|
November 13, 2023, 11:20 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times: |
Sam Altman expects “to raise a lot more over time” from Microsoft and other investors to keep up with the punishing costs of building more sophisticated LLMs — Sam Altman expects big tech group will back start-up's mission to create software as intelligent as humans
More: VentureBeat, TechCrunch, Insider, PYMNTS.com, Beyond Search, Neowin, The Decoder, Metaverse Post, and Tech.co
Bluesky: @cooperlund.bsky.social and @droid-boy.de
X: @johanjaveus, @simeon_cps, @rowancheung, @garymarcus, @starcourse, @johnthornhillft, and @fabiochiusi
LinkedIn: Pernille Tranberg, Aun Naqvi, Simon Smith, Clay Eltzroth, Michael Hobbs, and Jose Hoyos. Forums: r/singularity
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
A look at Apple's work on its “ambitious and compelling” OS updates for 2024, paused for a week after hitting a key milestone in iOS 18 and macOS 15 development — Apple's recent software development delay underscores the need to get ambitious 2024 updates right.
More: MacRumors, 9to5Mac, XDA Developers, iMore, TechRadar, Cult of Mac, MacDailyNews, Pocketnow, TweakTown, BGR, Android Headlines, KnowTechie, MySmartPrice, GSMArena.com, Pocket-lint, Wccftech, Phandroid, Benzinga, The Verge, Forbes, PhoneArena, iPhone in Canada Blog, Supercharged, AppleInsider, and AppleInsider
Mastodon: @paul@tapbots.social. X: @markgurman, @biz_socks, @albin1887, @vnchocotaco, and @zacbowden
Forums: r/ios, r/iphone, r/technology, r/apple, and MacRumors Forums
| John D. McKinnon / Wall Street Journal: |
Google sues unnamed individuals in India and Vietnam for tricking US-based SMB owners with Facebook accounts into clicking fake Bard ads that install malware — Lawsuit attributes the alleged scheme to hackers in India and Vietnam — Scammers are capitalizing on the rush of consumer interest …
More: The Keyword, The Verge, Cybernews.com, 9to5Google, The Messenger, Reuters, Neowin, PCMag, MSPoweruser, Bloomberg, and MediaPost
| Ryan Smith / AnandTech: |
Nvidia announces the H200, an update to its standalone H100 accelerator that swaps 5.3Gbps/pin HBM3 memory for 6.5Gbps/pin HBM3E memory and ships in Q2 2024 — With faster and higher capacity HBM3E memory set to come online early in 2024, NVIDIA has been preparing its current-generation server GPU products to use the new memory.
More: Nvidia Newsroom, Bloomberg, Engadget, NVIDIA, The Verge, CRN, SiliconANGLE, CNBC, TechStartups, PR Newswire, Barron's Online, Wccftech, ServeTheHome, and Fierce Electronics
X: @thejefflutz and @anandtech
| Maddie Stone / The Verge: |
After Apple voiced support for California's Right to Repair Act, a look at what's next for the movement, like tackling unsustainable designs and software locks — Apple stunned the world when it came out in support of California's right-to-repair law. But software locks and other obstacles seem …
More: New York Times, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, iFixit News, and Philip Elmer‑DeWitt
X: @nproctor, @themadstone, and @repaircoalition
| Will Greenwald / PCMag: |
Sony PlayStation Portal review: a limited, expensive gaming handheld with a mediocre screen that does little besides enable Remote Play streaming from a PS5 — A remote handheld for your PlayStation 5 … Many gaming accessories serve specific purposes, catering to a user base by performing a single task extremely well.
More: The Verge, The Verge, TechRadar, CNET, CNET, Kotaku, Polygon, Digital Trends, BGR, Tom's Guide, T3, Video Games Chronicle, Push Square, Kotaku, GamingBolt, Push Square, and TechSpot
X: @345triangle, @gadgetsboy, @jordanmiddler, @jordanmiddler, @jetscott, @pure_ps, @tomwarren, and @marioprime. Forums: r/PS5
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
In a first, researchers show a large portion of cryptographic keys used to protect data in computer-to-server SSH traffic are vulnerable to complete compromise — An error as small as a single flipped memory bit is all it takes to expose a private key. — For the first time …
More: eprint.iacr.org. Mastodon: @acdha@code4lib.social and @neurovagrant@masto.deoan.org
LinkedIn: Michael Pak, Jason W., and Sebastian S.
Forums: Hacker News and Ars OpenForum
| Hannah Lang / Reuters: |
In a major policy change, EWS says 2,100 banks on payment app Zelle began refunding imposter scam victims on June 30, 2023, after US lawmaker and CFPB pressure — Banks on the payment app Zelle have begun refunding victims of imposter scams to address consumer protection concerns raised … | Todd Shields / Bloomberg: |
The Biden administration directs agencies to work on giving up airwaves to make room for commercial 5G networks, part of the National Spectrum Strategy — - Biden administration releases National Spectrum Strategy — Need to make better use of airwaves, administration says
More: Reuters, The White House, and U.S. Department of Commerce
| Ryan Heath / Axios: |
OpenAI, Anthropic, Discord, Vimeo, and others sign up to the Christchurch Call to Action, established after a 2019 mass killing to suppress extremist content — Ardern sat down with Axios in Paris Friday to explain how AI is changing her approach to extremist content.| Byron Kaye / Reuters: |
Australian telecom Optus says that “changes to routing information” after a “routine software upgrade” caused the November 8 outage that impacted 10M+ customers — Australian telecoms provider Optus said on Monday that a massive outage which effectively cut off 40% …
More: ABC, DatacenterDynamics, Tech Monitor, iTnews, and Australian Financial Review. X: @eastdakota
| Axios: |
The Block sells an 80% stake to Singaporean VC Foresight Ventures, valuing the crypto outlet at $70M and freeing the business from its financial ties to FTX — Crypto media company The Block sold a majority stake to Singaporean venture capital firm Foresight Ventures in a deal valuing the crypto outlet at $70 million.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:
Top shortcuts to work your way through Zoho Cliq — The debate between mouse and keyboard users has been around for years. Whether it's about efficiency, speed, or productivity, there's always this question …
Top shortcuts to work your way through Zoho Cliq — The debate between mouse and keyboard users has been around for years. Whether it's about efficiency, speed, or productivity, there's always this question …
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
Decoder with Nilay Patel:
Square's product chief on the death of the penny and the future of money
A show from the Verge about big ideas - and other problems.
Subscribe to Decoder with Nilay Patel.
Grit:
The Pull to Build: Joubin Mirzadegan on Grit and Starting Roadrunner
Grit explores what it takes to create, build and scale world-class organizations.
Subscribe to Grit.
Lenny's Podcast:
The 100-person AI lab that became Anthropic and Google's secret weapon | Edwin Chen (Surge AI)
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.
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.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 11:20 AM ET, November 13, 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
PodcastingToday:Max Tani / Semafor:
Mike Butcher / Pathfounders:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Reuters: |
More: The Register, South China Morning Post, Tom's Hardware, DigiTimes, Global Times, PCMag, Barron's Online, and ChinaTechNews.com
Forums: r/Sino and r/hardware
| Wes Davis / The Verge: |
More: TechCrunch, PCMag, 9to5Mac, T3, Livemint, NewsBytes, and Pocket-lint
Threads: @datadrivenmd, @ami.l.berger, @ipedro, @datadrivenmd, @michaelgreshko, @brooksrocco, @jbillinson, @kiriappeee, and @dryllyrd. X: @jonah_manzano
Earlier Picks
| Shanti Das / The Guardian: |
Mastodon: @StevenFrench@writing.exchange and @JackTheCat@mastodon.scot
X: @drstevetaylor, @karamballes, @winchwoodie, @sewsow1, @mikebutcher, @jessrmorley, @premnsikka, @_danibeck, @helenrsalisbury, @pwgtennant, @paullewismoney, @shanti_das, and @doctor_oxford
LinkedIn: Andy Crow, Nicola McKilligan, Liston Johnson, Michael N. Liebman, Rebecca Lacey, Kristina M., Jaume Sanz, and John Greally
Forums: r/privacy and r/unitedkingdom
| David Gilbert / Wired: |
More: TechRadar, Tech Against Terrorism, and The Economic Times
X: @garymarcus, @tguemes, @shreyjaineth, @realtimeai, @garymarcus, @nomore404s, @pretendsmarts, @4maciejko, @garymarcus, @mariehjohnson, @tara_writer, @andywalters, @bradsmi, @daithaigilbert, @daithaigilbert, @techvsterrorism, and @techvsterrorism
LinkedIn: Jessica B., Marie J., Tara Lemieux, and Celestino Güemes Seoane
| Financial Times: |
Mastodon: @hanse_mina@nafo.uk. X: @dcuthbert, @maxseddon, @maxseddon, @maxseddon, @maxseddon, @maxseddon, @elinaribakova, @elinaribakova, @maxseddon, @xtophercook, @xtophercook, and @alenapopova
LinkedIn: Raimonds Bricis and Leen Paape
Forums: r/UkrainianConflict and r/europe