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Scientists and DNA sequencing startup Illumina identified 4.3M genetic variants in ~800 primates and then used AI to predict genetic health risks in 454K humans (Clive Cookson/Financial Times) 03-06-2023

Clive Cookson / Financial Times: Scientists and DNA sequencing startup Illumina identified 4.3M genetic variants in ~800 primates and then used AI to predict genetic health risks in 454K humans  —  Scientists apply deep learning to expanded DNA database to help identify disease-causing mutations in humans Lees verder op Tech Meme

A look at India's hacking-for-hire industry, which has a tacit alliance with the government and is unusually brazen, with firms publicly touting their services (David D. Kirkpatrick/New Yorker) 03-06-2023

David D. Kirkpatrick / New Yorker: A look at India’s hacking-for-hire industry, which has a tacit alliance with the government and is unusually brazen, with firms publicly touting their services  —  The country has developed a lucrative specialty: cyberattacks for hire.  —  In the summer of 2020, Jonas Rey … Lees verder op Tech Meme

A profile of Nvidia, including how Jensen Huang, Curtis Priem, and Chris Malachowsky started the company at Denny's and placed early bets on “$0B markets” (Ben Cohen/Wall Street Journal) 03-06-2023

Ben Cohen / Wall Street Journal: A profile of Nvidia, including how Jensen Huang, Curtis Priem, and Chris Malachowsky started the company at Denny’s and placed early bets on “$0B markets”  —  AI made Nvidia the world’s most valuable chip maker.  So did three guys sipping diner coffee and planning to conquer markets that barely existed. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Harvard's popular MOOC CS50 plans to use AI to grade assignments, teach coding, and personalize tips, and is testing a virtual TA to give feedback to students (Saritha Rai/Bloomberg) 03-06-2023

Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: Harvard’s popular MOOC CS50 plans to use AI to grade assignments, teach coding, and personalize tips, and is testing a virtual TA to give feedback to students  —  The world’s most popular online learning course, Harvard University’s CS50, is getting a ChatGPT-era makeover. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: Zume, which used robots to automate pizza-making, shuts down and is undergoing liquidation; the startup raised $375M from SoftBank and $445M in total (Erin Woo/The Information) 03-06-2023

Erin Woo / The Information: Sources: Zume, which used robots to automate pizza-making, shuts down and is undergoing liquidation; the startup raised $375M from SoftBank and $445M in total  —  Zume, which raised $375 million from SoftBank to automate pizza-making with robots before switching to developing sustainable packaging, has shut down. Lees verder op Tech Meme

In an interim ruling, a Kenyan court orders the suspension of the mass sacking of 184 content moderators by Meta contractor Sama; Meta plans to appeal (Agence France-Presse) 03-06-2023

Agence France-Presse: In an interim ruling, a Kenyan court orders the suspension of the mass sacking of 184 content moderators by Meta contractor Sama; Meta plans to appeal  —  A Kenyan court on Friday ordered the suspension of the mass sacking of scores of content moderators by a subcontractor … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: telecom ministers from 18 EU countries either rejected or criticized a push by European telcos to force Big Tech to help fund 5G and broadband rollout (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters) 03-06-2023

Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: Sources: telecom ministers from 18 EU countries either rejected or criticized a push by European telcos to force Big Tech to help fund 5G and broadband rollout  —  A majority of EU countries have rejected a push by Europe’s big telecoms operators to force Big Tech to help fund the rollout … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Vimeo plans to end support for its TV apps on June 27, 2023, saying video-casting will give customers a “better ongoing experience” (Todd Spangler/Variety) 03-06-2023

Todd Spangler / Variety: Vimeo plans to end support for its TV apps on June 27, 2023, saying video-casting will give customers a “better ongoing experience”  —  Vimeo is ending support for its existing TV apps — with the video management and hosting provider telling customers they’ll have a … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy in May after failing to close a €90M round (Dan Taylor/Tech.eu) 02-06-2023

Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy in May after failing to close a €90M round  —  After numerous lawsuits in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Spain, losses close to €65 million, and a €90 million funding round … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy in May after failing to close a €90M round (Dan Taylor/Tech.eu) 02-06-2023

Dan Taylor / Tech.eu: Report: Valencia-based Jeff, which provides a frontend app and other tools to manage businesses, filed for bankruptcy in May after failing to close a €90M round  —  After numerous lawsuits in Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Spain, losses close to €65 million, and a €90 million funding round … Lees verder op Tech Meme