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EU's Facebook Ad Crackdown 📡, Apple's M3 MacBook Pro 🖥️, Sports & AI Startups Rising 📱
11/2/2023
Tech News 📡
The European data regulator has expanded a ban initially set by Norway on 'behavioural advertising' for Facebook and Instagram to encompass all 30 countries in the European Union and the European Economic Area. This ban, which targets users by collecting their data, poses a challenge for Meta Platforms, the parent company of both social media platforms. If Meta doesn't comply, it could face a fine of up to 4% of its global turnover.
Apple unveiled new M3-powered versions of the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro during its 'Scary Fast' event. These new laptops, available with the M3, M3 Pro, or M3 Max chip, promise significant performance improvements over the previous M2 chip. The M3 chips, developed using the 3-nanometer process, offer faster performance and greater power efficiency. The M3 lineup is expected to deliver up to 22 hours of battery life, surpassing their predecessors.
Trending Startups📱
Chuck is a sports-centric app designed for enthusiasts, offering a unique blend of sports news, updates, and social interaction. It serves as a virtual sports bar, tailgate, and chatroom, providing users with a curated feed of breaking news from over 1,000 publishers. Users can engage in private chats, comment on news, and follow live games, enhancing the sports-watching experience.
Empy AI is a platform that monitors team communication in real-time, aiming to detect and resolve conflicts before they escalate. It provides insights into team members' emotional well-being, offering recommendations to eliminate potential issues. The platform is backed by data-driven analytics, ensuring managers make informed decisions. Empy AI also emphasizes the importance of empathy and non-violent interactions in digital communication.
AI 🤖
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Capacity Blocks for ML, a new service that allows customers to rent Nvidia GPUs for AI-related tasks. This service provides a solution for those needing short-term access to high-performance GPUs, offering Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPU instances. Users can reserve these instances for up to 14 days, with dynamic pricing based on supply and demand.
The article highlights five AI tools designed to enhance productivity across various tasks. These tools include ChatPDF, which allows users to interact with PDFs intelligently; Upscale.media, an image enhancement tool; Magic Slides, a presentation creator; MyMind, a bookmarking tool; and CandyIcons, a platform for AI-generated app icons. Each tool offers unique features, from summarizing content and upscaling images to creating presentations and organizing bookmarks.
Coding & Development 🖥️
The article on GitHub provides insights into the best practices for designing REST APIs. It emphasizes the importance of clear and consistent naming conventions, proper use of HTTP methods, and the significance of status codes. The guide also touches upon the pitfalls to avoid, ensuring that APIs are scalable, maintainable, and user-friendly.
Fotis Adamakis discusses the importance of a logical and effective folder structure for large-scale applications. The article critiques the default flat structures provided by frameworks like Vue and React and emphasizes modularization. It presents an elaborate project structure, highlighting the 'features' folder as the primary location for most application content, promoting code decoupling and enhanced development experience.
Miscellaneous 🌀️
Walt Disney's ESPN sports network is projected to have an enterprise value of $24 billion. Potential investors include major tech firms like Apple and telecom giants such as Verizon, as indicated by BofA Global Research.
WeWork, once valued at $47 billion in 2019, is planning to file for bankruptcy as early as next week. This move marks a significant downturn for the company and represents a setback for investor SoftBank, which invested billions into the co-working space provider.
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