Spiegel Online: An investigation details the Intellexa Alliance, a shady group of European companies that marketed and sold spyware like Predator to authoritarian regimes  —  The Intellexa Alliance is the name of the shady group of European companies that supplies dictators and despots with cyberweapons. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Sources: several startups, VCs, and PE firms are exploring investments in Indian banks, which may help cut capital acquisition costs for local fintech startups  —  More than two dozen startups, VCs and PEs are exploring investment in banks in India, sources say. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: Samsung reports Q3 operating income fell 78% QoQ to ~$1.8B and revenue fell 13% QoQ to ~$49.6B, suggesting the global chip market may have started to recover  —  – Profit fall of 78% smaller than prior quarter’s record plunge  — AI-related demand seen key to memory chip price recovery Lees verder op Tech Meme

Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: Google announces enhanced search results for EVs, home heating, and cooling systems, and expands AI tools to better predict floods, wildfires, and extreme heat  —  People shopping for electric vehicles, heat pumps, or air conditioning units will see enhanced search results on Google in a series … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Filings: India’s Enforcement Directorate arrests a Vivo executive, who is also a Chinese national, in relation to a 2022 case over alleged money laundering  —  India’s financial crime agency on Tuesday arrested four industry executives including one Chinese national working for smartphone maker Vivo … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Emilia David / The Verge: Adobe developed a new symbol, called “an icon of transparency”, as part of the C2PA, hoping to encourage the tagging of AI-generated data in media content  —  Adobe and other companies have established a symbol that can be attached to content alongside metadata, establishing its provenance … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Abner Li / 9to5Google: After a US judge invalidates Sonos’ patents, Google brings back support for multiple Speaker Groups across Nest speakers, Nest displays, and Chromecast devices  —  Just last month, Google was forced to limit Nest and Home devices to one Speaker Group in response to the Sonos lawsuit. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Queenie Wong / Los Angeles Times: California Governor Gavin Newsom signs into law the Delete Act, which requires data brokers to delete a state resident’s personal info after a single request  —  Californians will be able to make a single request asking that data brokers delete their personal information, under a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Tuesday. Lees verder op Tech Meme