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Twitter updates the description of all blue checkmarks to say “This account is verified because it's subscribed to Twitter Blue or is a legacy verified account” (Todd Spangler/Variety) 03-04-2023

Todd Spangler / Variety: Twitter updates the description of all blue checkmarks to say “This account is verified because it’s subscribed to Twitter Blue or is a legacy verified account”  —  On Sunday, Twitter did something different: It updated the language in the description of verified users … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: in November 2021, five days after Biden put NSO on a Commerce Department blocklist, a front company for the US government bought NSO's geolocation tool (New York Times) 03-04-2023

New York Times: Sources: in November 2021, five days after Biden put NSO on a Commerce Department blocklist, a front company for the US government bought NSO’s geolocation tool  —  The Biden administration has been trying to choke off use of hacking tools made by the Israeli firm NSO. Lees verder op Tech Meme

In a now-deleted tweet, Elon Musk said Twitter would give verified accounts “a few weeks grace” but take away their checkmarks if “they tell they won't pay now” (Aaron McDade/Yahoo Finance) 02-04-2023

Aaron McDade / Yahoo Finance: In a now-deleted tweet, Elon Musk said Twitter would give verified accounts “a few weeks grace” but take away their checkmarks if “they tell they won’t pay now”  —  – The first day of Twitter’s previously announced axing of “legacy” verified checks nearly passed without incident. Lees verder op Tech Meme

A16Z openly courts Saudi money; Horowitz compared the US harshly to Saudi Arabia because the US government did little after Andreessen's “time to build” essay (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch) 02-04-2023

Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: A16Z openly courts Saudi money; Horowitz compared the US harshly to Saudi Arabia because the US government did little after Andreessen’s “time to build” essay  —  Andreessen Horowitz is now openly courting capital from Saudi Arabia, despite U.S. strains. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: SVB bought long-term assets that paid more interest based on a misplaced profit-driven strategy, falling out of compliance with its internal risk model (Washington Post) 02-04-2023

Washington Post: Sources: SVB bought long-term assets that paid more interest based on a misplaced profit-driven strategy, falling out of compliance with its internal risk model  —  Focused on profits, leaders made decisions that foreshadowed the bank’s surprise failure  —  Flush with cash from a booming … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Twitter removed the verified badge from the New York Times' main account after Elon Musk responded to a meme outlining the outlet's decision not to pay for Blue (Drew Harwell/Washington Post) 02-04-2023

Drew Harwell / Washington Post: Twitter removed the verified badge from the New York Times’ main account after Elon Musk responded to a meme outlining the outlet’s decision not to pay for Blue  —  The Times and other news organizations say they won’t pay for the icon, which is designed to protect against impersonation. Lees verder op Tech Meme

In a now deleted tweet, Elon Musk said verified accounts would get a “few weeks grace” but would lose their badges if “they tell they won't pay now” (Aaron McDade/Yahoo Finance) 02-04-2023

Aaron McDade / Yahoo Finance: In a now deleted tweet, Elon Musk said verified accounts would get a “few weeks grace” but would lose their badges if “they tell they won’t pay now”  —  – The first day of Twitter’s previously announced axing of “legacy” verified checks nearly passed without incident. Lees verder op Tech Meme

A16Z appears to openly court Saudi capital; Horowitz compared the US unfavorably to the Saudis after the US government appeared unmoved by an Andreessen essay (Connie Loizos/TechCrunch) 02-04-2023

Connie Loizos / TechCrunch: A16Z appears to openly court Saudi capital; Horowitz compared the US unfavorably to the Saudis after the US government appeared unmoved by an Andreessen essay  —  Andreessen Horowitz is now openly courting capital from Saudi Arabia, despite U.S. strains.  —  According to Bloomberg … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: SVB execs bought long-term assets that paid more interest based on a misplaced profit-driven strategy, falling out of compliance with its risk model (Washington Post) 02-04-2023

Washington Post: Sources: SVB execs bought long-term assets that paid more interest based on a misplaced profit-driven strategy, falling out of compliance with its risk model  —  Focused on profits, leaders made decisions that foreshadowed the bank’s surprise failure  —  Flush with cash from a booming tech industry … Lees verder op Tech Meme

How researchers, including at Meta's AI lab, use AI to study EEG readings, decoding how neurons in the brain communicate and exploring the nature of cognition (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal) 02-04-2023

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal: How researchers, including at Meta’s AI lab, use AI to study EEG readings, decoding how neurons in the brain communicate and exploring the nature of cognition  —  Thought is ever-changing electrical patterns unconnected to individual neurons.  Meta is working on a system to read your mind. Lees verder op Tech Meme