French business magazine Challenges reports that Apple acquired the Paris-based AI startup Datakalab in December. Datakalab specializes in developing “fast” and “cost-effective” computer vision, according to its LinkedIn page.
Last month, a report from Bloomberg revealed Apple acquired the Canadian AI firm DarwinAI, aligning with the company’s goals of bringing AI to the iPhone.
The EU Commission is taking notice after TikTok launched a “Lite” version of its app in Spain and France, which pays users for using and interacting with the platform.
Commissioner Thierry Breton says the agency believes the feature could be “toxic & addictive” to children. The Commission could suspend the reward program if TikTok doesn’t provide a risk assessment report in the next 24 hours.
That’s what US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said on 60 Minutes about the in-house 5G chip powering Huawei’s Mate 60 Pro:
What it tells me is the export controls are working because that chip is not nearly as good... We have the most sophisticated semiconductors in the world. China doesn’t.
Sources tell The New York Times that Sony and investment firm Apollo Global Management are in talks to submit a bid to acquire Paramount. At the same time, reports suggest Paramount is getting closer to making a deal with Skydance.
[The New York Times]
