It’s a scorching October day in Bangkok and I’m wandering via the displays on the Thai House Expo, held in one of many metropolis’s busiest purchasing malls, once I do a double take. Amid the flashy house fits and mannequin rockets on show, there’s a plain-looking bundle of Thai basil rooster. I’m instructed the identical form of vacuum-sealed bundle has simply been launched to the Worldwide House Station.
It’s an sudden sight, one which displays the rising pleasure inside the Southeast Asian house sector. And whereas there’s some uncertainty about how precisely the area’s house sector might evolve, there’s loads of optimism, too. Learn the complete story.
—Jonathan O’Callaghan
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2 Donald Trump has blocked US states from imposing their very own AI guidelines
However technically, solely Congress has the facility to override state legal guidelines. (NYT $)
+ A brand new process power will hunt down states with “inconsistent” AI guidelines. (Engadget)
+ The transfer is especially dangerous information for California. (The Markup)
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It’s arguing that the ban infringes on their freedom of political communication. (Bloomberg $)
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However OpenAI admits it wants to enhance its age estimation tech first. (The Verge)
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