Sarah McBride / Bloomberg: PitchBook: global AI startup funding rose 27% YoY to $17.9B in Q3, one of the lone bright spots as overall startup funding dropped 31% YoY to $73B  —  Multibillion-dollar investments in artificial intelligence startups have become almost commonplace in Silicon Valley … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: At a conference, Sam Altman and other tech leaders say AI may lead to seismic workforce changes, eliminating many professions, a hard sell to those affected  —  At WSJ Tech Live, Sam Altman said coming workforce changes will play out unevenly  —  LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Joshua Franklin / Financial Times: Plaid hires former Expedia Chief Financial Officer Eric Hart as its first CFO, a milestone in its IPO plans after a failed $5.3B sale to Visa in 2021  —  Start-up appoints former Expedia CFO two years after failed sale to Visa  —  US financial technology start-up Plaid has hired … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Research: 47.25% of machinery tenders by Chinese chip foundries from January to August 2023 were won by local manufacturers, including 62% from July to August  —  As the U.S. tightens its restrictions on China’s semiconductor industry, Chinese manufacturers of tools used to make chips are benefiting … Lees verder op Tech Meme