|
November 15, 2024, 8:30 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Shakeel Hashim / Transformer: |
Musk v. Altman: email shows Brockman and Sutskever had concerns about Altman in 2017, Musk claims Altman proposed OpenAI sell its own cryptocurrency, and more — New emails released as part of Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI reveal that the company's fondness of drama is hardly new.
More: The Block, GeekWire, TechCrunch, Internal Tech Emails, and Watcher Guru
Bluesky: @asadotzler.com, @scottwillsey.com, and @shakeelhashim.com
X: @techemails, @techemails, @autismcapital, @basedbeffjezos, @drummatick, @modestproposal1, @ctjlewis, @techemails, @techemails, @elonmusk, @soundboy, @shakeelhashim, @techemails, and @shakeelhashim
Forums: r/RealTesla, r/AnythingGoesNews, and r/AmericanPolitics
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
In his amended lawsuit against OpenAI, Musk names new defendants including Microsoft, Reid Hoffman, and ex-OpenAI board member and Microsoft VP Dee Templeton — Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI accusing the company of abandoning its nonprofit mission was withdrawn in July, only to be revived in August.
More: United States District Court for the Northern District of California, The Register, Engadget, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, The Information, UPI, Entrepreneur, PYMNTS.com, The Verge, BBC, Silicon Valley Business …, Bloomberg, The Verge, Cryptopolitan, Gizmodo, CoinGape, The Hill, Business Insider, Crypto Briefing, WinBuzzer, Silicon Republic, The Economic Times, and Tech in Asia
| Yifan Yu / Nikkei Asia: |
Biden admin finalizes its $6.6B CHIPS Act grant to TSMC; money will be disbursed in stages and TSMC is expected to receive at least $1B by the end of 2024 — LIMA, Peru — The Biden administration has finalized its $6.6 billion CHIPS Act grant to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. …
More: U.S. Department of Commerce, The Hill, The White House, SiliconANGLE, Reuters, Senator Kyrsten Sinema, Congressman Greg Stanton, ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix, Washington Post, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Washington Times, Agence France-Presse, HotHardware, Engadget, UPI, Fierce Electronics, Tom's Hardware, Focus Taiwan, Quartz, Android Headlines, Barron's Online, PhoneArena, Wccftech, eeNews Europe, Semafor, New York Times, Phoenix Business Journal, GSMArena.com, Maginative, and DigiTimes
Mastodon: @KimPerales@toad.social. X: @geoffburgan, @andrewjbates46, @azchamber, @neilcybart, @senatorsinema, @ayodeleok, @danielnewmanuv, @reprubengallego, @sentoddyoung, @mackhawk, @mayorgallego, @repgregstanton, @mmcassella, @governorhobbs, @sandrawatsonaz, @secraimondo, @commercegov, and @senmarkkelly
LinkedIn: Sandra Watson, Christine Dotts, and Danielle Waterfield
| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: T-Mobile's network was among the systems hacked by the China-linked Salt Typhoon group, and some foreign telecommunications firms were also compromised — Carrier joins growing list of known victims, including AT&T and Verizon, of the major Chinese spying operation
More: Reuters and Tom's Guide
| Financial Times: |
Sources: xAI raised $5B at a $45B valuation, almost double its valuation a few months ago; SpaceX prepares a tender offer that would value the company at $250B+ — Billionaire's rocket builder plots huge share sale while AI start-up closes in on $5bn funding round
More: CNBC, SiliconANGLE, Axios, Reuters, MarketWatch, Fortune, Wall Street Pit, ZeroHedge News, Tech Startups, Quartz, Cryptopolitan, SpaceNews, Business Insider, and The Record
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Bluesky says it has “no intention” of taking user content to train AI tools, ahead of X implementing new terms of service that let it train AI on user content — ‘We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.’
More: 404 Media, anderegg.ca, TechCrunch, The Wrap, Engadget, PCMag, Mashable, MakeUseOf, and Digital Trends
Threads: @film_girl. Bluesky: @bsky.app, @bsky.app, @00valcho.bsky.social, @mario-y.bsky.social, @p1ombo.bsky.social, @tehninini.bsky.social, @dannymacfinn.bsky.social, @ralanr.bsky.social, @azarynn.etheirys.social, @bluesilverwind.bsky.social, @kimchithecat.bsky.social, @johnny2tehb.bsky.social, @daveys-gaming.bsky.social, @crvscience.bsky.social, @jeffmiracola.bsky.social, @grezydragonlady.bsky.social, @xett.bsky.social, @techviews.bsky.social, @ficmenhitdiff.bsky.social, @hikatamika.com, and @ryandenton81.bsky.social. X: @gergelyorosz. Forums: Hacker News
| Ari Levy / CNBC: |
Palantir stock jumps 9% after announcing a move from the NYSE to the Nasdaq; its stock is up 50%+ since reporting better-than-expected earnings on November 4 — Palantir shares continued their torrid run on Friday, soaring 11% to a record, after the developer of software for the military announced plans …
More: Yahoo Finance, Motley Fool, Proactive, Reuters, Barron's Online, Quartz, and Benzinga
| Peter Blumberg / Bloomberg: |
X sues to block California's AB 2655, aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media, claiming it impinges on free speech — Elon Musk's social media platform X sued to block a California law aimed at curbing AI-generated deceptive election content on social media …
More: Breitbart, The Record, Forbes, CBS News, Los Angeles Times, TechCrunch, and Engadget. Threads: @mathewi
| Luc Cohen / Reuters: |
A senior SDNY prosecutor says the office will devote fewer resources to policing crypto crimes after securing several major convictions, including that of SBF — The U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan will devote fewer resources to policing cryptocurrency crimes after securing several major convictions … | Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads is testing custom feeds for certain profiles or topics; the Threads' version seems easier to use than Bluesky's custom feeds — Threads is testing a way to create custom feeds for certain profiles or topics, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Friday.
More: TechCrunch, Mashable, iPhone in Canada Blog, Engadget, MakeUseOf, Pocket-lint, Neowin, Newser, and Sherwood News
Threads: @zuck, @katienotopoulos, @willcady, @brianrayguitar, @randi.mayem.singer, @willoremus, @herb.scribner, @techjournalism, @crumbler, @carnage4life, @thetwolauras, @respectmyplanet22, @realsfdynasty, and @drtheresamacphail
Bluesky: @acee-slater.bsky.social, @hodgdon.bsky.social, @neighbor.bsky.social, @edavis.dev, @editkev.football, @proggrrl.bsky.social, @lc-in-ca.bsky.social, and @blemley.us
X: @mikeisaac and @sarahpereztc
| Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: |
Apple removes RFE/RL's Svoboda app from the Russian App Store at the demand of Roskomnadzor; Apple also removed recent podcasts by Ekho Moskvy and others — U.S. technology giant Apple has notified RFE/RL that it has removed several of its apps following a request from Russia's media regulator, Roskomnadzor.
More: Reuters, Meduza, Meduza, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, and MacDailyNews
| Bloomberg: |
Filing: Samsung plans to buy back about $7.2B of its own stock in stages over the next year, in one of the larger shareholder return programs in its history — - Samsung's stock soared as much as almost 9% on Friday — Investors fear the company is missing out on the AI boom| Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg: |
Ant Group's profit grew ~193% YoY in the June quarter to $1.05B, reversing a year-long decline as it regains its footing from the Chinese government crackdown — - The Fintech company posted 7.5 billion in quarterly profit — Ant is seeking overseas and artificial intelligence expansion
More: Times of India and Reuters
| Ruxandra Iordache / CNBC: |
Sponsor Posts
ElevenLabs:
ElevenAgents by ElevenLabs — You know us for voice. Now meet ElevenAgents — featuring Expressive Mode, our most human-sounding AI voice technology in 70+ languages with ultra-low latency. Hear it for yourself.
ElevenAgents by ElevenLabs — You know us for voice. Now meet ElevenAgents — featuring Expressive Mode, our most human-sounding AI voice technology in 70+ languages with ultra-low latency. Hear it for yourself.
Niantic Spatial:
World models need real-world data — Scaniverse is the gateway to spatial services — self-serve and built for AI and robotics. Large-area 3D reconstruction from 360° cameras and precise localization, anywhere machines operate.
World models need real-world data — Scaniverse is the gateway to spatial services — self-serve and built for AI and robotics. Large-area 3D reconstruction from 360° cameras and precise localization, anywhere machines operate.
Zoho:
Security update: Retiring weak TLS cipher suites — At Zoho Corp, we are dedicated to maintaining the highest security and compliance standards. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance security …
Security update: Retiring weak TLS cipher suites — At Zoho Corp, we are dedicated to maintaining the highest security and compliance standards. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance security …
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
Uncapped with Jack Altman:
Max Mullen from Instacart
Conversations with people I admire about things I'm genuinely interested in.
Subscribe to Uncapped with Jack Altman.
Access:
Canva's CEO on what happens when AI does the design
A show about the tech industry's inside conversation, hosted by tech reporter Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger.
Subscribe to Access.
The Upstarts Podcast:
Cohere's Aidan Gomez: The Canadian Founder Taking AI Models To The World, Not Just Big Tech
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.
The Nick, Dick and Paul Show:
Data Centers...IN SPACE!!
Nick Bilton, Dick Costolo, and Paul Kedrosky pull back the curtain on AI, startups, and the future rushing toward us, all with healthy dose of irreverence.
Subscribe to The Nick, Dick and Paul Show.
Big Technology Podcast:
The Pentagon's AI Plan + Behind the Anthropic Fight — With Under Secretary of War Emil Michael
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.
Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith:
Ryan Roslansky: Turning AI Anxiety into Skills for the Future of Work
Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith speaks with leaders in government, business, and culture to explore the most critical challenges at the intersection of technology and society.
Subscribe to Tools and Weapons with Brad Smith.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 8:30 PM ET, November 15, 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
Reshmi Basu / Bloomberg:Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Ryan Glasspiegel / Front Office Sports:
Upcoming Tech Events
More News
| Jibin Joseph / PCMag: |
More: O2 on YouTube, Virgin Media O2, Forbes, Cryptopolitan, TechCrunch, Neowin, Telecoms Tech News, BGR, MSPoweruser, PhoneArena, Shelly Palmer, PetaPixel, BetaNews, Total Telecom, Computerworld, Mashable, The Register, Infosecurity, Telegraph, Gizmodo, The Fast Mode, MobileSyrup, Decrypt, The Mirror, GovTech, MakeUseOf, and KnowTechie
Threads: @carnage4life, @evilcheltdevil, @stopsatgreen, and @lasserodeck
Bluesky: @benjclarke.me and @moosic.bsky.social
X: @trinitytakei and @geerlingguy
LinkedIn: Seth Ruden, Peter Barclay, Brian Casteel, Lance Spitzner, James Lusher, and Jeff Geerling
Forums: r/Cyberpunk, r/technews, and Slashdot
| Decrypt: |
More: The Verge, US Securities …, Inside Bitcoins, NewsBTC, Fox Business, Techreport, Cautious Optimism, The Crypto Basic, Bitcoinist.com, Protos, FXStreet, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Coinspeaker, Blockhead, The Crypto Times, Cryptonews, The Hill, Coinpedia Fintech News, Benzinga, ZeroHedge News, CoinGape, Cointelegraph, CryptoSlate, crypto.news, Cryptopolitan, and Watcher Guru. Forums: Slashdot
Earlier Picks
| David Shepardson / Reuters: |
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
More: Microsoft, CNET, TechRadar, WinBuzzer, TweakTown, Digital Trends, Business Standard, Benzinga, Maginative, GeekWire, and Quartz
| Sabrina Willmer / Bloomberg: |
More: US Department of Justice, The Register, Bitcoinist.com, BBC, CryptoPotato, Security Affairs, Cointelegraph, Fox Business, BleepingComputer, GovInfoSecurity.com, Metacurity, The Crypto Times, Associated Press, Cybernews.com, Metro.co.uk, CCN.com, TRM Insights, Cryptonews, The Cyber Express, Axios, Coinpedia Fintech News, CoinDesk, CNBC, Reuters, Decrypt, The Block, CoinGape, and Cointelegraph
| Michael Kan / PCMag: |
More: 9to5Mac, ExtremeTech, PCWorld, Pureinfotech, Mashable, KnowTechie, MSPoweruser, TestingCatalog, The Indian Express, BGR, Ghacks, SamMobile, ZDNET, Notebookcheck, VentureBeat, Maginative, Thurrott, The Verge, Neowin, The Decoder, Tom's Guide, TechRadar, and TechCrunch
X: @openai, @ankushg, @kimmonismus, @embirico, and @potatoarecool
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
More: Inc, Google Developers Blog, Analytics India Magazine, The Indian Express, Tech in Asia, Neowin, and The Decoder
X: @fchollet, @a_k_nain, @googledevs, @lexfridman, and @shaneguml
Forums: Hacker News and Slashdot
| David Pierce / The Verge: |
More: The Keyword, News.ng, Computerworld, ExtremeTech, O'Grady's PowerPage, The Mirror, blog.google/intl/en-mena, ANI News, Business Standard, Android Central, Moneycontrol, Search Engine Roundtable, Reuters, App Store, Tech in Asia, Trusted Reviews, Cult of Mac, Lifewire, PhoneArena, Macworld, Android Faithful, Digital Trends, BetaNews, iDownloadBlog.com, Tom's Guide, How-To Geek, The Decoder, PCMag, The Shortcut, Droid Life, MacDailyNews, and KnowTechie
X: @sundarpichai, @colinhughesuk, @nickadobos, @dmnkrr, @federicovillaw, @google, @geminiapp, and @newsfromgoogle. LinkedIn: Ben Malbon