Bloomberg: Sources: Binance’s Richard Teng is the frontrunner to become CEO if CZ steps aside, as the succession issue becomes more urgent amid US regulatory scrutiny  —  In mid-May, cryptocurrency exchange Binance got some bad news in a far-flung corner of its sprawling universe. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Marietje Schaake / Financial Times: Policymakers should not let tech executives shape the narrative that companies are best placed to regulate AI and should instead rely on independent oversight  —  Policymakers must not let complexity stop them from doing their job  —  The writer is international policy director … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tsubasa Suruga / Nikkei Asia: Preqin: in 2023 to May 31, VC funding in Southeast Asia reached $4B, down 65% compared to the first six months of 2022, as Grab and GoTo continue to slow down  —  Wary venture capital investors slash valuations of startups as interest rates rise  —  SINGAPORE — Funding for Southeast Asian startups … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sidhartha Shukla / Bloomberg: Bitcoin developers feud over whether to stamp out memecoins, which have swarmed the network, led to an 11x spike in fees in May 2023, and created a logjam  —  The coders who maintain Bitcoin’s blockchain are clashing over whether to stamp out the meme tokens swarming the network. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Alyssa Mercante / Kotaku: A profile of Rachel Kowert, a video game research psychologist who believes games are a net good for society and its future due to “unintentional learning”  —  Dr. Rachel Kowert is a research psychologist who has been studying video games for 15 years  —  Dr. Rachel Kowert is a busy woman. Lees verder op Tech Meme