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Sources and documents: China quietly revived its initiative to recruit top foreign-trained scientists, which was stopped in 2018, to boost its tech proficiency (Reuters) 24-08-2023

Reuters: Sources and documents: China quietly revived its initiative to recruit top foreign-trained scientists, which was stopped in 2018, to boost its tech proficiency  —  For a decade until 2018, China sought to recruit elite foreign-trained scientists under a lavishly funded program that Washington viewed … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Research teams from the University of California, San Francisco and Stanford University use AI and electrodes to turn thoughts into speech via a lifelike avatar (Clive Cookson/Financial Times) 24-08-2023

Clive Cookson / Financial Times: Research teams from the University of California, San Francisco and Stanford University use AI and electrodes to turn thoughts into speech via a lifelike avatar  —  Scientists use electrodes and AI programs to turn thoughts into speech via a lifelike avatar Lees verder op Tech Meme

Naver unveils its generative AI product HyperCLOVA X, including chatbot app CLOVA X available in beta, and AI search service Cue, launching in beta in September (Ju-min Park/Reuters) 24-08-2023

Ju-min Park / Reuters: Naver unveils its generative AI product HyperCLOVA X, including chatbot app CLOVA X available in beta, and AI search service Cue, launching in beta in September  —  South Korean internet giant Naver (035420.KS) unveiled on Thursday its own generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Atari announces the $130 Atari 2600+, with HDMI and a slot for Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges, the $25 CX40+ joystick, and a $40 CX30+ paddle controller bundle (Andrew Cunningham/Ars Technica) 24-08-2023

Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: Atari announces the $130 Atari 2600+, with HDMI and a slot for Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges, the $25 CX40+ joystick, and a $40 CX30+ paddle controller bundle  —  Software emulation keeps costs down, but may turn off retro-gaming enthusiasts.  —  If you read about Atari issuing a new cartridge … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Google announces new security features for Workspace, including zero-trust, data loss prevention, and digital sovereignty controls, rolling out in 2023 and 2024 (David Gewirtz/ZDNet) 24-08-2023

David Gewirtz / ZDNet: Google announces new security features for Workspace, including zero-trust, data loss prevention, and digital sovereignty controls, rolling out in 2023 and 2024  —  Google Workspace, your most secure choice in productivity suites, will be getting even more secure. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Apple says it supports California's Right to Repair Act, which passed a Senate vote in May and is awaiting approval before going to a full assembly vote (Brian Heater/TechCrunch) 23-08-2023

Brian Heater / TechCrunch: Apple says it supports California’s Right to Repair Act, which passed a Senate vote in May and is awaiting approval before going to a full assembly vote  —  In a surprise move, Apple this week penned a letter to California state senator Susan Talamantes Eggman, voicing support for SB 244 … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Snowflake reports Q2 revenue up 36% YoY to $674M, vs. $662M est., net loss up 2% YoY to $227M, and projects Q3 product revenue of $670M to $675M, vs. $675M est. (Emily Bary/MarketWatch) 23-08-2023

Emily Bary / MarketWatch: Snowflake reports Q2 revenue up 36% YoY to $674M, vs. $662M est., net loss up 2% YoY to $227M, and projects Q3 product revenue of $670M to $675M, vs. $675M est.  —  Company logs a sizable beat on adjusted earnings  —  Snowflake Inc. broke from its pattern of outlook cuts Wednesday afternoon … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Yahoo acquires CommonStock, launched in 2020 to let retail investors share insights based on their brokerage account information; CommonStock had raised ~$34M (Sara Fischer/Axios) 24-08-2023

Sara Fischer / Axios: Yahoo acquires CommonStock, launched in 2020 to let retail investors share insights based on their brokerage account information; CommonStock had raised ~$34M  —  Yahoo has acquired CommonStock, a social platform designed for retail investors to share insights based on information linked directly … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Snowflake reports Q2 revenue up 36% YoY to $674M vs. $662M est., net loss of $227M vs. $223M in Q2 2022, and forecasts Q3 product revenue in line with estimates (Emily Bary/MarketWatch) 23-08-2023

Emily Bary / MarketWatch: Snowflake reports Q2 revenue up 36% YoY to $674M vs. $662M est., net loss of $227M vs. $223M in Q2 2022, and forecasts Q3 product revenue in line with estimates  —  Company logs a sizable beat on adjusted earnings  —  Snowflake Inc. broke from its pattern of outlook cuts Wednesday afternoon … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Source: SpaceX is working with Cloudflare to increase Starlink's terrestrial network of mini data centers, which could help the service deliver faster speeds (Becky Peterson/The Information) 23-08-2023

Becky Peterson / The Information: Source: SpaceX is working with Cloudflare to increase Starlink’s terrestrial network of mini data centers, which could help the service deliver faster speeds  —  Space Exploration Technologies, Elon Musk’s rocket company, is working with Cloudflare to boost the performance … Lees verder op Tech Meme