February 16, 2023
Apps, Internet, News, Silicon Valley, Software, Tech, Technology
Americans expect credit cards. Mexico makes it harder and less common. Fewer than 20% of people have credit, and only 10% have credit cards. In recent years, several startups have emerged to provide underserved Mexicans with more options to increase inclusion. Vexi is a startup. Rojo Blasquez, Gabriela Estrada, Cinthia …
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February 1, 2023
Artificial Intelligence, News, Silicon Valley, Vehicles
Charging a battery In an effort to start up its $1.6 billion gigafactory, Our Next Energy announced this morning that it had closed a sizable $300 million Series B round. The two-and-a-half-year-old company, which closed a $25 million Series A in October 2021 and a $65 million Series A1 in …
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January 30, 2023
News, Silicon Valley, Tablets, Technology
As COVID-19 shakes the second-largest economy in the world, China’s smartphone market is experiencing a speed bump after a decade of frantic growth. According to research firm Counterpoint, the nation’s smartphone shipments fell 14% year over year in 2022, hitting a ten-year low. According to Canalys, it was also the …
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January 25, 2023
Apps, News, Silicon Valley, Software
Update: Microsoft’s services are back online after a downtime of more than four hours as of January 25, 2023, at 7:15 PM IST. To reflect that, the headline has been altered. The company stated on the website for its Azure cloud service, “We determined that a change made to the …
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January 20, 2023
News, Science, Silicon Valley, Tech Rumors
Fiber optic cables are used in effective cable communication to send data. The maximum theoretical transmission efficiency of light sent through them is 92 percent. These fibers have drawbacks, but airborne laser signal transmission is incomparable to it. Researchers have been attempting to do the same across the air, though, …
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January 18, 2023
Artificial Intelligence, Internet, News, Science, Silicon Valley, Tech, Tech Rumors, Technology
Apple has revived the larger HomePod with a second-generation model that boasts improved sound quality in addition to improved intelligence and computing abilities. Pre-orders for the new HomePod, which has a suggested retail price of $299, are now open. On February 3, in-store sales and shipping will start in the …
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January 18, 2023
Artificial Intelligence, News, Science, Silicon Valley, Tech, Tech Rumors, Technology
The most recent Atlas humanoid robot demo was just released by Boston Dynamics. The robot’s feet allowed it to traverse rough terrain while running and jumping. Now, the robot actually has hands. The robot is given new life by these simple grippers. The Atlas suddenly transforms from a quick pack …
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January 17, 2023
Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Health, Industry, Internet, Medical, News, Science, Silicon Valley, Tech, Technology
Sam Altman, the former CEO of Y Combinator and, as of 2019, the co-founder and co-CEO of OpenAI, the company he famously co-founded with Elon Musk and numerous others in 2015 to develop artificial intelligence for the “benefit of humanity,” spent an hour with this editor late last week in …
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January 10, 2023
Artificial Intelligence, Internet, News, Silicon Valley
The most recent states to prohibit TikTok on government-owned smartphones include New Jersey and Ohio due to national security concerns In doing so, the two have joined at least 20 other states. The decision was made in response to worries that data collection could be used by the Chinese government …
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December 19, 2022
Artificial Intelligence, Industry, Internet, News, Silicon Valley, Tech Rumors, Vehicles
According to a report from CNBC on Friday, Marc Benioff complained about the lack of productivity among newer employees on the company’s Slack channel. He questioned whether working from home since COVID, a lack of training, and a lack of the sharing of tribal knowledge that used to be a …
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