Margaux MacColl / The San Francisco Standard: A profile of Christian Garrett, co-founder of the Hill and Valley Forum and partner at 137 Ventures, who has become Silicon Valley’s diplomat to Washington, DC  —  The young investor is the rare power broker who gives away no partisan preferences.  That’s why everyone is listening to him. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: FTC v. Meta: 2019 report from Meta found that minors made up 27% of the follow recommendations that Instagram surfaced to “groomers”, vs. 7% to all adults  —  Instagram’s automated software systems recommended that child “groomers” connect with minors on the app … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Axios: Sources: Senate Democrats are in talks with Republicans about an eleventh-hour effort to try to save the bipartisan GENIUS Act on stablecoin regulation  —  Senate Democrats are in discussions with relevant Republicans about an eleventh-hour meeting to try to save the bipartisan GENIUS Act, according to people familiar with the matter. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Todd Bishop / GeekWire: An AWS survey of 3,739 senior IT decision-makers across nine countries finds 45% plan to prioritize spending on generative AI in 2025, and 30% on cybersecurity  —  Generative AI will surpass cybersecurity in many corporate tech budgets this year — with 45% of global IT leaders naming … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rashi Shrivastava / Forbes: Sources: Legora, whose AI software helps lawyers draft contracts, review and analyze documents, and more, is in talks to raise $85M at a $675M valuation  —  The startup hopes to take on AI rivals Harvey and incumbents Thomson Reuters as it gains traction among law firms.  —  SaveComment Lees verder op Tech Meme