Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: Cisco says a zero-day flaw in its IOS XE software has been exploited in the wild since at least September 18; Shodan shows up to 80K devices could be affected  —  An unknown threat actor is exploiting the vulnerability to create admin accounts.  —  Cisco is urging customers to protect … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Stephen Council / SFGATE: Music storefront Bandcamp lays off nearly 50% of its workforce, or 58 employees, as part of Songtradr’s acquisition of the company from Epic Games in September  —  Bandcamp built a unique music business: profitable and good for artists with a popular editorial arm. Lees verder op Tech Meme

CNN: As Telegram lets Hamas use its service, CEO Pavel Durov says Telegram channels are “a unique source of first-hand information” for researchers and journalists  —  Hamas is barred from most social media platforms.  But its following has surged on popular messaging app Telegram since its October 7 terror attack on Israel. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rachyl Jones / Fortune: Marc Andreessen’s Techno-Optimist Manifesto lists trust and safety, sustainability, and tech ethics as “enemies”, says AI is “our Philosopher’s Stone”, and more  —  In a 5,200-word manifesto published by the venture capitalist and billionaire Marc Andreessen on Monday … Lees verder op Tech Meme

James Batchelor / GamesIndustry.biz: Analysts and developers weigh in on the impact of Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal, including the company’s cloud gaming, mobile, and Xbox Game Pass plans  —  Analysts and developers weigh in on the completion of gaming’s biggest M&A deal to date – and what happens next Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Baidu co-founder Robin Li unveils Ernie 4.0, declaring that the language model is on par with OpenAI’s GPT-4 in terms of sophistication and general capabilities  —  – Robin Li says AI model is finally on par with OpenAI’s GPT-4  — US and China are locked in a race with profound implications Lees verder op Tech Meme

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority: Xiaomi unveils HyperOS, an Android-based operating system set to debut with Xiaomi 14 series smartphones and gradually replace the company’s 13-year-old MIUI OS  —  HyperOS will cater to Xiaomi’s wide range of products beyond just smartphones.  —  •  —  TL;DR Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Baidu’s founder Robin Li unveils Ernie 4.0, saying the language model is on par with OpenAI’s GPT-4 in terms of sophistication and general capabilities  —  – Robin Li says AI model is finally on par with OpenAI’s GPT-4  — US and China are locked in a race with profound implications Lees verder op Tech Meme

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority: Xiaomi announces HyperOS, a new operating system set to debut with Xiaomi 14 series smartphones that will gradually replace company’s 13 year old MIUI OS  —  HyperOS will cater to Xiaomi’s wide range of products beyond just smartphones.  —  •  —  TL;DR Lees verder op Tech Meme