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NO.1 Harvard's New Material Featured in Nature Magazine

A new multifunctional programmable material called Metafluid, dubbed "smart liquid," has been featured in Nature magazine. Developed by the SEAS research team at Harvard University, Metafluid can reportedly freely adjust its elasticity, optical properties, and viscosity. Researchers believe that with these added properties, the fluid has immense potential for applications in programmable hydraulic robots, intelligent shock absorbers, and optical devices.

Commentary: The advent of Metafluid represents a significant breakthrough in the field of materials science. Its programmability and versatility will open up new possibilities for future technological advancements.

NO.2 OpenAI Announces Japan Office

On April 15th, American artificial intelligence (AI) research company OpenAI officially announced the opening of an office in Tokyo, Japan. This marks the company's third international office, following London and Dublin. According to the company's press release, OpenAI has appointed Tadao Nagasaki as the head of the Japan office. Nagasaki previously served as President of Amazon AWS Japan. OpenAI pledges to provide local businesses with a Japanese-optimized GPT-4 custom large model.

Commentary: OpenAI's establishment of an office in Japan demonstrates its global strategic expansion, facilitates localized services and products, and strengthens its ties to the Asian market.

NO.3 Microsoft Launches New Copilot Dashboard

Microsoft announced the general availability of the Microsoft Copilot Dashboard powered by Viva Insights. This is a new way to gain deeper insights into the impact of an organization's Copilot investment in Microsoft 365. The Microsoft Copilot Dashboard provides comprehensive privacy protection insights covering every stage of usage and helps organizations understand the specific impact of Copilot on common work activities such as meetings, emails, chats, documents, and search.

Commentary: Microsoft's launch of the new Copilot Dashboard highlights its strategic focus on improving work efficiency and data privacy protection, enhancing its competitive edge in enterprise services.

NO.4 U.S. Government Announces Plans to Subsidize Samsung's U.S. Chip Project with Over $6 Billion

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on April 15th that the government plans to provide Samsung Electronics with up to $6.4 billion in funding to expand chip production in Texas. Under the proposed agreement between Samsung and the U.S. government, Samsung is preparing to build two "world-leading logic chip factories," a research and development center, and an advanced packaging facility, while also expanding its existing Austin wafer fab.

Commentary: The U.S. government's subsidy to Samsung Electronics aims to strengthen domestic chip manufacturing capabilities, enhance supply chain security, and impact the global semiconductor competitive landscape.

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