Reuters: Sources: OpenAI is exploring making its own AI chips and has evaluated a potential acquisition target; Sam Altman made acquiring more AI chips a top priority  —  OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is exploring making its own artificial intelligence chips and has gone as far as evaluating … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jacquelyn Melinek / TechCrunch: FTX co-founder Gary Wang testifies that Alameda Research had “special privileges” that afforded a $65B line of credit, of which the firm ultimately withdrew $8B  —  FTX co-founder and CTO Gary Wang takes the stand  —  The Sam Bankman-Fried trial gained steam after a somewhat sleepier first half of the day. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Joseph Cox / 404 Media: Report: the US DHS finds that ICE, CBP, and the Secret Service illegally used phone location data; a CBP official tracked coworkers for no investigative purpose  —  A bombshell government report also found that a CBP official used the data to track coworkers with no investigative purpose. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Michael Lewis / Wall Street Journal: Going Infinite excerpt: how effective altruism pushed Caroline Ellison to Alameda, which would lose its management team and half its employees in 2018, and more  —  In an exclusive excerpt from his new book ‘Going Infinite,’ Michael Lewis offers an intimate look at the tumultuous early days … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Joseph Cox / 404 Media: Report: a US DHS oversight body finds that ICE, CBP, and the Secret Service illegally accessed smartphone location data; CBP tracked coworkers without purpose  —  A bombshell government report also found that a CBP official used the data to track coworkers with no investigative purpose. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jacquelyn Melinek / TechCrunch: In his testimony, FTX co-founder Gary Wang says Alameda Research had “special privileges” that gave the firm a $65B line of credit, of which it withdrew $8B  —  FTX co-founder and CTO Gary Wang takes the stand  —  The Sam Bankman-Fried trial gained steam after a somewhat sleepier first half of the day. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Aisha Counts / Bloomberg: Source: Linda Yaccarino told the banks that helped fund Elon Musk’s X takeover that X is testing three tiers of premium service that vary how many ads are shown  —  – CEO Linda Yaccarino discusses plan in briefing to lenders  — X advertisers have been returning, but with smaller budgets Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Sources: OpenAI is exploring making its own AI chips and has evaluated a potential acquisition target, as Sam Altman makes acquiring more chips a top priority  —  OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is exploring making its own artificial intelligence chips and has gone as far as evaluating … Lees verder op Tech Meme