Tech Meme

New York Times: China’s Micron investigation marks the most significant retaliation against US chip sanctions so far, contradicting Beijing’s recent business-friendly messaging  —  Beijing’s security review of Micron Technology, which has deep roots in China, could have wide-ranging ramifications for other foreign businesses. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kim Masters / The Hollywood Reporter: Many current and former Amazon executives, showrunners, and agents say Amazon Studios is confusing and frustrating; one showrunner says Studios has “no vision”  —  Despite ambitious bets like ‘Daisy Jones & The Six’ and the upcoming ‘Citadel,’ insiders complain that there’s still … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: How Indonesia’s QR payment system, used by 22M+ merchants and set to double to 45M in 2023, helps the country bring its small businesses into the formal economy  —  From food carts lining Jakarta’s raucous streets to wet markets in Indonesia’s most remote villages, one type of barcode is becoming ubiquitous. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bethan Staton / Financial Times: Anti-plagiarism software maker Turnitin launches a service to detect AI-generated text in academia, claiming 98% confidence compared to OpenAI’s 26%  —  Turnitin launches service to check for text generated by services such as ChatGPT  —  The makers of popular plagiarism detection software … Lees verder op Tech Meme

James Vincent / The Verge: Stanford’s AI Index: in 2022, industry produced 32 notable ML models compared to academia’s three, global private investment fell 26.7% YoY to $91.9B, and more  —  An annual report on AI progress has highlighted the increasing dominance of industry players over academia and government in deploying and safeguarding AI applications. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Leo Schwartz / Fortune: NY-based Bakkt, which offers trading and custodial services, acquires infrastructure provider Apex Crypto for ~$155M, with $55M in cash and up to $100M in stock  —  New York-based Bakkt announced on Monday that it received regulatory approval to acquire trading infrastructure provider Apex Crypto … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Stuart Dredge / Music Ally: Spotify shuts down its Clubhouse-style audio app Spotify Live, previously called Locker Room, acquired as part of its €57M Betty Labs acquisition in March 2021  —  Spotify is shutting down its live-audio app Spotify Live, but says it will continue experimenting with live features in its main service. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Krisztian Sandor / CoinDesk: DeFi lending protocol Euler says all “recoverable funds” stolen in its ~$200M exploit have been returned; blockchain data shows the hacker apologized last week  —  Culprit had already apologized.  —  The hacker responsible for roiling Euler Finance by draining some $200 million … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Stuart Dredge / Music Ally: Spotify shuts down its Clubhouse-style audio app Spotify Live, previously called Locker Room, acquired as part of its €57M Betty Labs acquisition in March 2021  —  Spotify is shutting down its live-audio app Spotify Live, but says it will continue experimenting with live features in its main service. Lees verder op Tech Meme

James Vincent / The Verge: Stanford’s AI Index Report: in 2022, industry produced 32 significant ML models versus academia’s three, private investment fell 26.7% YoY to $91.9B, and more  —  An annual report on AI progress has highlighted the increasing dominance of industry players over academia and government in deploying and safeguarding AI applications. Lees verder op Tech Meme