Tech Meme

Jessie Pang / Reuters: Versions of the Glory to Hong Kong protest song were unavailable on iTunes, Spotify, and Instagram Reels in Hong Kong, after the government sought an injunction  —  Various versions of the pro-democracy protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong” were unavailable on Apple’s iTunes Store, Spotify … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg: Spotify shifts its podcast strategy from being a sort of HBO by releasing exclusive shows to providing tools for podcast creators, similar to YouTube’s model  —  Over the past four years, Spotify Technology SA has announced a succession of splashy deals showing off how much money it’s willing … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Thomas Seal / Bloomberg: Vodafone and Three agree to combine to create the UK’s largest mobile network, pending regulatory approval, and will take on £6B in debt; Vodafone will own 51%  —  Vodafone Group Plc and CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. agreed to combine their UK mobile businesses in a deal that will create … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Axios: Sens. Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal introduce a bill denying Section 230 protections for generative AI content; experts are split on whether §230 applies  —  Sens. Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal want to clarify that the internet’s bedrock liability law does not apply to generative AI … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jay Peters / The Verge: As over 8,000 subreddits go dark, Google’s results, which often improve when adding “reddit” to the search, have suffered  —  Over 8,000 subreddits have gone dark to protest Reddit’s upcoming API changes, and it’s shown me just how much I rely on Reddit to find useful, human-sounding information in my Google search results. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sayan Chakraborty / Nikkei Asia: Peak XV head Shailendra Singh discusses the Sequoia split, saying the move will remove potential conflicts, especially in AI and with Sequoia’s US portfolio  —  Split with American parent eliminates potential conflicts in hot sectors like AI  —  Managing Director Shailendra Singh … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nic Newman / Reuters Institute: Reuters’ 2023 Digital News Report: despite social media fragmentation, users’ dependence on platforms for news keeps growing; Facebook drops and TikTok grows  —  This year’s report comes against the backdrop of a global cost-of-living crisis, a continuing war in the heart of Europe, and further climate instability across the world. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Thomas Seal / Bloomberg: Vodafone and Three agree to combine to create the UK’s largest mobile network, pending regulatory approval, and will take on £6B in debt; Vodafone will own 51%  —  Vodafone Group Plc and CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. agreed to combine their UK mobile businesses in a deal that will create … Lees verder op Tech Meme

BBC: Margrethe Vestager says discrimination, not extinction, is a more pressing concern for AI due to training models and “guardrails” are needed to counter bias  —  Discrimination is a more pressing concern from advancing artificial intelligence than human extinction, says the EU’s competition chief. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Adam Satariano / New York Times: The European Parliament passes the AI Act, which would curtail facial recognition, mandate data disclosures, and more; a final version should pass later in 2023  —  A draft law in the European Parliament has become the world’s most far-reaching attempt to address the potentially harmful effects of artificial intelligence. Lees verder op Tech Meme