Mr. Hanks and the CBS anchor Gayle King both said their likenesses were used in unauthorized advertisements, as worries have grown over the unregulated use of artificial intelligence.Lees verder op New York Times
Satya Nadella, the chief executive of Microsoft, is the government’s biggest-name witness in its landmark antitrust case against Google.Lees verder op New York Times
Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: Sources: Meta pitched a plan to EU regulators to charge European users a subscription fee to use Facebook and Instagram without ads starting at €10 per month — European users would have option to pay fee or agree to personalized ads, according to company’s pitch to regulators Lees verder op Tech Meme
Financial Times: Věra Jourová, one of two commissioners overseeing the enactment of EU’s AI law, warns against being “paranoid” or too restrictive when regulating generative AI — European Commission vice-president says legislation should be based on ‘solid analysis’ Lees verder op Tech Meme
Financial Times: Filings: Niklas Zennström’s VC firm Atomico raised $1.1B across two funds, among the largest such raises this year in Europe, as it nears its goal of $1.35B — London-based group founded by Niklas Zennström nears fundraising goal despite tough economic conditions — NEW Lees verder op Tech Meme
Imran Rahman-Jones / BBC: The FCC fines Dish Network $150,000 for failing to move its old EchoStar-7 satellite far enough away from others in use, the FCC’s first space junk fine — The US government has issued its first ever fine to a company for leaving space junk orbiting the Earth. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch: Wattpad replaces its Paid Stories paywall with Wattpad Originals, a freemium tier that lets readers buy chapters with coins or through Premium+ for $7.49/month — After launching its “Paid Stories” program in 2019, the social storytelling platform Wattpad is now replacing it with a new freemium model called … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Monica Chin / The Verge: Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 review: nice build with a 120Hz display, adaptive touchpad, and a unique hinge but short battery life and expensive at $2000 — Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Studio 2 has new chips, a new touchpad, and a very, very high price tag. Lees verder op Tech Meme
This week, some major mortgage rates inched up. The Fed’s interest rate hikes have increased costs for prospective homebuyers.Lees verder op Cnet
Several important refinance rates climbed this week. The Fed’s interest rate hikes have affected the refinance market.Lees verder op Cnet