|
May 10, 2023, 7:10 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google posts an unlisted video ad featuring high-res images of the Pixel Fold, expected to be announced at I/O, showing the hinge, a darker color, and more — Ahead of the announcement at I/O 2023 tomorrow, Google has released an ad that features NBA stars with the Pixel Fold.
More:
Made by Google on YouTube, Android Authority, Android Police, The Verge, PhoneArena, TechRadar, Wccftech, SamMobile, and SamNews 24
Tweets:
@googlepixel_us and @thisistechtoday
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
| Andrew Hutchinson / Social Media Today: |
Twitter lets users reply directly to any DM with a threaded message and react to messages with a wider range of emojis — Twitter has released two new updates for DMs, which have been in the works for a few months, but are now getting a full launch in the app.
More:
CNN, Insider, TechCrunch, CNBC, The Verge, Reuters, Phandroid, Neowin, iMore, MSPoweruser, gHacks Technology News, PhoneArena, Techlusive, and 9to5Mac
Mastodon:
@jsrailton@mastodon.social. Tweets:
@elonmusk, @twittersupport, @mattnavarra, @racheltobac, @rdotchadha, @racheltobac, and @pt
| AJ Vicens / CyberScoop: |
The US says the FBI disrupted a long-running Russian cyberespionage operation by inspecting FSB's Snake malware and decrypting and decoding its communications — A law enforcement effort dubbed “Medusa” targeted malware deployed by Moscow's Federal Security Service, officials said Tuesday.
More:
Cybersecurity …, US Department of Justice, The Hacker News, New York Times, CSO, Security Affairs, The Record, National Security …, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Digital Trends, iTnews, Nextgov, The Register, Dark Reading, Flashpoint, HealthcareInfoSecurity.com, Financial Times, SC Media, BleepingComputer, SecurityWeek, CNBC, and Bloomberg
Mastodon:
@evanwolf@mastodon.social. Tweets:
@runasand, @c_c_krebs, @hatr, @fbi, @shashj, @ericgeller, @gordoncorera, and @cisacyber
| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
iOS 16.5 beta mentions new Beats Studio Pro, which a source says come in four colors with a Transparency mode, Personalized Spatial Audio, and better ANC — Earlier this year, 9to5Mac revealed that Apple has been working on new Beats Studio Buds+ with a custom Beats chip.
More:
TechRadar, iMore, gHacks Technology News, WeRSM, Macworld, The Verge, Engadget, iThinkDifferent, TweakTown, BGR, MacRumors, and AppleInsider
Tweets:
@aaronp613, @filipeesposito, @vadimyuryev, @charlesarthur, and @9to5mac
| James Vincent / The Verge: |
Anthropic, an AI startup founded by former OpenAI staff and that raised $1.3B, including $300M from Google, details its “constitutional AI” for safer chatbots — Anthropic is a bit of an unknown quantity in the AI world. Founded by former OpenAI employees and keen to present itself …
More:
Anthropic, Metaverse Post, Ars Technica, The Information, Gizmodo, and Wired
Tweets:
@ch402, @nearcyan, and @anthropicai
| Taylor Hatmaker / TechCrunch: |
The American Psychological Association issues an advisory on social media use by adolescents, saying social networks are “not inherently beneficial or harmful” — One of the most prominent mental health organizations in the U.S. is out with a set guidelines designed to protect children …
More:
NPR, American Psychological …, Mashable, NBC News, and Slashdot
LinkedIn:
Dr. Kalyani Gopal and Alicia Aebersold
Tweets:
@carlszabo, @wolfejosh, @erin_k_walsh, @apa, @aasmorg, and @taya_lab
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
UK citizen Joseph James O'Connor, aka PlugwalkJoe, pleads guilty for his role in the July 2020 Twitter hack affecting high-profile accounts and other crimes — PlugwalkJoe, aka Joseph James O'Connor, a UK citizen connected to the 2020 Twitter hack affecting many high-profile accounts …
More:
US Department of Justice, Engadget, Insider, Financial Times, CNBC, The Guardian, Fortune, and BBC
Tweets:
@blmohr, @joetidy, @joetidy, and @gossithedog
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
OpenAI releases alignment research and an open-source tool that uses GPT-4 to try to interpret the behavior of individual GPT-2 “neurons and attention heads” — It's often said that large language models (LLMs) along the lines of OpenAI's ChatGPT are a black box, and certainly, there's some truth to that.
More:
OpenAI, OpenAi, Slashdot, SiliconANGLE, and ITPro
LinkedIn:
Subramanya N. Tweets:
@natfriedman, @simeon_cps, @davidmanheim, @novocrypto, @sama, @mark_riedl, @erikbryn, @brianroemmele, @_akhaliq, @hosseeb, @openai, and @janleike
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Jump Crypto and Jane Street are pulling back from US crypto trading over regulatory uncertainty; Jump is expanding globally while Jane scales back — Jane Street Group and Jump Crypto — two of the world's top market-making firms — are pulling back from trading digital assets …
More:
DL News, Micky, CryptoPotato, Coinpedia Fintech News, CoinGape, Unchained Crypto, Ethereum World News, and CoinDesk
Tweets:
@coinbureau, @yueqi_yang, @arrington, @silvermanjacob, and @smindcrypto
| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
Q&A with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on the revamped Rooms feature, flexible work, making principle decisions, the future of AI, inspiration from Apple, and more — Airbnb is revamping its Rooms feature while eyeing AI and betting on work from anywhere. — Brian Chesky, the co-founder …
Tweets:
@buzzedition and @verge
| Ashley Capoot / CNBC: |
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
GitHub's push protection feature, which automatically blocks the leak of sensitive data like API keys and access tokens, is now free for all public repositories — GitHub is now automatically blocking the leak of sensitive information like API keys and access tokens for all public code repositories.| Jordan Pearson / VICE: |
Elon Musk responded to tweets that called a mass shooting in Texas a “psyop”, remarking himself the case was “very strange” and “gets weirder by the moment” — Musk has a history of engaging with right-wing conspiracies, and his reaction to the mass shooting in Allen, Texas continues the trend.
More:
Washington Post and The Independent
| Financial Times: |
Uber launches flight bookings on its UK app in partnership with travel booking company Hopper as part of its efforts to become a travel “super app” — Ride-booking giant expands offering after rolling out train, coach and Eurostar ticket tool — Uber has launched flight bookings … | Washington Post: |
In a Twitter video, Tucker Carlson says he will relaunch his Fox show on the social network; Elon Musk says Twitter did not sign a deal “of any kind whatsoever” — The former Fox News host tweeted a video saying he's moving his show to the social media site.
More:
Axios, New York Times, Associated Press, The Guardian, The Economic Times, CNBC, CoinGape, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Mashable, TIME, Next TV, Slate, San Francisco Chronicle, Adweek, Gizmodo, The Information, SlashGear, The Hill, Vox, Financial Times, Forbes, NBC News, Fortune, Variety, Reuters, Deadline, Reclaim The Net, The Verge, and Bloomberg
Mastodon:
@rjcc@mastodon.xyz, @rodhilton@mastodon.social, @paul@tapbots.social, and @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social
Tweets:
@tuckercarlson, @dylanbyers, @elonmusk, @repmtg, @davewiner, @mikeisaac, @juddlegum, @michaeldweiss, @mikeisaac, @zaleskiluke, @atrachelgilmore, @taylorlorenz, @ggreeneva, @blake_allen13, @joshconstine, @attorneynora, @taylorlorenz, @kurtwagner8, @washingtonpost, @brianstelter, @mikeisaac, @slate, @mediaevan, @oneunderscore__, @gregpinelo, @claytravis, @megynkelly, @tomi, @zaleskiluke, @brianstelter, @kateconger, @brianboland, @kateconger, @pt, @cameronwilson, @atrupar, @pixelatedboat, @darrenjbeattie, @danprimack, @psythor, @youranonnews, @mattwalshblog, @andyostroy, and @dlamontjenkins
| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
EU draft proposal: non-EU cloud providers seeking an EU cybersecurity label to handle sensitive data must do so via a joint venture with an EU-based company — Amazon (AMZN.O), Alphabet's (GOOGL.O) Google, Microsoft (MSFT.O) and other non-European Union cloud service providers looking …
More:
XDA Developers and TechRadar
| Geoffrey A. Fowler / Washington Post: |
An investigation finds Google Maps isn't proactively deleting location data consistently when people visit abortion clinics, a year after Google said it would — Our investigation finds Google still retains location data about users who visit clinics, hospitals and other ‘particularly personal’ locations …
LinkedIn:
Zach Praiss and Heidi Saas
Tweets:
@washingtonpost, @biancarecto, @washingtonpost, @abortionfront, @snowjake, @washingtonpost, and @alphabetworkers
| Nadia Nooreyezdan / Rest of World: |
“Religious” chatbots, based on the Bhagavad Gita, emerge in India, with millions using them, some answering ~50K questions per day and others condoning violence — Claiming wisdom based on the Bhagavad Gita, the bots frequently go way off script. — • NEW DELHI, INDIA
Tweets:
@hare_brain, @cengizyar, and @karan_singhs
| Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter: |
EA reports Q4 revenue up 2.7% YoY to $1.87B, a $12M net loss, down from a $225M net profit YoY, net bookings up 11% YoY to $1.95B, and FIFA net books up 31% YoY — But the video game company swung to a net loss of $12 million, against a year-earlier net profit of $225 million.| Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: |
UVeye, which uses computer vision and AI for vehicle inspections, raised a $100M Series D led by Hanaco VC, a source says at an ~$800M valuation — UVeye's automated vehicle inspection technology may have started out as a system to detect security threats, but the six-year-old Israeli startup …
More:
The Times of Israel, CTech, FinSMEs, Forbes, Bloomberg, SiliconANGLE, and Globes Online
| Financial Times: |
Chinese DRAM chipmaker ChangXin plans a Shanghai IPO, sources say after receiving assurances over exemptions from US export controls for its equipment — ChangXin Memory Technologies to raise funds for production expansion following assurance on American equipment supplies| Randall Chase / Associated Press: |
A US judge dismissed a shareholder lawsuit against Block over its 2021 Tidal acquisition, saying the company was “free to make a terrible business decision” — A Delaware judge has dismissed a shareholder lawsuit against financial technology company Block Inc. over its 2021 acquisition …
More:
Associated Press, Music Ally, and Reuters
Tweets:
@chancery_daily, @chancery_daily, @chancery_daily, @sleepwellcap, @pitdesi, and @buccocapital
| Cristiano Lima / Washington Post: |
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will testify to Congress for the first time on May 16 over AI safeguards alongside IBM VP Christina Montgomery and professor Gary Marcus — Sam Altman, the OpenAI chief, will appear for the first time as AI scrutiny soars in Washington
More:
Axios, Bloomberg Law, Trak.in, Semafor, and International Business Times
Sponsor Posts
Google:
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Try Gemini 3 Pro — Google's newest and most intelligent AI model that helps you bring any idea to life
Shopify:
Transform ML Experimentation with Tangle — Save months of compute time with Tangle, built by Shopify. Try this open-source platform to simplify ML workflows, ensure reproducibility, and seamlessly share with collaborators.
Transform ML Experimentation with Tangle — Save months of compute time with Tangle, built by Shopify. Try this open-source platform to simplify ML workflows, ensure reproducibility, and seamlessly share with collaborators.
Zoho:
Contract Signed. Project Ready. Tasks Created. — Every project begins with a promise; a contract that outlines the deliverables, the timelines, and the terms. But for most businesses …
Contract Signed. Project Ready. Tasks Created. — Every project begins with a promise; a contract that outlines the deliverables, the timelines, and the terms. But for most businesses …
Bitrix24:
Bitrix24 powers the next generation of high-performing businesses — Chat, projects, CRM, and automation — all in one place. Replace dozens of tools so your team moves faster, collaborates smarter, and grows effortlessly.
Bitrix24 powers the next generation of high-performing businesses — Chat, projects, CRM, and automation — all in one place. Replace dozens of tools so your team moves faster, collaborates smarter, and grows effortlessly.
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
Big Technology Podcast:
AI Device Wars Heat Up, RIP Metaverse?, Netflix Acquires Warner Brothers
The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators.
Subscribe to Big Technology Podcast.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
"Hollywood is Truly Freaked Out." Inside the Netflix/WBD Deal with Lucas Shaw
Media and tech aren't just intersecting - they're fully intertwined. To understand how those worlds work, Peter Kafka talks to industry leaders, upstarts and observers.
Subscribe to Channels with Peter Kafka.
Hard Fork:
OpenAI Calls a 'Code Red' + Which Model Should I Use? + The Hard Fork Review of Slop
The future is already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.
Subscribe to Hard Fork.
Access:
Is Roblox making the internet better or worse? We asked the CEO
A show about the tech industry's inside conversation, hosted by tech reporter Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger.
Subscribe to Access.
Decoder with Nilay Patel:
Anthropic's quest to study the negative effects of AI is under pressure
A show from the Verge about big ideas - and other problems.
Subscribe to Decoder with Nilay Patel.
Lenny's Podcast:
Why LinkedIn is turning PMs into AI-powered "full stack builders" | Tomer Cohen (LinkedIn CPO)
Interviews with world-class product leaders and growth experts to uncover actionable advice to help you build, launch, and grow your own product.
Subscribe to Lenny's Podcast.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 7:10 AM ET, May 10, 2023.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
Financial Times:Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Jordan Novet / CNBC: |
More:
Twilio, SiliconANGLE, Benzinga, MarketWatch, Investing.com India, and Bloomberg
Tweets:
@rihardjarc and @jordannovet
Earlier Picks
| Jody Godoy / Reuters: |
| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
More:
Meta, Facebook, Digiday, AdExchanger, FoneArena.com, The NFA Post, Social Media Today, Tubefilter, Forexlive, Insider, and Bloomberg
Tweets:
@metanewsroom and @liahaberman
| Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire: |
More:
About Amazon, WRAL TechWire, Associated Press, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, TheGamer, Livemint, VentureBeat, CNET, and The Verge. Mastodon:
@scottstein@mastodon.social
| James Vincent / The Verge: |
More:
Meta AI, Silicon Republic, gHacks Technology News, Meta, Social Media Today, Neowin, and Engadget
Tweets:
@metaai, @nearcyan, @drjimfan, @ankrgyl, @nathanbenaich, @mattnavarra, @sarthakgh, @boztank, @altryne, @elunaai, and @artificialava. Facebook:
Mark Zuckerberg
| Michael Wayland / CNBC: |
More:
WRAL TechWire, TechCrunch, Patently Apple, The Detroit News, Reuters, and Wall Street Journal
Tweets:
@neilcybart and @semil
| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
More:
Apple, Apple on YouTube, The Verge, MacRumors, MacRumors, Laptop Mag, iMore, Techlusive, MacStories, Six Colors, The Register, NextPit, Six Colors, Daring Fireball, Wccftech, iThinkDifferent, 512 Pixels, Neowin, mjtsai.com, Patently Apple, GSMArena.com, Gizchina, PCMag, 9to5Toys, International Business Times, fpt., Appleosophy, 9to5Mac, and TechCrunch
LinkedIn:
Gilles Dezeustre. Mastodon:
@viticci@mastodon …, @stroughtonsmith …, @stroughtonsmith …, @stroughtonsmith …, @johnvoorhees@mastodon …, @stroughtonsmith …, @jelly@jellystyle.social, @stroughtonsmith …, @stroughtonsmith …, @viticci@mastodon …, @matthewcassinelli …, @stroughtonsmith …, and @stroughtonsmith …
| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
More:
The Official Microsoft Blog, Microsoft, Microsoft, Slashdot, Computerworld, and WebProNews
LinkedIn:
Shelley Bransten, Lisa Gibson, Katie Anderson, Chris Capossela, Vincent Benjamin, Chris Barry, Dominik Wee, and Satya Nadella
Tweets:
@mtholfsen, @jamesfallows, @satyanadella, and @microsoft365