Tech Meme

Damilare Dosunmu / Rest of World: Activists and telecom experts say the Kenyan government’s plan to track counterfeit phones, approved by the Supreme Court, is “excessive” and threatens privacy  —  The Supreme Court granted the communications regulator permission to implement a program that combats counterfeits. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Nvidia announces a range of AI products and updates, including the DGX GH200 supercomputer platform, data center networking tools, and a robotics platform  —  In a two-hour presentation in Taiwan, Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang unveiled a new batch of products and services tied … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Matthew Gault / VICE: A look at hCaptcha, a reCAPTCHA alternative used by Discord and others, which trains ML systems and generative adversarial networks using AI-generated images  —  Discord’s captcha is asking users to identify a ‘Yoko,’ a snail-like object that does not exist and was created by AI.  —  Matthew Gault Lees verder op Tech Meme

Michael Brooks / MIT Technology Review: An interview with IBM VP of Quantum Computing Jay Gambetta on the company’s plan to build a 100,000-qubit computer within 10 years, finding scientists, and more  —  The company wants to make large-scale quantum computers a reality within just 10 years.  —  Late last year, IBM took the record … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sara Korolevich / Checkr: A survey of 3,000 US workers, an equal number of Boomers, Gen Xers, Millennials, and Gen Zers, finds 85% of them have used AI tools to perform tasks at work  —  – Select a topic to scroll directly to it:  — Summary of key findings  — Current AI usage and planning for the future Lees verder op Tech Meme

Matthew Gault / VICE: A look at hCaptcha, a reCAPTCHA alternative used by Discord and others that is using AI-generated images to train ML systems and generative adversarial networks  —  Discord’s captcha is asking users to identify a ‘Yoko,’ a snail-like object that does not exist and was created by AI.  —  Matthew Gault Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rebecca Feng / Wall Street Journal: Analysts and others say Wind Information, described as a Chinese alternative to Bloomberg terminal, is limiting international users’ access to some information  —  E-commerce shopping trends, satellite images are no longer available to foreign users of Wind Lees verder op Tech Meme

Steve Lohr / New York Times: In July, NYC will start enforcing a law requiring firms using AI in hiring to notify candidates of its use and have independent auditors check for bias annually  —  New York City’s pioneering, focused approach sets rules on how companies use the technology in work force decisions. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Steve Lohr / New York Times: Starting July, NYC will enforce a law requiring firms using AI in hiring to notify candidates of its use and have independent auditors check for bias annually  —  New York City’s pioneering, focused approach sets rules on how companies use the technology in work force decisions. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tracy Wen Liu / Wired: Source and analysis: PDD-owned Temu is losing an average of $30 per order and between ~$588M to ~$954M per year, as the app tries to break into the US market  —  The Chinese shopping app is topping app stores in the US.  But it’s burning money and squeezing its suppliers to a breaking point in a bid to take on Amazon. Lees verder op Tech Meme