Michael Nuñez / VentureBeat: Apple’s AI researchers publish papers on using human gaussian splats to generate animated 3D avatars and deploying LLMs on devices with limited memory  —  Apple, a company practically synonymous with technological innovation, has once again positioned itself at the forefront of the AI revolution. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Wynn / The Block: A US appeals court finalizes a mandate for the forfeiture of 69,370 BTC and other crypto connected to Silk Road, handed over by Silk Road hacker “Individual X”  —  – Judgment was first made in August but will now take effect, according to a filing in the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Lees verder op Tech Meme

TechCrunch: Worldcoin developer Tools for Humanity stops offering its Orb-verification service in India, Brazil, and France, months after a “limited time access” expansion  —  Worldcoin is no longer offering its Orb-verification service in India, Brazil and France, just months … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Katharine Gemmell / Bloomberg: A UK judge sentences Arion Kurtaj, the 18-year-old who leaked GTA VI code and hacked Nvidia, to a secure hospital until a mental health tribunal lets him leave  —  – Arion Kurtaj placed in hospital to protect public from harm  — Two teens sentenced for hacking, blackmailing tech firms Lees verder op Tech Meme