking about 5.5G, or 5G Advanced, which brings faster upload speeds, network slicing, enhanced positioning, more (Ryan Browne/CNBC)

          Ryan Browne / CNBC: As work continues on 6G standards, telcos are talking about 5.5G, or 5G Advanced, which brings faster upload speeds, network slicing, enhanced positioning, more  —  – Telecom operators haven’t yet finished rolling out 5G mobile internet. … Read More »As work continues on 6G standards, telcos are talking about 5.5G, or 5G Advanced, which brings faster upload speeds, network slicing, enhanced positioning, more (Ryan Browne/CNBC)

          Last week a US judge acquitted China’s Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit in the DOJ’s Micron trade secrets case, months after Micron changed its posture on China (Wall Street Journal)

            Wall Street Journal: Last week a US judge acquitted China’s Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit in the DOJ’s Micron trade secrets case, months after Micron changed its posture on China  —  Verdict is regarded as a setback in efforts to contain… Read More »Last week a US judge acquitted China’s Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit in the DOJ’s Micron trade secrets case, months after Micron changed its posture on China (Wall Street Journal)

            A look at Microsoft Office assistant Clippy, which was seen as a corporate gaffe but has remained one of Microsoft’s most recognizable brands over two decades (Robert McMillan/Wall Street Journal)

              Robert McMillan / Wall Street Journal: A look at Microsoft Office assistant Clippy, which was seen as a corporate gaffe but has remained one of Microsoft’s most recognizable brands over two decades  —  The virtual assistant, an animated paper clip,… Read More »A look at Microsoft Office assistant Clippy, which was seen as a corporate gaffe but has remained one of Microsoft’s most recognizable brands over two decades (Robert McMillan/Wall Street Journal)

              Indian watchdog MeitY issues an advisory asking developers to seek “explicit permission” before deploying any AI models or AI-backed algorithms (The Economic Times)

                The Economic Times: Indian watchdog MeitY issues an advisory asking developers to seek “explicit permission” before deploying any AI models or AI-backed algorithms  —  In its advisory sent late on Friday, the IT ministry has also said that such platforms… Read More »Indian watchdog MeitY issues an advisory asking developers to seek “explicit permission” before deploying any AI models or AI-backed algorithms (The Economic Times)

                A profile of Lanny Smoot, Disney’s only research fellow, who holds 100+ patents and has built an omnidirectional HoloTile Floor to allow users to walk in VR (Marah Eakin/Wired)

                  Marah Eakin / Wired: A profile of Lanny Smoot, Disney’s only research fellow, who holds 100+ patents and has built an omnidirectional HoloTile Floor to allow users to walk in VR  —  If you’ve ever seen a lightsaber at a… Read More »A profile of Lanny Smoot, Disney’s only research fellow, who holds 100+ patents and has built an omnidirectional HoloTile Floor to allow users to walk in VR (Marah Eakin/Wired)

                  Some users turn to AI therapist chatbots, finding them cheap, quick, available 24/7, and easy to talk to, but experts warn about a lack of emotional connection (Alice Robb/The Guardian)

                    Alice Robb / The Guardian: Some users turn to AI therapist chatbots, finding them cheap, quick, available 24/7, and easy to talk to, but experts warn about a lack of emotional connection  —  It’s cheap, quick and available 24/7, but… Read More »Some users turn to AI therapist chatbots, finding them cheap, quick, available 24/7, and easy to talk to, but experts warn about a lack of emotional connection (Alice Robb/The Guardian)

                    A look at Apple’s hubris that doomed the electric car project, spring hardware updates without a dedicated event, and Dan Riccio’s retirement plans (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

                      Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: A look at Apple’s hubris that doomed the electric car project, spring hardware updates without a dedicated event, and Dan Riccio’s retirement plans  —  Apple’s belief that it could create a better car than Tesla and… Read More »A look at Apple’s hubris that doomed the electric car project, spring hardware updates without a dedicated event, and Dan Riccio’s retirement plans (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

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