Bloomberg: Sources: TSMC is in talks to spend between €7B and €10B to build a chip plant in Saxony, Germany, working with NXP, Bosch, Infineon, and the German government — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is in talks with partners to spend as much as €10 billion ($11 billion) … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: Google releases passkeys, a new FIDO Alliance-developed cryptographic keys solution that requires a preauthenticated device, to all accounts on major platforms — Google’s next step into a passwordless future is here with the announcement that passkeys — a new cryptographic keys solution … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Lily Hay Newman / Wired: Meta warns that malware actors are spreading their infrastructure across multiple platforms and blocks 1K+ links using generative AI-themed lures since March — The company is adding new tools as bad actors use ChatGPT-themed lures and mask their infrastructure in an attempt to trick victims and elude defenders. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Bryce Baschuk / Bloomberg: Microsoft Chief Economist Michael Schwarz says AI will be used by “bad actors”, such as spammers, to cause “real damage” and “clearly” must be regulated — Artificial intelligence will be dangerous in the hands of unscrupulous people, according to Microsoft Corp. Chief Economist Michael Schwarz. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Sarah Jeong / The Verge: Bluesky, which has ~55,000 users, feels absolutely wild, highlighted by the CEO pleading to stop “skeets” and increasingly weird struggles over norms and vibes — Early last week, barely anyone had heard of Bluesky. On Wednesday, it was just one of many alternatives vying … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Parmy Olson / Bloomberg: Geoffrey Hinton should have spoken up years ago when others like Timnit Gebru were criticizing Google over LLMs; hopefully Hinton spurs others to speak up now — It is hard not to be worried when the so-called godfather of artificial intelligence, Geoffrey Hinton, says he is leaving Google and regrets his life’s work. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Financial Times: A guide to how quantum computing, qubits, and “quantum algorithms” work, the biggest challenges, government involvement, and potential for hacking, or “Q-day” — The next generation of quantum computers will open a new world of possibilities, but also pose enormous risks to our online security Lees verder op Tech Meme
Sonia Faleiro / Rest of World: How on-demand home services startup Urban Company became the biggest employer of women in India’s gig economy, creating a rare opportunity for social mobility — By disrupting the age-old home services industry, the Indian unicorn offered many women a rare opportunity for social mobility. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Unity is cutting ~600 jobs, or ~8% of its staff, the company’s largest round of cuts in the past year, after laying off 500+ in January and last June — Software company’s move to let go about 600 employees follows string of job cuts in tech industry and beyond Lees verder op Tech Meme
Justin Sink / Bloomberg: Kamala Harris plans to meet the CEOs of Alphabet, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic on May 4 at the White House to discuss risks in current and near-term AI — Vice President Kamala Harris is meeting Thursday with the chief executive officers from top artificial intelligence firms Alphabet Inc. … Lees verder op Tech Meme