Bloomberg: The Commerce Department says it will rescind the Biden-era “AI diffusion rule”, which limits exports of AI chips and is set to take effect on May 15 — – Officials ready repeal of AI diffusion rule launched by Biden — Nvidia has objected to rule and pressed US for its reversal Lees verder op Tech Meme
Washington Post: Sources: DOGE plans to build a centralized database with troves of personal information about millions of US residents, sometimes bypassing security protocols — The goal — a centralized system with unprecedented access to data about Social Security, taxes, medical diagnoses … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Muyao Shen / Bloomberg: Sources: Robinhood plans a blockchain-based platform to let retail investors in Europe trade US securities, and considered partnerships with Arbitrum and Solana — The venture will be likely launched through a partnership with a digital-asset firm, according to the people. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Washington Post: Internal messages show how the US State Department, in conjunction with trade talks, pushed nations facing tariffs to clear regulatory hurdles for Starlink — Some countries have turned to the satellite internet firm in conjunction with trade talks, State Department staffers wrote. Lees verder op Tech Meme
MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: Sen. Blumenthal says the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations opened an inquiry into Trump’s crypto empire, calling his memecoin dinner “pay-for-play” — Democrats turned up the pressure on President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures this week and the fortune … Lees verder op Tech Meme
The Information: Sources: Meta is once again considering facial recognition for its smart glasses and other devices, after abandoning the idea over ethical concerns in 2021 — Back in 2021, Mark Zuckerberg and other top Facebook executives were dreaming big about how to design the company’s first generation of smart glasses. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch: Netflix unveils its ChatGPT-powered search that lets users express preferences using natural phrases, to be rolled out this week to iOS users as an opt-in beta — After hinting at a new AI-powered search experience during its recent earnings call, Netflix officially unveiled the feature at its tech and product event on Wednesday. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Mike Scarcella / Reuters: A US court rejects a legal challenge by the FTC to Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition, upholding a lower court ruling that denied an injunction — A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Bloomberg: US v. Google: Eddy Cue says Apple is actively looking at reshaping Safari to focus on AI search and, in a first, Safari searches dropped in April; GOOG down 8%+ — Apple Inc. is “actively looking at” reshaping the Safari web browser on its devices to focus on AI-powered search engines … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Figma releases AI-powered tools to take on Canva and Adobe: Figma Sites for creating sites, Figma Make for app prototypes, and Figma Buzz for marketing assets — Design company Figma today announced multiple features, including AI-powered site and web app creation, a way for marketers to create assets in bulk, and a new drawing tool. Lees verder op Tech Meme