Tech Meme

Mehul Srivastava / Financial Times: A number of cyber security professionals called in by companies and governments to tackle organized hacking groups say their work is attracting physical threats  —  Computer experts called in to tackle organised hacking groups say their work is attracting physical threats Lees verder op Tech Meme

Alex Cranz / The Verge: YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips pauses production after accusations of theft, ethical lapses, and sexual harassment, and plans to hire an outside investigator  —  Linus Sebastian’s Linus Media Group YouTube empire is currently in crisis, with accusations of theft, lapses in ethics, and most recently, allegations of sexual harassment. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Lenovo reports Q1 revenue down 24% YoY to $12.9B, and a net income attributable to shareholders down 66% YoY to $177M, as PC demand continues to slump  —  China’s Lenovo Group (0992.HK) on Thursday posted a worse-than-expected 24% fall in revenue for the April-June quarter … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Foreign Affairs: Effective global governance of AI doesn’t stand a chance without collaboration with tech companies and policymakers agreeing on basic AI governance principles  —  It’s 2035, and artificial intelligence is everywhere.  AI systems run hospitals, operate airlines, and battle each other in the courtroom. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Vitalik Buterin / Vitalik Buterin’s website: A deep dive into X’s Community Notes, including how the algorithm works, whether the feature actually fights polarization, and its use in high-stakes situations  —  Special thanks to Dennis Pourteaux and Jay Baxter for feedback and review.  —  The last two years of Twitter X have been tumultuous, to say the least. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Court filings: Tesla engineers admit that the company did nothing to address Autopilot’s inability to recognize crossing traffic following a fatal crash in 2016  —  – Company faces damning testimony as trial looms over 2019 wreck  — CEO Elon Musk has claimed Teslas are safest cars ever made Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Lenovo reports Q1 revenue down 24% YoY to $12.9B, and a net income attributable to shareholders down 66% YoY to $177M, amid a prolonged slump in demand for PCs  —  China’s Lenovo Group (0992.HK) on Thursday posted a worse-than-expected 24% fall in revenue for the April-June quarter … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Vlad Savov / Bloomberg: Counterpoint: global smartphone shipments to drop 6% YoY to 1.15B units in 2023, the lowest level since 2013, due to worsening China economy and poor US demand  —  – Global smartphone shipments are expected to drop 6% from 2022  — Apple is better positioned than others to weather the storm Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: Inside Def Con AI Village 2023, which attracted 2,200 people competing in a White House-backed challenge to find vulnerabilities in popular generative AI models  —  The hackers had the blessing of the White House and leading A.I. companies, which want to learn about vulnerabilities before those with nefarious intentions do. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Miles Kruppa / Wall Street Journal: Internal presentation: Alphabet’s Verily is planning more cost cuts after posting wider than expected operating losses on $280M revenue through June in 2023  —  Google’s parent is focusing on turning companies that are developing ambitious technology into commercial successes. Lees verder op Tech Meme