Monthly Archives: June 2023

One overlooked element of executive safety: Data privacy

Practices such as using a separate email for sensitive activities and removing personal data from people search sites can help executives improve their data privacy. The post One overlooked element of executive safety: Data privacy appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Parrot AI, a transcription platform that turns speech into text, raises $11M Series A

Artificial intelligence touches many aspects of professional industries, including medicine, legal, business, information technology and more, as of late; AI-powered transcription service is one example that has become an integral part of those fields.   Parrot AI, a transcription platform offering … Continue reading

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Spotify’s will reportedly launch HiFi audio through a costlier premium subscription

A couple of years after its original announcement, Spotify will finally launch its HiFi tier with lossless music streaming through a “Supremium” plan later this year, which might cost more than the current premium plan of $9.99 per month. A … Continue reading

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Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s close confidants have taken the top roles at the Chinese tech giant — Here’s who they are

Eddie Yongming Wu will become CEO of Alibaba, while Joe Tsai will take over as chairman. Both are close confidants of Alibaba’s billionaire founder Jack Ma.

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53% of parents say climate change affects their decision to have more kids

Parents around the globe are making decisions about how many kids to have, where to work and what to buy based on climate change.

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Peak XV Partners backs India’s Digantara to propel space situational awareness

Digantara, an Indian space tech startup that is working on space situational awareness, has raised $10 million in a funding round led by Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India and Southeast Asia) as it plans to kick off commercial … Continue reading

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Consumer group calls on EU to urgently investigate ‘the risks of generative AI’

European regulators are at a crossroads over how AI will be regulated — and ultimately used commercially and non-commercially — in the region, and today the EU’s largest consumer group, the BEUC, weighed in with its own position: stop dragging … Continue reading

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Oracle launches its ‘sovereign cloud’ for EU customers

Oracle is formally launching its “EU Sovereign cloud” for customers in the European Union (EU) today, nearly a year after firs revealing plans for the initiative. So-called “digital sovereignty” has emerged as a critical issue for companies operating across the … Continue reading

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‘When we meet again, may we all be carefree’: Read the outgoing Alibaba CEO’s memo to staff

Outgoing Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang said the cloud business is “now full speed ahead on its spin-off plans,” and that is a reason why he is stepping down as group boss.

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Dyson doubles down on Singapore and ramps up hiring globally

Dyson’s £2.75 billion global investment includes a slate of new generation of products and a giant battery plant in Singapore.

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