Tech Meme

Gary Marcus / Marcus on AI: Apple AI researchers say they found no evidence of formal reasoning in language models and their behavior is better explained by sophisticated pattern matching  —  Important new study from Apple  —  A superb new article on LLMs from six AI researchers at Apple who were brave enough … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mathew Ingram / The Torment Nexus: Matt Mullenweg’s feud with WP Engine not only presents a significant conflict of interest but has also dragged the WordPress community into a legal mess  —  Hi everyone!  Mathew Ingram here.  This is The Torment Nexus (you can find out more about me and this newsletter — and why I chose to call it that — in my inaugural post.) Lees verder op Tech Meme

Charlie Warzel / The Atlantic: The bleak online discourse about hurricanes Milton and Helene revealed not just a misinformation crisis in the US but a cultural assault on reality itself  —  The truth is, it’s getting harder to describe the extent to which a meaningful percentage of Americans have dissociated from reality. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Hannah Lang / Reuters: Adobe expects US BNPL spending to grow 11.4% YoY to $18.5B in Q4 2024; the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia says most BNPL users make their payments on time  —  As Amazon’s Prime Day kicked off the holiday shopping season this week, U.S. consumers are expected to spend a record $18.5 billion using buy … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dan Primack / Axios: PitchBook: VCs in the US invested $37.5B via 2,794 deals in Q3 2024, down 32% QoQ, despite some big AI rounds, as a lack of exits restricts new deal activity  —  Venture capital’s lack of exits is restricting new deal activity, according to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Timothy B Lee / Understanding AI: An interview with Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov on Tesla fans’ claims that Waymo’s software relies on hand-coded rules, can’t handle freeway driving, and more  —  I talked to Dmitri Dolgov, co-CEO of Waymo.  —  This evening, Elon Musk will take the stage in Los Angeles for an event titled “We Robot.” Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dario Amodei: An essay on what a “powerful AI” may look like and how it could positively transform the world in biology, neuroscience, economic development, work, and more  —  How AI Could Transform the World for the Better  —  I think and talk a lot about the risks of powerful AI. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rozanna Latiff / Reuters: TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees globally, including less than 500 in Malaysia, as it shifts focus towards a greater use of AI in content moderation  —  Social media platform TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees from its global workforce, including a large number of staff in Malaysia … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Business Insider: Analysts question the feasibility of Tesla’s robotaxi plan, citing a lack of rideshare partnerships and Musk’s history of missing FSD targets; TSLA drops 8.8%  —  – Tesla’s driverless taxi plan has been met with skepticism over its feasibility and competition with rivals. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Investigation: Uber and Lyft lockouts for 800+ NYC drivers occurred almost every hour of every day, saving the companies hundreds of millions of dollars in pay  —  One August morning in south Brooklyn, Mohamed Mohamed did what he’s done almost every day for nine years: He woke up at 5 a.m. … Lees verder op Tech Meme