‘Tokenmaxxing’ as a weird new trend

‘Tokenmaxxing’ as a weird new trend

[ad_1] The Pulse is a series covering events, insights, and trends within Big Tech and startups. Notice an interesting event or trend? Hit reply and share it with me. Today, we cover: Tokenmaxxing: weird new trend. At Meta, Microsoft, Salesforce and other large companies, devs are purposefully burning tokens (and money!) to inflate their AI …

Japan implements language proficiency requirements for certain visa applicants

Japan implements language proficiency requirements for certain visa applicants

[ad_1] Japan will require certain foreign nationals applying for its most common white-collar work visa to prove language proficiency, including in Japanese, if their work involves the use of language skills.  Under new guidelines that apply from Wednesday, certain applicants for the “Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services” visa — widely used by interpreters, company workers, and …