TikTok Shop sold an estimated $19B worth of products globally in Q3, with US sales up 125% compared to Q2, reaching eBay’s scale two years after its US launch (Zeyi Yang/Wired)

Zeyi Yang / Wired:
TikTok Shop sold an estimated $19B worth of products globally in Q3, with US sales up 125% compared to Q2, reaching eBay’s scale two years after its US launch  —  TikTok’s ecommerce arm has kept growing steadily, de…

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Financial stress from AI infrastructure spending, overhiring, and recession fears, rather than AI adoption, is likely driving layoffs in the tech sector (Fast Company)

Fast Company:
Financial stress from AI infrastructure spending, overhiring, and recession fears, rather than AI adoption, is likely driving layoffs in the tech sector  —  Big spending on artificial intelligence puts pressure on jobs, …

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So, China now has a new class of landing craft mechanized (LCM)

The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has quietly expanded its amphibious fleet with the introduction of a new class of twin waterjet-powered Landing Craft Mechanized (LCM). Designed to operate alongside the service’s larger amphibious platforms, the Type 071 Landing Platform Dock (LPD) and the Type 075/76 Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD).   The new craft mark a pragmatic shift in China’s

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