Thomas Seal / Bloomberg: Vodafone and Three agree to combine to create the UK’s largest mobile network, pending regulatory approval, and will take on £6B in debt; Vodafone will own 51%  —  Vodafone Group Plc and CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. agreed to combine their UK mobile businesses in a deal that will create … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Axios: Sens. Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal introduce a bill denying Section 230 protections for generative AI content; experts are split on whether §230 applies  —  Sens. Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal want to clarify that the internet’s bedrock liability law does not apply to generative AI … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Marnie Munoz / Bloomberg: Study: US cyber insurance premiums surged 50% in 2022, due to ransomware attacks and online commerce, as policy holders claimed $7.2B, up 3x in three years  —  US cyber insurance premiums surged 50% in 2022 as increased ransomware attacks and online commerce drove demand for coverage. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chris Plante / Polygon: Q&A with Phil Spencer on AI in games, using Xbox data and machine learning, Game Pass lessons, “living games”, expanding Minecraft, looking to 2024, and more  —  Phil Spencer talks with Polygon about the future of living games, Xbox’s huge 2024, AI, and more  —  Did Xbox really lose the console war? Lees verder op Tech Meme