After a rethink, Madduru and his team approached the problem differently, developing technology capable of translating text into BSL and ASL. The current version runs in the cloud and takes time to generate the signing from text input, but the company is working toward real-time on-device translation. Madduru suggests this …
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The response from Shein did not directly dispute the reporting. It outlined the company’s regulatory compliance policies and third-party auditing procedures, at times relying on nearly indecipherable jargon. It stated, for example, that Shein developed a “proprietary material traceability information management system,” to monitor its supply chains. (The letter was …
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“To the extent you are midstream in raising capital, get that closed as soon as possible. We repeat, close anything midstream ASAP,” Hazard wrote. “And be really judicious about how your capital is being deployed.” Managing partner Charles Hudson told WIRED that his venture firm, Precursor, has stakes in several …
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