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d-Matrix, which designs chips aimed at the “inference” part of AI processing, raised a $110M Series B led by Temasek, taking its total funding to $154M (Max A. Cherney/Reuters) 06-09-2023

Max A. Cherney / Reuters: d-Matrix, which designs chips aimed at the “inference” part of AI processing, raised a $110M Series B led by Temasek, taking its total funding to $154M  —  Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence chip startup d-Matrix has raised $110 million from investors that include Microsoft Corp … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Crypto Wealth Report: 88,200 people have crypto worth $1M+, or <1% of all users, 182 have $100M+, and 22 have $1B+, of which six hold the funds in bitcoin (Sophie Kiderlin/CNBC) 06-09-2023

Sophie Kiderlin / CNBC: Crypto Wealth Report: 88,200 people have crypto worth $1M+, or <1% of all users, 182 have $100M+, and 22 have $1B+, of which six hold the funds in bitcoin  —  Hundreds of millions of people around the world have some form of crypto holdings, whether that is in bitcoin or one of the many other digital currencies. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Roku plans to lay off 300+, or 10% of its staff, to cut costs and will take a ~$65M impairment charge in the current quarter to remove content; ROKU jumps 12%+ (Todd Spangler/Variety) 06-09-2023

Todd Spangler / Variety: Roku plans to lay off 300+, or 10% of its staff, to cut costs and will take a ~$65M impairment charge in the current quarter to remove content; ROKU jumps 12%+  —  Roku will cut more than 300 staffers — laying off 10% of its workforce — as the streaming-platform company continues its battle to control costs. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Google has been rolling out Chrome's “Enhanced Ad Privacy” via a popup, part of its Topics API; some say the “Got It” button is misleading as tracking is active (Thomas Claburn/The Register) 06-09-2023

Thomas Claburn / The Register: Google has been rolling out Chrome’s “Enhanced Ad Privacy” via a popup, part of its Topics API; some say the “Got It” button is misleading as tracking is active  —  YMMV, based on where you are  —  Google has been gradually rolling out Chrome’s “Enhanced Ad Privacy.” Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Pentagon is considering building a vast network of AI-powered tech, drones, and autonomous systems in the next two years to counter threats from China (Wall Street Journal) 06-09-2023

Wall Street Journal: The Pentagon is considering building a vast network of AI-powered tech, drones, and autonomous systems in the next two years to counter threats from China  —  Defense Department seeks an array of air-, land- and sea-based autonomous systems to keep pace with adversaries Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources: the UK government pulls back from new encryption rules in the Online Safety Bill, averting a clash with Big Tech, as the bill enters its final stages (Financial Times) 06-09-2023

Financial Times: Sources: the UK government pulls back from new encryption rules in the Online Safety Bill, averting a clash with Big Tech, as the bill enters its final stages  —  Ministers will not immediately enforce online safety bill powers to scan apps after WhatsApp threatened shutdown Lees verder op Tech Meme

A profile of Kent Walker, Google's top lawyer, who helped negotiate the 2013 FTC settlement, as Google prepares to defend itself against DOJ antitrust claims (Nico Grant/New York Times) 06-09-2023

Nico Grant / New York Times: A profile of Kent Walker, Google’s top lawyer, who helped negotiate the 2013 FTC settlement, as Google prepares to defend itself against DOJ antitrust claims  —  The tech giant is facing the greatest legal threat in its history, and hopes the stolid approach of Kent Walker, its top lawyer, will once again prevail. Lees verder op Tech Meme