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Investigation: the UK biomedical research database Biobank shared the sensitive health data of ~500K volunteers with insurance companies despite pledging not to (Shanti Das/The Guardian) 12-11-2023

Shanti Das / The Guardian: Investigation: the UK biomedical research database Biobank shared the sensitive health data of ~500K volunteers with insurance companies despite pledging not to  —  Observer investigation reveals UK Biobank opened its biomedical database to insurance firms despite pledge it would not do so Lees verder op Tech Meme

Filing: FTX sues crypto exchange Bybit and two affiliates to recover ~$953M, including $327M+ that they allegedly withdrew just before FTX filed for bankruptcy (Jonathan Randles/Bloomberg) 11-11-2023

Jonathan Randles / Bloomberg: Filing: FTX sues crypto exchange Bybit and two affiliates to recover ~$953M, including $327M+ that they allegedly withdrew just before FTX filed for bankruptcy  —  – FTX claims Bybit affiliate used “VIP” status to withdraw funds  — Bybit’s Mirana withdrew $327 million just before FTX pause Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chatbots can lower the information barrier to help malicious actors build a bioweapon, making chatbot development guardrails a good first step for biosecurity (Steph Batalis/Foreign Policy) 11-11-2023

Steph Batalis / Foreign Policy: Chatbots can lower the information barrier to help malicious actors build a bioweapon, making chatbot development guardrails a good first step for biosecurity  —  Artificial intelligence can help users engineer pathogens—but that’s not the real danger.  —  Human extinction, mass unemployment … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Google's Jigsaw unit and Tech Against Terrorism launch Altitude, a free tool that helps smaller platforms detect and remove terrorist content on their networks (David Gilbert/Wired) 11-11-2023

David Gilbert / Wired: Google’s Jigsaw unit and Tech Against Terrorism launch Altitude, a free tool that helps smaller platforms detect and remove terrorist content on their networks  —  Small platforms without resources to handle takedown requests have been weaponized by terrorist groups that share their content online. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Former FTX employees, including general counsel Can Sun, plan to launch crypto exchange Backpack, protecting user funds using lessons learned from FTX's failure (Wall Street Journal) 11-11-2023

Wall Street Journal: Former FTX employees, including general counsel Can Sun, plan to launch crypto exchange Backpack, protecting user funds using lessons learned from FTX’s failure  —  Ex-FTX lawyer Can Sun and other former company executives want the new exchange to allow customers to verify holdings at any time Lees verder op Tech Meme

London-based Monument, a digital bank focused on mass affluent customers in the UK, raised a $50M Series B, a source says at a £150M+ pre-money valuation (Mark Kleinman/Sky News) 12-11-2023

Mark Kleinman / Sky News: London-based Monument, a digital bank focused on mass affluent customers in the UK, raised a $50M Series B, a source says at a £150M+ pre-money valuation  —  Monument Bank’s Series C fundraising is being launched immediately after the completion of a £40m injection … Lees verder op Tech Meme

An in-depth look inside a covert Russian operation to get dual-use specialist microchips, which are protected by EU export controls, into the hands of the state (Financial Times) 12-11-2023

Financial Times: An in-depth look inside a covert Russian operation to get dual-use specialist microchips, which are protected by EU export controls, into the hands of the state  —  A rare look inside a covert Russian-led operation to get strategic technology protected by European export controls into the hands of the state Lees verder op Tech Meme

Foxconn launches two prototype low-Earth orbit communication satellites on a SpaceX rocket, as Foxconn diversifies into new sectors with greater urgency (Bloomberg) 12-11-2023

Bloomberg: Foxconn launches two prototype low-Earth orbit communication satellites on a SpaceX rocket, as Foxconn diversifies into new sectors with greater urgency  —  – Taiwan’s Foxconn wants to replicate outsourcing model in orbit  — Company launches first two LEO satellites on a SpaceX rocket Lees verder op Tech Meme