In other news, Apple is set to defend its App Store practices in a Chinese court, Tencent plans to invest around $500 million in Indonesia by the end of the decade, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund invests $1 billion into Qlik, Tesla's worth has increased due to Elon Musk's bet on Trump, and Bitcoin nears $90,000 as the prospect of deregulation excites investors.
Key takeaways:
- Large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI are reportedly seeing a slowing rate of improvement, possibly due to dwindling supplies of fresh data. This is leading to a shift in strategies, such as using more synthetic data and focusing on improvements during the inference stage.
- South Korea is taking steps to protect its chipmakers from potential impacts of the incoming Trump administration, including possible large tariffs on Chinese imports. Measures include proposed legislation to relax labor laws for chipmakers and provide them with subsidies.
- Amazon is reportedly developing smart glasses to assist its delivery drivers with navigation, particularly within large apartment buildings. The glasses are still in the experimental stage and may not be released.
- Zoox, an autonomous driving company owned by Amazon, has begun operating its distinctive, box-like vehicles in certain parts of San Francisco. The vehicles can transport four passengers and are currently only available for Zoox employees to ride.