Reuters: Baidu CTO says the company’s ChatGPT-like Ernie Bot now has 100M+ users, after launching the chatbot to the public in August, 2023 — Baidu’s (9888.HK) ChatGPT-like Ernie Bot has garnered more than 100 million users, chief technology officer of the Chinese internet company Wang Haifeng said on Thursday. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Zachary Small / New York Times: Transgender people say games help them explore their identities; character creation in RPGs like Starfield and Baldur’s Gate 3 makes fewer gendered assumptions — Transgender people have turned to games, some with robust character creators, as places where they can safely express themselves. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Gené Teare / Crunchbase News: Tiger, Coatue, Vision Fund, a16z, Insight, Accel, Sequoia, Lightspeed, and Index together invested in 44 unicorns in 2023, down from 213 in 2022 and 471 in 2021 — Funding to the unicorn class of companies — those private startups valued at $1 billion or more — has fallen dramatically in 2023 … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Gené Teare / Crunchbase News: Tiger, Coatue, Vision Fund, a16z, Insight, Accel, Sequoia, Lightspeed, and Index together invested in 44 unicorns in 2023, down from 213 in 2022 and 471 in 2021 — Funding to the unicorn class of companies — those private startups valued at $1 billion or more — has fallen dramatically in 2023 … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Bloomberg: Xiaomi unveils its first EV, SU7, and says it wants to become a top global carmaker in 15 to 20 years; CEO Lei Jun calls it his final entrepreneurial bet — – Tech company’s first electric car is joining a crowded market — SU7 made in partnership with state-owned Beijing Automotive Lees verder op Tech Meme
Gené Teare / Crunchbase News: Tiger, Coatue, Vision Fund, a16z, Insight, Accel, Sequoia, Lightspeed, and Index together invested in 44 unicorns in 2023, down from 213 in 2022 and 471 in 2021 — Funding to the unicorn class of companies — those private startups valued at $1 billion or more — has fallen dramatically in 2023 … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Financial Times: Insider Intelligence: LinkedIn’s annual advertising revenue, which rose 10.1% YoY to nearly $4B in 2023, is expected to grow 14.1% YoY in 2024 — Microsoft-owned professional networking site has increased revenues as big brands boycott rival platform — Professional social networking site LinkedIn … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Gené Teare / Crunchbase News: Tiger, Coatue, Vision Fund, a16z, Insight, Accel, Sequoia, Lightspeed, and Index together invested in 44 unicorns in 2023, down from 213 in 2022 and 471 in 2021 — Funding to the unicorn class of companies — those private startups valued at $1 billion or more — has fallen dramatically in 2023 … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Sam Kim / Bloomberg: South Korean national statistics data: chip production grew 42% YoY in November, the most since early 2017; shipments rose 80%, the biggest gain since late 2002 — – Semiconductor industry shows signs it’s bouncing back fast — Korea’s overall industrial output grows more than expected Lees verder op Tech Meme
Gené Teare / Crunchbase News: Tiger, Coatue, Vision Fund, a16z, Insight, Accel, Sequoia, Lightspeed, and Index together invested in 44 unicorns in 2023, down from 213 in 2022 and 471 in 2021 — Funding to the unicorn class of companies — those private startups valued at $1 billion or more — has fallen dramatically in 2023 … Lees verder op Tech Meme