|
September 26, 2024, 4:25 AM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Hayden Field / CNBC: |
OpenAI CTO Mira Murati says she is leaving the company after 6.5 years “because I want to create the time and space to do my own exploration” — - OpenAI's board is considering plans to restructure the firm to a for-profit business … OpenAI's board is considering plans …
More: The Verge, Axios, Wired, TechCrunch, New York Times, Neowin, Daily Sabah, Business Insider, Hindustan Times, Bloomberg, SiliconANGLE, SecurityWeek, The Information, PitchBook, San Francisco Chronicle, Adweek, ZeroHedge News, The Straits Times, LinkedIn News, The Guardian, VentureBeat, Maginative, and The Information
Threads: @katiedrumm, @kylie.robison, @crumbler, @joannastern, and @laurengoode
X: @miramurati, @sama, @sama, @jg_nuke, @mattturck, @shiringhaffary, @markgurman, @officiallogank, @mgsiegler, @bcmerchant, @carnage4life, @gavinsbaker, @netcapgirl, @garymarcus, @dkardonsky_, and @pitdesi
Forums: Hacker News, r/technology, r/ChatGPT, r/news, and r/LocalLLaMA
| Reuters: |
Sources: Sam Altman will receive equity in OpenAI for the first time, as it plans to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation — ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation that will no longer …
More: Bloomberg, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Benzinga, Moneycontrol, Business Today, Axios, Hindustan Times, Nairametrics, Wccftech, PYMNTS.com, Maginative, Ars Technica, PCMag, Business Insider, CoinGape, DatacenterDynamics, Capital Brief, Crypto Briefing, TechCrunch, and Watcher Guru
Threads: @firerock31. Mastodon: @tante@tldr.nettime.org, @jeffjarvis@mastodon.social, @joshuafoust@appdot.net, and @parismarx@mastodon.online. Bluesky: @gec.bsky.social
X: @alexrkonrad, @austin_rief, @alexrkonrad, @amir, @dinabass, @shakeelhashim, @reedalbergotti, and @garymarcus
Forums: Hacker News, r/artificial, r/slatestarcodex, r/technews, r/ChatGPT, r/singularity, r/tech, r/technology, and Ars OpenForum
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
OpenAI Chief Research Officer Bob McGrew and a research VP, Barret Zoph, are leaving the company; OpenAI names Mark Chen as new SVP of Research — OpenAI's chief research officer, Bob McGrew, and a research VP, Barret Zoph, have left the company hours after OpenAI CTO Mira Murati announced she would be departing.
More: Business Today, MEDIANAMA, and The Information
Threads: @crumbler and @benedictevans
X: @barret_zoph, @sama, @luke_metro, @greg16676935420, @brewmarkets, @polynoamial, and @thezvi
| Scott Stein / CNET: |
Hands-on with Meta's Orion: needs a wireless processor puck, weighs only 100g, packed with sensors, and has good eye tracking and a wide FoV for AR glasses — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls them “The most advanced glasses the world has ever seen.” — I wore Mark Zuckerberg's contact lenses.
More: Meta, Meta, Tom's Guide, Engadget, 9to5Mac, UploadVR, CNET, TechCrunch, Engadget, PhoneArena, and TechCrunch
X: @jetscott, @munster_gene, @munster_gene, @jason, @tomwarren, @nikitabier, @boztank, @benthompson, @stockmktnewz, @cosmoscharf, @alexeheath, @hbarra, @munster_gene, @sundeep, @packym, @netcapgirl, @deliprao, @benbajarin, @rihardjarc, and @anshelsag
LinkedIn: Josh I., Daniel Hill, Bo-Huei Lin, Farzad Sangi, Jeremy Snodgrass, Darin Dishneau, Scott Stein, Mingfei Yan, Naamah Argaman, and Mudit Goel
Forums: Hacker News, r/gadgets, and r/oculus
| Alex Heath / The Verge: |
Meta unveils a prototype of Orion, its first AR glasses, with a 70-degree FoV, wireless neural input wristband, silicon carbide lenses, and micro-LED projectors — Orion is an impressive demo of AR glasses, but can Mark Zuckerberg beat everyone else to the next big platform?
More: The Guardian, International Business Times, Latest Odisha News …, Tom's Guide, How-To Geek, UPI, Sherwood News, TechCrunch, and Business Insider
Threads: @navneetalang, @neil.cybart, @kbode, @filipe.esposito, @documentingmeta, @laurengoode, @eshumarneedi, @sung.kim.mw, @tomwarrenuk, @jackcarterbenjamin, @robsherman, and @parkerortolani
Mastodon: @stroughtonsmith …, @jsnell@zeppelin.flights, @viticci@mastodon …, and @stroughtonsmith …
X: @dylanmcd8, @meta, @arian_ghashghai, @benjamindekr, @bengeskin, @raywongy, @rihardjarc, @reduzio, @eggswhite, @meta, @jiteshubrani, @heaney555, @boztank, @dylanmcd8, @benjamindekr, @sdw, @_danielsinclair, @bilawalsidhu, @edludlow, @jiteshubrani, @meta, @benbajarin, and @ballmatthew
LinkedIn: Farbod Shakouri, Luc Dahlin, Stuart Pitts, Naeem Komeilipoor, Ben Amodio, Emil Protalinski, Giovanni Beninca de Farias, Brent Harris, Nirav Shah, Steve Fuertes, and Rohit Sonwalkar
Forums: r/singularity, r/augmentedreality, and Slashdot
| Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch: |
More: Meta, Android Headlines, Forrester, Mashable, CNBC-TV18, Gizmodo, CNET, TechRadar, TechRadar, T3, Wired, UploadVR, The Verge, Engadget, and Android Central
Threads: @vicmsong, @boztank, @roccobasilico, @seanhollister, @tomwarrenuk, @ambich0o, and @vishwanathsarang. Mastodon: @podcast@livingblindfully …
| The Verge: |
Q&A with Mark Zuckerberg on Meta's Orion AR glasses, partnering with Ray-Ban, Threads, X, downranking political content, mental health, AI regulation, and more — Meta's CEO on his first pair of AR glasses, partnering with Ray-Ban, why he's done with politics, and more.
More: The Verge and The Information
Threads: @alexheath, @reckless1280, @w3stfa11, @alexcartaz, @jimprosser, @abelian_cat, @nick_statt, and @reckless1280
Mastodon: @funnymonkey@freeradical.zone and @stefan@stefanbohacek.online
X: @maxwinebach and @jason_kint
Forums: r/technology, r/OculusQuest, and r/virtualreality
| Kylie Robison / The Verge: |
More: YouTube, Reuters, Silicon Republic, The Economic Times, Benzinga, Wccftech, Vanguard News, Social Media Today, Daring Fireball, Spyglass, Engadget, and TechCrunch
Threads: @blakersdozen, @nick_statt, @sanjaykmenon1, @naninja, @kolchak, @karaswisher, @mgsiegler, @justinryan.io, @reckless1280, @boztank, @crumbler, @dhaka, @boztank, @laurengoode, @crumbler, @mgsiegler, @crumbler, @kalihays1, @benedictevans, @mgsiegler, @kalihays1, @kalihays1, @kylie.robison, and @mgsiegler. Mastodon: @seeingwithsound@mas.to
X: @loudmouthjulia, @canadakaz, @benbajarin, @benthompson, @spuffles2, @parismartineau, @eric_seufert, @sadlyitsbradley, @aianddesign, @hmltn, @loudmouthjulia, @mikeisaac, @martyswant, @anshelsag, @minimaxir, @benthompson, @sadlyitsbradley, @joejerome, @ballmatthew, @rachelmetz, and @jiteshubrani. LinkedIn: Heath Black
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
| Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg: |
Ubisoft lowers its FY 2024-25 bookings forecast to €1.95B, vs. €2.42B est., and delays Assassin's Creed Shadows to February 14, 2025; UBI closed down 4.52% — Ubisoft Entertainment SA updated its financial targets as it delayed the hotly-anticipated Assassin's Creed Shadows video …
More: Insider Gaming, IGN, Ubisoft Entertainment, PC Gamer, The Verge, Video Games Chronicle, BBC, Windows Central, IGN, Wall Street Journal, GamesRadar, Seeking Alpha, Ars Technica, GamesRadar, Stevivor, PC Gamer, Dexerto, Hardcore Gamer, GamesRadar, Insider Gaming, ComingSoon.net, Engadget, VentureBeat, IGN, Variety, TweakTown, Neowin, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Eurogamer.net, Video Games Chronicle, GamesIndustry.biz, TweakTown, Polygon, IGN, Video Games Chronicle, Reuters, Wccftech, Gematsu, and Kotaku
X: @assassinscreed, @stephentotilo, @tomwarren, @stephentotilo, @chris_dring, @jasonschreier, @paultassi, @destinlegarie, @legacykillahd, @legacykillahd, @stephentotilo, @synthpotato, @grummz, @grummz, @tinkereryorch, @genepark, @paultassi, @patrickklepek, and @shinobi602
Forums: r/MauLer, r/Asmongold, and r/Games
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Meta debuts Quest 3S, larger and with lower-resolution displays than Quest 3 but better battery and the same chip and controllers, coming October 15 for $300+ — Meta finally announced the very heavily leaked Quest 3S VR headset, and the leaks were right: it's a $299.99 headset that looks like a mix of the Quest 2 and Quest 3.
More: Meta, Wired, UploadVR, UploadVR, Ars Technica, Polyarc Games on YouTube, Tom's Guide, IGN, Android Headlines, UploadVR, The Verge, Tyriel Wood - VR Tech on YouTube, OtterWorldly on YouTube, Cas and Chary XR on YouTube, Erik Hartley on YouTube, David Duggan on YouTube, Gamertag VR on YouTube, Adam Savage’s Tested on YouTube, UploadVR, UploadVR, Engadget, Engadget, PhoneArena, Gizmodo, UploadVR, and CNBC
Threads: @jaypeters.11, @parkerortolani, @mgsiegler, @laurengoode, and @boztank
X: @dshankar, @munster_gene, @anshelsag, @hmltn, @cixliv, @tomwarren, @dilmerv, @baekdal, @benbajarin, @benz145, @charshenton, @kentbye, @benbajarin, @boztank, and @kifleswing
LinkedIn: Greg Manyak and Sriram Kaushik
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
| Brian Heater / TechCrunch: |
| David Lumb / CNET: |
Meta unveils 11B- and 90B-parameter Llama 3.2 models with multimodal image support and small 1B and 3B models, which Arm partnered on, meant to run on phones — The new models are small enough to assist in tasks on people's phones... and potentially smaller accessories, too.
More: Meta, Simon Willison's Weblog, Ollama, About Amazon, Neowin, MarkTechPost, and The Verge
Threads: @boztank, @zuck, @ajassy, @thestockmarketnerd, and @boztank
X: @simonw, @nickadobos, @drjimfan, @linusekenstam, @saboo_shubham_, @benbajarin, @simonw, @simonw, @ajassy, and @aravsrinivas. LinkedIn: Guido Appenzeller. Forums: Hacker News
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
More: Meta, Business Standard, The Verge, The Verge, TechEBlog, MySmartPrice, news24.com, Engadget, BBC, PYMNTS.com, WABetaInfo, The Sun, Android Headlines, TechCrunch, and TechCrunch. X: @munster_gene
| The Hacker News: |
Google says its transition to memory-safe languages like Rust led to memory-safe vulnerabilities in Android dropping from 76% in 2019 to 24% in 2024 — Google has revealed that its transition to memory-safe languages such as Rust as part of its secure-by-design approach has led to the percentage …
More: Google Online Security Blog, The Register, Android Police, BleepingComputer, and Android Headlines
Mastodon: @jeffvanderstoep@infosec …, @Gankra@toot.cat, @ayper@infosec.exchange, @anji@metalhead.club, and @chandlerc@hachyderm.io
Forums: Hacker News and lobste.rs
| Thomas Claburn / The Register: |
Matt Mullenweg says WP Engine no longer has free WordPress.org access and WP Engine customers having trouble with their sites should contact WP Engine support — WordPress on Wednesday escalated its conflict with WP Engine, a hosting provider, by blocking the latter's servers …
More: WordPress News, WP Engine's Status Page, TechCrunch, and Search Engine Journal
Threads: @runakog. X: @wordpress, @taraclaeys, @photomatt, @davidtaggart, @photomatt, @deviorobert, @photomatt, @photomatt, @photomatt, @carlhancock, @photomatt, @mgeheren, @viewfromthebox, @bgardner, @jbenton, @raymmar_, and @keithdevon
Forums: r/Wordpress and r/webdev
| Dan Mangan / CNBC: |
The FTC announces a crackdown on “deceptive AI claims and schemes” by companies including legal services firm DoNotPay, which claimed to offer a “robot lawyer” — The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced a crackdown on what the regulator called …
More: Federal Trade Commission, Reuters, Ars Technica, Cointelegraph, Gizmodo, Federal Trade Commission, Decrypt, PYMNTS.com, SiliconANGLE, Quartz, The Verge, NBC News, Bloomberg Law, Washington Times, Federal Trade Commission, Marketing Brew, InformationWeek, VentureBeat, Nextgov/FCW, and The Hill
X: @lefthanddraft, @rcalo, @robertfreundlaw, and @robertfreundlaw
| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and 100+ other companies signed the EU's AI Pact for “voluntary pledges” before the AI Act; Apple and Meta did not sign — The European Commission has revealed a list of the first 100-plus signatories to the AI Pact — an initiative focused … | Pritam Biswas / Reuters: |
PayPal says it is enabling US merchants to buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency directly from their PayPal business accounts, except in New York state at launch — PayPal Holdings (PYPL.O) announced on Wednesday it is enabling U.S. merchants to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency from their business accounts.
More: PayPal Newsroom, CoinDesk, Bitcoin Insider, Cryptonews, The Crypto Times, CNBC, Cryptopolitan, PYMNTS.com, BTC Times, The Block, MarketWatch, Bloomberg, Cointelegraph, FXStreet, NFTgators, Coinpedia Fintech News, CryptoSlate, Bitcoinist.com, CoinGape, Decrypt, Watcher Guru, crypto.news, and Crypto Briefing
| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 review: lighter and comfortable with improved ANC and transparency, but underwhelming Gemini Live and no high-quality Bluetooth codecs — With a slew of improvements led by a far more comfortable design, Google's latest earbuds are a compelling upgrade for Pixel owners.| Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter: |
Disney officially launches its password sharing crackdown; users can add an “Extra Member” for $6.99/month for Disney+ Basic or $9.99/month for Disney+ Premium — The company rolled out what it is calling its paid sharing policy this week, letting users add a member outside their household …
More: The Walt Disney Company, Android Authority, PhoneArena, Neowin, AV Club, and MakeUseOf
Forums: r/DisneyPlus, r/cordcutters, r/television, and Slashdot
| Ian King / Bloomberg: |
Micron reports Q4 revenue up 93% YoY to $7.75B, vs. $7.66B est., forecasts Q1 revenue and profit above estimates, helped by AI demand; MU jumps 13%+ — Xsolla's CEO Spends Like a Billionaire on Back of Company Cash … Hello World … Quicktake| Karoun Demirjian / New York Times: |
A US Senate security office email says a “deepfake” caller posed as the former foreign minister of Ukraine in a recent Zoom call with Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin — A figure impersonating Dmytro Kuleba, the former foreign minister of Ukraine, targeted Senator Benjamin L. Cardin …
More: Punchbowl News and NBC News
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
Lenny's Podcast:
An 86-minute guide to finding PMF | Rob Snyder (Author, The Power of Pull)
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:
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 what's next for Google Gemini, Waymo, and data centers in space
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.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 4:25 AM ET, September 26, 2024.
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
Sarah Fielding / Fast Company:Esther Addley / The Guardian:
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Javier Espinoza / Financial Times: |
| Vittoria Elliott / Wired: |
More: Engadget, Washington Post, Mashable, Quartz, AV Club, Tubefilter, One America News Network, and LGBTQ Nation
Threads: @renee.diresta, @vishwanathsarang, and @renee.diresta