Tech Meme

Aaron Holmes / The Information: Sources: Microsoft’s mulling taking a role on OpenAI’s board if Sam Altman returns; source: if he doesn’t, Microsoft would consider investing in his new venture  —  Microsoft, OpenAI’s biggest backer, is considering taking a role on the board if ousted CEO Sam Altman’s returns to the ChatGPT developer … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Andrew Griffin / The Independent: A look at a Paris lab where Apple tests hardware security, and an interview with Apple’s head of security engineering about Lockdown Mode, app sideloading, more  —  In a secret location in Paris, Apple has hired an elite team of laser-wielding hackers to try and crack its iPhones. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC: A look at two content moderation startups founded by ex-Meta and Google staffers as the Israel-Hamas war leads to a surge in demand for trust and safety tech  —  – The Israel-Hamas war has led to a surge in online disinformation and increased demand for trust and safety technology. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Forbes: Sources: leading ad execs told Linda Yaccarino that she is risking her reputation and suggested her to step down as X CEO to make a statement about antisemitism  —  In the aftermath of IBM, Disney, Apple and others pausing spending on X, formerly known as Twitter, top advertising executives … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Sources: talks to reinstate Altman, led by Satya Nadella, hit a snag over the board’s role; source: board members are yet to resign as they vet replacements  —  – Startup leaders want board removed, but directors resisting  — Microsoft’s Nadella leading high-stakes talks on Altman return Lees verder op Tech Meme

James Ball / Techtris: How the very unusual governance structure of OpenAI, born out of effective altruism, led to the firing of Sam Altman, as the philosophy clashed with reality  —  What has happened looks incomprehensible unless you know the strange history of OpenAI, its philosophy, and how that is now clashing with reality. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Sources: before his ouster, Sam Altman was trying to raise money in the Middle East for a venture, codenamed Tigris, to produce TPUs and compete with Nvidia  —  – Altman was fundraising in the Middle East for new chip venture  — The project, code-named Tigris, is intended to rival Nvidia Lees verder op Tech Meme

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Disney+ Hotstar topped a record 59M concurrent streaming viewers during the India-Australia ICC Cricket World Cup final on November 19  —  In India, few events garner as much attention as a cricket game.  And there’s no match for a World Cup final.  —  The Sunday game has already topped … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Benj Edwards / Ars Technica: AI artwork is a potential boon for the public domain and may serve as an antidote to the US copyright system, which some see as onerous and overly restrictive  —  AI image synthesis is getting more capable at executing ideas, and it’s not slowing down.  —  In October, OpenAI launched … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: A look at Apple’s quest to build key device components in-house, including a cellular modem and other wireless chips, displays, batteries, and camera sensors  —  This week, we go inside Apple’s quest to replace every major part of the iPhone with an in-house design. Lees verder op Tech Meme