This should be $2.4 TRILLION, not billion…
@ryan_browne_
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X Blue Edit Button Behind Paywall Frustration
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Oh no…. I need to fork out for Twitter Blue (X Blue?) for that Edit button….!
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AI Boom Drives $2.4B Market Cap Gains for Tech Giants
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2023 is the year of AI… per @Accel
, the AI boom helped drive a $2.4 billion gain the market caps of the world's biggest technology firms including Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon and Apple – and saw Nvidia enter the big leagues of the "$1 trillion club." -
AI Quality Review Jobs: New Employment Opportunities Emerge
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Many are anxious about the impact of ChatGPT on the workforce at – but you'd be surprised by the number of jobs AI is creating. Around the world, people are being paid by the likes of @Prolific to review AI models – and ensure they're of sound quality.
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Self-healing smartphone screens could arrive by 2028
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Your next phone could be one capable of healing its own screen. It’s a far-fetched idea, but several smartphone companies have for a while been working on “self-healing” display technology. @benwood of @CCSInsight thinks it could become a thing by 2028…
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GenAI Investment Boom Faces Compute Costs and Regulation
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GenAI has generated (mind the pun) no shortage of hype this year – @CCSInsight predicts that's about to slow down. Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and more have invested billions into genAI. But compute costs are rising tremendously – and regulation looms. https://
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Microsoft Cloud Licensing Practices Under Ofcom Regulatory Scrutiny
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No mention of Microsoft licensing terms in the Ofcom referral. Just spoke with someone from the CISPE – he compared Microsoft's cloud licensing practices to the equivalent of forcing a driver driving their Jag on the motorway to repurchase their car for the privilege.
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UK Regulator Refers Cloud Industry Probe to CMA
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This is big. Ofcom, the media watchdog, has referred its probe into the UK cloud industry to the CMA. This means that Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure, the market leaders, will face much tougher scrutiny.
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Chase UK Blocks Cryptocurrency Payments Over Fraud Concerns
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Starting 16th October, Chase UK will block payments related to crypto. The bank says it has taken this decision because "fraudsters are increasingly using crypto assets to steal large sums of money from people."
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Microsoft completes Activision Blizzard takeover after UK regulatory approval
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Microsoft looks set to complete its takeover of Activision Blizzard after UK competition regulators said an amended version of the deal may be enough to address its concerns. https://
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regulators-say-may-clear-microsofts-new-activision-takeover-deal.html
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