Tech Meme

Jack Ewing / New York Times: How Łukasz Krupski, a Tesla whistleblower in Norway, leaked personnel records and Autopilot data that caught the attention of regulators in several countries  —  An employee who was fired after expressing safety concerns leaked personnel records and sensitive data about driver-assistance software. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Andi Yu / ABC: DP World Australia, the country’s second largest port operator, shuts down because of a cyberattack, impacting the movement of goods in and out of Australia  —  Australia’s second largest port operator has shut down because of a cyber security incident, impacting the movement of goods in and out of the country. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Shanti Das / The Guardian: Investigation: the UK biomedical research database Biobank shared the sensitive health data of ~500K volunteers with insurance companies despite pledging not to  —  Observer investigation reveals UK Biobank opened its biomedical database to insurance firms despite pledge it would not do so Lees verder op Tech Meme

David Gilbert / Wired: Experts say terrorist groups are using generative AI to bypass the hashing databases used by tech companies to automatically remove violent extremist content  —  Experts are finding thousands of examples of AI-created content every week that could allow terrorist groups and other violent extremists … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Former FTX employees, including general counsel Can Sun, plan to launch crypto exchange Backpack, protecting user funds using lessons learned from FTX’s failure  —  Ex-FTX lawyer Can Sun and other former company executives want the new exchange to allow customers to verify holdings at any time Lees verder op Tech Meme

David Gilbert / Wired: Google’s Jigsaw unit and Tech Against Terrorism launch Altitude, a free tool that helps smaller platforms detect and remove terrorist content on their networks  —  Small platforms without resources to handle takedown requests have been weaponized by terrorist groups that share their content online. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Steph Batalis / Foreign Policy: Chatbots can lower the information barrier to help malicious actors build a bioweapon, making chatbot development guardrails a good first step for biosecurity  —  Artificial intelligence can help users engineer pathogens—but that’s not the real danger.  —  Human extinction, mass unemployment … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jonathan Randles / Bloomberg: Filing: FTX sues crypto exchange Bybit and two affiliates to recover ~$953M, including $327M+ that they allegedly withdrew just before FTX filed for bankruptcy  —  – FTX claims Bybit affiliate used “VIP” status to withdraw funds  — Bybit’s Mirana withdrew $327 million just before FTX pause Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wes Davis / The Verge: Many Threads users report that the app now has a privacy option that lets them opt out of having their posts show up on Instagram and Facebook  —  Many Threads users are now saying they have the ability to opt out of having their posts shown on Instagram and Facebook. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Foxconn launches two prototype low-Earth orbit communication satellites on a SpaceX rocket, as Foxconn diversifies into new sectors with greater urgency  —  – Taiwan’s Foxconn wants to replicate outsourcing model in orbit  — Company launches first two LEO satellites on a SpaceX rocket Lees verder op Tech Meme