Karen Freifeld / Reuters: Sources: the US plans rules to block selling some AI chips to China that fall just under the current technical parameters, mandate shipment reporting, and more  —  The U.S. will take steps to prevent American chipmakers from selling semiconductors to China that circumvent government restrictions … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Markup: Analysis: X throttles traffic to Patreon, WhatsApp, and at times Messenger by 2.5 seconds on average; Patreon creators say doing so undermines their livelihood  —  Markup readers helped uncover the link delays, which also affect WhatsApp and Messenger.  —  Twitter is now slowing down traffic … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: YouTube adds Spotlight Moments, an AI-powered ad tool to help brands identify the most popular YouTube videos related to cultural moments, like the Oscars  —  YouTube is putting Google AI to use for advertisers, the company announced this morning with the introduction of a new advertising package called “Spotlight Moments.” Lees verder op Tech Meme

James Titcomb / Telegraph: Israel plans to boycott Europe’s biggest tech conference, Web Summit, after the event’s founder accused Israel of war crimes, as many tech companies pull out  —  Dozens of companies pull out of Lisbon event following a wave of protest from tech bosses  —  Israel has said it will boycott … Lees verder op Tech Meme