Reuters: Sources: China plans to launch a new state-backed fund that aims to raise ~$41B for its chip sector, larger than the ~$19B and ~$27B funds from 2014 and 2019 — China is set to launch a new state-backed investment fund that aims to raise about $40 billion for its semiconductor sector … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Scharon Harding / Ars Technica: Reddit hastily replacing some of its long-time mods raises questions about the company prioritizing reopening protesting subreddits over finding the best people — Concerns of Redditor safety, jeopardized research amid new mods and API rules. — Did you know that improper food canning can lead to death? Lees verder op Tech Meme
Kate Knibbs / Wired: Copyright activists are working to wipe Books3 from the internet, which may only benefit the big companies that have already been using the AI training dataset — Copyright activists are on a mission to wipe a popular generative AI training set from the internet. Success could alter the industry—and who controls it. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Reuters: Malaysia says the government is in talks with Google, Meta, and others over a regulatory framework to pay news outlets for their content on online platforms — Malaysia said on Tuesday it is considering regulations that will make internet giants Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) … Lees verder op Tech Meme
David Heaney / UploadVR: Korean media report: Meta partnered with LG to launch a new Quest Pro in 2025 to compete with Apple’s Vision Pro; Meta also plans a sub-$200 headset in 2024 — Meta is reportedly partnering with LG for future Quest Pro headsets. — In November last year South Korean news outlet SBS Biz reported Meta … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: Milton Keynes, UK-based Envisics, which is building in-car AR heads-up display tech, raised $50M in a second Series C tranche, closing the $100M round in total — Envisics, a UK-based holographics company building in-car technology that projects navigation, safety alerts and other data onto … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Reuters: Malaysia says it is in discussions with Google, Meta and others over a regulatory framework to compensate news outlets for their content on online platforms — Malaysia said on Tuesday it is considering regulations that will make internet giants Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Erin Reed / Erin In The Morning: Senator Marsha Blackburn, the Kids Online Safety Act’s lead sponsor, says the US legislation would be used to “protect minor children” from transgender people — The lead sponsor of the “Kids Online Safety Act,” otherwise known as KOSA, has stated over the weekend that it will be used to … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Noah Smith / Noahpinion: How LLMs like GPT-4 can have an equalizing effect in some cases, boosting less-skilled workers and potentially leveling the human-capital playing field — An optimistic take on technology and inequality. — On the app formerly known as Twitter, I’m known for occasionally going on rants … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: Elon Musk threatens to file a defamation suit against the ADL for “falsely accusing” X and him of being antisemitic, and blames the ADL for X’s US ad sales drop — In the newest uproar you might have missed, Elon Musk says X, formerly Twitter, will file a defamation lawsuit against the Anti-Defamation League. Lees verder op Tech Meme