Tech Meme

Aviv Ovadya / Wired: A look at Meta’s survey of 6,000 people in 32 countries about the metaverse, using a kind of deliberative democracy, and plans for a similar generative AI study  —  The company just ran a huge pilot program to inform decisions about the metaverse.  Here’s how it needs to improve the process before applying it to AI. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nick Clegg / Financial Times: To mitigate AI risks, companies should be transparent about their systems, collaborate with the industry, stress test, and share details about their progress  —  The case for transparency is growing as the best way to combat fears on the developing technology  —  The writer is president of global affairs at Meta Lees verder op Tech Meme

Axios: Source: Instagram plans to add branded content tools to Threads, offering marketers paid promotion; Threads won’t introduce ads before reaching a critical mass  —  Instagram is planning to bring its branded content tools to Threads, a source told Axios, giving marketers a way to get involved … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Adi Robertson / The Verge: Tumblr details the future of its platform, including to “fix the core experience” and make the site less intimidating, to better compete with larger rivals  —  Tumblr’s staff blog has posted a long update on the future of the platform, alluding to coming changes that include redesigning its reply and reblog features. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: WeChat says Apple has opened a store on the platform, letting users buy iPhones, iPads, and Macs; Apple already operates a store on Alibaba’s Tmall  —  Tencent’s (0700.HK) WeChat said on Tuesday that iPhone maker Apple (AAPL.O) had opened a store on its social media platform … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Meta told an Australian inquiry on foreign interference that Instagram Threads plans to add “state-affiliated media” and “fact-checking” labels “expeditiously”  —  Social media giant Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook and Instagram, plans … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Snap rolls out integration with Linktree, letting users show links on Snapchat; Snap previously only allowed brands and Star creators to include links  —  Snap announced today that it is rolling out an integration with the link-in-bio tool Linktree to let people show off their work and other profiles on Snapchat. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nilay Patel / The Verge: An interview with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis on DeepMind restructuring, building and timeline for AGI, AI risks and regulations, Google Bard, and more  —  Google invented a lot of core AI technology, and now the company’s turning to Demis to get back in front of the AI race for AI breakthroughs. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Qianer Liu / Financial Times: Sources: China plans to force companies to gain a license before releasing generative AI tools, tightening April’s draft rules and seeking to control content  —  Moves towards licensing system reflects Beijing’s struggle to encourage technology while censoring information Lees verder op Tech Meme

Emma Roth / The Verge: Mark Lucovsky, former head of OS on Google’s AR team, leaves, saying leadership changes and “unstable commitment and vision” weighed heavily on his decision  —  Mark Lucovsky, the former head of operating systems on Google’s augmented reality team, has left the company. Lees verder op Tech Meme