Saturday, June 10, 2023

As major US banks abandon crypto companies during an expanding crackdown, a look at the emergence of smaller regional US lenders and Swiss, Asian, and UK firms (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
As major US banks abandon crypto companies during an expanding crackdown, a look at the emergence of smaller regional US lenders and Swiss, Asian, and UK firms  —  Two months after the collapse of Silvergate Capital Corp. and Signature Bank, a new banking landscape for crypto companies …



Analysis of NHTSA data: Tesla's FSD and Autopilot were involved in 736 US crashes since 2019, far more than systems from all other car makers combined (Washington Post)

Washington Post:
Analysis of NHTSA data: Tesla's FSD and Autopilot were involved in 736 US crashes since 2019, far more than systems from all other car makers combined  —  Tesla's driver-assistance system, known as Autopilot, has been involved in far more crashes than previously reported



An interview with Jinman Han, head of Samsung's US chip business, on the chip shortage during the pandemic, geopolitics, its $17B fab in Taylor, Texas, and more (Katie Tarasov/CNBC)

Katie Tarasov / CNBC:
An interview with Jinman Han, head of Samsung's US chip business, on the chip shortage during the pandemic, geopolitics, its $17B fab in Taylor, Texas, and more  —  WATCH NOW  —  How Samsung became the world's second biggest advanced chipmaker  —  Samsung's brand is everywhere.



Nigeria's SEC orders that Binance halt operations in the country, deeming them illegal as the local unit is "neither registered nor regulated by the Commission" (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Sandali Handagama / CoinDesk:
Nigeria's SEC orders that Binance halt operations in the country, deeming them illegal as the local unit is “neither registered nor regulated by the Commission”  —  The order against Binance Nigeria Limited follows U.S. SEC allegations that the exchange had violated federal securities laws.



A comparison between US data and 5,100 Stable Diffusion-generated images related to job title and crime finds the tool amplifies gender and racial stereotypes (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
A comparison between US data and 5,100 Stable Diffusion-generated images related to job title and crime finds the tool amplifies gender and racial stereotypes  —  Heather Hiles, chair of Black Girls Code  —  At Canva, whose visual communication platform has 125 million active users …



Friday, June 9, 2023

The Dutch government asks TikTok to allow researchers access to the functioning of the platform, with plans to analyze how the algorithm functions (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
The Dutch government asks TikTok to allow researchers access to the functioning of the platform, with plans to analyze how the algorithm functions  —  The Dutch government asked ByteDance Ltd.'s TikTok to allow researchers access to the functioning of the social media platform in a bid to protect users online.



The Khan Lab School trials Khanmigo, an AI chatbot developed by Khan Academy to simulate one-on-one tutoring, one of the first such experiments in the US (Natasha Singer/New York Times)

Natasha Singer / New York Times:
The Khan Lab School trials Khanmigo, an AI chatbot developed by Khan Academy to simulate one-on-one tutoring, one of the first such experiments in the US  —  Proponents see the tools as a way to automatically customize academic support.  They could also make children test subjects for A.I. experiments.



After Ford, GM adopts Tesla's EV charging system

General Motors has announced that it will adopt Tesla's North American charging plug standard for its electric vehicles (EVs), allowing GM users to utilise Tesla's Supercharger network. The adoption of Tesla's charging plug standard by GM is set to create a standard for charging hardware in the North American market as three of the top EV sellers adopt a singular system. https://ift.tt/S1zfHQU

Spotify is testing a new feature called Your Offline Mix, which will automatically save a mix of users' recently played songs for offline listening (Jon Porter/The Verge)

Jon Porter / The Verge:
Spotify is testing a new feature called Your Offline Mix, which will automatically save a mix of users' recently played songs for offline listening  —  / The playlist is described in the app as ‘a mix of recently played songs for when the vibe is high but your connection is low.’



AISATS introduces AeroWash sustainable aircraft dry washing solution

Air India SATS, the airport services management company has introduced India's first Robotic Dry Wash Service for aircraft exterior finish. AISATS has launched 'AeroWash' in collaboration with AeroTech Support Services. https://ift.tt/cZouhyd

After the SEC's recent actions and failures of FTX, Celsius, and Luna, Republican lawmakers proposing a crypto market bill is a jarring gift to the industry (Hilary Allen/Financial Times)

Hilary Allen / Financial Times:
After the SEC's recent actions and failures of FTX, Celsius, and Luna, Republican lawmakers proposing a crypto market bill is a jarring gift to the industry  —  Republican proposal for new legislation would legitimise the digital asset industry and undermine investor protection



Thursday, June 8, 2023

Xiaomi Pad 5 gets cheaper: New price and more

Xiaomi is all set to launch its latest Android tablet in India. The company has confirmed that it will launch the Xiaomi Pad 6 in the country next week. Now ahead of the new launch, the Chinese smartphone maker has slashed the price of its last year launched -- Xiaomi Pad 5 Android tablet. The Xiaomi Pad 5 comes in two variants and both the them have received a price cut. https://ift.tt/oEOVwyq

On the 10th anniversary of his revelations, Edward Snowden says he has "no regrets" and "2013 seems like child's play" versus current surveillance capabilities (Ewen MacAskill/The Guardian)

Ewen MacAskill / The Guardian:
On the 10th anniversary of his revelations, Edward Snowden says he has “no regrets” and “2013 seems like child's play” versus current surveillance capabilities  —  But whistleblower says 2013 surveillance 'child's play' compared to technology today



Roelof Botha says splitting Sequoia into three helps prevent the entities rubbing against one another; sources say Neil Shen agitated to separate the China unit (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
Roelof Botha says splitting Sequoia into three helps prevent the entities rubbing against one another; sources say Neil Shen agitated to separate the China unit  —  Silicon Valley VC firm's lucrative foray into rival nation ends as geopolitical tensions flare up



Realme 11 Pro+ vs Redmi 12 Pro+: How the two 200MP camera smartphones under Rs 30,000 compare

Realme and Redmi, this year, announced their first 200MP camera smartphone in India -- Realme 11 Pro+ and Redmi Note 12 Pro+. These are two of the only 200MP camera smartphones that start under Rs 30,000. Let us compare the Realme 11 Pro+ and Redmi Note 12 Pro to know which one you should buy. https://ift.tt/V6YPdq7

Russia's finance minister says Russian companies have begun using bitcoin and other digital currencies in international payments to counter Western sanctions (Gleb Bryanski/Reuters)

Gleb Bryanski / Reuters : Russia's finance minister says Russian companies have begun using bitcoin and other digital currencies in i...