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Tech, internet firms seen boosting employment

A visitor checks out Tencent artificial intelligence products at China Science and Technology Museum in Beijing in January. The tech company’s digital ecosystem is expected to help create 31.8 million new jobs and 147 new job categories over the next five years. [HUANG YONG/FOR CHINA DAILY] China’s tech and internet companies …

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Astrobotic’s Peregrine Moon lander completes testing, ready for take off

The Peregrine lunar lander, built by American space technology firm Astrobotic Technology, has completed its flight readiness campaign. Pittsburgh-based private space technology company Astrobotic announced that its Peregrine lunar lander completed its flight acceptance campaign. Peregrine will now be shipped to cape Canaveral in Florida after the United Launch Alliance, …

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Twitter says users will be able to appeal account suspension

Under the new criteria, Twitter accounts will only be suspended for severe or ongoing and repeat violations of the platform’s policies. Twitter users will be able to appeal account suspensions and be evaluated under the social media platform’s new criteria for reinstatement, starting Feb. 1, the company said on Friday. …

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ChatGPT: Microsoft to invest billions in chatbot maker OpenAI

Microsoft has announced a multi-year, multibillion dollar investment in artificial intelligence (AI) as it extends its partnership with OpenAI. OpenAI is the creator of popular image generation tool Dall-E and the chatbot ChatGPT. In 2019 Microsoft invested $1bn (£808m) in the company, founded by Elon Musk and tech investor Sam Altman. The …

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