by Jeffrey Cooper | Jan 20, 2025 | AI, Business, Technology
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a bold restructuring to form “CoreAI – Platform and Tools,” merging the AI platform team, developer division, and others to drive the company’s focus on agentic AI. Nadella likens this era to compressing 30 years...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Jan 20, 2025 | AI, Business, Robots, Technology
“Full automation” represents a seamless collaboration between humans and humanoid robots, combining human creativity and adaptability with robotic precision. UBTech Robotics and Foxconn are transforming iPhone production through a strategic partnership integrating...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Jan 19, 2025 | AI, Business, Technology
AI-powered search engine Perplexity has acquired Read.cv, a social media platform for professionals, marking its third major acquisition after Carbon and Spellwise. Read.cv, known for tools like resume sharing, job listings, and its innovative “.cv” domain feature,...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Jan 19, 2025 | AI, Business, My book, Semiconductors, Technology
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has announced that its flagship Fab 12A in Tainan, Taiwan, has been named to the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network, marking it as the first semiconductor foundry to achieve this prestigious recognition. As UMC’s...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Jan 18, 2025 | AI, Business, Technology
Sequoia Capital is reportedly leading a $300 million funding round for AI startup Harvey, valuing the San Francisco-based company at $3 billion—more than doubling its prior valuation. Harvey, which builds generative AI tools for law firms, has raised over $200...
by Jeffrey Cooper | Jan 18, 2025 | Business, Technology
The need to analyze an overwhelming influx of stock data—and to do it fast—pushed Man Group to become its own kind of tech company London-based hedge fund Man Group has developed ArcticDB, an open-source data analysis tool designed to handle vast amounts of financial...
