CNN: Memo: the White House told US agencies to shore up their cybersecurity after many “failed to fully comply” with practices prescribed by a 2021 executive order — The White House ordered federal agencies to shore up their cybersecurity after agencies have lagged in implementing … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Candice Ortiz / Mediaite: Conservative radio host Glenn Beck says all Glenn Beck Program podcast episodes, dating back to 2017, “have been removed from Apple/iTunes with no explanation” — Commentator Glenn Beck’s entire show was removed from Apple’s podcast network on Wednesday, allegedly without warning or explanation. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Jon Swartz / MarketWatch: Cisco reports Q4 revenue up 16% YoY to $15.2B, vs. $15.05B est., net income up 41% YoY to $4B, and forecasts FY 2024 revenue below estimates — Cisco Systems Inc. reported strong quarterly results, but a mixed full-year forecast for fiscal 2024 turned shares south in after-hours trading Wednesday. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Reed Albergotti / Semafor: Sources: Eric Schmidt is building an organization, modeled on OpenAI, to tackle scientific challenges using AI’s help; most of the funding comes from his wealth — Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is building an ambitious new organization to tackle scientific challenges with the help … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Candice Ortiz / Mediaite: Conservative radio host Glenn Beck says all podcast episodes of The Glenn Beck Program “have been removed from Apple/iTunes with no explanation” — Commentator Glenn Beck’s entire show was removed from Apple’s podcast network on Wednesday, allegedly without warning or explanation. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Reed Albergotti / Semafor: Sources: Eric Schmidt is building an organization to tackle scientific challenges with the help of AI, with funding coming mostly from his own personal wealth — Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is building an ambitious new organization to tackle scientific challenges with the help of artificial intelligence … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Makena Kelly / The Verge: NYC bans TikTok on city-owned devices and asks agencies to remove the app within 30 days; a NYC Cyber Command review found that TikTok “posed a security threat” — New York City is banning TikTok from city-owned devices and requiring agencies to remove the app within the next 30 days. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Financial Times: The UK plans to host an AI Safety Summit in November 2023 with countries, academics, and AI executives from DeepMind, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, and more — ‘Like-minded’ states to be asked to Bletchley Park along with tech executives and academics — The UK government will host … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Bloomberg: Docs: Amazon plans to impose a new 2% fee per sale on merchants who ship products themselves, on top of the ~15% commission they already pay, from October 2023 — – The new levy comes even with an FTC antitrust suit looming — Merchant fees generate revenue as online sales growth slows Lees verder op Tech Meme
Makena Kelly / The Verge: New York City bans TikTok from city-owned devices and requires agencies to remove the app within the next 30 days, after a review by the NYC Cyber Command — New York City is banning TikTok from city-owned devices and requiring agencies to remove the app within the next 30 days. Lees verder op Tech Meme