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On the 10th anniversary of his revelations, Edward Snowden says he has “no regrets” and “2013 seems like child's play” versus current surveillance capabilities (Ewen MacAskill/The Guardian) 08-06-2023

Ewen MacAskill / The Guardian: On the 10th anniversary of his revelations, Edward Snowden says he has “no regrets” and “2013 seems like child’s play” versus current surveillance capabilities  —  But whistleblower says 2013 surveillance ‘child’s play’ compared to technology today Lees verder op Tech Meme

Adobe begins rolling out its generative AI Firefly tool to businesses and plans to offer “full indemnification” against copyright lawsuits over its output (Chris Stokel-Walker/Fast Company) 08-06-2023

Chris Stokel-Walker / Fast Company: Adobe begins rolling out its generative AI Firefly tool to businesses and plans to offer “full indemnification” against copyright lawsuits over its output  —  Adobe is so confident in Firefly’s ability to respect creators’ copyrighted images that it’ll legally compensate businesses … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Apple Vision Pro impressions after 30 minutes of use: extraordinary tech, heavier than expected, visionOS is a breakthrough, incredible for sports, and more (John Gruber/Daring Fireball) 08-06-2023

John Gruber / Daring Fireball: Apple Vision Pro impressions after 30 minutes of use: extraordinary tech, heavier than expected, visionOS is a breakthrough, incredible for sports, and more  —  I got to spend about 30 minutes Monday afternoon using a Vision Pro and VisionOS at Apple Park, in a temporary “field house” … Lees verder op Tech Meme

GoTo CEO Andre Soelistyo plans to leave, a surprise move just months after detailing a profitability plan, to be replaced by Northstar partner Patrick Walujo (Bloomberg) 08-06-2023

Bloomberg: GoTo CEO Andre Soelistyo plans to leave, a surprise move just months after detailing a profitability plan, to be replaced by Northstar partner Patrick Walujo  —  Andre Soelistyo will step down as chief executive officer of GoTo Group, a surprise move that comes just months after he outlined … Lees verder op Tech Meme

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to host an AI summit in the fall, saying the UK would be “well-placed” to convene discussions; attendees are unclear (Esther Webber/Politico) 08-06-2023

Esther Webber / Politico: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plans to host an AI summit in the fall, saying the UK would be “well-placed” to convene discussions; attendees are unclear  —  Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson denied G7 members were trying to set up an alliance against China and Russia. Lees verder op Tech Meme

The SEC's Binance lawsuit includes testimony from ex-Binance.US CEO Catherine Coley, who joined in 2019 before suddenly leaving two years later without a trace (Emily Nicolle/Bloomberg) 08-06-2023

Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: The SEC’s Binance lawsuit includes testimony from ex-Binance.US CEO Catherine Coley, who joined in 2019 before suddenly leaving two years later without a trace  —  In 2019, Catherine Coley became the first chief executive of Binance.US, a crypto exchange that shares its name … Lees verder op Tech Meme

WhatsApp announces Channels, a one-to-many broadcast tool that is “a private way to follow what matters”, and plans to add payment services in the future (David Pierce/The Verge) 08-06-2023

David Pierce / The Verge: WhatsApp announces Channels, a one-to-many broadcast tool that is “a private way to follow what matters”, and plans to add payment services in the future  —  June 8, 2023 … The newest feature in WhatsApp brings a very different kind of messaging to the world’s most popular chat app. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Some software providers and startups are promoting AI-based monitoring tools at the workplace to combat burnout, reduce stress, and improve productivity (Danielle Abril/Washington Post) 08-06-2023

Danielle Abril / Washington Post: Some software providers and startups are promoting AI-based monitoring tools at the workplace to combat burnout, reduce stress, and improve productivity  —  AI companies suggest they can help workers boost sales, lower stress and feel more connected.  But some workers worry about data collection and privacy. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: TikTok is aiming for $20B in global e-commerce GMV in 2023, up from $4.4B in 2022, after rapid growth of its e-commerce business in Southeast Asia (Bloomberg) 08-06-2023

Bloomberg: Sources: TikTok is aiming for $20B in global e-commerce GMV in 2023, up from $4.4B in 2022, after rapid growth of its e-commerce business in Southeast Asia  —  ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok aims to more than quadruple the size of its global e-commerce business to as much as $20 billion … Lees verder op Tech Meme

SK Hynix begins mass producing its 238-layer 3D NAND flash memory chips, promising speeds of 2400MT/s, up from the last generation's 176 layers and 1600MT/s (Anton Shilov/Tom's Hardware) 08-06-2023

Anton Shilov / Tom’s Hardware: SK Hynix begins mass producing its 238-layer 3D NAND flash memory chips, promising speeds of 2400MT/s, up from the last generation’s 176 layers and 1600MT/s  —  The new memory promises speeds of up to 2,400 MT/s.  —  SK hynix said late on Wednesday that it had begun mass production of its 238-layer … Lees verder op Tech Meme