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A look at local US governments' use of Automatic License Plate Recognition startups, like Rekor and Flock, that claim to spot “suspicious” movement patterns (Thomas Brewster/Forbes) 18-07-2023

Thomas Brewster / Forbes: A look at local US governments’ use of Automatic License Plate Recognition startups, like Rekor and Flock, that claim to spot “suspicious” movement patterns  —  Artificial intelligence is helping American cops look for “suspicious” patterns of movement, digging through license plate databases with billions of records. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Vandaag zonnig en meest droog. Woensdag een enkele bui KNMI : 18-07-2023

Vandaag zonnig en meest droog. Woensdag een enkele bui Verwachting voor vandaag en morgen Waarschuwingen Er zijn geen waarschuwingen van kracht. Vanochtend zijn er perioden met zon en blijft het droog. De zuidwestelijke wind is zwak tot matig.Vanmiddag is het vrij zonnig. Alleen in het noorden kan een enkele lichte bui ontstaan. De middagtemperatuur ligt tussen 21°C aan de noordwestkust en 26°C plaatselijk in het zuidoosten. Er is weinig wind.Vanavond zijn er opklaringen en blijft het droog. Er is weinig wind. Komende nacht raakt het van het westen uit bewolkt en kan er vooral in het noorden wat regen vallen.… Lees verder »Vandaag zonnig en meest droog. Woensdag een enkele bui KNMI : 18-07-2023

Sources: EU's attempts to lobby Asian countries like Singapore to adopt its AI Act are getting a lukewarm reception as many favor a “wait and see” approach (Reuters) 18-07-2023

Reuters: Sources: EU’s attempts to lobby Asian countries like Singapore to adopt its AI Act are getting a lukewarm reception as many favor a “wait and see” approach  —  The European Union is lobbying Asian countries to follow its lead on artificial intelligence in adopting new rules … Lees verder op Tech Meme

A pro-Ron DeSantis super PAC used an AI version of Trump's voice, which appears to be narrating Trump's Truth Social post, in a statewide TV attack ad in Iowa (Alex Isenstadt/Politico) 18-07-2023

Alex Isenstadt / Politico: A pro-Ron DeSantis super PAC used an AI version of Trump’s voice, which appears to be narrating Trump’s Truth Social post, in a statewide TV attack ad in Iowa  —  The spot illustrates the new frontiers in political advertising.  —  A pro-Ron DeSantis super PAC uses an Artificial Intelligence version … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: US chip company executives urged Secretary of State Blinken and other Biden administration officials on July 17 to halt further chip curbs on China (Reuters) 18-07-2023

Reuters: Sources: US chip company executives urged Secretary of State Blinken and other Biden administration officials on July 17 to halt further chip curbs on China  —  U.S. chip company executives met with top Biden administration officials on Monday to discuss China policy, the State Department and sources said … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Threads' early growth decisively proved the demand for a new text-based conversation app that could fully supplant Twitter's role in shaping public conversation (Casey Newton/Platformer) 18-07-2023

Casey Newton / Platformer: Threads’ early growth decisively proved the demand for a new text-based conversation app that could fully supplant Twitter’s role in shaping public conversation  —  One week later, engagement is down — but the prize is still there for the taking  —  I.  —  On July 5, Meta released Threads into the world. Lees verder op Tech Meme

The UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal pauses Microsoft's hearing, starting on July 28, of its appeal against the CMA blocking the Activision deal, for two months (Reuters) 18-07-2023

Reuters: The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal pauses Microsoft’s hearing, starting on July 28, of its appeal against the CMA blocking the Activision deal, for two months  —  Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) appeal against Britain’s block on its $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard (ATVI.O) … Lees verder op Tech Meme

PDD's Temu sues rival Shein in the US, alleging Shein violated antitrust laws by intimidating clothing manufacturers into supply arrangements that excluded Temu (Bloomberg) 18-07-2023

Bloomberg: PDD’s Temu sues rival Shein in the US, alleging Shein violated antitrust laws by intimidating clothing manufacturers into supply arrangements that excluded Temu  —  – Two fast-growing powers in online fashion clash over tactics  — Shein dominates ultra fast-fashion with $66 billion valuation Lees verder op Tech Meme