Ashley Carman / Bloomberg: Source: Spotify plans a more expensive “Supremium” tier with HiFi audio, audiobooks, and more, launching outside the US later in 2023; Premium costs $9.99/month  —  Spotify Technology SA is planning a more expensive subscription option that’s expected to include high-fidelity audio … Lees verder op Tech Meme

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

Tim Culpan / Bloomberg: Alibaba’s shakeup, including adding company veteran Joe Tsai, highlights its conundrum over splitting into six units and pursuing profit or growth ahead of IPOs  —  An investor in any of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s six divisions will be faced with a choice: profit or growth. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Canalys: The global cybersecurity market grew 12.5% YoY to $18.6B in Q1 2023, despite tighter budgets; Palo Alto Networks had an 8.7% share, Fortinet 7%, and Cisco 6.1%  —  The worldwide cybersecurity market grew 12.5% year on year in Q1 2023 to US$18.6 billion, outpacing the rest of the tech sector despite worsening macroeconomic conditions. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Billy Perrigo / TIME: Documents show OpenAI lobbied for parts of the EU’s AI Act to be watered down, including successfully avoiding its general purpose AI being deemed “high risk”  —  The CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, has spent the last month touring world capitals where, at talks to sold-out crowds … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Drew Harwell / Washington Post: Experts warn about pedophiles using generative AI to create CSAM, leading to thousands of images on dark web forums; some question whether laws cover the images  —  Investigators say the disturbing images could undermine efforts to find real-world victims  —  The revolution in artificial intelligence … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Frank Chaparro / The Block: Binance begins running nodes on the Bitcoin Lightning Network, part of a plan to use the service for deposits and withdrawals to alleviate network congestion  —  – Binance confirmed Tuesday it has started the process of integrating the Lightning Network.  — They would join rivals Kraken and Bitfinex who have already integrated it. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mark Bergen / Bloomberg: Twitter says CEO Linda Yaccarino and Elon Musk do not plan to attend the week-long Cannes Lions festival, even during the company’s new “brand safety” push  —  Elon Musk and Twitter Inc.’s new Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino won’t be at the advertising industry’s biggest annual event … Lees verder op Tech Meme