Monday, January 8, 2024

Amazon, Google, and Microsoft received licenses to establish HQs in Riyadh, after the government planned to halt contracts to companies without regional HQs (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Amazon, Google, and Microsoft received licenses to establish HQs in Riyadh, after the government planned to halt contracts to companies without regional HQs  —  - Global firms had Jan. 1 deadline to shift regional HQs  — Saudi Arabia wants multinationals to have local offices



Sources: Nvidia plans to begin mass producing its chips designed for China, the H20, L20, and L2, in Q2 2024, after the original November 2023 goal was delayed (Reuters)

Reuters:
Sources: Nvidia plans to begin mass producing its chips designed for China, the H20, L20, and L2, in Q2 2024, after the original November 2023 goal was delayed  —  U.S. chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA.O) plans to begin mass production in the second quarter of 2024 of an artificial intelligence (AI) …



Q&A with University of Michigan researchers about their research into the effectiveness of using prompts to assign interpersonal and professional roles to LLMs (Sisi Wei/The Markup)

Sisi Wei / The Markup:
Q&A with University of Michigan researchers about their research into the effectiveness of using prompts to assign interpersonal and professional roles to LLMs  —  A conversation with Mingqian Zheng, Jiaxin Pei, and David Jurgens  —  Happy New Year.  It's Sisi here.



Sunday, January 7, 2024

Xreal unveils the $699 Air 2 Ultra glasses, adding dual 3D cameras to map the wearer's environment and enable hand tracking, with shipments starting in March (Adi Robertson/The Verge)

Adi Robertson / The Verge:
Xreal unveils the $699 Air 2 Ultra glasses, adding dual 3D cameras to map the wearer's environment and enable hand tracking, with shipments starting in March  —  Augmented reality company Xreal has revealed a new entry in its Air glasses lineup: the $699 Air 2 Ultra.



A look at Apple's preparations for the Vision Pro's US launch and main challenges in 2024, like lagging in generative AI, reviving revenue growth, and antitrust (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
A look at Apple's preparations for the Vision Pro's US launch and main challenges in 2024, like lagging in generative AI, reviving revenue growth, and antitrust  —  Apple has a big year ahead for new products, but also faces challenges ranging from trying to catch up in AI to dealing with changes to the App Store.



An interview with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about the state's efforts to curb AI-manufactured deceptions ahead of the upcoming 2024 US elections (A Martínez/NPR)

A Martínez / NPR:
An interview with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about the state's efforts to curb AI-manufactured deceptions ahead of the upcoming 2024 US elections  —  NPR's A Martinez talks with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about the use of artificial intelligence to curb AI-manufactured threats …



Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry anti-US views are taking root worldwide (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...