|
August 30, 2024, 2:15 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Greg Bensinger / Reuters: |
Sources: Amazon's revamped “Remarkable” Alexa, due for release in October 2024, will be powered primarily by Anthropic's Claude, and cost $5 to $10 per month — Amazon's revamped Alexa due for release in October ahead of the U.S. holiday season will be powered primarily … | Ryan Smith / AnandTech: |
AnandTech shuts down after covering PC and mobile hardware for over 27 years; publisher Future plans to keep AnandTech's website and articles live indefinitely — It is with great sadness that I find myself penning the hardest news post I've ever needed to write here at AnandTech.
More: OSnews, The Verge, 512 Pixels, Neowin, XDA Developers, ServeTheHome, Guru3D, and Daring Fireball
Threads: @danseifert, @parkbot, @evanrodge, @rose_jenavieve, @om, @hasanahmad, and @stshank
Mastodon: @harrymccracken@mastodon …, @SomeGadgetGuy@techhub.social, @davidbisset@phpc.social, @stshank@mstdn.social, @Barredo@mastodon.social, @marcoarment@mastodon.social, @blakespot@oldbytes.space, @ianfogg@mastodon.social, @nixCraft@mastodon.social, @jccpalmer@toot.community, @jalefkowit@vmst.io, @theheretic@techhub.social, and @motorola68k@electron.ninja
Bluesky: @charlesarthur.bsky.social and @ddsd.bsky.social
X: @carnage4life, @samfbiddle, @richardlai, @panzer, @benthompson, @hardwarecanucks, @kylebrussell, @345triangle, @anandtech, @varunkrish, @saschasegan, @carygolomb, @r3dash, @aschilling, @whipalash, @ryansmithat, @mgsiegler, @geek4dogs, @nicgonfar, @aexm, @benbajarin, and @anandtech
LinkedIn: Patrick Moorhead, Anil Nanduri, Matthew S Smith, and Jon Masters
Forums: Hacker News, r/Android, r/pcgaming, r/technology, r/hardware, r/gadgets, r/LinusTechTips, Lobsters, and Ars OpenForum
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Intel explores options after a 50%+ stock drop YTD, including splitting its product and foundry units and potentially scrapping some factory projects — - Once-dominant chipmaker looks to longtime bankers for help — Possible moves could include split of product, foundry units
More: Fierce Electronics, CRN, The Register, Silicon Valley Business …, Investor's Business Daily, Tom's Hardware, XDA Developers, Thurrott, Investopedia, FXStreet, CNBC, HotHardware, Quartz, International Business Times, The Information, Benzinga, TechPowerUp, The Korea Herald, Silicon UK, PCGamesN, PC Gamer, Beyond Search, The Motley Fool, and CNBC
X: @benthompson and @christophauto
LinkedIn: Sarah Gill and Woz Ahmed
Forums: r/wallstreetbets and r/hardware
| Takashi Mochizuki / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Tencent and NetEase reconsider or scale back Japanese game studio investments, after yielding few hit games and the Chinese market staged a comeback — - China's biggest game publishers are rethinking expansion plans — ‘Wukong’ success also encouraged looking domestically for hits
More: Game Developer, HotHardware, Game Rant, Gematsu, PocketGamer.biz, KitGuru, Game World Observer, IGN, Wccftech, Eurogamer.net, TheGamer, TechRaptor, Push Square, Video Games Chronicle, GameSpot, Dot Esports, GamesIndustry.biz, Gamereactor UK, and PC Games Insider
Forums: r/GamingLeaksAndRumours, r/gaming, r/PS5, r/visionsofmana, r/JRPG, r/TwoBestFriendsPlay, and r/Games
| New York Times: |
Sources: the cryptology part of France's charges against Pavel Durov raises concerns at US tech companies with E2EE messaging apps, like Signal, Apple, and Meta — The criminal charges against Pavel Durov, Telegram's founder, raised concerns in Silicon Valley about encryption and the app's approach to privacy and security.
More: The Verge, Washington Post, Tech Policy Press, New York Daily News, and Platformer
Threads: @crumbler and @benedictevans
| Chainalysis: |
Huione Guarantee, a Cambodia-based online marketplace that facilitates pig butchering and other scams, has processed $49B+ in crypto transactions since 2021 — Sensitive content warning — This article will touch on topics of criminal activity that readers may find distressing, including Child Sexual Abuse Material.
More: Silicon Republic, The Record, CyberScoop, Cybernews.com, DNyuz, Bitcoin Insider, and Decrypt
X: @carnage4life and @carnage4life
| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Google says Search AI Overviews, Gemini image generation, and other AI products will not respond to election-related topics ahead of the US elections — Google is gearing up for the upcoming U.S. presidential election by rolling out safeguards for more of its generative AI products.| Carl Franzen / VentureBeat: |
Alibaba releases Qwen2-VL, a new AI model that it says can analyze videos longer than 20 minutes to summarize and answer questions about the videos' contents — Alibaba Cloud, the cloud services and storage division of the Chinese e-commerce giant, has announced the release of Qwen2-VL …
More: Qwen, SiliconANGLE, and Neowin
| Leo Schwartz / Fortune: |
Bridge, which aims to build a global payment network around stablecoins, raised $40M led by Sequoia and Ribbit, taking its total funding to $58M — The crypto industry has long sought a “killer app” to bring digital assets into the mainstream. Recently, though, some are pointing …
More: PYMNTS.com, CoinDesk, NFTgators, Cryptonews, Cointelegraph, and The Block
X: @stablecoin and @leomschwartz
LinkedIn: Leo Schwartz and Yelena Reznikova
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
LAION, a research org whose dataset was used to train Stable Diffusion and other models, releases a new dataset it claims has been “thoroughly cleaned” of CSAM — LAION, the German research org that created the data used to train Stable Diffusion, among other generative AI models … | Rachel Graf / Bloomberg: |
A federal judge dismisses a lawsuit claiming Elon Musk and Tesla pumped up Dogecoin into a “pyramid scheme”, finding that Musk's statements were “aspirational” — Investors who lost tens of thousands of dollars investing in the cryptocurrency faulted Musk for promoting …
More: Decrypt, One America News Network, Bitcoin Insider, CNBC, Milk Road, ZyCrypto, Proactive, Coinspeaker, Coinpedia Fintech News, Nairametrics, CoinGape, Watcher Guru, CCN.com, DL News, Inside Bitcoins, Bitcoinist.com, Blockonomi, CryptoPotato, crypto.news, The Crypto Basic, CoinDesk, Cryptonews, The Crypto Times, Cryptopolitan, Cointelegraph, and Reuters
X: @dogeofficialceo and @watcherguru
| Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch: |
Google rolls out Gmail Q&A, a feature that allows users who pay for Gemini to chat with the AI assistant about their emails, on Android and “coming soon to iOS” — Gmail users on Android devices can now chat directly with Google's AI assistant, Gemini, about their emails in the Gmail app.
More: Google Workspace Updates, Business Standard, PCMag, Thurrott, ExtremeTech, Silicon Republic, Tom's Guide, MySmartPrice, WinBuzzer, Financial Express, Mashable, Pocket-lint, MEDIANAMA, Phandroid, Moneycontrol, TechRadar, Notebookcheck, Android Headlines, NewsBytes, Android Authority, 9to5Google, Android Police, and Neowin
| Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: |
The City of Columbus, OH, sues security researcher David Leroy Ross, aka Connor Goodwolf, accusing him of sharing data stolen by a ransomware gang with media — The City of Columbus, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against security researcher David Leroy Ross, aka Connor Goodwolf …
More: The Columbus Dispatch
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:
Contract Signed. Project Ready. Tasks Created. — Every project begins with a promise; a contract that outlines the deliverables, the timelines, and the terms. But for most businesses …
Contract Signed. Project Ready. Tasks Created. — Every project begins with a promise; a contract that outlines the deliverables, the timelines, and the terms. But for most businesses …
Bitrix24:
Bitrix24 powers the next generation of high-performing businesses — Chat, projects, CRM, and automation — all in one place. Replace dozens of tools so your team moves faster, collaborates smarter, and grows effortlessly.
Bitrix24 powers the next generation of high-performing businesses — Chat, projects, CRM, and automation — all in one place. Replace dozens of tools so your team moves faster, collaborates smarter, and grows effortlessly.
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
Access:
Is Roblox making the internet better or worse? We asked the CEO
A show about the tech industry's inside conversation, hosted by tech reporter Alex Heath and founder whisperer Ellis Hamburger.
Subscribe to Access.
Decoder with Nilay Patel:
Anthropic's quest to study the negative effects of AI is under pressure
A show from the Verge about big ideas - and other problems.
Subscribe to Decoder with Nilay Patel.
Lenny's Podcast:
Why LinkedIn is turning PMs into AI-powered "full stack builders" | Tomer Cohen (LinkedIn CPO)
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.
Great Chat:
Code red: our favorite tech rivalries
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.
Big Technology Podcast:
How An AI Model Learned To Be Bad — With Evan Hubinger And Monte MacDiarmid
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:
PBS Lost a Billion Dollars. Now what? With CEO Paula Kerger
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 2:15 PM ET, August 30, 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
Bloomberg:The Guardian:
James Faris / Business Insider:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
More: Meta, Tech Times, ReadWrite, Mashable, Engadget, TechCrunch, and Music Ally
Threads: @mattnavarra. Mastodon: @leedohm@techhub.social. X: @jeanprytyskacz. LinkedIn: Mike Westerhold. Forums: r/OculusQuest
| Daniel Carvalho / Bloomberg: |
More: Gizmodo, Reuters, The Guardian, Reuters, RTÉ, Techdirt, PCMag, BBC, The Hill, New York Post, New York Times, Quartz, UPI, Forbes, MEDIANAMA, Human Events, Benzinga, Tech Xplore, Engadget, Axios, Business Today, Associated Press, Financial Times, CNBC, Bloomberg, NBC News, PC Gamer, Twitchy, Associated Press, Times of India, Folha de S.Paulo, Brasil de Fato, The Times, Reuters, Americas Quarterly, The Brazilian Report, Türkiye Today, Reuters, Fortune, One America News Network, Semafor, CNN, Wall Street Journal, and Forbes
Threads: @esqueer_ and @lorakolodny
Mastodon: @Barredo@mastodon.social and @jwillia2@mastodon.online
X: @stf_oficial, @globalaffairs, @starlink, @starlink, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @_felixsimon_, @marionawfal, @garymarcus, @esqueer_, @shellenberger, @gildovigor, @shellenberger, @alexandrosm, @elonmusk, @shellenberger, @shellenberger, @shellenberger, @jgarzik, @ggreenwald, @ggreenwald, @prestonjbyrne, @prestonjbyrne, @nickburns, @brazilbrian, @ggreenwald, @cb_doge, @ggreenwald, @andst7, @elonmusk, @danielcarvalho_, @elonmusk, and @elonmusk
Forums: r/neoliberal, r/DeFranco, r/Bitcoin, and r/technews
| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
| Bloomberg: |
More: Ars Technica, Computerworld, San Francisco Business Times, Inc.com, The Hindu, Dexerto, New York Times, Silicon Valley Business …, Bloomberg Law, Yahoo Finance, TipRanks Financial, Azernews.Az, Reuters, Music Ally, Quartz, MSPoweruser, WinBuzzer, Silicon UK, The Decoder, PhoneArena, Business Insider, iMore, Windows Central, Neowin, Proactive, CCN.com, Tech Funding News, Android Headlines, channelweb.co.uk, Australian Financial Review, TechCrunch, Evertiq AB, CoinMarketCap Academy, Shelly Palmer, TweakTown, Moneycontrol, TechRadar, Maginative, Engadget, The Daily Upside, The Verge, SiliconANGLE, DatacenterDynamics, iThinkDifferent, SiliconANGLE, New York Post, Mashable, CNBC, Spyglass, Wall Street Pit, iPhone in Canada Blog, Watcher Guru, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, AppleInsider, The Wrap, 9to5Mac, BGR, MacRumors, Crunchbase News, Financial Times, New York Times, Barron's Online, Cryptopolitan, Benzinga, Wall Street Journal, and Wall Street Journal
X: @benbajarin, @munster_gene, @markgurman, @florian4gamers, @esyudkowsky, @luke_metro, @autismcapital, @mgsiegler, @edzitron, @mgsiegler, @keithdsouza, @dinabass, @joannastern, @ericjackson, and @aatilley. LinkedIn: Emil Protalinski
Forums: r/singularity, r/apple, and MacRumors Forums
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
More: Magic, Cautious Optimism, Tech Funding News, SiliconANGLE, Yahoo Finance, and Maginative
X: @polynoamial, @teknium1, @andrewcurran_, @manmeetsg, @natfriedman, @ericsteinb, @_clem, @benbajarin, @rowancheung, and @magicailabs
LinkedIn: Jill, Manmeet Gujral, and Eric Steinberger
Forums: Hacker News and r/LocalLLaMA
| Katie Paul / Reuters: |
More: Meta, Thurrott, PhoneArena, Computerworld, Engadget, The Economic Times, VentureBeat, SiliconANGLE, Forbes, BetaNews, and Finextra
X: @ns123abc, @jonathanross321, @reach_vb, @groqinc, @zoom, @nvidiaaidev, @mikeisaac, @ylecun, and @stockmktnewz
LinkedIn: Ash Aggarwal, Pierre Roux, Ahmad Al-Dahle, and Prashant Ratanchandani
| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
More: Google, Daily Mail, Ars Technica, Cybernews.com, Hackread, Security Affairs, Wired, Android Police, SC Media, The Cyber Express, The Register, The Hacker News, SiliconANGLE, CyberScoop, and SecurityWeek
X: @jsrailton, @lorenzofb, @danwblack, @charley_snyder_, @arawnsley, @bushidotoken, and @billyleonard. LinkedIn: Matthias Frielingsdorf
| Nico Grant / New York Times: |
More: Kagi Blog, Search Engine Roundtable, WinBuzzer, MEDIANAMA, TechIssuesToday.com, News 5 Cleveland WEWS, NewsBytes, TechCrunch, Thurrott, NTD, 9to5Google, Yelp, and The Verge
X: @edzitron, @rakeshsfnyc, @yelp, @kristileilani, @adamkovac, @adamkovac, @adamkovac, @adamkovac, @adamkovac, @nicoagrant, @lutherlowe, @ddayen, @adamkovac, and @jeremys
Forums: Hacker News and Slashdot