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Europe’s Mistral expands in Silicon Valley in hunt for AI staff
Paris-based group considers moving co-founder to growing Bay Area office as it hires scientists, engineers and sales specialistsBusiness - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
FirstFT: Chinese tech groups expand AI teams in Silicon Valley
Also in today’s newsletter, ‘hybrid warfare’ in the Baltic Sea and the battle to be the next US Treasury secretaryWorld - Financial Times - November 19 -
How should Europe build its own Silicon Valley?
There is fresh debate about the EU’s position in the technology raceWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Chinese tech groups build AI teams in Silicon Valley
Alibaba, ByteDance and Meituan seek to poach top talent from US rivals despite Washington’s chip curbsBusiness - Financial Times - November 18 -
How to Not Die in Silicon Valley
Here’s what Silicon Valley’s moguls are doing to beat death.Tech - Wired - November 14 -
Is Silicon Valley Actually Libertarian?
WIRED takes a look at one of Silicon Valley’s most influential ideologies.Tech - Wired - November 21 -
What Trump means for Silicon Valley
I expect the administration, with the advice of Elon Musk, will adopt a mercantilist AI policyBusiness - Financial Times - November 22 -
Silicon Valley super-spenders leave too much in the cloud
Amazon, like its peers, is fuzzy on its investment plans, and the potential paybackBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
What an ‘Airbnbopoly’ Game Says About Silicon Valley’s Standoff With Lina Khan
In 2020, LinkedIn founder, tech investor, and Harris megadonor Reid Hoffman made a custom Monopoly board to celebrate Airbnb’s IPO. Instead of jail, it sent players to “Government Regulation.”Tech - Wired - November 1 -
Silicon Valley’s political involvement began long before Musk and Bezos
The 2024 election has been described as the first Silicon Valley election. Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are the latest tech moguls to dominate the headlines for their political positions. Bezos, owner ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Silicon Valley's General Catalyst makes first investment into Saudi Arabia through fintech Lean Technologies
Saudi Arabia's fintech startups have raised over $1.84 billion in venture capital investments since 2018, according to the kingdom's SME authority.Business - CNBC - November 11 -
How Silicon Valley Swapped Its 2016 Anti-Trump Scorn for Warm Applause in 2024
CEOs’ kudos for Trump’s win—and the silence of once-outspoken employees—is a clear sign of how much the tech world has changed over the past eight years.Business - Inc. - November 12 -
Silicon Valley’s Richest Woman Hosts a Day of Innovation. Just Don’t Say Trump.
As the country’s liberal bubbles mourn the election’s outcome, Laurene Powell Jobs highlighted entrepreneurs’ good work with one rule: “Cheer loudly!”Top stories - The New York Times - 7 hours ago -
Mistral AI takes on OpenAI with new moderation API, tackling harmful content in 11 languages
Mistral AI launches a powerful multilingual content moderation API to challenge OpenAI, addressing growing concerns about AI safety with advanced tools to detect harmful content across nine ...Tech - VentureBeat - November 7 -
Sick man of Europe? Germany’s bosses sound alarm on staff illness
Studies claim that fewer sick days would have stopped the country’s economy shrinking last yearBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
OpenText expands AI capabilities to improve enterprise productivity and ROI
OpenText expands its enterprise AI portfolio while demonstrating ROI through real-world implementations and a 30-day proof-of-concept program.Tech - VentureBeat - November 19 -
The US Patent and Trademark Office Banned Staff From Using Generative AI
The agency dedicated to protecting new innovations prohibited almost all internal use of GenAI tools, though employees can still participate in controlled experiments.Tech - Wired - November 19 -
China's Alibaba releases AI search tool for small businesses in Europe and the Americas
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered search engine for small businesses in Europe and the Americas to source supplies.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
How the far right is weaponising AI-generated content in Europe
Experts say fake images raising fears around issues such as immigration have proliferated since EU elections. From fake images designed to cause fears of an immigrant “invasion” to other ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Box continues to expand beyond just data sharing, with agent-driven enterprise AI studio and no-code apps
Box debuts its largest set of updates ever, with agent driven enterprise AI data studio and no code apps.Tech - VentureBeat - November 12 -
Luma expands Dream Machine AI video model into full creative platform, mobile app
Now available on web and iOS, the new Dream Machine aims to blend simplicity and sophistication across input devices.Tech - VentureBeat - 5 days ago -
AMD will lay off nearly 1,000, or 4% of staff, as AI competition heats up
AMD said today it will lay off 4% of its global staff, or perhaps somewhat less than 1,000 of its estimated 26,000-person workforce.Tech - VentureBeat - November 13 -
Tech giants are investing in 'sovereign AI' to help Europe cut its dependence on the U.S.
Tech giants are investing in the development of "sovereign" AI models in Europe to reduce the region's dependence on largely U.S.-controlled infrastructure.Business - CNBC - November 14 -
Tech investor Xavier Niel urges Europe’s AI start-ups not to cash out
French billionaire warns that if region misses AI boom it will be ‘a very small continent abandoned for a few generations’Business - Financial Times - November 17 -
How Kenya became the "Silicon Savannah"
The tech hub of East Africa, Kenya—and Nairobi in particular—is looking to solve an impending jobs crisis through innovation.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
The geopolitics of chips: Taiwan’s ‘Silicon Shield’
How long can the island rely on its chipmaking industry to deter a Chinese invasion?World - Financial Times - 4 days ago -
Mistral unleashes Pixtral Large and upgrades Le Chat into full-on ChatGPT competitor
Le Chat now includes image generation capabilities powered by the Flux Pro model, enabling users to produce high-quality visuals.Tech - VentureBeat - November 18 -
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Turkey Hunting in Minnesota
On the hunt for wild birds in Minnesota, where a small but spirited cohort loves the challenge, and the cooking that follows.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
A Worldwide ‘Jew Hunt’
Antisemitism is reaching the point of catastrophe, for Jews and for Europe itself.Top stories - The New York Times - November 12 -
Disney Dreamlight Valley: Snippets Guide
Disney Dreamlight Valley 's second major expansion, The Storybook Vale, has no shortage of new content. There are three giant biomes to explore, multiple fresh faces to meet, and plenty of ...Tech - GameSpot - November 20 -
Disney Dreamlight Valley Recipes List
The Dreamlight Valley recipes list grows longer with every update. In Disney Dreamlight Valley , you will need to grow crops and forage for food as part of your ongoing adventure in the Valley. ...Tech - GameSpot - November 21 -
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Georgia Tech joins Apple’s new silicon engineering initiative
Georgia Tech has joined Apple's initiative aimed at preparing students for hardware technology, computer architecture and chip design.Tech - VentureBeat - November 12 -
Trump expands search for Treasury secretary
President-elect’s top economic appointment has kicked off fierce lobbying among loyalistsBusiness - Financial Times - November 18
