Frank Chaparro / The Block: Binance begins running Bitcoin Lightning Network nodes, as part of its plan to use the service for deposits and withdrawals, in response to network congestion  —  – Binance confirmed Tuesday it has started the process of integrating the Lightning Network.  — They would join rivals Kraken … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kenza Bryan / Financial Times: Worried about liability for human rights issues, Aviva, Fidelity, and other institutional investors are pressuring tech companies to prevent potential AI misuse  —  Financial firms worried about liability for human rights issues associated with the burgeoning technology Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tabby Kinder / Financial Times: a16z, Sequoia, and others are increasingly investing in defense tech startups; PitchBook: US VCs invested $33B in the sector in 2022, up from below $16B in 2019  —  War in Ukraine and geopolitical tensions leads to belief that fledgling companies will get a share of US Pentagon budget Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lauren Feiner / CNBC: USA Today publisher Gannett sues Google over an alleged ad tech monopoly, echoing the DOJ’s arguments and saying audiences have grown but ad spending is down  —  – USA Today publisher Gannett is suing Google for allegedly illegally monopolizing the advertising technology market. Lees verder op Tech Meme