How did China get so good at chips and AI? Congressional investigation blames American venture capitalists (theregister.com)
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This is the real reason for companies wanting people back to the office....
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Oh look, Sony revoking more licenses for video content that people “bought”.
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Bluesky, a trendy rival to X, finally opens to the public::undefined
Another CEO for mozilla. Good or bad news?
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Mitchelle Baker, CEO of Mozilla since 2020, will transition back to executive chairwoman role. Baker had been executive chairwoman for several decades. Board member Laura Chambers is taking over as interim CEO. Second source; The Verge
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Today we’re launching Gemini Advanced — a new experience that gives you access to Ultra 1.0, our largest and most capable state-of-the-art AI model. In blind evaluations with our third-party raters, Gemini Advanced with Ultra 1.0 is now the most preferred chatbot compared to leading alternatives....