Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge: US v. SBF: in closing statements, the US relied heavily on evidence to argue SBF is guilty and said he was “greedy” while SBF’s defense only made things worse  —  Mistakes aren’t illegal, but fraud is — and Bankman-Fried’s lawyers never made his defense land. Lees verder op Tech Meme

CoinDesk: A year after FTX began to collapse, the exchange remains in bankruptcy court, weighed down by $10B of user claims, and its crypto holdings have grown in value  —  The FTX founder’s downfall began on Nov. 2, 2022 – a year ago Thursday – when CoinDesk published a big scoop. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Myles McCormick / Financial Times: How Arizona State University, a “secret weapon” that has become a hive of R&D for the chip industry, made Phoenix the beating heart of the US chipmaking boom  —  Arizona State’s role in building skilled labour force is part of national trend as investors scramble for talent Lees verder op Tech Meme

Amanda Chicago Lewis / The Verge: A critical look at the SEO industry: users complain that Google isn’t as useful anymore, some SEO experts say gaming Google’s algorithm is now harder, and more  —  As the public begins to believe Google isn’t as useful anymore, what happens to the cottage industry of search engine optimization experts … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Khari Johnson / Wired: The OMB releases draft rules that require US federal agencies to monitor AI in health care, law enforcement, and housing for potential harms against citizens  —  Draft rules from the White House would require federal agencies to assess AI systems currently in use in law enforcement … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Sources: after burning through $7B in the past year, YMTC has had to raise billions of dollars in capital, as the Chinese chipmaker tries to adapt to US curbs  —  Memory-chip maker was running out of cash after a year of combating Washington’s tighter controls Lees verder op Tech Meme

Abner Li / 9to5Google: YouTube begins raising Premium’s price globally, including in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Germany, Poland, and Turkey, after raising the US price in July  —  Following the United States in July, YouTube Premium’s international price increase is starting. Lees verder op Tech Meme