Bloomberg: Baidu’s founder Robin Li unveils Ernie 4.0, saying the language model is on par with OpenAI’s GPT-4 in terms of sophistication and general capabilities — – Robin Li says AI model is finally on par with OpenAI’s GPT-4 — US and China are locked in a race with profound implications Lees verder op Tech Meme
James Batchelor / GamesIndustry.biz: Analysts and developers weigh in on the impact of Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition, including on its cloud gaming and mobile strategy going forward — Analysts and developers weigh in on the completion of gaming’s biggest M&A deal to date – and what happens next Lees verder op Tech Meme
Rachyl Jones / Fortune: Marc Andreessen’s “Techno-Optimist Manifesto” lists “enemies” such as trust and safety and tech ethics, says AI is “our Philosopher’s Stone”, and more — DAVID PAUL MORRIS—BLOOMBERG/GETTY IMAGES — In a 5,200-word manifesto published by the venture capitalist … Lees verder op Tech Meme
CNN: As Telegram allows Hamas to use its service, CEO Pavel Durov says Telegram channels are a “source of first-hand information” for researchers and journalists — Hamas is barred from most social media platforms. But its following has surged on popular messaging app Telegram since its October 7 terror attack on Israel. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Stephen Council / SFGATE: Bandcamp lays off about 50% of its workforce, or 58 employees, just weeks after the company was acquired by Songtradr from Epic Games — Bandcamp built a unique music business: profitable and good for artists with a popular editorial arm. Now, half the employees at the Bay Area firm are losing their jobs … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Wall Street Journal: Sources detail Netflix’s deepening gaming push: more games based on its shows, including Squid Game and Wednesday, discussions about a GTA game, and more — Streamer to put greater emphasis on developing games based on its popular programming, including ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Wednesday,’ ‘Black Mirror’ Lees verder op Tech Meme
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: YouTube adds Spotlight Moments, an AI-powered ad tool meant to help brands identify the most popular YouTube videos related to a cultural moment like the Oscars — YouTube is putting Google AI to use for advertisers, the company announced this morning with the introduction of a new advertising package called “Spotlight Moments.” Lees verder op Tech Meme
Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: Cisco says a zero-day flaw affecting its IOS XE software has been exploited in the wild since at least September 18; Shodan shows ~80K devices may be vulnerable — An unknown threat actor is exploiting the vulnerability to create admin accounts. — Cisco is urging customers to protect … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Sidhartha Shukla / Bloomberg: Yuga Labs and Pudgy Penguins are among the NFT makers aiming to boycott Blur and OpenSea for recently slashing royalty rates — – Top NFT platforms slashed royalties in a bid to revive trading — NFT projects are withholding collections to protest the change Lees verder op Tech Meme
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica: Comcast resists a call from an ad industry group to reverse course on its February branding of its Xfinity network as “10G” — Comcast renamed its whole network “Xfinity 10G” despite cable’s slower speeds. — An advertising industry group urged Comcast to stop its “10G” … Lees verder op Tech Meme