Tech Meme

Carl Franzen / VentureBeat: MIT spinoff Liquid AI debuts its non-transformer AI models LFM-1B, LFM-3B, and LFM-40B MoE, claiming they achieve “state-of-the-art performance at every scale”  —  Liquid AI, a startup co-founded by former researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal: An unredacted New Mexico lawsuit shows Snap grappled internally with how to warn users of Snapchat sextortion risks without striking fear in users or parents  —  New Mexico claims the social-media company’s product features and enforcement gaps make its platform a haven for child predation and blackmail Lees verder op Tech Meme

Stephen Morris / Financial Times: An interview with SAP CEO Christian Klein on why regulating AI would harm EU competitiveness, spending €2B per year on AI, building the Joule chatbot, and more  —  Christian Klein, head of bloc’s biggest software firm, warns against further curbs on AI models Lees verder op Tech Meme

Stephen Morris / Financial Times: An interview with SAP CEO Christian Klein on why regulating AI would harm EU competitiveness, spending €2B per year on AI, building the Joule chatbot, and more  —  Christian Klein, head of bloc’s biggest software firm, warns against further curbs on AI models Lees verder op Tech Meme

Richard Lawler / The Verge: Sony fixes a massive outage of its online gaming network PSN, affecting the PS3, PS4, PS5, PS Vita, web, and more, that was ongoing for over eight hours  —  Gamers hoping to spend an evening in front of their PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4 may be out of luck unless they enjoy single-player experiences (have you tried Astro Bot?). Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: How streamers on Twitch and other services are moving further into talking politics, making the livestreaming platforms a focus for both presidential campaigns  —  As more streamers discuss politics, including major events like Tuesday’s debate, they have become the focus of intense interest for both presidential campaigns. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Phuong Nguyen / Reuters: Nick Clegg says Meta plans to build the Quest 3S in Vietnam in 2025; Meta did not specify the size of the investment and of its existing operation in Vietnam  —  Meta Platforms (META.O) said on Tuesday it will expand investment in artificial intelligence innovation in Vietnam … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jody Godoy / Reuters: A US court awards Amazon a partial dismissal of an FTC lawsuit accusing it of illegal monopolies, in a sealed ruling whose details weren’t immediately clear  —  Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) won partial dismissal of a U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit accusing it of maintaining illegal monopolies … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Andrew Solomon / New Yorker: A look at the debates over whether social media has fueled a teen suicide crisis, as mental health struggles have risen sharply among young Americans  —  Mental-health struggles have risen sharply among young Americans, and parents and lawmakers alike are scrutinizing life online for answers. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Stephen Morris / Financial Times: An interview with SAP CEO Christian Klein on why regulating AI would harm EU competitiveness, spending €2B per year on AI, building the Joule chatbot, and more  —  Christian Klein, head of bloc’s biggest software firm, warns against further curbs on AI models Lees verder op Tech Meme