Tech Meme

Kevin Roose / New York Times: In its current form, OpenAI’s Operator is more of an intriguing demo than a product useful for most people, but it points to a future of powerful AI agents  —  In the past week, OpenAI’s Operator has done the following things for me:  — Ordered me a new ice cream scoop on Amazon. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Donald Trump’s EO imposing levies on China says the “de minimis” exemption for items under $800 no longer applies, which could affect Alibaba, Shein, and others  —  – President could block tariff exemption for packages under $800  — Change could affect retailers such as Alibaba, Shein, Temu Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sima Kotecha / BBC: The UK announces four new laws that make it illegal to possess, create, or distribute AI tools designed to produce CSAM, becoming the first country to do so  —  Four new laws will tackle the threat of child sexual abuse images generated by artificial intelligence (AI), the government has announced. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Emily Rose / Reuters: How Israeli startups like Xtend are helping the country’s war effort, with ~50% of anti-drone tech used since the October 7 attacks coming from startups  —  The drone that tracked Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and filmed him as he lay dying in footage beamed around the world last October … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ryan Browne / CNBC: Hugging Face’s Thomas Wolf and other experts say startups like DeepSeek and the rise of AI agents may erode the value of LLMs from OpenAI and Big Tech companies  —  Large language models like those developed by Microsoft-backed firm OpenAI are set to become commoditized this year amid rapid … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: Google says APT groups from 20+ countries are using Gemini primarily for productivity gains rather than to develop or conduct novel AI-enabled cyberattacks  —  Multiple state-sponsored groups are experimenting with the AI-powered Gemini assistant from Google to increase productivity … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mayumi Negishi / Bloomberg: Japan plans to expand export controls on advanced chips, lithography equipment, and cryocoolers for quantum computers, with new rules taking effect by late May  —  Japan expanded its export controls to include cutting-edge chips and quantum computer-related technology, a move China warned … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Matthew Keys / The Desk: The US NTSB says it will not email news outlets and reporters with updates about the two recent plane crashes, and will instead post updates on its X account  —  The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Saturday said it will stop e-mailing news organizations and reporters with updates … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Shivangi Acharya / Reuters: India removes import duties on some components for making smartphones, in a boost for local production efforts and benefiting companies like Apple and Xiaomi  —  India has removed import duties on some components key to producing mobile phones, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: India announces a $1.15B Fund of Funds for startups, with an “expanded scope” compared to past initiatives, and extends tax benefits for startups by five years  —  India announced a new $1.15 billion Fund of Funds for startups on Saturday while unveiling sweeping regulatory reforms … Lees verder op Tech Meme