Survey of 2,778 AI researchers found 38.4% favor faster AI development while 34.7% favor slower development.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-06
2023 Expert Survey on Progress in AI 38.4% support faster development 34.7% support slower development
A survey of 2,778 AI researchers: 38.4% support faster development and 34.7% support slower development, AI development's pace will keep accelerating, and more
The Decoder · 2024-01-06 · #6
Survey respondents predicted that the pace of AI development will keep accelerating.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-06
2023 Expert Survey on Progress in AI AI development accelerating
A survey of 2,778 AI researchers: 38.4% support faster development and 34.7% support slower development, AI development's pace will keep accelerating, and more
The Decoder · 2024-01-06 · #6
The UK's NHS is probing whether Palantir breached contract terms by launching an influencer campaign to counter criticism of the patient data platform it is building.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-06
NHS (UK) Palantir influencer campaign patient data platform
The UK's NHS probes whether Palantir breached contract terms by launching an influencer campaign to counter criticism of the patient data platform it's building
Bloomberg · 2024-01-06 · #20
Coinbase and other crypto exchanges introduce risk assessments and financial-suitability tests for UK users ahead of stricter UK advertising rules for digital asset products.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-06
Coinbase other crypto exchanges UK users UK ad rules
Coinbase and other crypto exchanges introduce risk assessments and finance tests for UK users ahead of strict new ad rules for digital asset products in the UK
CNBC · 2024-01-06 · #25
Microsoft is asking/ directing OEM partners to include a dedicated Copilot key on new Windows 11 PCs and laptops.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
Microsoft OEMs new Windows 11 PCs laptops
Microsoft unveils a Copilot keyboard key, shipping in new PCs and laptops from its partners, the first major change to the PC keyboard layout in nearly 30 years
The Verge · 2024-01-05 · #27
CertiK co-founder Ronghui Gu told Cointelegraph that, overall, 2023 was a 'positive development' for blockchain security.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
Ronghui Gu CertiK blockchain security 2023 positive development
CertiK: over $1.8B were lost across 751 crypto hacks in 2023, down 51% YoY from $3.7B in 2022; Q3 recorded the most losses at over $686M
Cointelegraph · 2024-01-05 · #5
EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager plans to meet next week in the US with the CEOs of Google, Apple, Nvidia and Broadcom.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
Margrethe Vestager Google Apple Nvidia Broadcom
The EU's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager plans to meet with the CEOs of Google, Apple, Nvidia, and Broadcom in the US next week
Reuters · 2024-01-05 · #12
Chinese Premier Li Qiang visited YMTC's memory chip production lines, signaling government support for the US-sanctioned company.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-04
Li Qiang YMTC memory chip production lines
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, the country's No. 2 official, visited YMTC's memory chip production lines, the latest show of support for the US-sanctioned company
Bloomberg · 2024-01-04 · #25
South Korea is building a chip cluster south of Seoul.
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South Korea chip cluster south of Seoul
South Korea's trade ministry says the electronics sector drew $3B in foreign direct investment in 2023; the country is building a chip cluster south of Seoul
Bloomberg · 2024-01-04 · #27
Google plans to remove third-party cookies, a technology widely used in digital advertising.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-04
Google third-party cookies
Google restricts third-party cookies for 1% of Chrome users as part of its Chrome privacy changes.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-04
Google third-party cookies Chrome users (1%)
China's gaming rules triggered a market selloff that put downward pressure on Tencent's shares, prompting increased buybacks.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-04
China's gaming rules Tencent shares
Tencent bought back a record $1.3B of shares in December, as China's gaming rules triggered a selloff; daily buybacks more than doubled since December 22, 2023
Bloomberg · 2024-01-04 · #30
LastPass now requires users to set complex master passwords with a minimum of 12 characters, extending a requirement that had been applied to new accounts and resets since April 2023.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-04
LastPass master password 12-character minimum
LastPass now requires users to set a master password with a minimum of 12 characters, after enforcing the requirement for new accounts or resets in April 2023
BleepingComputer · 2024-01-04 · #3
Prediction that Web3 will help increase trust in AI systems.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-03
Web3 AI
2024 predictions: AI will help make Web3 usable in mainstream applications and Web3 will help us trust AI, Web3 regulatory clarity, flat VC investing, and more
AVC · 2024-01-03 · #4
Fidelity and other spot Bitcoin ETF issuers are jockeying to gain an early advantage to attract investors ahead of reportedly imminent SEC approvals to launch as soon as January 10.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-03
Fidelity other spot bitcoin ETF issuers spot Bitcoin ETFs investors SEC approvals (reported)
Fidelity and other spot bitcoin ETF issuers jockey for an early advantage to attract investors, ahead of reported SEC approvals to launch as soon as January 10
Fortune · 2024-01-03 · #2
Prediction that 2024 will bring regulatory clarity for Web3.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-03
Regulators Web3
2024 predictions: AI will help make Web3 usable in mainstream applications and Web3 will help us trust AI, Web3 regulatory clarity, flat VC investing, and more
AVC · 2024-01-03 · #4
Michael Saylor begins selling $216M worth of MicroStrategy shares according to an SEC filing.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-03
Michael Saylor MicroStrategy
SEC filing: MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor begins selling $216M worth of shares; Saylor remains “optimistic about MicroStrategy's prospects”
CoinDesk · 2024-01-03 · #6
Federal prosecutors in New York say Mmobuosi (also referred to as Dozy Mmobuosi) is still at large.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-03
Mmobuosi Odogwu Banye Dozy Mmobuosi
US federal prosecutors charge Tingo Group founder Mmobuosi Odogwu Banye with securities fraud in New York for allegedly inflating Tingo's financial statements
Bloomberg · 2024-01-03 · #8
Amazon is cracking down on millions of marketplace sellers, resulting in widespread account suspensions.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-03
Amazon marketplace sellers
SpaceX's Starlink is pushing for looser spectrum use rules for LEO satellites.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-03
SpaceX Starlink spectrum use rules
A look at the battle brewing between LEO satellite operators over spectrum use, as SpaceX's Starlink, Amazon's Project Kuiper, and others push for looser rules
Financial Times · 2024-01-03 · #20
Amazon's Project Kuiper is advocating for looser spectrum use rules for LEO satellites.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-03
Amazon Project Kuiper spectrum use rules
A look at the battle brewing between LEO satellite operators over spectrum use, as SpaceX's Starlink, Amazon's Project Kuiper, and others push for looser rules
Financial Times · 2024-01-03 · #20
Pornhub blocks access to its site in Montana and North Carolina.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-03
Pornhub Montana North Carolina
Pornhub blocks access in two more states, Montana and North Carolina, in protest of the states' age verification laws that went into effect on January 1
404 Media · 2024-01-03 · #29
Pornhub's blocking of access in Montana and North Carolina is a protest against those states' age verification laws.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-03
Pornhub age verification laws in Montana age verification laws in North Carolina
Pornhub blocks access in two more states, Montana and North Carolina, in protest of the states' age verification laws that went into effect on January 1
404 Media · 2024-01-03 · #29
Age verification laws in Montana and North Carolina went into effect on January 1.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-03
age verification laws in Montana age verification laws in North Carolina
Pornhub blocks access in two more states, Montana and North Carolina, in protest of the states' age verification laws that went into effect on January 1
404 Media · 2024-01-03 · #29
UK regulators approved Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-03
UK regulators Microsoft Activision Blizzard
After UK regulators approved Microsoft's Activision deal in October 2023, Brad Smith rows back his criticism of the UK, saying the CMA had been “tough and fair”
BBC · 2024-01-03 · #31
Brad Smith retracts earlier criticism of the UK, saying the CMA had been 'tough and fair' after the approval of the Microsoft-Activision deal.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-03
Brad Smith CMA
After UK regulators approved Microsoft's Activision deal in October 2023, Brad Smith rows back his criticism of the UK, saying the CMA had been “tough and fair”
BBC · 2024-01-03 · #31
Sources indicate some data have been allowed to be sent abroad without CAC review and that more permissions have been granted since the law took effect.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-03
Cybersecurity Administration of China certain data
Sources: the Cybersecurity Administration of China has approved only ~25% of data export applications since a data security law took effect in September 2022
Financial Times · 2024-01-03 · #24
Multiple data security lawyers said it took companies at least six months to pass a CAC review for data export approvals.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-03
Companies Cybersecurity Administration of China
Sources: the Cybersecurity Administration of China has approved only ~25% of data export applications since a data security law took effect in September 2022
Financial Times · 2024-01-03 · #24
Sources say the CAC has yet to approve thousands of requests from domestic and international businesses to send data abroad.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-03
Cybersecurity Administration of China local and international businesses data export requests
Sources: the Cybersecurity Administration of China has approved only ~25% of data export applications since a data security law took effect in September 2022
Financial Times · 2024-01-03 · #24
Sources report the Cybersecurity Administration of China has approved only about 25% of data export applications since the data security law took effect in September 2022.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-03
Cybersecurity Administration of China data export applications
Sources: the Cybersecurity Administration of China has approved only ~25% of data export applications since a data security law took effect in September 2022
Financial Times · 2024-01-03 · #24