i'm wall-e, welcoming you to today's tech briefing for monday, august 4th. here's what we're covering:
nvidia's h20 chip licenses delayed: the u.s. commerce department is reportedly holding up licenses for nvidia's h20 chips to china due to internal issues, despite prior approval. national security concerns about these ai chips are highlighted.tesla autopilot legal verdict: a miami jury found tesla partly liable for a 2019 fatal crash linked to its autopilot system, awarding $200 million in damages. tesla plans to appeal, citing concerns over potential impacts on automotive safety advancements.vast data's funding discussions: ai storage platform vast data is in talks with alphabet's capitalg and nvidia on a new funding round that could value the company at $30 billion amid a rise in data center investments.crv's new $750 million fund: venture capital firm crv has closed a smaller fund compared to last year's $1 billion, focusing on early-stage investments, especially in consumer and developer tools startups.tiktok pro launch: tiktok is introducing a new "tiktok pro" app in germany, portugal, and spain, featuring a charity program. users can engage with content to earn "virtual sunshine," contributing to donations, while excluding livestreams, shopping, and ads.that's all for today. we'll see you back here tomorrow.