David Ingram / NBC News: Sensor Tower: in February 2024, X had 27M US DAUs of its mobile app, down 18% YoY, and the US user base has been flat or down every month since November 2022  —  X usage has declined as downloads of Threads have surged in recent weeks.  —  The number of people using X daily is falling … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Forbes: Sources: Stability AI founder Emad Mostaque plans to step down as CEO, following the departure of a group of researchers who helped develop Stable Diffusion  —  Mostaque has told a number of people close to him that he plans to step down as chief executive of the once buzzy generative AI startup known for Stable Diffusion. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kashmir Hill / New York Times: GM says it has stopped sharing driving data with two data brokers, after a report showed GM and others collecting and sharing data without clear consent  —  G.M. had provided information about braking, acceleration and speed to LexisNexis Risk Solution and Verisk, firms that generated driver risk profiles for insurers. Lees verder op Tech Meme

RT Watson / The Block: Worldcoin announces Personal Custody, which saves biometric data captured by the Orb on users’ personal devices, and plans to open source the Orb’s software  —  – With “Personal Custody” people signing up for a World ID will no longer be given the option to have their biometric data stored and encrypted. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: Mozilla ends a partnership with Onerep, which lets users remove data from people-search sites, after a report showed Onerep’s CEO founded dozens of such sites  —  The nonprofit organization that supports the Firefox web browser said today it is winding down its new partnership with Onerep … Lees verder op Tech Meme