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Snowflake reported revenue of $159.6M in Q3, up 119% YoY, and an operating loss of $169.5M, in its first earnings report since going public in September (Jordan Novet/CNBC)
on December 5, 2020 at 13:10
Jordan Novet / CNBC: Snowflake reported revenue of $159.6M in Q3, up 119% YoY, and an operating loss of $169.5M, in its first earnings report since going public in September — - Snowflake's revenue growth was roughly in line with the prior quarter. — The company's shares debuted on the New York Stock Exchange …
A summary of the draft paper co-authored by Timnit Gebru, which outlined the main risks of large language AI models and provided suggestions for future research (Karen Hao/MIT Technology Review)
on December 5, 2020 at 10:05
Karen Hao / MIT Technology Review: A summary of the draft paper co-authored by Timnit Gebru, which outlined the main risks of large language AI models and provided suggestions for future research — The company's star ethics researcher highlighted the risks of large language models, which are key to Google's business. — hide
Profile of Luminar's Austin Russell, one of the first billionaires to emerge from the autonomous vehicle world after Luminar went public via a SPAC on Thursday (Alan Ohnsman/Forbes)
on December 5, 2020 at 07:00
Alan Ohnsman / Forbes: Profile of Luminar's Austin Russell, one of the first billionaires to emerge from the autonomous vehicle world after Luminar went public via a SPAC on Thursday — I follow technology-driven changes reshaping transportation. — I cover young people doing big things.
Sources: the US will not extend the December 4 deadline for TikTok's forced sale but will not enforce the order either, allowing the negotiations to continue (Bloomberg)
on December 5, 2020 at 01:35
Bloomberg: Sources: the US will not extend the December 4 deadline for TikTok's forced sale but will not enforce the order either, allowing the negotiations to continue — - No new deadline is expected while deal discussions progress — Administration wants to finalize deal before Trump's term ends
Zephr, a London startup that offers a no-code tool publishers can use to increase subscription revenue, raises $8M Series A led by Bertelsmann Digital Media (Anthony Ha/TechCrunch)
on December 5, 2020 at 00:55
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: Zephr, a London startup that offers a no-code tool publishers can use to increase subscription revenue, raises $8M Series A led by Bertelsmann Digital Media — Zephr has raised $8 million in a new funding round led by Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (owned by media giant Bertelsmann).