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Microsoft Chief Economist Michael Schwarz says AI will be used by “bad actors”, such as spammers, to cause “real damage” and “clearly” must be regulated (Bryce Baschuk/Bloomberg) 03-05-2023

Bryce Baschuk / Bloomberg: Microsoft Chief Economist Michael Schwarz says AI will be used by “bad actors”, such as spammers, to cause “real damage” and “clearly” must be regulated  —  Artificial intelligence will be dangerous in the hands of unscrupulous people, according to Microsoft Corp. Chief Economist Michael Schwarz. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bluesky, which has ~55,000 users, feels absolutely wild, highlighted by the CEO pleading to stop “skeets” and increasingly weird struggles over norms and vibes (Sarah Jeong/The Verge) 03-05-2023

Sarah Jeong / The Verge: Bluesky, which has ~55,000 users, feels absolutely wild, highlighted by the CEO pleading to stop “skeets” and increasingly weird struggles over norms and vibes  —  Early last week, barely anyone had heard of Bluesky.  On Wednesday, it was just one of many alternatives vying … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Geoffrey Hinton should have spoken up years ago when others like Timnit Gebru were criticizing Google over LLMs; hopefully Hinton spurs others to speak up now (Parmy Olson/Bloomberg) 03-05-2023

Parmy Olson / Bloomberg: Geoffrey Hinton should have spoken up years ago when others like Timnit Gebru were criticizing Google over LLMs; hopefully Hinton spurs others to speak up now  —  It is hard not to be worried when the so-called godfather of artificial intelligence, Geoffrey Hinton, says he is leaving Google and regrets his life’s work. Lees verder op Tech Meme

A guide to how quantum computing, qubits, and “quantum algorithms” work, the biggest challenges, government involvement, and potential for hacking, or “Q-day” (Financial Times) 03-05-2023

Financial Times: A guide to how quantum computing, qubits, and “quantum algorithms” work, the biggest challenges, government involvement, and potential for hacking, or “Q-day”  —  The next generation of quantum computers will open a new world of possibilities, but also pose enormous risks to our online security Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kamala Harris plans to meet the CEOs of Alphabet, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic on May 4 at the White House to discuss risks in current and near-term AI (Justin Sink/Bloomberg) 03-05-2023

Justin Sink / Bloomberg: Kamala Harris plans to meet the CEOs of Alphabet, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic on May 4 at the White House to discuss risks in current and near-term AI  —  Vice President Kamala Harris is meeting Thursday with the chief executive officers from top artificial intelligence firms Alphabet Inc. … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The EU Digital Markets Act became applicable on May 2, after entering into force in November 2022; enforcement on gatekeepers is not expected until spring 2024 (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) 03-05-2023

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: The EU Digital Markets Act became applicable on May 2, after entering into force in November 2022; enforcement on gatekeepers is not expected until spring 2024  —  GAFAM giants will have marked their calendars today as the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Union’s plan to curb … Lees verder op Tech Meme

How on-demand home services startup Urban Company became the biggest employer of women in India's gig economy, creating a rare opportunity for social mobility (Sonia Faleiro/Rest of World) 03-05-2023

Sonia Faleiro / Rest of World: How on-demand home services startup Urban Company became the biggest employer of women in India’s gig economy, creating a rare opportunity for social mobility  —  By disrupting the age-old home services industry, the Indian unicorn offered many women a rare opportunity for social mobility. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: Unity is cutting ~600 jobs, or ~8% of its staff, the company's largest round of cuts in the past year, after laying off 500+ in January and last June (Sarah E. Needleman/Wall Street Journal) 03-05-2023

Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Unity is cutting ~600 jobs, or ~8% of its staff, the company’s largest round of cuts in the past year, after laying off 500+ in January and last June  —  Software company’s move to let go about 600 employees follows string of job cuts in tech industry and beyond Lees verder op Tech Meme

Match Group reports Q1 revenue down 1% YoY to $787M, vs. $794M est., paying users down 3% YoY to 15.9M, revenue per paying user up 2% YoY, and a $1B buyback (Akash Sriram/Reuters) 03-05-2023

Akash Sriram / Reuters: Match Group reports Q1 revenue down 1% YoY to $787M, vs. $794M est., paying users down 3% YoY to 15.9M, revenue per paying user up 2% YoY, and a $1B buyback  —  Match Group (MTCH.O) on Tuesday forecast second-quarter revenue below analysts’ expectations, but said it is seeing signs of growth … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Balaji Srinivasan “settles” his $1M bet from mid-March, predicting one BTC would be worth $1M+ within 90 days, ahead of time, by giving $500K to three entities (Stephen Alpher/CoinDesk) 03-05-2023

Stephen Alpher / CoinDesk: Balaji Srinivasan “settles” his $1M bet from mid-March, predicting one BTC would be worth $1M+ within 90 days, ahead of time, by giving $500K to three entities  —  Amid the initial bank failures in the U.S., the tech entrepreneur in mid-March had bet $1 million that bitcoin would hit $1 million within 90 days. Lees verder op Tech Meme