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Jay Peters / The Verge: Adam Mosseri says Threads has had some issues with “low quality recommendations” over the last few weeks and should get “much better over the next few weeks”  —  Adam Mosseri says that Threads has had some issues with what he calls “low quality recommendations” over the last few weeks. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Source: the British Library plans to spend £6M to £7M, or ~40% of its reserves, to recover from an October 2023 cyberattack that took down most of its services  —  London-based institution faces spending millions of pounds to rebuild most digital services Lees verder op Tech Meme

Adi Robertson / The Verge: Xreal unveils the $699 Air 2 Ultra glasses, adding dual 3D cameras to map the wearer’s environment and enable hand tracking, with shipments starting in March  —  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

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: A look at Apple’s preparations for the Vision Pro’s US launch and main challenges in 2024, like lagging in generative AI, reviving revenue growth, and antitrust  —  Apple has a big year ahead for new products, but also faces challenges ranging from trying to catch up in AI to dealing with changes to the App Store. Lees verder op Tech Meme

A Martínez / NPR: An interview 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 … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Steven Levy / Wired: A defense of AI hallucinations, which can spur creativity and, by requiring fact-checks, act as a firewall in the transition to coexist with superintelligent AI  —  It’s a big problem when chatbots spew untruths.  But we should also celebrate these hallucinations as prompts for human creativity and a barrier to machines taking over. Lees verder op Tech Meme

A Martínez / NPR: An interview 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 … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Sources: some executives and board members fear that Elon Musk’s use of LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, mushrooms, ketamine, and other drugs could harm his companies  —  Some executives and board members fear the billionaire’s use of drugs—including LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, mushrooms and ketamine—could harm his companies Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: TRM Labs: North Korea-affiliated hackers were responsible for almost a third of all crypto thefts in 2023, stealing $600M+, which is ~30% less than in 2022  —  U.S. national security officials have raised concerns about North Korea’s use of stolen crypto to develop nuclear weapons.  —  Register Now Lees verder op Tech Meme