Tech Meme

David Gilbert / Wired: Researchers: Microsoft Copilot is responding to some political queries in the US and other countries with conspiracies, information, and out-of-date information  —  Research shared exclusively with WIRED shows that Copilot, Microsoft’s AI chatbot, often responds to questions about elections with lies and conspiracy theories. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Eduardo Baptista / Reuters: China proposes a four-tier, color-coded system for data security incidents; for red and orange alerts the government must be notified within 10 minutes  —  China on Friday proposed a four-tier classification to help it respond to data security incidents, highlighting Beijing’s concern … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Glenn Fleishman / Retool: A look back at Yahoo Pipes, launched in 2007 to let users make custom data feeds by dragging elements in a web browser, influencing a generation of UI designers  —  Want to know whether the latest logged earthquakes were near you?  Aggregate 100 top news sites, but only see items that mention cats? Lees verder op Tech Meme

Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: Krutrim, an AI startup founded by Ola’s CEO Bhavish Aggarwal, unveils India’s first multilingual LLM, capable of generating text in ten Indian languages  —  – Krutrim’s AI model can generate text in 10 Indian languages  — Company will also develop data centers, super computers for AI Lees verder op Tech Meme

Joseph Cox / 404 Media: Cox Media Group claims it can listen to conversations of consumers through microphones in smartphones, smart TVs, and other devices and use it to target ads  —  “What would it mean for your business if you could target potential clients who are actively discussing their need for your services in their day-to-day conversations? Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lily Hay Newman / Wired: How Microsoft’s 10-year-old Digital Crime Unit uses unique legal tactics and the company’s technical reach to disrupt global cybercrime and state-backed actors  —  Ten years in, Microsoft’s DCU has honed its strategy of using both unique legal tactics and the company’s technical reach … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Timmy Shen / The Block: SafeMoon filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on December 14 after the US SEC charged the firm for selling unregistered crypto securities on November 1  —  – The DeFi protocol filed for bankruptcy to a Utah court on Thursday.  —  DeFi protocol SafeMoon filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Some publishers estimate that Google’s Search Generative Experience could cut referral traffic by 20% to 40% if the final version resembles recent iterations  —  Tech giant’s AI-powered search product is being tested on roughly 10 million users; publishers rely on Google for traffic and see a gathering storm Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nikkei Asia: Sources: Apple plans to deploy advanced OLED screens in high-end iPads in 2024 and in a MacBook model in H2 2025, and is also considering making foldable iPads  —  Display industry in for disruption as investment pours into newer technology  —  Apple is the leader in the global tablet computer market thanks … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Stacy Elliott / Decrypt: Crypto wallet maker Ledger updates Connect Kit, saying a former employee “fell victim to a phishing attack” that let a hacker insert malicious code  —  Crypto wallet manufacturer Ledger has confirmed an exploit that led it to warn users to “stop using dapps” started because a former employee fell for a phishing scam. Lees verder op Tech Meme