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| Anil Dash / Rolling Stone: |
In 2024, the internet is about to see the biggest reshuffling of power in 25 years, with a resurgent “human web” and regulators forcing tech giants to open up — The new year offers many of the promises of an online moment we haven't seen in a quarter-century … Everything is changing rapidly.
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| Jonathan Stempel / Reuters: |
Filing: US prosecutors have decided not to pursue a second trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, as much of the evidence was already presented at the first trial — U.S. prosecutors said on Friday they do not plan to proceed with a second trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted …
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| Aaron Tilley / Wall Street Journal: |
A profile of Joe Kiani, whose company Masimo spent ~$100M suing Apple, as some say his aggressive use of the US patent system stymies the innovation of others — Joe Kiani has taken on Apple in a patent dispute that has cost his company millions of dollars to pursue. So far he is winning, but the fight isn't over.
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| Cristina Criddle / Financial Times: |
A look at the rise of AI-generated virtual influencers, with some charging thousands of dollars to promote products, leading to concerns from human influencers — Hyper-realistic ‘virtual influencers’ are being used to promote leading brands — drawing ire from human content creators
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| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Microsoft launches Microsoft Copilot for iOS and iPadOS, a free ChatGPT-like app that supports GPT-4 and DALL-E 3, three days after its Android launch — Just days after introducing a Copilot app on Android, Microsoft has rolled out an app for its AI chatbot on iOS and iPadOS.
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Sources: OpenAI recently topped $1.6B in annualized revenue, up from $1.3B in mid-October; some OpenAI leaders believe OpenAI can reach a $5B ARR by 2024's end — OpenAI recently topped $1.6 billion in annualized revenue on strong growth from its ChatGPT product, up from $1.3 billion as of mid-October … | Gary Marcus / Marcus on AI: |
OpenAI and others will likely face more copyright lawsuits as systems like DALL-E produce copyright-infringing materials without attribution or informing users — A full of spectrum of infringement — At around the same time as news of the New York Times lawsuit vs OpenAI broke …
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| Nikkei Asia: |
Nikon, Sony, and Canon are developing camera tech that embeds digital signatures in images so that they can be distinguished from realistic AI-generated fakes — Digital signatures to provide way to tell real photos from — Sony will release a firmware for professional-grade cameras to embed digital signatures to photos.| Brendan Bordelon / Politico: |
How effective altruism, described by some as a cult obsessed with AI doomsday, is influencing White House, Congress, and others' approach toward AI regulation — Effective altruism is increasingly described as a cult. But as the movement's billionaire adherents pour money into D.C. …
More: Cryptopolitan and Financial Times
| Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: |
A look at Australia's maturing tech sector, which faces challenges like a shortage of late-stage capital and a scarcity of executives with scaling experience — The country has punched above its weight on a global scale for years. Can it attract the funding and talent, and become inclusive enough, to play at the top?| Ryan McCarthy / Fast Company: |
How Figma is adding AI into its products, including launching FigJam AI in public beta in November to help improve meetings with summaries, next steps, and more — By now, we've all heard the worries about artificial intelligence replacing workers and laying siege to entire industries (if not the world at large).| Rita Liao / TechCrunch: |
Chinese robotaxi companies are shifting to less advanced but more commercially viable smart-driving solutions, as funding dries up and losses continue to mount — Losses push China's self-driving upstarts to seek new revenue streams — A few years ago, robotaxis were the darlings of venture capitalists in China.Sponsor Posts
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Securing AI models and agents in the enterprise — The new AI stack creates a highly dynamic attack surface, and traditional controls aren't keeping up. F5's recent acquisition will bring advanced AI guardrails to enterprise apps.
Securing AI models and agents in the enterprise — The new AI stack creates a highly dynamic attack surface, and traditional controls aren't keeping up. F5's recent acquisition will bring advanced AI guardrails to enterprise apps.
Zoho:
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The next big growth move is building a marketplace — This is a guest post by Webkul.If you're running a business on Zoho Commerce, you already have a powerful platform. It's perfect for managing your products …
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