Tech Meme

Nico Grant / New York Times: Sources detail Google’s project Magi to upgrade search with AI, as Samsung considers defaulting to Bing; source: 160+ employees are working full time on Magi  —  The tech giant is sprinting to protect its core business with a flurry of projects, including updates to its search engine and plans for an all-new one. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Coco Feng / South China Morning Post: The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, created by Congress in 2000, accuses Shein and Pinduoduo’s Temu of data risks, IP infringements, and more  —  Chinese-backed digital platforms Shein and Temu have become the latest targets of the US government, after an official report raised concerns … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Shirin Ghaffary / Vox: Similarweb: in March 2023, Twitter’s traffic fell 7.7% YoY, the third straight month of decline, web visitors fell 3.3% YoY, and Android app DAUs fell 9.8% YoY  —  Say goodbye to the old Twitter and hello to the new normal.  —  It’s been a year since Elon Musk initiated his takeover of Twitter. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Matt Binder / Mashable: Numerous public service and safety Twitter accounts, including for US National Weather Service offices, say the company’s new API rules limit automated alerts  —  Twitter’s new API rules just blocked numerous National Weather Service alert accounts and others from working. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Patience Haggin / Wall Street Journal: Q&A with Microsoft’s CVP of ads on keeping Bing Chat results from becoming too promotional, AI-powered search threatening publishers’ ad revenue, and more  —  Kya Sainsbury-Carter, who recently was named to head the company’s ad business, offers an inside look at Microsoft’s game plan Lees verder op Tech Meme

Subrat Patnaik / Bloomberg: Amid an AI frenzy, enterprise AI company CXApp’s stock closed at $13.85 on April 14, up from a $1.33 closing on April 11, growing its market cap 10x to ~$195M  —  CXApp Inc. soared 94% on Friday, bringing its rally over the past three days to 941% on the back of a wave of retail investor interest … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: A US House Committee publishes a draft stablecoin bill, which proposes a moratorium on stablecoins backed by other cryptocurrencies, a CBDC study, and more  —  The stablecoin bill is the first major piece of crypto legislation in 2023.  —  The U.S. House Financial Services Committee published … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: Asus unveils the €999+ ROG Phone 7 with a 6.78 AMOLED screen, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and a clip-on fan, for preorder in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Europe  —  The clip-on fan interfaces with a trap door that opens up for internal cooling.  —  Some companies may be giving up on the idea … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Patience Haggin / Wall Street Journal: Q&A with Microsoft’s CVP of ads on keeping Bing Chat results from being too promotional, AI-powered search threatening publishers’ ad revenue, and more  —  Kya Sainsbury-Carter, who recently was named to head the company’s ad business, offers an inside look at Microsoft’s game plan Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: Asus unveils the €999+ ROG Phone 7 with a 6.78 AMOLED screen, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage, and a clip-on fan, for preorder in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Europe  —  The clip-on fan interfaces with a trap door that opens up for internal cooling.  —  Some companies may be giving up on the idea … Lees verder op Tech Meme