Tech Meme

Becky Peterson / The Information: Filing: xAI incorporates as a for-profit benefit corporation, letting the startup prioritize having a positive societal impact over its shareholder obligations  —  Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is following in the footsteps of rivals OpenAI and Anthropic in opting for an unusual corporate structure. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chris Welch / The Verge: Amazon Prime Video plans to start showing ads starting on January 29, with an option for customers to pay an additional $2.99 per month to avoid the ads  —  Earlier this year, Amazon announced plans to start incorporating ads into movies and TV shows streamed from its Prime Video service … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Clement Tan / CNBC: China’s gaming regulator plans to “carefully study” the concerns of all stakeholders on draft rules aimed at curbing excessive online gaming and spending  —  – China’s top gaming regulator said it will “carefully study” the concerns of all stakeholders on draft rules aimed at curbing excessive online gaming and spending. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: Integris Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health network, confirms a November cyberattack resulting in stolen data, after patients get extortion emails  —  Integris Health patients in Oklahoma are receiving blackmail emails stating that their data was stolen in a cyberattack … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Angela Watercutter / Wired: Hollywood unions resisting AI being used to recreate actors’ performances sets a precedent for future labor movements on how to push back against automation  —  The year was dominated by talk of what artificial intelligence could do—and what it could do better than most humans. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Song Jung-a / Financial Times: After over a year of testing, South Korean internet giant Naver plans to let companies use its Rookie office helper robots that can deliver meals and parcels  —  Korean tech company ready to export IT systems that direct automated workforce through the 5G cloud Lees verder op Tech Meme

George Hammond / Financial Times: PitchBook: Microsoft, Google, and Amazon made investments amounting to two-thirds of the $27B raised by AI startups in 2023, vastly outspending VC firms  —  Microsoft, Google and Amazon crowd out traditional Silicon Valley investors in blockbuster deals with AI start-ups in 2023 Lees verder op Tech Meme

Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: Researchers are increasingly using the Harry Potter books to experiment with generative AI, citing the series’ wide range of language data and complex wordplay  —  Academics are using the best-selling series to test how generative artificial intelligence systems learn and unlearn certain pieces of information. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Laura Hughes / Financial Times: The creators of an NHS scheme to use AI sensors in kettles and fridges to monitor ~140 discharged patients say the program reduced unplanned readmissions by 77%  —  Health service harnesses home tech to alert doctors when vulnerable patients fall ill  —  A pilot scheme using artificial intelligence … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Clement Tan / CNBC: China’s gaming regulator says it will “carefully study” the concerns of all stakeholders on draft rules aimed at curbing excessive online gaming and spending  —  – China’s top gaming regulator said it will “carefully study” the concerns of all stakeholders on draft rules aimed … Lees verder op Tech Meme