Vince Dioquino / Decrypt: Court filing: the US government got final approval in the Northern District of California to liquidate 69,370 BTC, worth $6.5B, seized in its Silk Road probe  —  The ruling does not ensure immediate liquidation of the seized Bitcoin, as federal asset forfeiture requires several administrative processes. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Blackstone invests $300M in DDN, which helps organizations store and analyze large amounts of data more efficiently for AI and HPC, at a $5B valuation  —  The private-equity firm’s deal values California-based DDN at $5 billion  —  Blackstone is investing in a company that helps organizations … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Julian Chokkattu / Wired: A look at AI-enabled wearables like Bee AI and Omi, with embedded always-on microphones to record conversations around users and provide actionable insights  —  The latest crop of AI-enabled wearables like Bee AI and Omi listen to your conversations to help organize your life. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Peter Eavis / New York Times: US dockworkers and shipping industry officials reach a tentative labor agreement, overcoming differences over the introduction of automated machinery at ports  —  Dockworkers and employers on the East and Gulf Coasts had until Jan. 15 to reach a new agreement that settled differences over automation. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Taylor Nicole Rogers / Financial Times: Analysts say that contract negotiations between US dockworkers and the shipping industry over automation could help provide a template for agreements nationwide  —  As automation becomes a reality everywhere from retail warehouses to restaurant kitchens, the use of robots is increasingly controversial Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times: Niklas Zennström says European startups can thrive by building apps on top of US AI platforms and believes pessimism about the region’s prospects is exaggerated  —  Niklas Zennström believes continent can thrive by developing applications on top of artificial intelligence models Lees verder op Tech Meme