Joseph Cox / 404 Media: Cox Media Group claims it can listen to conversations of consumers through microphones in smartphones, smart TVs, and other devices and use it to target ads  —  “What would it mean for your business if you could target potential clients who are actively discussing their need for your services in their day-to-day conversations? Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lily Hay Newman / Wired: How Microsoft’s 10-year-old Digital Crime Unit uses unique legal tactics and the company’s technical reach to disrupt global cybercrime and state-backed actors  —  Ten years in, Microsoft’s DCU has honed its strategy of using both unique legal tactics and the company’s technical reach … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Timmy Shen / The Block: SafeMoon filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on December 14 after the US SEC charged the firm for selling unregistered crypto securities on November 1  —  – The DeFi protocol filed for bankruptcy to a Utah court on Thursday.  —  DeFi protocol SafeMoon filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Some publishers estimate that Google’s Search Generative Experience could cut referral traffic by 20% to 40% if the final version resembles recent iterations  —  Tech giant’s AI-powered search product is being tested on roughly 10 million users; publishers rely on Google for traffic and see a gathering storm Lees verder op Tech Meme