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Jane Zhang / Bloomberg: Research: the value of VC deals in China fell 44% YoY to $24.7B in the first four months of 2022, which is nearly four times the pace of the global slide — China, once the primary rival to Silicon Valley's technology success, is now leading the global decline in venture capital investments. Jane Zhang / Bloomberg: Research: the value of VC deals in China fell 44% YoY to $24.7B in the first four months of 2022, which is nearly four times the pace of the global slide …

Nvidia has confirmed a recent report from the New Indian Express (TNIE) to Barrons, admitting that it has slowed the pace of its hiring activity. The original reporting was based on leaked internal Nvidia communications.Nvidia told Barrons that its slowed personnel acquisition activities are largely due to the macroeconomic climate, with widespread signs of climbing inflation. In other words, the impression the reports are giving is that this isn't an Nvidia-specific issue, though this story is Nvidia-specific in its…

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain A survey of how academics use social media to encourage people to interact with their research argues that much of the public value of their work is probably being overlooked in official "impact" assessments. …

After a periodic review, nineteen officers, including three of the central railway and one western railway, were terminated by Indian railways on Wednesday. In a recent meeting, Ashwini Vaishnav expressed his disappointment over the slow pace of work on some important projects.Officers, who were given a compulsory retirement, include four officers each from electrical and signalling services, three each from medical and civil services and two from personnel. According to reports, one each from stores, traffic and…

Aventon’s electric bikes have always impressed me with their build quality and attention to detail. When the company launched an updated version of its popular Pace 500 e-bike, I knew to expect more of the same excellent qualities. Now that I’ve been able to spend some quality time testing the bike, I’m even more convinced of the brand’s commitment to giving its customers more than they anticipated. A new Aventon Pace 500 The Pace 500 Next Gen was first announced this spring and offered upgraded parts compared to…

Price increases that have put U.S. inflation at a four-decade high likely slowed in April as gasoline prices and supply-chain bottlenecks eased, economists say.The Labor Department on Wednesday is estimated to report that the consumer-price index rose 8.1% in April from the same month a year ago, decelerating from an 8.5% annual rate in March, according to economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal. The CPI measures what consumers pay for goods and services. The figures are set to be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on…

The U.S. labor market extended a run of rapid job growth last month despite jittery markets and increased economic uncertainty, as employers rushed to serve waves of consumers who are shopping, dining out and traveling more.The economy added 428,000 jobs in April, duplicating March’s increase and marking the 12th straight month of gains above 400,000, the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, just a shade above the prepandemic level of 3.5%, a half-century low.…

As the United States grapples with the 5G rollout affecting airlines, a European Union watchdog warned on Monday the EU faces much bigger economic and security threats unless member countries step up cooperation.The alarm bells are included in a special report on the 27-nation bloc's preparations for 5G, the fifth and next generation of wireless communications. 5G is projected to propel the world into a new digital age - one with greater technological innovations but also vulnerabilities.The study by the European Court of…