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Windows will soon let you get text from Android photos
Microsoft is about to update the Phone Link app, allowing you to select and copy text directly from photos synced from your Android phone. This feature is currently being tested on the Insider Preview version and is expected to be available to all users soon. Phone Link (called Link to Windows on phones) helps you […]
Garry Tan, founder of Y Combinator: Supports AI regulation but opposes monopolies
Garry Tan, boss of Y Combinator , a famous venture capital organization, believes that artificial intelligence (AI) needs to be regulated. He supports the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developing a risk mitigation framework for AI and some content in the Biden administration’s executive order. NIST’s framework proposes principles such as AI […]
Venture capital fund “turn the wheel”: Support rival startups instead of just focusing on profits
Uncork Capital , one of the preeminent seed-stage venture capital funds in the San Francisco Bay area, celebrated its 20th anniversary. The ceremony took place at a renovated church in the SoMa area of San Francisco, with the participation of 420 guests. Attendees reviewed the ups and downs of the venture capital industry, shared experiences, […]
Zypp Electric – Indian electric vehicle startup “landing” in Southeast Asia
Zypp Electric, an Indian startup, has just received a new investment from Japanese energy group ENEOS. This money will be used by Zypp to expand its electric car rental service to Southeast Asia early next year. Zypp’s goal is to be present in 15 markets in the next 2 years. To start, Zypp will select […]
Billionaire Ambani heads to Africa with telecommunications venture
Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, is entering Africa’s telecommunications market with the ambition of conquering mobile broadband customers in a rapidly growing market. Radisys , part of the Reliance Industries group run by Mr. Ambani, will provide key network infrastructure, applications and smartphones to Next-Gen InfraCo (NGIC), headquartered in Ghana. NGIC is expected to begin […]
Alibaba issues record convertible bonds of 4.5 billion USD to buy back shares
Alibaba, China’s leading e-commerce company, has just raised 4.5 billion USD through convertible bonds – this is the largest amount of USD-denominated bonds ever issued by an Asian company. This money will be used to buy back shares and invest in areas such as artificial intelligence. This bond has an interest rate of 0.5% and […]
Google built the first submarine fiber optic cable connecting Africa and Australia
Google, part of Alphabet Inc., is building the first undersea fiber optic cable connecting directly between Africa and Australia. This will greatly improve the quality of internet access in one of the world’s least connected regions. This cable route is called Umoja, built after Google ‘s Equiano cable (the cable connecting Africa to Europe). According […]
Gaw Capital expands data center business
Gaw Capital Partners, a Hong Kong-based real estate investment company, has just purchased an additional plot of land in Japan to expand its data center in the context of booming artificial intelligence (AI). According to a company statement, Gaw Capital has purchased an 11,233 square meter plot of land in Fuchu Intellectual Technology Park, a […]
iOS 18 brings a unique application icon color change feature
According to the latest news, iOS 18 will give iPhone users more personalization options for the home screen. The main highlight is the ability to arrange application icons freely, no longer constrained by a fixed grid like before. In addition, Apple also introduced the application icon customization feature, allowing users to change the color to […]
Nvidia shares hit a new peak after forecasts showed strong demand for AI chips
Nvidia caused a stir in the tech market when its stock price jumped more than 9% on Thursday after reporting profits that beat Wall Street forecasts. This shows that demand for its artificial intelligence (AI) chips remains extremely strong. The company’s data center revenue increased by 427% last quarter. Nvidia stock price surpassed the $1,000 […]