Andy Bell: A Mastodon user since 2018 details issues with the service despite decentralization’s promise, like few Twitter friends, little diversity, and tone policing — I first joined Mastodon in 2018 (even though my old profile says 2016?), so I’d say I’ve seen a lot of its evolution. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Miles Kruppa / Wall Street Journal: An interview with Sundar Pichai on plans to add generative AI to Search, why chatbots do not threaten Google’s Search ads business, efficiency drive, and more — ‘More work left to do’ in efficiency drive, chief executive says — Google plans to add conversational artificial-intelligence features … Lees verder op Tech Meme
The Block: OPNX, an exchange for trading bankruptcy claims from 3AC founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davie, had just $13.64 in volume in its first 24 hours; OPNX’s FLEX drops 27%+ — – OPNX did not start off with a bang. — The exchange’s token, FLEX, is down 27%, trading at $1.95. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Manish Singh / TechCrunch: India amends its IT law to prohibit social media platforms from hosting “misleading” content about the government and requiring them to use its fact-check unit — India amended its IT law on Thursday to prohibit Facebook, Twitter and other social media firms from publishing … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Miles Kruppa / Wall Street Journal: Interview with Sundar Pichai about plans to add conversational AI to Search, why chatbots are not a threat to Google’s Search business, efficiency drive, more — ‘More work left to do’ in efficiency drive, chief executive says — Google plans to add conversational artificial-intelligence features … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Kevin Varley / Bloomberg: US Census data: US chip imports rose 17% YoY to $4.86B in February 2023; Asia accounted for 83%, led by Malaysia at 20%, Taiwan at 15.1%, and Vietnam at 11.6% — Thailand, Vietnam, India and Cambodia have emerged as early winners this year as semiconductor production begins to move away … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Financial Times: As Revolut and other “e-money” companies grow in the EU and the UK, customers complain of inadequate customer support, leading to a UK FCA warning in March 2023 — Regulators crack down after complaints mushroom about digital money services — In early 2023, John started … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Jay Caspian Kang / New Yorker: Utah’s bills restricting kids’ social media use have galling civil-liberties concerns and hazy enforcement plans, and will likely face constitutional challenges — Most people seem to agree that something should be done to protect kids from what sure looks like an addictive product. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Andy Bell: A Mastodon user since 2018 details issues with the service despite decentralization’s promise, including little diversity, tone policing, and a weird atmosphere — I first joined Mastodon in 2018 (even though my old profile says 2016?), so I’d say I’ve seen a lot of its evolution. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Joe Brock / Reuters: Sources: Chinese state-owned telecom companies are planning a $500M undersea fiber internet cable network linking Asia, the Middle East, and Europe — Chinese state-owned telecom firms are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic internet cable network that would link Asia … Lees verder op Tech Meme