The USGIF and AWS hosted a conference on Generative AI and High-Performance Computing on March 6th bringing together leaders from the intel community, programmers, government leaders, and industry partners.
China EU Privacy Social Media TikTok
March 7, 2024
TikTok and Twitter/X Draw EU Scrutiny Under New Rules
| By Loc Le | The EU opened an investigation into TikTok, the social media platform owned by Chinese internet technology company, ByteDance, for potentially breaching the Digital Services Act.
Asia Chips Japan Taiwan
March 7, 2024
TSMC Chip Factory Strengthens Japan – Taiwan Tech Partnership
| By Xuan Zhong | Taiwan semiconductor giant TSMC opened its first factory in Japan, creating a template for other countries looking to create international tech R&D and production partnerships.
BYD China EU EV
March 3, 2024
China’s BYD Denies Subsidies Created Unfair Edge in EU
| By Linyi Zheng | The European Commission is investigating BYD and other Chinese EV companies to determine if tariffs should be imposed for alleged Chinese state subsidies.
China EU Privacy Social Media TikTok USA
March 1, 2024
TikTok Targeted in US and EU Election Year Scrutiny
TikTok is taking action to promote the app’s trust and credibility amidst US and EU election year scrutiny of disinformation and data privacy on social media.
AI OpenAI Technology
February 26, 2024
OpenAI’s Sora: A Game-Changer or a Cause for Concern?
| By Eliana Pisons | OpenAI unveiled Sora, a groundbreaking AI video content generation system that’s creating both excitement and concern for its potential impact on technology, jobs, and society.
China Technology USA
February 12, 2024
SMIC and Huawei Plan to Develop New 5nm Processor
| By Linyi Zheng | China’s largest chipmaker, SMIC, has set up a new semiconductor production line in Shanghai. The production line aims to mass-produce chips to support Beijing’s goal of achieving chip self-sufficiency.
AI EU Innovation Technology
February 7, 2024
EU Embraces AI to Achieve Digital Goals
| By Eliana Pisons | The EU has seen a significant surge in the adoption of AI among its firms with over a third of EU companies incorporating AI as the region works towards its digital goals.
AI Innovation Technology
January 29, 2024
AI Startup ElevenLabs Gallops to Unicorn Status
| By Loc Le | After raising $80M in a Series B funding round, the London and Brooklyn-based voice AI startup ElevenLabs has reached a valuation of $1 billion.
China Cybersecurity Hackers Malware Microsoft Russia
January 24, 2024
Microsoft Hacked by Russian State-Sponsored Group
| By Loc Le | Microsoft announced the company experienced a cyberattack perpetrated by the Russian-state-sponsored hacker group Midnight Blizzard.