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As over 8,000 subreddits go dark, Google's results, which often improve when adding “reddit” to the search, have suffered (Jay Peters/The Verge) 14-06-2023

Jay Peters / The Verge: As over 8,000 subreddits go dark, Google’s results, which often improve when adding “reddit” to the search, have suffered  —  Over 8,000 subreddits have gone dark to protest Reddit’s upcoming API changes, and it’s shown me just how much I rely on Reddit to find useful, human-sounding information in my Google search results. Lees verder op Tech Meme

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% (Thomas Seal/Bloomberg) 14-06-2023

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

The European Commission issues a preliminary antitrust complaint against Google over its ad business, suggesting breaking up the unit; Google can now reply (Jon Porter/The Verge) 14-06-2023

Jon Porter / The Verge: The European Commission issues a preliminary antitrust complaint against Google over its ad business, suggesting breaking up the unit; Google can now reply  —  The European Commission has made a formal antitrust complaint against Google and its ad business, saying that its preliminary view is that … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The European Parliament passes the AI Act, which would curtail facial recognition, mandate data disclosures, and more; a final version should pass later in 2023 (Adam Satariano/New York Times) 14-06-2023

Adam Satariano / New York Times: The European Parliament passes the AI Act, which would curtail facial recognition, mandate data disclosures, and more; a final version should pass later in 2023  —  A draft law in the European Parliament has become the world’s most far-reaching attempt to address the potentially harmful effects of artificial intelligence. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Margrethe Vestager says discrimination, not extinction, is a more pressing concern for AI due to training models and “guardrails” are needed to counter bias (BBC) 14-06-2023

BBC: Margrethe Vestager says discrimination, not extinction, is a more pressing concern for AI due to training models and “guardrails” are needed to counter bias  —  Discrimination is a more pressing concern from advancing artificial intelligence than human extinction, says the EU’s competition chief. Lees verder op Tech Meme