Tech Meme

Sarah Zheng / Bloomberg: Kaspersky: some versions of Pinduoduo, suspended by Google from its app store, exploited Android vulnerabilities to install backdoors and gain user data access  —  Security researchers at Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab have identified and outlined potential malware in versions … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Alex Hern / The Guardian: Nvidia CTO Michael Kagan says crypto does not “bring anything useful for society” and other processing power uses like AI are more worthwhile than crypto mining  —  Tech chief says the development of chatbots is a more worthwhile use of processing power than crypto mining Lees verder op Tech Meme

Simon Sharwood / The Register: The French government bans TikTok and all other recreational apps from staff phones, claiming none have sufficiently robust security for government devices  —  Meanwhile the US contemplates drastic action  —  The government of France has banned TikTok – and all other recreational apps – from phones issued to its employees. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Michael Pooler / Financial Times: Alex Szapiro, co-head of SoftBank’s nearly $8B Latin America fund, says he is confident about securing extra capital from its parent despite a ~$900M paper loss  —  Alex Szapiro says he is confident about securing extra capital from Japanese technology conglomerate Lees verder op Tech Meme

Daniel Taub / Bloomberg: First Citizens agrees to buy the commercial banking business of Silicon Valley Bank from the FDIC including all deposits and loans  —  First Citizens BancShares Inc. agreed to buy Silicon Valley Bank which was seized by regulators following a run on the lender. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal: A look at Modulate’s ToxMod and other AI-based tools that help gaming companies moderate voice chats in online games, amid concerns of accuracy and user privacy  —  New artificial-intelligence tools can mute, ban players who violate conduct rules  —  In the videogame “Gun Raiders,” … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Sources: the Hong Kong arms of three Chinese state banks have reached out to offer services to crypto businesses in recent months, despite a mainland crypto ban  —  Crypto firms rushing into Hong Kong after the city opened its doors to the battered sector are finding a surprising source of potential support: China’s state-owned banks. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Pranshu Verma / Washington Post: A mid-March Midjourney update seemingly fixed one of the AI image generator’s major failings: its inability to depict lifelike human hands with five fingers  —  Improved AI image-making software churned out believable yet fictional images of former president Trump getting arrested Lees verder op Tech Meme

MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: A profile of Atlanta-based Yellow Card, Africa’s largest centralized crypto exchange, which raised $57M and facilitated $1.75B in transactions since 2019  —  – Yellow Card is the largest centralized cryptocurrency exchange in Africa.  — For its nearly 1.4 million users across the continent … Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: Eight current and former Apple employees share their concerns about the upcoming MR headset’s $3,000 price, its utility, and the unproven AR/VR market  —  The company is expected to unveil an augmented reality headset in a few months.  Some employees wonder if the device makes sense for Apple. Lees verder op Tech Meme