In other news, the US dollar is losing its status among the world's central banks, with its market share dropping from 70% in 2000 to 55% in the last quarter of 2023. Meanwhile, tech giant Apple's vast user reach has made it attractive to leading AI companies, and Amazon has found a workaround for AI training data by instructing employees to sign up for Microsoft's GitHub platform.
Key takeaways:
- Saudi Arabia's futuristic city project, Neom, is facing financial difficulties and the country is looking to China for investment, which could deepen ties between the two countries and potentially cause issues for the US.
- Neom is being pitched as a "smart city" that collects data on residents, but experts suggest it could be part of a massive surveillance program powered by Chinese technology.
- The US dollar is losing its status among the world's central banks, with its market share dropping from 70% in 2000 to 55% in the last quarter of 2023.
- Apple's vast user reach has made it attractive to leading AI companies, and its recent deal with OpenAI illustrates the power it wields in the AI industry.