Andrew Webster / The Verge: SAG-AFTRA: AMPTP’s AI proposal lets studios scan a background actor to create a digital likeness, for a day’s pay, for perpetual use without consent or pay  —  During today’s press conference in which Hollywood actors confirmed that they were going on strike, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: London-based Causaly, which uses AI for biomedical research and drug discovery, raised a $60M Series B led by ICONIQ Growth, taking its total funding to $93M  —  Artificial intelligence has been a big theme in the world of health and medical research, and specifically in the area of drug discovery. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kris Holt / Engadget: Sony plans to debut its PS5 accessibility-focused controller on December 6; Access controller preorders open on July 21 for US$90, CA$120, £80, €90, and ¥12,980  —  The highly customizable Access controller comes with several button and stick caps. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg Law: A US district judge denies the FTC’s motion to stay Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition; the FTC is still seeking emergency action by the 9th Circuit  —  The US Federal Trade Commission lost its request for a California judge to temporarily block Microsoft Corp. from closing … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kris Holt / Engadget: Sony plans to debut its PS5 accessibility-focused controller on December 6; Access controller preorders open on July 21 for US$90, CA$120, £80, €90, and ¥12,980  —  The highly customizable Access controller comes with several button and stick caps. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jay Peters / The Verge: Reddit plans to sunset its current coins and awards systems used to show post appreciation by September 12, 2023; no new coins can be purchased starting today  —  Reddit is sunsetting its current coins and awards systems, meaning you soon won’t be able to thank a kind stranger for giving you Reddit Gold for one of your posts. Lees verder op Tech Meme