Tech Meme

Rozanna Latiff / Reuters: Google starts construction of a new $2B data center in Malaysia, and says its investments would create 26,500 jobs and contribute $3B+ to the economy by 2030  —  Google (GOOGL.O) said on Tuesday its investments in Malaysia would create 26,500 jobs and contribute more than $3 billion … Lees verder op Tech Meme

CNBC: AI chip startup Cerebras Systems files for a US IPO, reports a $66.6M net loss on $136.4M in sales in H1 2024, and plans to trade on the Nasdaq as CBRS  —  Artificial intelligence chip startup Cerebras Systems on Monday filed its prospectus for an initial public offering … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kevin Collier / NBC News: FCC connectivity data in counties affected by Hurricane Helene: as of September 30, 370 of North Carolina’s 1,452 cell sites are out because of a lack of power  —  In some counties, fewer than 10% of all cellphone service sites are fully functioning.  —  Some of the victims of Hurricane Helene are cut off from the outside world. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Julie Bort / TechCrunch: Some criticize YC-backed PearAI for forking another AI code editor covered under the Apache license and changing the license to its own made-up closed license  —  A Y Combinator startup named PearAI launched with an X post thread and YouTube video on Saturday and created immediate controversy. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mike Scarcella / Reuters: Apple asks a US judge to throw out or narrow an App Store anti-steering injunction, saying rulings in two unrelated cases undermine an order that Epic had won  —  Apple (AAPL.O) has asked a U.S. judge to throw out or narrow a decision governing its lucrative App Store, saying … 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

Cristina Criddle / Financial Times: An interview with WhatsApp Product Director Alice Newton-Rex on end-to-end encryption, spotting misinformation, the UK’s Online Safety Act, Telegram, and more  —  The messaging platform’s director of product discusses privacy issues, AI and new features for the app’s 2bn users Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kate Knibbs / Wired: A look at Calliope Networks, a content licensing company whose License to Scrape program is targeting YouTubers to strike their own AI training data agreements  —  While big platforms like Reddit have signed deals with the AI giants, YouTube leaves licensing in the hands of individual creators. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: In the past year, one researcher reported vulnerabilities in 19 commercial services used by hundreds of courts, state agencies, and police departments in the US  —  With hundreds of courts and agencies affected, chances are one near you is, too.  —  Public records systems that courts … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rozanna Latiff / Reuters: Google starts construction of a new $2B data center in Malaysia, says its investments would create 26,500 jobs and contribute $3B+ to Malaysian economy by 2030  —  Google (GOOGL.O) said on Tuesday its investments in Malaysia would create 26,500 jobs and contribute more than $3 billion … Lees verder op Tech Meme