Tech Meme

David C. Banks / Chalkbeat New York: New York City Public Schools lifts its ban on ChatGPT and other generative AI models, and will now support educators and students to learn about and explore AI  —  After a cautious start, our approach to AI technology is evolving.  —  As Chancellor of the nation’s largest school system … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Guardian: The UK plans to invest up to £1B over the next decade in its semiconductor industry; the US had pledged $52B and the EU €43B for their respective chip sectors  —  While the US and EU announce bigger programmes, one British startup says the government’s investment figure is less than the cost of one basic plant Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Sources: ESPN is laying the groundwork to offer its TV channel as a subscription streaming service by securing flexibility in league and cable provider deals  —  Internal project code-named ‘Flagship’ lays out shift in coming years, as talks with leagues and cable partners have begun Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Sources: Apple restricts internal use of ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and other external AI tools due to concerns over potential leaks of confidential data  —  The iPhone maker is concerned workers could release confidential data as it develops its own similar technology. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mike Masnick / Techdirt: A look at SCOTUS’ rulings on Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter v. Taamneh and why explanations given for Section 230’s existence could bode well for the Internet  —  Our long national wait for how the Supreme Court would rule regarding Section 230 is over, and the answer is… we need to keep waiting. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Vibhuti Sharma / DealStreetAsia: Indian data analytics company Course5 Intelligence raised $28M in funding led by 360 ONE Asset Management at a valuation of $250M-$275M  —  Indian data analytics company Course5 Intelligence on Thursday said it has closed a $28-million equity funding round led by 360 ONE Asset Management … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Guardian: The UK plans to invest up to £1B over the next decade in its semiconductor industry; the US had pledged $52B and the EU €43B for their respective chip sectors  —  While the US and EU announce bigger programmes, one British startup says the government’s investment figure is less than the cost of one basic plant Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mark Hachman / PCWorld: Hands-on with Sightful’s $2,000 Spacetop AR laptop: surprisingly simple hardware, a light headset, and superior to Meta Quest Pro’s virtual workspace  —  Sightful’s Spacetop AR laptop is brought to you by the chief executive behind the Microsoft Kinect.  —  Laptops have a problem: their screen. Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Guardian: The UK plans to invest up to £1B over the next decade in its semiconductor industry; the US had pledged $52B and the EU €43B for their respective chip sectors  —  While the US and EU announce bigger programmes, one British startup says the government’s investment figure is less than the cost of one basic plant Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ashley Capoot / CNBC: Austin-based brain-computer interface company Paradromics raised a $33M Series A and says it achieved an FDA designation that offers an expedited review process  —  – Paradromics is part of the emerging brain-computer interface, or BCI, industry.  — The company has received … Lees verder op Tech Meme