Tech Meme

Anne VanderMey / Bloomberg: Carta is investigating an internal policy violation that affected Linear and two other companies, where someone “on the cap table” was contacted  —  The chief executive officer of Carta Inc. said the startup was investigating customer allegations that it misused their data … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs partners with Eli Lilly and Novartis on AI-based drug discovery, with $82.5M paid upfront and $2.9B in performance incentives  —  Isomorphic Labs, the London-based, drug discovery-focused spin-out of Google AI R&D division DeepMind, today announced that it’s entered … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Adi Robertson / The Verge: Xreal unveils the $699 Air 2 Ultra AR glasses, adding dual 3D cameras to map the user’s environment and add features like hand tracking, shipping in March 2024  —  Augmented reality company Xreal has revealed a new entry in its Air glasses lineup: the $699 Air 2 Ultra. Lees verder op Tech Meme

A Martínez / NPR: Q&A with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about the state’s efforts to curb AI-manufactured deceptions ahead of the upcoming 2024 US elections  —  NPR’s A Martinez talks with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about the use of artificial intelligence to curb AI-manufactured threats to the integrity of the 2024 vote. Lees verder op Tech Meme

A Martínez / NPR: Q&A with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about the state’s efforts to curb AI-manufactured deceptions ahead of the upcoming 2024 US elections  —  NPR’s A Martinez talks with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about the use of artificial intelligence to curb AI-manufactured threats to the integrity of the 2024 vote. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Camilla Hodgson / Financial Times: Legal experts say pledges from Amazon, Microsoft, and Google to defend their customers from IP issues only extend to AI models built with their oversight  —  Amazon, Microsoft and Google pledge to defend customers from IP issues, but their indemnities are narrow Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Zheng / Bloomberg: Measurable AI: KeeTa, Meituan’s sister app, has gained 37% marketshare of Hong Kong’s food delivery market after debuting in May 2023; Foodpanda leads with 42%  —  – It’s surpassed Deliveroo in market share since May launch  — Meituan is expanding overseas to offset China’s weak demand Lees verder op Tech Meme

Qianer Liu / Financial Times: Sources: China acts to ease fears of a regulatory crackdown on its video game industry, including firing an official and convening consultations on new measures  —  Beijing fires prominent regulatory official and fast-tracks consultations on proposed measures Lees verder op Tech Meme

Raphael Minder / Financial Times: The European Commission urges Google, Meta, and others to help dissident Belarusian media by promoting their stories higher than those from pro-regime outlets  —  Journalists claim groups including Google and Meta are ‘tools’ of Minsk’s totalitarian regime  —  The European Commission … Lees verder op Tech Meme

A Martínez / NPR: Q&A with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about the state’s efforts to curb AI-manufactured deceptions ahead of the upcoming 2024 US elections  —  NPR’s A Martinez talks with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about the use of artificial intelligence to curb AI-manufactured threats to the integrity of the 2024 vote. Lees verder op Tech Meme