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Sources: Musk proposed running OpenAI in 2018, saying it had fallen fatally behind Google; after Sam Altman and other founders rejected the offer, Musk cut ties (Reed Albergotti/Semafor) 24-03-2023

Reed Albergotti / Semafor: Sources: Musk proposed running OpenAI in 2018, saying it had fallen fatally behind Google; after Sam Altman and other founders rejected the offer, Musk cut ties  —  After three years, Elon Musk was ready to give up on the artificial intelligence research firm he helped found, OpenAI. Lees verder op Tech Meme

CMA narrows probe of Microsoft's $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition, saying new evidence “provisionally alleviates” concerns about UK game console supply (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) 24-03-2023

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: CMA narrows probe of Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard acquisition, saying new evidence “provisionally alleviates” concerns about UK game console supply  —  The UK’s antitrust watchdog has narrowed its probe of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion bid for video game giant, Activision Blizzard, it said today. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Xiaomi reports Q4 revenue down 22.8% YoY to ~$9.6B and net income down 67.3% to ~$213M; 2022 revenue fell 14.7% to ~$40.7B and net income fell 61.4% to ~$1.23B (Reuters) 24-03-2023

Reuters: Xiaomi reports Q4 revenue down 22.8% YoY to ~$9.6B and net income down 67.3% to ~$213M; 2022 revenue fell 14.7% to ~$40.7B and net income fell 61.4% to ~$1.23B  —  Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp (1810.HK) on Friday posted a 22.8% drop in fourth-quarter revenue to 66.05 billion yuan ($9.6 billion). Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: Elon Musk proposed taking control of OpenAI in 2018 but Sam Altman and other founders rejected the offer, leading Musk to walk away from the company (Reed Albergotti/Semafor) 24-03-2023

Reed Albergotti / Semafor: Sources: Elon Musk proposed taking control of OpenAI in 2018 but Sam Altman and other founders rejected the offer, leading Musk to walk away from the company  —  After three years, Elon Musk was ready to give up on the artificial intelligence research firm he helped found, OpenAI. Lees verder op Tech Meme

France plans to use large-scale AI-based video cameras for the 2024 Paris Olympics, potentially becoming the first EU country to legalize AI surveillance (Laura Kayali/Politico) 24-03-2023

Laura Kayali / Politico: France plans to use large-scale AI-based video cameras for the 2024 Paris Olympics, potentially becoming the first EU country to legalize AI surveillance  —  PARIS — France’s AI-powered array of surveillance cameras for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics cleared a final legislative hurdle on Thursday. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Meituan reports Q4 revenue up 21.4% YoY to ~$8.67B, above ~$8.4B estimates, and a ~$157M loss; core local commerce revenue grew 17.4% YoY to ~$6.3B (Casey Hall/Reuters) 24-03-2023

Casey Hall / Reuters: Meituan reports Q4 revenue up 21.4% YoY to ~$8.67B, above ~$8.4B estimates, and a ~$157M loss; core local commerce revenue grew 17.4% YoY to ~$6.3B  —  Chinese food delivery giant Meituan (3690.HK) posted a bigger-than-expected 21.4% rise in quarterly revenue on Friday as it fended off competition … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Binance suspends spot trading on its exchange due to an “issue” and says it is working “to resolve this as soon as possible” (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk) 24-03-2023

Shaurya Malwa / CoinDesk: Binance suspends spot trading on its exchange due to an “issue” and says it is working “to resolve this as soon as possible”  —  Bitcoin slightly dipped as Binance spot trading was suspended.  —  Crypto exchange Binance suspended spot trading amid an issue on the world’s … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Current and former Twitch staff describe how the service lost its way: out-of-touch leaders, losing big creators, cost cutting, many irrelevant ads, and more (Nathan Grayson/Washington Post) 24-03-2023

Nathan Grayson / Washington Post: Current and former Twitch staff describe how the service lost its way: out-of-touch leaders, losing big creators, cost cutting, many irrelevant ads, and more  —  The platform’s recent moves have confused and upset creators, fans and staff alike  —  For Twitch, the live-streaming platform watched … Lees verder op Tech Meme

CISA releases an open-source Python-based utility to detect signs of malicious activity in Microsoft cloud environments (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) 24-03-2023

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: CISA releases an open-source Python-based utility to detect signs of malicious activity in Microsoft cloud environments  —  The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a new open-source incident response tool that helps detect signs of malicious activity in Microsoft cloud environments. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Quantum computing startup Strangeworks raised a $24M Series A led by Hitachi Ventures with participation from IBM and Raytheon Technologies (SiliconHills) 24-03-2023

SiliconHills: Quantum computing startup Strangeworks raised a $24M Series A led by Hitachi Ventures with participation from IBM and Raytheon Technologies  —  Quantum computing startup, Strangeworks has announced the completion of a $24 million round of funding.  —  The Austin-based company previously raised … Lees verder op Tech Meme