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October 30, 2023, 8:45 AM

Top News

Emilia David / The Verge:
Biden signs an EO on generative AI, directing the NIST, DHS, and other agencies to create new safety standards, protect privacy, support workers, and more  —  President Joe Biden signed an executive order providing rules around generative AI, ahead of any legislation coming from lawmakers.
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Document: the G7 plans to agree to a voluntary, 11-point code of conduct on October 30 for companies developing advanced AI systems, seeking to mitigate risks  —  The Group of Seven industrial countries will on Monday agree a code of conduct for companies developing advanced artificial intelligence systems …
Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal:
Meta plans to temporarily suspend showing ads to all users under 18 in the EU and parts of Europe starting on November 6, to comply with EU regulations  —  Ad changes for Instagram and Facebook owner are aimed at navigating EU rules about targeted ads  —  Meta Platforms will stop showing adverts …
Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica:
Android 14 review: an unexciting release for consumers, featuring a lightly customizable lock screen and improved back button functionality  —  Android 14 offers a lightly customizable lock screen and not much else.  —  Does anybody care about Android 14?
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch:
Washington Post:
Kristi Hines / Search Engine Journal:
ChatGPT Plus users say OpenAI has added an “All Tools” feature and capabilities for analyzing docs like PDFs, potentially sidelining third-party ChatGPT plugins  —  OpenAI to release updated version of ChatGPT that gives users access all GPT-4 tools - including browsing and DALL
Gary Miller / The Citizen Lab:
Research details how vulnerabilities in signaling protocols used by mobile network operators for international roaming can be exploited to geolocate devices  —  Table of Contents  —  2. Geolocation Attacks Against Telecommunications Networks  —  4. Incentives Enabling Geolocation Attacks
Financial Times:
Analysis: 126 companies have cancelled or suspended IPO applications on Shanghai's tech-focused Star Market in 2023, more than the previous four years combined  —  Policy reversal leads to record number of listing applications pulled this year from tech-focused Star Market

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