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Trump's Unpredictability Could Benefit Chinese Tech Industry: Experts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump's Unpredictability Could Benefit Chinese Tech Industry: Experts

The Hindu  

The article explores the potential impact of the upcoming U.S. presidential election on the Chinese tech industry, with a focus on the impact of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. While Trump's erratic approach could potentially benefit Chinese tech firms by easing restrictions, his combative stance and history of imposing tariffs could also have a negative impact. Conversely, Harris' more predictable …

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AI Revolution: 25% of Google Software Now Written by AI
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AI Revolution: 25% of Google Software Now Written by AI

India Today  

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announces that over 25% of Google's new code is now generated by AI and reviewed by human engineers. This signifies a significant shift in the coding landscape where AI increasingly plays a major role in development. While this may lead to job losses for some entry-level and routine coding jobs, it also creates opportunities for engineers …

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US election divides tech industry, workers believe in Kamala's presidency even as their top bosses gun for Trump
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US election divides tech industry, workers believe in Kamala's presidency even as their top bosses gun for Trump

Hindustan Times  

A significant political divide is emerging within the U.S. tech industry as workers overwhelmingly support Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, while many of their top bosses are throwing their weight behind her Republican rival, Donald Trump. US Tech world divided over presidential choice, workers rally behind Kamala Harris as industry leaders back Trump According to data compiled by political watchdog …

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California lawmakers revive debate over bill requiring tech platforms to pay for news
6 months, 1 week ago

California lawmakers revive debate over bill requiring tech platforms to pay for news

LA Times  

California Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks wrote legislation that would force Big Tech companies to pay news outlets for use of their content. The bill, also known as the “California Journalism Preservation Act,” would require digital advertising giants to pay news outlets a fee when they sell advertising alongside news content. Google argued the legislation would upend its business model and wrote …

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Eindhoven tech industry poised to get billion euro boost
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Eindhoven tech industry poised to get billion euro boost

Dutch News  

Ministers are working on a package of measures to strengthen investment in the Eindhoven region, after fears that some big tech companies, including chip machinery maker ASML, may be planning a move, the Financieele Dagblad reported on Wednesday. The money will come from the economic affairs ministry’s €3.4 billion growth fund, which has been frozen by minister Micky Adriaansens after …

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Eindhoven tech industry poised to get billion euro boost
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Eindhoven tech industry poised to get billion euro boost

Dutch News  

Ministers are working on a package of measures to strengthen investment in the Eindhoven region, after fears that some big tech companies, including chip machinery maker ASML, may be planning a move, the Financieele Dagblad reported on Wednesday. The money will come from the economic affairs ministry’s €3.4 billion growth fund, which has been frozen by minister Micky Adriaansens after …

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TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled
8 months, 4 weeks ago

TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The young voices in the messages left for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis were laughing, but the words were ominous. Tillis’s office says it has received around 1,000 calls about TikTok since the House passed legislation this month that would ban the popular app if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake. “I mean, it’s almost embarrassing,” says …

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‘Please regulate AI:' Artists push for U.S. copyright reforms but tech industry says not so fast
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Please regulate AI:' Artists push for U.S. copyright reforms but tech industry says not so fast

Associated Press  

Country singers, romance novelists, video game artists and voice actors are appealing to the U.S. government for relief — as soon as possible — from the threat that artificial intelligence poses to their livelihoods. But, Perlmutter asks, as humans feed content into AI systems and give instructions to influence what comes out, “is there a point at which there’s enough …

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‘All hands on deck.’ How Israel’s vital tech sector is navigating the war
1 year, 2 months ago

‘All hands on deck.’ How Israel’s vital tech sector is navigating the war

CNN  

London CNN — Israel’s vast tech sector has seen its fair share of crises, from financial downturns and the Covid-19 pandemic to periodic flare-ups in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Each time, the industry has bounced back, demonstrating why the country of just 9 million people is known as the world’s “startup nation.” But the war sparked by the Hamas assault last …

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Universities to focus on tech, industry
1 year, 8 months ago

Universities to focus on tech, industry

China Daily  

E-commerce majors at Zhejiang Gongshang University interact with their audience during a livestreaming session. XU JUNYONG/FOR CHINA DAILY Plan to add majors on frontier fields, eliminate outdated ones by 2025 China plans to adjust around 20 percent of its university majors by 2025, with majors focusing on new technologies and industries being established, while majors unfit for socioeconomic development will …

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Chill pervades China’s tech firms even as crackdown eases
1 year, 10 months ago

Chill pervades China’s tech firms even as crackdown eases

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A grinding crackdown that wiped billions of dollars of value off Chinese technology companies is easing, but the once-freewheeling industry is bracing for much slower growth ahead. Analysts say China’s easing of restrictions on companies like e-commerce giant Alibaba and online games company Tencent and talk of support for the private sector reflects Beijing’s decision to refocus …

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Microsoft layoffs won’t be the last for tech industry
2 years, 2 months ago

Microsoft layoffs won’t be the last for tech industry

Hindustan Times  

Mass layoffs are one of the more painful consequences of a looming economic recession, and the high-flying and well-funded tech industry isn’t immune. Microsoft Corp. on Monday provided an omen of what’s to come, when it confirmed that it had cut jobs across multiple divisions including its Xbox unit, numbering under 1,000 people. Similarly, Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. will …

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Indian Tech Industry Generates $103 Billion, Directly Employs Over 2 Lakh People In US: Report
2 years, 5 months ago

Indian Tech Industry Generates $103 Billion, Directly Employs Over 2 Lakh People In US: Report

News 18  

The Indian tech industry generated $103 billion of revenue and directly employed 2,07,000 people in the US with an average wage of $1,06,360. “The Indian technology Industry makes critical contributions to the US economy through local investments, fuelling innovation and the labour force, and enabling skill development for the local workforce,” said Ghosh. The direct impact of the Indian tech …

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Bills that could force Big Tech breakups unveiled in House
3 years, 6 months ago

Bills that could force Big Tech breakups unveiled in House

The Hindu  

A group of House lawmakers has put forward a sweeping legislative package that could curb the market power of Big Tech companies and force Facebook, Google, Amazon or Apple to sever their dominant platforms from their other lines of business. It concluded that the four tech giants have abused their market power by charging excessive fees, imposing tough contract terms …

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