Tech Meme

Irregular Ideas: We are at the tail end of the first wave of LLM-based AI, which performs better than the average human in some tasks but is not enough and is expensive to train  —  On a recent cross-country trip—I (Paul) drove from California to Illinois and back again.  On the drive, I saw a sign … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kris Holt / Engadget: Epic Games announces Epic First Run program, which will give developers 100% of net revenue for six months if they launch exclusively on the Epic Games Store  —  Games and apps in the Epic First Run program will also benefit from extra exposure on the storefront. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Erin Woo / The Information: Sources say TikTok plans to bar links to Amazon and other e-commerce sites in a bid to force people to use TikTok Shop to buy items they see on the app  —  The cost of TikTok’s online shopping expansion in the U.S. is beginning to add up.  —  TikTok Shop, the app’s nascent shopping service … Lees verder op Tech Meme

NewsGuard: An analysis finds 37 sites that are using AI chatbots to rewrite news articles, which first appeared in outlets like CNN, the NYT, and Reuters, without credit  —  NewsGuard has identified 37 sites that use artificial intelligence to repackage articles from mainstream news sources without providing credit Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mat Di Salvo / Decrypt: Crypto exchange Bitstamp says it is ending its Ethereum staking service for US customers from September 25, citing “current regulatory dynamics in the US”  —  The crypto exchange said it made the decision due to “regulatory dynamics” in the States. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Clive Cookson / Financial Times: Research teams from the University of California, San Francisco and Stanford University use AI and electrodes to turn thoughts into speech via a lifelike avatar  —  Scientists use electrodes and AI programs to turn thoughts into speech via a lifelike avatar Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Sources and documents: China quietly revived its initiative to recruit top foreign-trained scientists, which was stopped in 2018, to boost its tech proficiency  —  For a decade until 2018, China sought to recruit elite foreign-trained scientists under a lavishly funded program that Washington viewed … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ju-min Park / Reuters: Naver unveils its generative AI product HyperCLOVA X, including chatbot app CLOVA X available in beta, and AI search service Cue, launching in beta in September  —  South Korean internet giant Naver (035420.KS) unveiled on Thursday its own generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: Atari announces the $130 Atari 2600+, with HDMI and a slot for Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges, the $25 CX40+ joystick, and a $40 CX30+ paddle controller bundle  —  Software emulation keeps costs down, but may turn off retro-gaming enthusiasts.  —  If you read about Atari issuing a new cartridge … Lees verder op Tech Meme

David Gewirtz / ZDNet: Google announces new security features for Workspace, including zero-trust, data loss prevention, and digital sovereignty controls, rolling out in 2023 and 2024  —  Google Workspace, your most secure choice in productivity suites, will be getting even more secure. Lees verder op Tech Meme