Financial Times: Gary Gensler says it’s “nearly unavoidable” that AI will cause a financial crisis if many institutions rely on the same underlying base model or data aggregator — SEC head warns reliance on a few data models could unleash a financial crisis within a decade Lees verder op Tech Meme
Angus Berwick / Wall Street Journal: How Moscow-based crypto exchange Garantex has become a major money laundering channel for cybercriminals and terror groups like the Palestinian Islamic Jihad — Garantex’s international pipeline helps defy Treasury sanctions by channeling rubles to crypto to dollars. Customers line up with bags of cash. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Kate Conger / New York Times: Australia says it fined X ~$384K and warned Google after they failed to give adequate info on their efforts to fight CSAM despite a law requiring the disclosure — The service formerly known as Twitter told Australian regulators that its automated detection of abusive material had declined after Elon Musk bought it. Lees verder op Tech Meme
The Tesla Solar Roof looks sleeker than traditional solar panels. That will cost you.Lees verder op Cnet
Our top pick for a national solar panel installer is a standout for the guarantees it offers across more than 20 states.Lees verder op Cnet
I visited Yosemite National Park with both Apple phones and put the cameras to the test.Lees verder op Cnet
While AT&T Fiber is tops for Queen City residents, a few other ISPs make the cut. Here are CNET’s picks for the best internet service providers in Charlotte.Lees verder op Cnet
New York Times: The Microsoft-Activision deal’s closure shows that tech giants can still grow by getting “vertical mergers” through courts and regulators relatively unscathed — With the completion of the blockbuster acquisition, the notion that tech giants can grow through “vertical transactions” remains intact. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post: How social media is inducing an Israel-Hamas fog of war surpassing previous Gaza clashes, shaping how panicked citizens and a global public view the conflict — The barrage of false images, memes, videos and posts — mostly generated from within the region itself — is making it difficult to assess what is real. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: A look at Apple’s recent executive promotions; sources: a sub-$2,500 Vision Pro won’t have EyeSight and M3-based MacBook Pros could come in early or spring 2024 — Still, it’s losing a top hardware executive. Also: There are fresh details on efforts to lower the price of the Vision Pro … Lees verder op Tech Meme