Study: about 13% of video games released in the US before 2010 and less than 3% of titles released before 1985 are still in print in 2023
Today, the Video Game History Foundation and the Software Preservation Network published a major new study which shows that 87 percent of classic games released …
A US court denies the FTC's bid for a preliminary injunction to stop Microsoft's Activision deal, saying the FTC's theories of harm were unlikely to succeed
- A federal judge in San Francisco ruled in favor of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, which have been trying to complete their $68.7 billion deal by July 18.
With Twitter traffic “tanking” and Threads ascendant, Elon Musk says Mark Zuckerberg “is a cuck” and proposes “a literal dick-measuring contest”
Twitter owner calls Facebook founder a ‘cuck’ as rancour grows over launch of Threads, a competitor to Musk's network
Nothing plans to launch the Phone (2) for $599+ in the US, Europe, and the UK on July 17; the device's rear “glyph” lights have been segmented into zones
The new device is an upgrade from the Phone (1)—a better processor, improved camera, and even more signature LED glyphs—with a $599 price tag.
Instagram's Threads passes 100M signups in just five days, up from 30M in the first 24 hours and 10M in the first seven hours
WeChat says Apple has opened a store on the platform, letting users buy iPhones, iPads, and Macs; Apple already operates a store on Alibaba's Tmall
Tencent's (0700.HK) WeChat said on Tuesday that iPhone maker Apple (AAPL.O) had opened a store on its social media platform …
Mark Lucovsky, former head of OS on Google's AR team, leaves, saying leadership changes and “unstable commitment and vision” weighed heavily on his decision
Mark Lucovsky, the former head of operating systems on Google's augmented reality team, has left the company.
Global PC shipments declined 13.4% YoY to 61.6M in Q2 2023, the sixth consecutive quarter of decline; only Apple had positive growth, up 10.3% YoY to 5.3M units
Global PC shipments declined 13.4% year over year during the second quarter of 2023 (2Q23), according to preliminary results …
Personal data of potentially tens of millions of HCA Healthcare patients was stolen from an “external storage location” and is for sale on a data breach forum
- HCA Healthcare patient data has been hacked and is now for sale, according to the company.
Anthropic releases AI chatbot Claude 2, available in the US and the UK via claude.ai and an API for businesses; Anthropic raised $1B+, including $450M in May
Anthropic, an artificial intelligence startup positioning itself as the builder of a safer kind of chatbot, has released a new version of its AI bot, named Claude.
A Nebraska woman pleads guilty to giving an abortion pill to her teen daughter after Meta complied with a warrant for messages between mother and daughter
Jessica Burgess faced eight years in prison for helping her then 17-year-old get abortion pills. A plea deal brought it down to two.
Microsoft and the UK CMA agree to a “stay of the litigation” to negotiate restructuring the Activision deal, after a US court rejected the FTC's arguments
the UK regulatory authority that is blocking the Activision deal — now say they have agreed to a “stay of litigation” that would allow the two groups to negotiate changes to the deal. h/t @jordannovet...
A look at Meta's survey of 6,000 people in 32 countries about the metaverse, using a kind of deliberative democracy, and plans for a similar generative AI study
though reading the details I am reminded of the political theatre that was “Our Singapore Conversation” (society wide “dialogue” run & facilitated by the Singapore government in 2012). https://twitter...
To mitigate AI risks, companies should be transparent about their systems, collaborate with the industry, stress test, and share details about their progress
The case for transparency is growing as the best way to combat fears on the developing technology — The writer is president of global affairs at Meta
Source: Instagram plans to add branded content tools to Threads, offering marketers paid promotion; Threads won't introduce ads before reaching a critical mass
Amazon files a petition in the EU's General Court challenging the DSA and its “large platform” designation, the first US company to do so, following Zalando
Seattle-based group files legal action against proposed legislation designed to rein in Big Tech
Tumblr details plans for its platform, including a “need to fix the core experience” that makes the site less intimidating, to better compete with larger rivals
Tumblr's staff blog has posted a long update on the future of the platform, alluding to coming changes that include redesigning its reply and reblog features.
An interview with Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis on DeepMind restructuring, building and timeline for AGI, AI risks and regulations, Google Bard, and more
Google invented a lot of core AI technology, and now the company's turning to Demis to get back in front of the AI race for AI breakthroughs.
Meta told an Australian inquiry on foreign interference that Instagram Threads plans to add “state-affiliated media” and “fact-checking” labels “expeditiously”
Social media giant Meta Platforms (META.O), owner of Facebook and Instagram …
A volunteer contributor for Twitter's Community Notes details checking spam and disinformation across the platform and says the tools are far from sufficient
Twitter's “Community Notes” volunteers are supposed to make the platform “the most accurate source of information about the world.” Twitter: @iethics and @pahwa_nitish Twitter: @iethics : “In general,...
A look at “lazy management”, an alternative explanation to the claim that some tech employees drag down companies by raking in big paychecks and working little
Inside the perverse system of ‘lazy management’ that's wrecking the tech industry … When Graham was hired by Amazon, it sounded like his dream job. LinkedIn: Alistair Barr . Bluesky: @ellenb.bsky.soci...
The EU and the US agree to a new data transfer deal, which is likely to face a legal challenge given EU judges threw out two prior pacts over privacy concerns
they even forgot to rename the link in the footer: https://www.dataprivacyframework.gov/ ... https://twitter.com/... [image] Eric Mamer / @mamereric : Today we adopted the 🇪🇺 EU-US 🇺🇸 Data Privacy Fra...
Sega of America workers win their union vote 91 to 26, becoming the first video game industry union at a major company that spans multiple departments
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Shutterstock announces an expanded, six-year partnership with OpenAI that grants access to its video, image, and music libraries for AI training; SSTK jumps 9%+
- Shares of Shutterstock popped Tuesday after the company announced an expanded, six-year partnership with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.
LLNL begins installing its El Capitan supercomputer for US national security research, promising 2+ FP64 exaflops, and plans the smaller Tuolumne supercomputer
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UK prosecutors accuse two teenagers of being key members of Lapsus$, which hacked Nvidia, Rockstar, and Uber in 2021 and 2022; one was found unfit for trial
Two UK teenagers were accused of being key members of the notorious hacking group Lapsus$, with prosecutors alleging that the pair …
Flexport founder Ryan Petersen joins Founders Fund as a partner; Petersen, who stepped down as CEO in March 2023, will continue as Flexport's executive chairman
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Bangladesh's Computer Incident Response Team took down citizens' sensitive data exposed via a government site, claiming to have “promptly” addressed the breach
Computer Incident Response Team (BGD -GOV CIRT) serving with responsibilities … Twitter: @pry0cc : Viktor Markopoulos, a researcher who works for Bitcrack Cyber Security, found the data at the end of ...
Savvy, which helps secure SaaS apps from supply chain risks, data leaks via AI tools, and more, launches out of stealth with $30M in funding led by Canaan
Software-as-a-service (SaaS) apps are an essential part of how many companies do business. But when the number of apps grows beyond …
Massachusetts lawmakers are weighing a near total ban on buying and selling consumers' mobile device location data, which would be the first such ban in the US
On the other hand, everyone from your cell phone provider to the DMV sells your data without any scrutiny of these practices. … Dustin Volz / @dustinvolz@journa.host : Massachusetts lawmakers are weig...
Private equity firm TPG plans to acquire the government cybersecurity business of Francisco Partners-owned Forcepoint for $2.45B, a deal set to close in Q4 2023
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OpenAI releases Code Interpreter, a ChatGPT plug-in developed in-house, to all Plus subscribers, helping them analyze data, create charts, edit files, and more
Sources: Tata Group is close to an agreement to acquire Wistron's iPhone plant near Bengaluru as soon as August 2023; the deal is potentially valued at $600M+
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Hacks using flaws in Progress's MOVEit tool have hit hundreds of organizations, now including TomTom, Radisson hotels, and real estate giant Jones Lang LaSalle
The MOVEit mass-hack has claimed yet more victims, including hotel chain Radisson, U.S.-based 1st Source Bank … Twitter: @carlypage_ Twitter: Carly Page / @carlypage_ : Hotel chain Radisson, U.S.-base...
Sources: China plans to force companies to obtain a license before releasing generative AI models, tightening draft rules from April 2023 to control content
Qianer Liu / Financial Times :
Sources: Uber CFO Nelson Chai plans to leave, marking the company's most significant executive exit since its 2019 IPO, but a timing decision hasn't been made
Bloomberg :
Austin-based Verifiable, which automates health care credentialing and compliance, raised a $27M Series B led by Craft, after a $17M Series A in August 2021
Christine Hall / TechCrunch :
London-based logistics provider Raft, formerly Vector.ai, raised a $30M Series B led by Eight Roads, taking its total funding to $48M, to expand R&D investment
Dan Taylor / Tech.eu :
Researchers test seven popular AI text detectors and find the tools can discriminate against non-native English speakers, who tend to adopt simpler word choices
Ian Sample / The Guardian :
A look at EV ride-hailing startup BluSmart, which operates ~4,500 cabs in New Delhi and Bengaluru, and has raised $120M+ in equity and debt from BP and others
Benjamin Parkin / Financial Times :
The UK's NHS investigates a ransomware incident, its second breach in recent weeks that could affect 1M+ patients, as the ALPHV gang claims to have stolen 70TB
Snap rolls out an integration with Linktree, letting users share links in their Snapchat profiles; Snap previously only let brands and Star creators post links
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch :
A look at Nvidia's AI chip rivals, including AMD, Intel, startups, and Amazon's and Google's cloud units; analysts estimate Nvidia controls 80%+ of the market
Wall Street Journal :
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