February 7, 2021

February 7, 2021 by yorksranter 3 comments

All that was missing was the colour

This Time magazine report on the campaign by democratic America (in every sense) to force Trump to respect the election results is well worth your time. This slightly earlier NYT story can be read with it for more colour. The overwhelming, astonishing stand-out here is how close this was to the colour revolution blueprint of…

Emmanuel Macron cherche déjà un remplaçant à Michel Barnier, un premier ministre en sursis
L’autre option stratégique consisterait à nommer le président du MoDem, François Bayrou, qui rêve de Matignon depuis sa relaxe, en février, dans l’affaire des assistants parlementaires du MoDem // yeah that'll do it, another stodgy second-rate centreservative geezer
2024: The State of Generative AI in the Enterprise - Menlo Ventures
Closed-source solutions underpin the vast majority of usage with 81% market share, while open-source alternatives (led by Meta’s Llama 3) hold steady at 19%, dropping just one percentage point from 2023. Among closed-source models, OpenAI’s early mover advantage has eroded somewhat, with enterprise market share dropping from 50% to 34%. The primary beneficiary has been […]
Chinese AI company Megvii cancels IPO on STAR market
Among China's original AI Elite Four, Megvii and Yitu Technology have both attempted and failed to IPO on the STAR market // pile of dead unicorns
Chinese foundries, memory firms face US export curbs
According to reports, Huawei had already acquired several million units of HBM2E prior to the US' implementation of HBM controls. Chinese companies have sufficiently prepared for the first half of 2024 as geopolitical tensions intensify. Huawei and Baidu have both accumulated substantial quantities of HBM chips.....Despite the imminent risk of HBM regulation from the US, […]
Amazon Cognito introduces Managed Login to support rich branding for end user journeys - AWS
Amazon Cognito introduces Managed Login, a fully-managed, hosted sign-in and sign-up experience that customers can personalize to align with their company or application branding. Amazon Cognito provides millions of users with secure, scalable, and customizable sign-up and sign-in experiences. With Managed Login, Cognito customers can now use its no-code visual editor to customize the look […]
Elon Musk lands priority for Nvidia GB200 delivery in January with US$1.08 billion
downstream component yield issues have further delayed GB200's ramp-up to March 2025. In response, Microsoft, one of Nvidia's key customers, has adjusted its orders. Sources within the supply chain clarified that Microsoft has not canceled its orders but has adjusted the procurement mix between the B200 and B300 models. Reports suggest Microsoft's combined GB200 and […]
OpenAI explores advertising as it steps up revenue drive
Please, not ads in the slop
The burden of proof lies with proof of the burden
despite the terminology of “global reserve currency” I believe that dollar centrality depends not just on its value as an asset — but also (and perhaps even more) on its use as the dominant currency denomination for cross-border liabilities. And the financial role of the dollar as the world’s central currency has likely been amplified […]
Nvidia secures 60% of TSMC's doubled CoWoS capacity for 2025
The semiconductor giant's monthly CoWoS capacity, currently projected at 35,000 units for 2024, serves more than ten major clients, with Nvidia maintaining over half of the available capacity. Looking ahead to 2025, TSMC's monthly CoWoS capacity is set to reach 75,000 units, with Nvidia having already secured 60% through pre-bookings.
US drone maker Skydio faces battery crisis amid China sanctions
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs imposed sanctions on Skydio, its chief executive Adam Bry, and other companies, citing US arms support for Taiwan as a violation of the One China principle. The ministry ordered TDK's Dongguan subsidiary—Skydio's sole battery supplier—to halt operations before alternative sources could be secured.