Happy Teachers Day 2023: How to download and share WhatsApp stickers

In order to celebrate Teachers' Day on September 5th, people are using WhatsApp stickers to reach out to their teachers and express their gratitude. Android users can download stickers by opening WhatsApp, tapping on the 'Smiley' icon, selecting the stickers icon, and then tapping on the '+' icon to download more stickers. For iPhone users, they can ask an Android user to download the stickers and share them with them on WhatsApp. https://ift.tt/HTNOGkW

Sources: China plans to launch a new state-backed fund that aims to raise ~$41B for its chip sector, larger than the ~$19B and ~$27B funds from 2014 and 2019 (Reuters)

Reuters:
Sources: China plans to launch a new state-backed fund that aims to raise ~$41B for its chip sector, larger than the ~$19B and ~$27B funds from 2014 and 2019  —  China is set to launch a new state-backed investment fund that aims to raise about $40 billion for its semiconductor sector …

How Google may have a 'Shorts problem' on YouTube

Google has announced that over 2 billion logged-in users are watching YouTube Shorts, surpassing the 1.5 billion previously reported. While this gives YouTube an advantage over competitors like TikTok and Instagram Reels, it may be detrimental to the platform itself. YouTube is concerned that Shorts could cannibalize its core long-form video business, as creators are making fewer long-form videos due to a lack of consumer interest and brand preferences for short-form content. YouTube is now investing in creators and exploring ways to increase ad revenue from Shorts. Despite this, Google's overall quarterly results were positive, with growth in ad and cloud revenues. https://ift.tt/q03cI82

iPhone SOS feature: Elon Musk's SpaceX will send satellites for Apple-backed company

Apple has partnered with satellite communications company Globalstar to expand its Emergency SOS feature. Globalstar has signed a $64 million deal with SpaceX to launch more satellites, which will be used to enhance the emergency SOS services provided by Globalstar. Apple will reimburse Globalstar for 95% of the capital expenditures related to the satellites. https://ift.tt/r1jhWEI

How startups offering AI-powered cameras, tree-mounted sensors, water-dumping drones, satellite data, and more are helping prevent, detect, and fight wildfires (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal)

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal:
How startups offering AI-powered cameras, tree-mounted sensors, water-dumping drones, satellite data, and more are helping prevent, detect, and fight wildfires  —  We can already detect fires from space, soon after they start.  Here's why we don't yet have a nationwide system for alerting us when they do—but could someday.

After ADL's CEO noted talking to X CEO Yaccarino last week, anti-Semitic X posts surged and #BanTheADL trended as Elon Musk replied to and liked far-right posts (Matt Binder/Mashable)

Matt Binder / Mashable:
After ADL's CEO noted talking to X CEO Yaccarino last week, anti-Semitic X posts surged and #BanTheADL trended as Elon Musk replied to and liked far-right posts  —  Anti-Semitic rhetoric has been especially rampant on the platform over the past 24 hours.  —  Over the past 24 hours …