|
November 1, 2023, 12:35 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
At the UK's AI Safety Summit, the UK releases the Bletchley Declaration, signed by 29 countries, and the US Commerce Secretary announces an AI Safety Institute — The world is locked in a race, and competition, over dominance in AI, but today, a few of them appeared to come together …
More: GOV.UK, The Guardian, Gizmodo, Metaverse Post, GOV.UK, Tech Monitor, The Register, Washington Post, Financial Times, Engadget, DatacenterDynamics, CityAM, The White House, New Scientist, Reuters, Reuters, Reuters, DataBreachToday.com, CryptoSlate, Tom's Guide, GOV.UK, Refuge, The Royal Family on YouTube, Reuters, and UKTN
X: @racejustice, @michelledonelan, @damini_satija, @verajourova, @potus, @jturner_uk, @yuanfenyang, @jeremyakahn, @heliaebrahimi, @yougov, @hugogye, @tommackenzietv, @slakster, @iainastewart, @tw_seal, @robertwiblin, @darrenpjones, @matthewclifford, @camerondlwalker, @refugecharity, @michaelbhaskar, @sebkrier, @jdr_tech, @helenmargetts, @kashhill, @darrenpjones, @joshgd, @shakeelhashim, @rishisunak, @benioff, @cabinetofficeuk, @tomhfh, @matthewclifford, @halhod, @elonmusk, and @joelmiller
| Financial Times: |
Ahead of the UK's AI summit, Chinese scientists warned of AI's “existential risk to humanity”; the UK announces that South Korea will host the next AI Summit — Attendees of Bletchley Park gathering convened by UK premier Rishi Sunak warn of ‘existential risk to humanity’
More: TechCrunch, Politico, The Guardian, Global Times, Bloomberg, Politico, Reuters, Bloomberg, Reuters, Center for Human …, Amnesty International, and SecurityWeek
Bluesky: @martinsfp.bsky.social. X: @mattsheehan88, @shakeelhashim, @yuanfenyang, @amnestytech, and @allthecitizens. LinkedIn: Michael Hobbs
| Bloomberg: |
A look at Apple's ambition to revolutionize health care: some breakthroughs marred by philosophical disagreements, a culture of conservatism, and tech realities — The company is working on big things, but employees disagree over whether they should be serving people who are healthy or sick.
More: Android Authority, UploadVR, XDA Developers, AppleInsider, MacRumors, iDownloadBlog.com, 9to5Mac, Cult of Mac, Gadgets & Wearables, Tech in Asia, BGR, and WRAL TechWire
X: @chaitanya7483, @shwinyo, and @markgurman
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple plans new health features for 2024's Apple Watch, like an elevated blood pressure sensor, and a paid health coaching service, possibly using AI — - AirPods will get hearing-aid capability and hearing tests — AI health coach in the works, as are Vision Pro health tools| AI Snake Oil: |
What Biden's EO means for AI openness, and why a compute threshold is unlikely to effectively anticipate individual models' riskiness, but may work in aggregate — Good news on paper, but the devil is in the details — The Biden-Harris administration has issued an executive order on artificial intelligence.
More: Mozilla, CPO Magazine, Platformer, Android Headlines, Hardcore Software, Cryptonews, CNBC, and New York Times
X: @stevesi, @matthew_d_green, @ylecun, @matthew_d_green, @drjwrae, @soumithchintala, @sriramk, @krishnanrohit, @mozilla, @tszzl, @suhail, @canadakaz, @pwlot, @brian_armstrong, @matthieurouif, @repkenbuck, @finbarrtimbers, @paulg, @sriramk, @losslandscape, @_willfalcon, @ylecun, @bznotes, @garrytan, @vote_forpedro, @dan_jeffries1, @giffmana, @giffmana, @random_walker, @suhail, and @suhail
| Ben Thompson / Stratechery: |
If we accept the premise that regulation locks in incumbents, then it's notable that the early AI winners seem the most invested in generating alarm about AI — In 2019, a very animated Bill Gates explained to Andrew Ross Sorkin why Microsoft lost mobile:| David Pierce / The Verge: |
US v. Google offers a rare look at Google's top 20 queries by revenue for a week in September 2018: iPhone, insurance, cheap flights, online colleges, and more — Not all Google searches make Google money. Google often says that it only shows ads on about 20 percent of queries, the ones it calls “commercial queries.”| Bloomberg: |
US v. Google: Google declared a “Code Yellow” emergency in February 2019 for seven weeks, reassigning engineers to figure out why user search queries had slowed — - Search executive said team was ‘getting too involved with ads’ — Company declared emergency in 2019 over slow query growth| Jason Schreier / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Sony's Bungie cut ~100 jobs out of ~1,200 after executives said revenue was 45% below projections for the year, citing a drop in Destiny 2's popularity — - Sales at studio were running 45% below projections for year — Layoffs are part of a bigger revamp at Sony PlayStation unit
More: IGN, Game Developer, Forbes, Dexerto, The Game Post, Metro, Gameranx, and Push Square
X: @pparsons, @dirtyeffinhippy, @zavallr, @destinlegarie, @tafdolphin, @destinybulletn, @jpdeathblade, @akspectxr, @blueberriesgg, @benjjjyy, @destinlegarie, @paultassi, @benjjjyy, @franmirabella, @paultassi, @tomwarren, @septic_sauce, @tomwarren, @jasonschreier, @artofnp, and @macticsg1. LinkedIn: Joey Sopo
Forums: r/Games, r/PS5, and r/destiny2
| New York Times: |
On his final day of testimony, SBF denied knowing that billions of dollars in customer money had been misappropriated until shortly before FTX collapsed — The founder of the FTX crypto exchange was grilled by a federal prosecutor for a second day, just before both sides rested their case in the criminal fraud trial.
More: Bloomberg, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, The Crypto Basic, New York Magazine, Ars Technica, and CoinDesk
Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. X: @svzwood, @nikhileshde, @smtuffy, @smtuffy, @opinion_joe, @innercitypress, @poordart, @molly0xfff, @molly0xfff, @mikeburgersburg, @evan_van_ness, @innercitypress, @samsinger, @alexlmiller, @zackdabrams, @canderaid, @teddyschleifer, @ammaar, @innercitypress, @davidgerard, @cz_binance, @leomschwartz, @tiffanyfong_, @zekefaux, @wholisticguy, @quinnypig, @iamdcinvestor, @trengriffin, @0x_tracy, @autismcapital, @rwpusa, @stevemur, @innercitypress, @smtuffy, @prettybadlefty, @jacqmelinek, and @kevinolearytv
| Joshua Oliver / Financial Times: |
More: BBC. X: @innercitypress, @innercitypress, @innercitypress, @innercitypress, @adamscochran, @innercitypress, @johnedeaton1, @rscharf_, @autismcapital, @molly0xfff, and @resate_z. LinkedIn: Stefano Ghersi
| Brian Steinberg / Variety: |
Shareholder letter: Netflix says its ad tier has 15M+ MAUs globally, accounting for ~30% of new sign-ups where it's available, and plans new ad formats for 2024 — Netflix is ready to use “The Crown,” “Squid Game” and other signature series to take ad dollars from rival streamers.
More: Netflix, Reuters, TechHive, AdExchanger, 9to5Mac, PCMag, Bloomberg, The Verge, Neowin, NBC 7 San Diego, TechRadar, BGR, IGN, Deadline, and The Hollywood Reporter
X: @msftadvertising, @loudmouthjulia, @loudmouthjulia, @eric_seufert, and @richlightshed. LinkedIn: Todd Spangler. Forums: r/television
| Sam Tobin / Reuters: |
Apple loses a bid to block a mass UK lawsuit over allegedly hiding battery issues in iPhones and “throttling” them via updates; Apple calls the suit “baseless” — Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Wednesday lost a bid to block a mass London lawsuit accusing it of hiding defective batteries … | Emma Roth / The Verge: |
YouTube “launched a global effort” to encourage ad blocker users to allow ads or try YouTube Premium, after a “small experiment globally” started in June 2023 — YouTube is broadening its efforts to crack down on ad blockers. The platform has “launched a global effort” …
More: 404 Media, Engadget, Livemint, Wccftech, T3, KitGuru, Techaeris, Android Authority, Tom's Guide, TechSpot, SamMobile, Phandroid, Stack Diary, Android Headlines, Ghacks, BetaNews, Social Media Today, and Pixel Envy
LinkedIn: Phil Ranta, Alin Buda, and Daniel Tunkelang
Forums: r/Android, r/technews, r/Adblock, and Beehaw
| New York Times: |
Check Point details Iran's monthslong hacking espionage campaign targeting the country's rivals, like Israel, underscoring Iran's improved hacking capabilities — A monthslong hacking campaign targeted the governments of regional rivals, including Israel, and marked a turn, a new report says …
More: Check Point Research, Hackread, The Record, SecurityWeek, and Check Point Blog
| Hayden Field / CNBC: |
LinkedIn announces a GPT-4-powered AI chatbot that the company calls a “job seeker coach”, available to Premium users, and says the platform now has 1B+ members — - LinkedIn said it surpassed 1 billion members and debuted an AI chatbot billed as a “job seeker coach” and other generative AI tools for Premium members.
More: Reuters, SiliconANGLE, The Hill, ZDNet, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Engadget, The Verge, MSPoweruser, Fast Company, and WRAL TechWire
| Counterpoint Research: |
Apple shipped 2.5M iPhones in India in Q3 2023, its highest for a quarter; Samsung kept its lead with a 17.2% share, followed by Xiaomi's 16.6% and Vivo's 15.9% — - With a 17.2% share, Samsung remained the market leader for the fourth consecutive quarter.| Anna Irrera / Bloomberg: |
HSBC launches a blockchain platform to tokenize ownership of gold held in its London vault; HSBC is one of the world's largest custodians of precious metals — - System creates tokens representing gold in bank's vault — Blockchain allows investors to more easily track gold they own
LinkedIn: Anna Irrera
| Shivangi Acharya / Reuters: |
Sources: India authorizes 110 companies, including Apple, Dell, HP, Samsung, Xiaomi, and Lenovo, to import laptops, tablets, and PCs under its tech import rules — Apple (AAPL.O), Dell (DELL.N), HP (HPE.N), Samsung (005930.KS) and Lenovo (0992.HK) are among 110 firms authorised by India to import laptops …
More: AppleInsider, Apple Must, MacDailyNews, and Nikkei Asia
| Ann E. Marimow / Washington Post: |
After three hours of oral arguments, SCOTUS came to no consensus on whether public officials can block social media critics, part of two First Amendment cases — The Supreme Court will decide several cases this term that impact the future of free speech on social media platforms
More: Reclaim The Net
| Tim Wu / The Atlantic: |
Despite broad support by the US public and lawmakers for child internet laws, Congress has done nothing, even after holding 39 hearings on the topic since 2017 — Americans are broadly united in support of laws to make the internet safer for kids. So why doesn't Congress act?
Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. X: @justinhendrix, @superwuster, @evan_greer, @viacristiano, @fairplayforkids, @superwuster, @zamaan_qureshi, @mike_salter, @aaschapiro, @digitaldemoc, @superwuster, @evan_greer, and @superwuster. LinkedIn: Sean Hogan
Sponsor Posts
Command Line:
We can build it. Can we judge it? — As agentic AI shortens the path from idea to shipped code, journey evaluation becomes a critical design skill.
We can build it. Can we judge it? — As agentic AI shortens the path from idea to shipped code, journey evaluation becomes a critical design skill.
Will Reed:
The best sales leaders aren't job hunting. Here's how to reach them without months of cold outreach. — Our team came from Box, Square, and Brex, so we already know the GTM leaders worth meeting.
The best sales leaders aren't job hunting. Here's how to reach them without months of cold outreach. — Our team came from Box, Square, and Brex, so we already know the GTM leaders worth meeting.
Zoho:
App Spotlight: Map My Client Location for Zoho CRM — App Spotlight brings you hand-picked solutions that enhance your Zoho apps and tools. Visit Zoho Marketplace to explore all of our apps, integrations …
App Spotlight: Map My Client Location for Zoho CRM — App Spotlight brings you hand-picked solutions that enhance your Zoho apps and tools. Visit Zoho Marketplace to explore all of our apps, integrations …
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce 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 & Salesforce 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:
Google's Potential, AI Money Spigot Shutting?, PHP Bug & Cybersecurity's "Black October"
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.
Machine Gods:
Fired OpenAI Safety Researchers Speak Out + We Look Inside Pandora's Box
The official podcast of the singularity, from Casey Newton and Kevin Roose. Twice-weekly news, analysis, and interviews with the people who are building the future.
Subscribe to Machine Gods.
The Upstarts Podcast:
The Parking Startup That Swallowed A 100-Year-Old Giant | Metropolis CEO Alex Israel
Veteran tech reporter Alex Konrad sits down with breakout entrepreneurs taking on the status quo to shake up their fields in AI, design, nuclear energy, space, and more.
Subscribe to The Upstarts Podcast.
Great Chat:
AI's Spooky Season
A podcast mostly about tech. Brought to you weekly by Angela Du, Sally Shin, Mac Bohannon, Helen Min, and Ashley Mayer.
Subscribe to Great Chat.
Sources:
Sundar Pichai on Gemini 4 and the AI compute crunch
Candid conversations with the leaders shaping what's next in AI and the broader tech industry. Hosted by Alex Heath, who has covered Silicon Valley for more than a decade.
Subscribe to Sources.
Channels with Peter Kafka:
Netflix in Turmoil + Derek Thompson on AI & The Antisocial Century
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.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 12:35 PM ET, November 1, 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
David Shepardson / Reuters:Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Esther Addley / The Guardian:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Nilesh Christopher / Rest of World: |
Earlier Picks
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
More: Google DeepMind, Andreessen Horowitz, and Silicon Republic
| Wall Street Journal: |
More: Reuters, San Francisco Business Times, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, Bloomberg, Fast Company, The Overspill, Tech.co, Tech Funding News, 24/7 Wall St., BBC, and MarketWatch
Threads: @carnage4life. X: @ryxcommar, @mytechmusings, @oddsonfpl, @parismarx, @jeffnolan, @pitdesi, @harrymccracken, @pitdesi, @conorsen, @lifeofbi, @wbhub, and @trungtphan
LinkedIn: Michael Abrams, Dr. Hanafiah Yussof, Antonio Achille, Joe Ogno, Lorri Rowlandson, Dimitri Sirota, Ken Nickerson, John Ruffolo, and Liz Ryan
Forums: Hacker News, Hacker News, Blind, r/news, r/business, r/gme_meltdown, r/REBubble, and Slashdot
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
More: Wired, WRAL TechWire, Bloomberg, Engadget, Wall Street Journal, The Verge, and Reuters
| Chavi Mehta / Reuters: |
| Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg: |
More: The Register, Silicon UK, and Reuters
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
More: Microsoft Tech Community, The Register, guru3d.com, ITPro, Windows Report, Ghacks, and TechPowerUp
| Ionut Ilascu / BleepingComputer: |
More: Metacurity, Infoblox Blog, The Block, The Hacker News, crypto.news, and Metaverse Post
| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
More: Apple, The Verge, T3, MacRumors, Gizchina, SPARROWS NEWS, CNET, Mashable, iMore, AppleInsider, Cult of Mac, PetaPixel, Beebom, and Digital Trends
Threads: @lucaspuskaric. X: @zollotech, @maxwinebach, @mkbhd, @rish404, @alexlindsay, @zuhayeer, @jon_prosser, @mondobytes, @dailytekk, @nikiasmolina, @mkbhd, @sdw, @appltrack, @ijustine, and @ianzelbo. LinkedIn: Clint Sears
Forums: r/apple and r/cinematography