Tech Meme

CoinDesk: The EU’s Council approves the Markets in Crypto Assets rules, making the EU the first major jurisdiction with a crypto licensing regime, taking effect in 2024  —  The landmark Markets in Crypto Assets regulation was given final approval by the EU’s Council, which also agreed a new law for sharing data on crypto tax holdings. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: As the European Central Bank prepares to pilot a digital euro in October 2024, consumers, financiers, and politicians question the project’s aims and benefits  —  Europe’s central bank is pushing ahead with the development of electronic currency even as politicians question its purpose Lees verder op Tech Meme

Emma Roth / The Verge: Zoom plans to add Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude to its products, starting with Contact Center; details on other integrations are vague  —  Zoom is partnering with Anthropic to integrate the company’s AI assistant across its productivity platform.  In a post on Tuesday … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rohan Goswami / CNBC: The DOJ alleges ex-Apple engineer Weibao Wang stole info on Apple’s autonomous tech, including source code, for a Chinese company working on a self-driving car  —  – Weibao Wang was charged with six counts of theft or attempted theft by prosecutors, who allege he stole troves of source code … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Monica Chin / The Verge: Framework Laptop 13 review: fully user-repairable, DIY kits, 3:2 screen, long battery life, and better audio, but a generic look, pricey, and plasticky build  —  The 2023 Framework Laptop 13 remains a DIY dream while fixing many of the 2022 Framework Laptop’s biggest issues. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post: The US announces charges, sanctions, and a $10M reward for info leading to the arrest of Russian national Mikhail Matveev, a Babuk ransomware gang operative  —  The Justice, Treasury and State departments announced a crackdown on global ransomware figure Mikhail Matveev … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Hippocratic AI, which is building an LLM for health care, raised a $50M seed co-led by General Catalyst and a16z at a valuation in the “triple digit millions”  —  AI, specifically generative AI, has the potential to transform healthcare.  —  At least, that sales pitch … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Joseph Menn / Washington Post: A jailed Saudi dissident’s sister sues Twitter under RICO, arguing repeated security failures let staff reveal his ID and thousands of others’ to Saudi Arabia  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The sister of an imprisoned Saudi dissident filed suit against Twitter Tuesday, arguing that it broke the law … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Brandy Betz / CoinDesk: River Financial, which offers Bitcoin brokerage, mining, wallet, and custody services, raised a $35M Series B led by Kingsway Capital; Peter Thiel also invested  —  The Series B funding for the Bitcoin financial services provider was led by Kingsway Capital. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Cristina Criddle / Financial Times: Sam Altman tells Congress that AI regulation is “essential” but must let companies be flexible and adapt to new tech, recommends safety measures, and more  —  OpenAI’s chief executive Sam Altman will tell US lawmakers on Tuesday that regulation of artificial intelligence must allow companies … Lees verder op Tech Meme