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winyy #88 - Weekly innovation newsletter by Yuichiro Yoshinari

February 26, 2022

Twitter -> @winyy2020

winyy Issue #88

　今週は言うまでもなくロシアによるウクライナ侵攻で週が明け、メディアはそのニュースで溢れかえりました。テクノロジー関連の報道もウクライナに関連するニュースが多くなりました。FacebookやTwitterがロシアでの活動を制限したり、ウクライナ政府がAppleにロシアでの販売停止を呼びかけており、シリコンバレーも無縁ではない状況です。

　ウクライナに1日も早い平和を。

　前号で一番クリックされた記事は、"Carbon capture tech is advancing in the wrong direction" でした。

　今週号も気に入ってもらえたら、メールの末尾の「いいね！」ボタンをお願いします！拡散大歓迎。サインナップはこちら。

winyy Issue #88

Needless to say, this week started off with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the media was flooded with news about it. With Facebook and Twitter restricting their activities in Russia, and the Ukrainian government calling on Apple to stop selling its products in Russia, Silicon Valley is no stranger to the event.

I wish Ukraine a speedy peace.

The most read news last week was "Carbon capture tech is advancing in the wrong direction."

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#Innovation

自動運転のAptiveとHyundaiの合弁企業Motionalがラスベガスで無料の自動運転サービスを開始

Starting Thursday, passengers can book one of Motional's self-driving BMW 5-series robotaxis on the Via app from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm PT, in Las Vegas.

Virgin Hyperloopが旅客輸送から貨物輸送に戦略転換。旅客部門の111人を解雇

Virgin Hyperloop — one of the leading companies developing the hyperloop transport system promoted by Elon Musk — says its switching its focus from passengers to freight, as it lays off almost half its staff.

細胞培養によりサーモンを作り出すWildtypeが1億ドルの調達に成功

Wildtype, a six-year-old, San Francisco-based outfit that’s developing cultured salmon from cells outside the animal, just raised $100 million in Series B funding to make its product ubiquitous, from top restaurants to grocery stores.

発酵技術により脂肪を作り出し代替肉を開発するYali Bio

Yali Bio is using precision fermentation to build up a microbial strain library of fats that plant-based companies can use instead of oils as the basis for their alternative meat products.

何度も破産したEVメーカーFaraday Futureがついに生産開始

Faraday Future unveiled the first "production intent" version of its upcoming FF91 luxury EV. The startup has nearly gone out of business many times since its founding eight years ago.

Nikolaが電動セミトラックの生産量を増加へ

The embattled company is 'laser-focused on delivering vehicles and generating revenue.'.

コロラド州知事は元起業家で分散型自律組織(DAO)を州法で保護するなどブロックチェーンへの支援を惜しまない

Can Jared Polis turn the Rockies into the next crypto paradise?

#DesignThinking

デザイン思考はは未来をマスターするための重要なスキル

Amid unprecedented global change, the need to do things differently is greater than ever. Design thinking provides a way to engage with the world’s complex challenges in a creative and regenerative way

#SiliconValley

　サンタクララ郡が3月2日にマスク義務を終了へ

The county is one of the last in the entire state to keep indoor masking after L.A. County announced it would end its mandate on Friday

ウクライナ政府がAppleにロシアでの製品販売停止、AppStore閉鎖を要請

Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister wrote a letter to Tim Cook asking for Apple's support..

Twitterがウクライナとロシアで広告表示を一時停止

Twitter has temporarily paused ads in Ukraine and Russia, one of several steps the company is taking to highlight safety information..

ロシア政府がFacebookへのアクセスを制限

Russia’s internet and communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, accused Meta Platforms of censoring Russian media and violating human rights. The agency now says it’s restricting access to Facebook.

世界最大のモバイル系展示会でロシア企業の出展を禁止

Some Russian companies will not be able to showcase their country’s products at the Mobile World Congress this year due to international sanctions.

Metaが世界共通の翻訳AIを開発中

Meta's research division is working on a universal speech translation system that could streamline users' interactions with AI within the company's digital universe..

Googleがワクチン接種義務を撤回か

Google is no longer requiring its US-based workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to CNBC. The company is also relaxing COVID-19 policies for campus amenities.

Teslaが大気浄化法違反をめぐってカリフォルニア州と和解

The US EPA has reached a settlement with Tesla after the agency found that the automaker violated the Clean Air Act at its factory in Fremont, California..

米国はシリコンバレーの力を利用して軍事面のイノベーションを促進する必要があるとの主張

Harnessing the extraordinary potential of the U.S. private sector and bringing its vastly superior resources to bear more effectively is the key to prevailing in this strategic competition.

Slackが大規模障害

Slack is down for some users, with many unable to use the service at all in the morning..

中古車市場Carvanaがオークション会社を22億ドルで買収

Carvana, the online used car marketplace, agreed to buy Kar Global's Adesa U.S. auction subsidiary for $2.2 billion in cash as it seeks to jumpstart sales.

Zendeskが調査サイトSurvey Monkeyの買収提案（41億ドル）を取り下げ

Zendesk announced today that it was walking away from the proposed $4.1 billion deal to buy Momentive, the owners of SurveyMonkey, after stockholders rejected the deal.

ウクライナは米国半導体製造で使われるネオンの90％を供給

Ukraine supplies more than 90% of the US’s semiconductor-grade neon, a gas integral to the lasers used in the chip-making process,. Now what?

#TechnologyAndDigital

データ解析に関する今年の５つのトレンド

Companies are reinventing themselves culturally and technologically. These data and analytics trends could take center stage in 2022. 

Digital Transformationを加速する４つの方法

To remain competitive in 2022 and beyond, businesses must accelerate their digital initiatives to support critical new technologies. Consider these four key strategies

Digital Transformationを進めるためのロードマップ（保存版）

Don’t let IT modernization be the bane of your existence. This curated collection of articles will give you more clarity and help you get started.

AIで作成された芸術作品の著作権は取得できない

The USCO says copyrighted works 'must be created by a human being.'.

ウクライナ侵攻の影響で国際宇宙ステーションの運営が危ぶまれる

"The ISS does not fly over Russia, so all the risks are yours. Are you ready for them?" Director General Dmitry Rogozin said in a tweet.

トンガのインターネット回線が復旧

Five weeks after a volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami knocked out internet access on the archipelago, Tonga is once again connected to the web..

#HowTheWorldSeesJapan

Japan is imposing sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday, terming Moscow's moves an unacceptable violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and international law.

As the leaders of the world’s largest economies gather to discuss a united response to Russia's assault on Ukraine, Japan — the lone Asian member of the Group of Seven nations — is cautiously coordinating with Western allies after years of trying to avoid antagonizing Russia.

Elden Ring was released on Friday, and now all employees at game studio Pocket Pair will get an "Elden holiday," the company wrote on Twitter.

Ghost in the Shell was a major influence on The Matrix, despite the two films starkly contrasting each other in pivotal ways. Let's dig into the details.

#USSocietyEconomy

米国郵便公社が、既に決定していた郵便車両のリニューアルをEVにするよう再考を求めたバイデン政権の要請を拒否

The United States Postal Service authorized its purchase of its next-generation fleet of mail trucks, rejecting a plea from President Biden to purchase more EVs. Postmaster Louis DeJoy said the process needs to move forward.

QAnon陰謀説を信じている人が4100万人（人口の16%）との調査結果

The conspiracy theory is especially likely to attract white Republicans who trust right-wing media, according to the Public Religion Research Institute.

トランプ前大統領が始めたSNS Truth Socialのアプリが「大統領の日」に提供開始

Truth Social, a new social media network developed by former president Donald Trump’s new media company, is now live on the iOS App Store. Prior to Presidents Day on February 21st.

ベイエリアのガソリン価格が1ガロン5ドル近くまで高騰

Gasoline prices in the Bay Area soared Thursday in the wake of the forbidding specter of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, all-time high prices that are poised to intensify the skyrocketing cost of living in this region.

サンフランシスコのロシアスパがウクライナ人に無料提供

“Our hope is for people to come together in solidarity.”

山火事で損害を受けたスキー場の再建

Sierra-at-Tahoe a test case for ski resorts across American West; not ruling out return this season

#NewsOfTheLastWeek

Controversial carbon capture and storage projects (CCS) are picking up momentum globally, a new report finds. It’s expanding quickly in the power sector, despite a push to deploy it in heavy industry.