In a survey across several European countries, including Romania, Hungary, Greece, Italy, and Portugal, respondents expressed varying levels of comfort with AI. While most believe its role should be limited to ensuring worker safety, only a third think it should be used to automatically fire people. A significant majority, 66%, are afraid that AI will lead to job losses, although this perception has decreased from five years ago. The World Economic Forum predicts up to 83 million jobs could be lost globally in the next three years.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/14/ai-use-at-work-which-are-the-most-skeptical-and-the-most-enthusiastic-countries-in-europeEarly investors face the challenge of identifying startups with sustainable competitive advantages in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Experts like Kolodny, Fen Zhao, Brian Goffman, Tomasz Tunguz, Josh Constine, and James Currier offer insights on what sets successful companies apart. According to Constine, proprietary data and in-house expertise are crucial, as seen in EvenUp's use of prior settlements to guide new cases. However, Currier argues that embedding products into clients' workflows is key to long-term success, requiring a human-centered design approach.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2025/03/15/read-through-the-noise-investors-seek-ai-startups-that-deliver/169616The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has selected four companies to test one-way drones as part of its Artemis project, aimed at addressing urgent operator needs in the US European Command and Indo-Pacific Command. The selected firms are not disclosed in the article.
https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2025/03/14/defense-innovation-unit-picks-four-firms-to-test-one-way-drones/Foxconn's quarterly earnings fell 13% to NT$46.3 billion due to weak Chinese iPhone sales, missing analyst estimates of a 2% gain. The company is investing more in AI server production as part of its efforts to capitalize on the growing demand for artificial intelligence technology.
https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3302378/foxconns-profits-drop-iphone-sales-falter-ai-boom-offers-hope?module=top_story&pgtype=sectionTaiwan's Foxconn is expected to report a 2.35% increase in Q4 profit, driven by strong demand for AI servers, with estimated net profit reaching NT$54.4 billion ($1.65 billion), surpassing last year's NT$53.15 billion.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/03/15/business/foreign-business/foxconn-to-post-higher-q4-profit/2073562Google's artificial intelligence has the potential to pump $3.1 billion into Kenya's economy by increasing efficiency and innovation in businesses and households, according to Rozanne Nthambi.
https://www.the-star.co.ke/business/2025-03-14-kenya-among-top-ai-economic-growth-driven-countries-in-africa-microsoftThis year's internships offer a wide range of research opportunities in various fields, including chemistry, biology, AI, nano technology, microbiome engineering, and biotechnology. Companies such as Google and Microsoft are among the organizations providing these hands-on learning experiences, allowing participants to develop research skills and prepare for advanced academic and professional pursuits.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/03/14/tmt-newswire/globenewswire/westlake-university-now-accepting-applications-to-its-2025-summer-research-internship/2073533Google's experimental feature blurs the line between Search and Assistant, raising concerns among publishers and SEOs. The personalization option, currently available as an opt-in, may soon become an opt-out due to privacy issues. As it matures, Google may nudge users into adopting it, potentially impacting publisher sites' referral traffic. For instance, tracking personalized Gemini referrals could be possible or masked by privacy considerations, reducing the need for clicks to publisher sites.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-search-history-can-now-power-gemini-ai-answers/542007/Google is introducing personalized features for its Gemini search engine, including a personalization feature that may track user searches, prompting users to consider alternative search engines like DuckDuckGo. The company is also expanding access to DeepResearch, making it free for the public, and adding a new Flash Thinking Experimental model to Gemini 2.0 to improve cross-app request handling between services such as Google Calendar and Photos.
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