Technology Spotlight: Edition 45

Hello Tech Enthusiasts,

Welcome to the 45th edition of "Technology Spotlight" your gateway to exploring the vast and dynamic technology ecosystem. Let's dive in and uncover the latest advancements, innovations, and trends shaping the future of tech!

Industry Insights:

• Tesla crash continues as Musk doubles down on ‘blindingly obvious’ strategy
• Europol wants to bypass WhatsApp and Signal encryption
• Reports: Salesforce abandons plans to acquire Informatica

Tech Trends and Innovations:

• Scientists Accidentally Create Mutant Enzyme That Eats Plastic Bottles
• Shocking new research could prove that our entire reality is a simulation
• This Disturbing British Miniseries Is The Top Show On Netflix Right Now

Enterprise Solutions:

• Microsoft Loop explained: What Microsoft's collaboration app is all about
• 10 Amazing free AI tools to create text, images, video and more
• How to Customize Embedded Business Intelligence For Your Business

Emerging Technologies:

• Airless tires look like the future for Robotaxis EVs
• 3D-printed “metamaterial” is stronger than anything in nature
• DARPA Achieves Major Breakthrough with AI-Controlled Aircraft

Startup Showcase:

• This AI startup that helps stores catch shoplifters just bagged $1.5 million in pre-seed funding without using a pitch deck
• Bengaluru based start-up successfully completes aerial testing of its high performance optical & multi-spectral EO payload
• Made in Europe: The AI company aiming to solve the teacher shortage crisis

Tech Events and Conferences:

• Women Impact Tech
• eMerge Americas
• FutureIT Toronto

Expert Interviews & Podcasts:

• AI is turning into something totally new
• The Big Interview With IBM’s Shawn D’Souza: How to Use AI with Hybrid Cloud
• Interview With Mohandeep Singh, Sr VP, Visual Display Business, Samsung India

Gadgets and Gear:

• Sony’s weirdest wearable yet gave me shivers
• 10 Awesome Desk Setup Accessories You Should Check Out
• 15 Pieces of Technology That Will Soon Become Obsolete

Learning Resources:

• Intro to LLM Agents with Langchain: When RAG is Not Enough
• Setting A Dockerized Python Environment — The Elegant Way
• 5 Free Digital Marketing Courses To Study In 2024

Tech Tips:

• 5 Ways to Digitize All of Those Beloved Old Photo Albums
• How to Use ChatGPT for Presentations
• 3 ways to dramatically improve the color in your video clips with Final Cut Pro

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