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Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Who is Tang Xiaoou? SenseTime founder was an AI pioneer in China, but courted controversy with facial recognition software
Tang Xiaoou, who died suddenly in December 2023, was a visionary proponent of AI facial recognition technology, especially in China.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
OpenAI partners with Germany’s biggest publisher, but faces financial, ethical, and cultural challenges
How can AI-driven news collaboration overcome the financial, ethical, and cultural challenges of this kind of partnership?

Global Cloud Services Trends
Google to test new browser feature limiting use of tracking cookies
Google tests its Tracking Protection in Chrome to limit third-party cookies, impacting digital advertising and raising privacy concerns.

Leaders
Debunking the hype: The misconception about Apple vs Flipper Zero
Apple has patched the Flipper Zero vulnerability, preventing pop-up window flooding, but the vulnerability didn’t come from Flipper itself.

Leaders
Are the MIT guidelines for responsible AI development enough?
MIT’s AI governance paper has been praised for promoting responsible development; but robust governance mechanisms still needed.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Is big data the future of AI?
Jiang Chunyu said that China’s AI development urgently needs high-quality data sets and a white paper on AI data will be released soon.

Global Cloud Services
7 ways tech has changed how we eat
Food is one of the areas tech can significantly help – here are 7 key tools transforming our restaurants, supermarkets and more.

Global Cloud Services
Navigating the seas of technology sales: A guide to smart shopping
Key tips for smart tech shopping: evaluate personal needs, stay updated on tech advancements, and balance eco-consciousness with budgeting.

North America Cloud Services Trends
Apple users can now buy the USB-C charging case separately
Apple at last offers a MagSafe charging case (USB-C) for the second-generation AirPods Pro, priced at $99 in the US.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Apple tells suppliers to buy iPhone 16 batteries from India
Apple hopes to diversify its supply chain and reduce costs by instructing component suppliers to source iPhone 16 batteries from India.

Europe and Middle East Cloud Services
Meta’s standalone AI image generator: Meaningful for human creativity
Meta’s standalone AI image generator sparks human creativity.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
Huawei in talks with Audi, Mercedes to invest in smart car firm
China’s Huawei is said to have invited a number of auto companies to join a business venture targeting smart car development.

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
China’s chip revolution: Groundbreaking advances revealed at DOEC conference in Beijing
In a conference in Beijing, one academic revealed how China could solve the AI chip shortage, by overcoming Moore’s Law.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Google’s project Ellmann applies Gemini AI to personalise AI storytelling
Google has unveiled “Project Ellmann,” a visionary initiative aimed at utilising AI technology to process user photos and search engine queries. The project, which envisions the creation of a “personal life storyteller,” leverages large language models (LLMs) such as Gemini AI to…

Global Cloud Services
OpenAI turmoil: Altman’s leadership sparks controversy
Abuse allegations led to Altman’s firing and reinstatement, causing internal divisions.

Global Cloud Services Trends
French AI startup Mistral shakes things up with surprise release of LLM that’s better than ChatGPT
In a surprising move that has raised eyebrows across the tech community, French AI startup Mistral has dumped its latest large language model (LLM) into the digital domain without fanfare, releasing it through a nondescript Torrent link on the popular forum X. This unorthodox…

Global Cloud Services Trends
Top tech stories today: 15 Dec, 2023
No need to sift through the web for crucial stories – we’ve got you covered. Here are the key global technology highlights for December 15, 2023. 1. Intel says dozens of PC makers are using its new AI-enabled chip Intel claimed on Dec. 14 that dozens of PC makers are using its…

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
5 top tech stories this week: December 14, 2023
Including: our exclusive interview with Martin Winter, NetDEF founder; and insights from China’s IDCC conference and Capacity Asia in SG.

Global Cloud Services Trends
Bezos vs Musk: Space race CEOs are vying for history, but only the 1% will benefit
Blue Origin, led by Jeff Bezos, resumes New Shepard launches, competing with SpaceX. Success depends on diversification.

Leaders
Meta Ray-Ban glasses: Do they infringe on user privacy?
Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, featuring advanced AI, prompt major privacy concerns.
