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Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft updates Copilot with OpenAI’s latest models, including GPT-4 Turbo, and adds a new code interpreter feature and “Deep Search” functionality for Bing  —  Microsoft is detailing a number of new features coming to its Copilot service soon, including OpenAI’s latest models. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media: Leaked docs show concern at OctoML over helping its customer Civitai make AI images; OctoML co-founder Thierry Moreau said some “could be categorized as” CSAM  —  Content warning: This story covers synthetic child sexual abuse images.  —  OctoML, a Seattle-based startup … Lees verder op Tech Meme

BBC: Tesla whistleblower Łukasz Krupski says Autopilot is not safe to use on public roads due to its hardware and software not being “ready”  —  A former Tesla employee has told the BBC he believes the technology powering the firm’s self-driving vehicles is not safe enough to be used on public roads. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jake Kanter / Deadline: Amazon fails to renew its live English Premier League rights deal, as part of Sky and TNT’s new £6.7B UK TV rights deal for four soccer seasons from 2025/2026  —  – BBC Names Royals Accused In Omid Scobie Book Of Commenting On Skin Color Of Harry & Meghan’s Son Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: SoftBank acquires a 51% stake in Dublin-based Cubic Telecom, which offers software-based networking for 17M+ vehicles, for €473M, valuing Cubic at €927M  —  Automakers and technology companies are building ever-more sophisticated digital platforms into the future generations of cars and other vehicles. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bruce Schneier / Schneier on Security: AI chatbots’ conversational nature makes them more trustworthy, which could cause problems, like “hidden exploitation”, outright fraud, and mistaken expertise  —  I trusted a lot today.  I trusted my phone to wake me on time.  I trusted Uber to arrange a taxi for me, and the driver to get me to the airport safely. Lees verder op Tech Meme

BBC: Tesla whistleblower Łukasz Krupski says Autopilot is not safe to use on public roads due to its hardware and software not being “ready”  —  A former Tesla employee has told the BBC he believes the technology powering the firm’s self-driving vehicles is not safe enough to be used on public roads. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jake Kanter / Deadline: Amazon fails to renew its live English Premier League rights deal, as part of Sky and TNT’s new £6.7B UK TV rights deal for four soccer seasons from 2025/2026  —  – BBC Names Royals Accused In Omid Scobie Book Of Commenting On Skin Color Of Harry & Meghan’s Son Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Docs: Apple warned India that its EU-style charger rules will lower local production targets and on November 28 asked to exempt or delay existing iPhone models  —  Apple (AAPL.O) has told India its local production targets will be hit if New Delhi follows the European Union and requires existing iPhones … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sudip Kar-Gupta / Reuters: The European Commission approves up to €1.2B of state aid for a European cloud computing project, the IPCEI CIS, matched with €1.4B in private investments  —  The European Commission approved on Tuesday up to 1.2 billion euros ($1.30 billion) of state aid for a European cloud computing project … Lees verder op Tech Meme