Tech Meme

Tate Ryan-Mosley / MIT Technology Review: A look at C2PA, a standard that relies on cryptography to encode provenance information of media content, started by Adobe, Arm, Intel, Microsoft, and Truepic  —  An internet protocol called C2PA adds a “nutrition label” to images, video, and audio.  —  The White House wants big AI companies … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Allison Parshall / Quanta Magazine: An interview with Yael Tauman Kalai, a Microsoft cryptographer who won the 2022 ACM Prize in Computing, on cryptography, “post-quantum” security, and more  —  Yael Tauman Kalai’s breakthroughs secure the digital world, from cloud computing to our quantum future. Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: Starlink’s near total control of satellite internet is raising global alarms; 4,500+ Starlink satellites are in orbit, accounting for 50%+ of active satellites  —  The tech billionaire has become the dominant power in satellite internet technology.  The ways he is wielding that influence are raising global alarms. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Hiroyuki Akiyama / Nikkei Asia: Japan plans to add ~110K new trainees to acquire digital skills through fiscal 2024, as the government projects a 2.3M digital worker shortage by fiscal 2026  —  Tokyo aims to add 110,000 new trainees in the field over next two years  —  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rebecca Elliott / Wall Street Journal: Twitter/X reinstates Kanye West’s account, suspended in December 2022, and says he won’t be eligible to monetize it, and ads won’t appear next to his posts  —  West won’t be eligible to monetize his account, and ads won’t appear next to his posts  —  X, the social-media platform formerly known … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jessica Lucas / HuffPost: Despite TikTok prohibiting branded content promoting alcohol, some creators say they’re sponsored by alcohol brands, and they drink excessively to promote them  —  While the app has strict rules prohibiting branded content promoting alcohol, creators are still allegedly making money drinking to excess — and at least one has died. Lees verder op Tech Meme

BBC: An investigation citing hundreds of Turkish people claims Android’s earthquake warning system failed to send alerts for the 7.8-magnitude quake on February 6  —  James Clayton and Ben Derico in San Francisco & Anna Foster in Turkey  —  Google’s earthquake warning system failed … Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: Sources: the Biden admin is looking for malware it believes China hid inside critical infrastructure, mainly aimed to disrupt the military if a conflict emerges  —  American intelligence officials believe the malware could give China the power to disrupt or slow American deployments or resupply operations … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kashmir Hill / New York Times: A profile of Mike Masnick, who founded Techdirt in 1998, considered by lawmakers, CEOs, and activists as an essential guide for what’s happening in tech  —  Mike Masnick, who founded Techdirt in 1998, writes for an influential audience of lawmakers, C.E.O.s and activists. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Washington Post: Adam Mosseri and current and former employees recount how Threads came to life with a small team focused on shipping a bare-bones app on a breakneck schedule  —  A company in crisis went back to basics to deliver a viral hit.  But can Adam Mosseri’s bare-bones Twitter clone reinvigorate an aging tech giant? Lees verder op Tech Meme