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| Timothy B Lee / Understanding AI: |
An interview with Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov on Tesla fans' claims that Waymo's software relies on hand-coded rules, can't handle freeway driving, and more — I talked to Dmitri Dolgov, co-CEO of Waymo. — This evening, Elon Musk will take the stage in Los Angeles for an event titled “We Robot.”
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| Rozanna Latiff / Reuters: |
TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees globally, including less than 500 in Malaysia, as it shifts focus towards a greater use of AI in content moderation — Social media platform TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees from its global workforce, including a large number of staff in Malaysia …
More: TechCrunch, Agence France-Presse, Wall Street Journal, PCMag, PhoneArena, Business Insider, Tech.co, News.ng, Daily Mail, Cryptopolitan, Eurasia Review, Hypebeast, Android Headlines, Digital Trends, Windows Central, Digital Music News, TBIJ, Neowin, Proactive, Asia Financial, WinBuzzer, Verdict, Benzinga, Nairametrics, CCN.com, Livemint, Silicon UK, Nikkei Asia, NewsBytes, Reuters, Tech in Asia, TNGlobal, Malay Mail, and Malaysiakini
X: @attorneynora, @niamh_mcintyre, @imnormgoh, @jamesrbuk, @stokel, @cwunews, @niamh_mcintyre, and @jaspjackson. LinkedIn: Norman Goh. Forums: r/malaysia
| Dario Amodei: |
An essay on what a “powerful AI” may look like and how it could positively transform the world in biology, neuroscience, economic development, work, and more — How AI Could Transform the World for the Better — I think and talk a lot about the risks of powerful AI.
More: TechCrunch and The Verge
X: @darioamodei, @leopoldasch, @tszzl, @drtechlash, @deanwball, @tsarnick, @jackclarksf, @amasad, @jacobmenick, @erikbryn, @garymarcus, and @aaron_begg
Forums: Hacker News, r/slatestarcodex, and r/singularity
| New York Times: |
A look at Elon Musk's unparalleled involvement in the US election; sources: Trump's campaign contacted X to stop the circulation of the hacked JD Vance dossier — Elon Musk is planting himself in Pennsylvania, has brought his brain trust to help and may even knock on doors himself.
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Threads: @oliverdarcy, @daveleebbg, @esqueer_, @originalspin, @kateaconger, @mac_ryan_, and @gtconway3dg
Mastodon: @dangillmor@mastodon.social, @Wileymiller@mastodon.social, @metacurity@infosec.exchange, and @wendysiegelman@mastodon …
X: @tvietor08, @timodc, @jason_kint, @bluesky, and @kevincollier
Forums: r/neoliberal, r/mopolitics, r/inthenews, r/politics, and r/pittsburgh
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Sources: Microsoft plans to test the ability to stream games that users own but aren't in the Xbox Game Pass library, starting with Xbox Insiders in November — Microsoft is planning to support the streaming of Xbox game libraries next month. Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans tell …
More: TheGamer, Kotaku, Game Rant, XboxEra, Eurogamer.net, Digital Trends, 9to5Google, Neowin, Wccftech, Trusted Reviews, Android Headlines, MakeUseOf, GameSpot, Gamereactor UK, Droid Life, and Pure Xbox
Forums: r/GeForceNOW, r/xcloud, r/xbox, and r/Games
| Bloomberg: |
Investigation: Uber and Lyft lockouts for 800+ NYC drivers occurred almost every hour of every day, saving the companies hundreds of millions of dollars in pay — One August morning in south Brooklyn, Mohamed Mohamed did what he's done almost every day for nine years: He woke up at 5 a.m. …
More: landing.podtrac.com, New York Post, Benzinga, and FlowingData
X: @bcmerchant, @marietjeschaake, @sarahfrier, @rakeshsfnyc, @jamietarabay, @pt, @a_w_gordon, @mteuzi, @leonyin, @faycortez, @katiejwells, @moreperfectus, @ericnewcomer, @rachelmetz, @keithellison, @nyccomptroller, @aaschapiro, @sserve, @zerohedge, @pt, @kirker, @leonyin, @leonyin, @axelmerk, @josheidelson, and @rayprisament. LinkedIn: Dana Wollman
Forums: r/uber, r/newyorkcity, and r/nyc
| NPR: |
Faulty court filing redactions: TikTok executives were unconcerned with the harms the app poses for US teenagers, despite internal research validating concerns — For the first time, internal TikTok communications have been made public that show a company unconcerned with the harms the app poses for American teenagers.
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X: @peterhamby, @thomasgermain, @ryanvanvelzer, @bobbyallyn, @ttp_updates, @kaytaylorrea, @davidgura, @rylandky, @flytrikeair, @viacristiano, @darakerr, @d_h_sanders, @zamaan_qureshi, and @nprinskeep
LinkedIn: Cecily Kellogg, Scott Galloway, and Carl D. Marci
Forums: r/Revu, r/neoliberal, r/NPR, r/law, and r/technology
| Hannah Lang / Reuters: |
Adobe expects US BNPL spending to grow 11.4% YoY to $18.5B in Q4 2024; the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia says most BNPL users make their payments on time — As Amazon's Prime Day kicked off the holiday shopping season this week, U.S. consumers are expected to spend a record $18.5 billion using buy … | Marina Temkin / TechCrunch: |
Filing: in OpenAI's $6.6B round, Khosla Ventures invested $405M; the majority, or possibly all, was pooled from other investors via a special purpose vehicle — Khosla Ventures has raised $405 million for OpenAI, according to a regulatory filing. — Based on the filing alone … | Dan Primack / Axios: |
PitchBook: VCs in the US invested $37.5B via 2,794 deals in Q3 2024, down 32% QoQ, despite some big AI rounds, as a lack of exits restricts new deal activity — Venture capital's lack of exits is restricting new deal activity, according to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor.
More: PitchBook and TechCrunch
| Business Insider: |
Analysts question the feasibility of Tesla's robotaxi plan, citing a lack of rideshare partnerships and Musk's history of missing FSD targets; TSLA drops 8.8% — - Tesla's driverless taxi plan has been met with skepticism over its feasibility and competition with rivals.
More: The Guardian, The Verge, Ars Technica, Axios, New Scientist, CNBC, Jalopnik, Benzinga, Observer, Pixel Envy, The Information, Fortune, Financial Times, Kelley Blue Book, HotHardware, Futurism, Fortune, Daring Fireball, Los Angeles Times, International Business Times, The Hill, CNET, Blockchain News …, The Japan Times, Bloomberg, Quartz, Rolling Stone, WHDH-TV, Reuters, TheTruthAboutCars, Spyglass, IGN, The Independent, Auto Express, Silicon Republic, Fox Business, Hürriyet Daily News, RTÉ, The Economic Times, NBC Bay Area, Livemint, New York Times, Telegraph, Hindustan Times, TechCrunch, and Chron
Threads: @carnage4life, @carnage4life, @11thjeff, @boyinabubble, @waltisfrozen, @neil.cybart, @cartersiddall, @davethewaveofficial, @technicallymims, @entropydenier, @corey_cantor, @rosevearjohn, @john.h.woods, @flhh, @tailrisk_bill, @johnroycomic, @mattwinterwatson, @ashsutcliffe, @justinflood, @keubikooriginal, @sourboysam, @gwestr, @emmreef, @szed_ar, @vantazach, @bgrahamdisciple, @howardoark, @mrlevine, @waltisfrozen, @kbode, @joshwolf, @tweet_removed, @paul_rietschka, @manitou202, @gwestr, @alexjamesfitz, @jbillinson, @alexhcranz, @vthallam, @henweb, @chris, @bobschooley, @rschmied_66, @shaheenkarimian, @bradmunchen, @billtombrooker, @toddanglin, @reckless1280, @shaun.guimond, @karaswisher, @carnage4life, @eshumarneedi, and @motorcityadam
X: @dorseyshaw, @binarybits, @teroterotero, @rakeshsfnyc, @teroterotero, @mgsiegler, @steinkobbe, @zacksjerryrig, @thestalwart, and @mathewi
Forums: r/economy and r/electricvehicles
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Adam Mosseri attributes Instagram and Threads' moderation issues, causing users to lose access to their accounts, to human moderator “mistakes”, not AI systems — Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Friday addressed the moderation issues that saw Instagram and Threads users losing access …
More: The Verge, Thurrott, Android Headlines, Engadget, and One Man & His Blog
Threads: @mosseri, @mosseri, @abelian_cat, @emmak67, @moskov, @timfullerton, @andymstone, @timfullerton, @cult_papa, @stonekettle, @cult_papa, @ism.and.ist, and @mosseri
Bluesky: @kevinkleinpdx.bsky.social and @linh.social
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