Sankalp Phartiyal / Bloomberg: Sources: Google started early conversations with Foxconn’s Bharat and other Indian suppliers to assemble its Pixel smartphones, seeking to diversify from China  —  Alphabet Inc.’s Google is scouting for suppliers in India to assemble its Pixel smartphones as it borrows from Apple Inc.’s playbook to diversify beyond China. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Masayoshi Son breaks his seven month-long public silence to make a case for SoftBank’s future, saying the company “won’t be deterred by a few short-term losses”  —  SoftBank Group Corp. is in position to win the race to master AI, thanks to its billions of dollars of tech investments … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Frank Chaparro / The Block: Binance begins running Bitcoin Lightning Network nodes, as part of its plan to use the service for deposits and withdrawals, in response to network congestion  —  – Binance confirmed Tuesday it has started the process of integrating the Lightning Network.  — They would join rivals Kraken … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kenza Bryan / Financial Times: Worried about liability for human rights issues, Aviva, Fidelity, and other institutional investors are pressuring tech companies to prevent potential AI misuse  —  Financial firms worried about liability for human rights issues associated with the burgeoning technology Lees verder op Tech Meme