Meta's Oversight Board calls for Cambodian PM Hun Sen to be suspended on Facebook and Instagram the first time the Board has asked for a ban of a head of state (Washington Post)

Washington Post:
Meta's Oversight Board calls for Cambodian PM Hun Sen to be suspended on Facebook and Instagram, the first time the Board has asked for a ban of a head of state  —  MANILA — The social media giant Meta's Oversight Board called Thursday for the immediate suspension of Cambodian Prime Minister …

Twitter rolls out two new features for Twitter Blue users

Twitter recently announced a new feature called Notes. It is a long-form content feature which enables users to write and publish lengthy content in the social media platform. Now the company has added two new features to its long-form content for Twitter Blue users. https://ift.tt/WeK3md0

Sources: TSMC and its suppliers plan to send several hundred workers from Taiwan to Arizona to help build its US plant which has fallen behind schedule (Nikkei Asia)

Nikkei Asia:
Sources: TSMC and its suppliers plan to send several hundred workers from Taiwan to Arizona to help build its US plant, which has fallen behind schedule  —  World's largest contract chipmaker faces delays in Arizona project as market slows  —  Construction of TSMC's chip plant in Arizona …

Sources: after struggling to raise at a $4B valuation Stability AI secured a convertible note worth under $25M; Stability AI denies fundraising difficulties (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Sources: after struggling to raise at a $4B valuation, Stability AI secured a convertible note worth under $25M; Stability AI denies fundraising difficulties  —  Stability AI, the artificial intelligence startup that has been struggling to raise funding at a $4 billion valuation …

Meta publishes a deep dive on how AI influences Facebook and Instagram content and releases 22 "system cards" covering AI use in Feed Stories Reels and more (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Meta publishes a deep dive on how AI influences Facebook and Instagram content and releases 22 “system cards” covering AI use in Feed, Stories, Reels, and more  —  Meta has published a deep dive into the company's social media algorithms in a bid to demystify how content is recommended for Instagram and Facebook users.

Here's why Activision won't make 'Call of Duty' Xbox-exclusive

Kotick said that if Microsoft bought his company and blocked other gaming platforms from offering "Call of Duty," it would deprive many of the 100 million monthly active users and hurt the franchise's popularity. "You would have a revolt if you were to remove the game from one platform," said Kotick. He added that it is vital to offer the game across multiple platforms, including consoles, mobile phones and PCs. https://ift.tt/WcbrQtk

A look at the NABU network an open community launched in December 2022 that preserves historical examples of NABU PC hardware software and documentation (Ernie Smith/VICE)

Ernie Smith / VICE:
A look at the NABU network, an open community launched in December 2022 that preserves historical examples of NABU PC hardware, software, and documentation  —  The NABU Network was an obscure, forgotten part of Canadian tech history—until the day the internet noticed that thousands …

UK convenience stores are increasingly using facial recognition to combat shoplifting something critics say is a disproportionate solution for minor crimes (New York Times)

New York Times:
UK convenience stores are increasingly using facial recognition to combat shoplifting, something critics say is a disproportionate solution for minor crimes  —  British merchants are increasingly using the technology to combat shoplifting, raising questions about its spread as artificial intelligence rapidly improves it.

Microsoft fixes issue that caused Outlook outage on the web

It was initially reported that the problem has hit users in North America but Microsoft later confirmed the issue was more "widespread than North America". In the comments on a tweet containing the confirmation of the problem, users from the UK, Latin America and India said that they were affected by the outage. https://ift.tt/PYJKM59

The European Commission publishes its legislative plans to underpin a digital euro including safeguards for privacy and financial stability (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Jack Schickler / CoinDesk:
The European Commission publishes its legislative plans to underpin a digital euro, including safeguards for privacy and financial stability  —  Officials want a digital payment system available to “everyone, everywhere, for free.”  —  BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Commission published …

Y Combinator received a record 24K applications for its latest cohort accepting less than 1% of which around 35% focus on AI and 50% use AI in their business (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Y Combinator received a record 24K applications for its latest cohort, accepting less than 1%, of which around 35% focus on AI and 50% use AI in their business  —  More than one-third of the famed startup accelerator Y Combinator's latest batch of companies are focused specifically on artificial intelligence.

Potter heads: This new Harry Potter game is now available on Android and iOS

Warner Bros Games has globally launched the mobile game Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, which combines elements of a Collectible Card Game, Role Playing Game, and Massively Multiplayer Online game set in the wizarding world. Players experience a unique narrative, interact with familiar characters, and collect spells and charms to use in duels and adventures at Hogwarts. The game encourages collaboration and teamwork, with activities such as exploring the Forbidden Forest, attending classes, and participating in the Dance Club. It also offers duelling and special limited-time game modes for competitive play. The game is available for download globally. https://ift.tt/VUW2DHr

A US judge denies Sam Bankman-Fried's motion to dismiss or sever most of the criminal charges he faces; Bankman-Fried faces 100 years in prison if convicted (Colin Wilhelm/The Block)

Colin Wilhelm / The Block:
A US judge denies Sam Bankman-Fried's motion to dismiss or sever most of the criminal charges he faces; Bankman-Fried faces 100+ years in prison if convicted  —  A federal judge denied Sam Bankman-Fried's motion to dismiss or sever most of the criminal charges he faces.

MLB partners with Uplift Labs which uses AI to detect players' flaws forecast potential and flag injury risk based on images captured by two iPhone cameras (Lindsey Adler/Wall Street Journal)

Lindsey Adler / Wall Street Journal:
MLB partners with Uplift Labs, which uses AI to detect players' flaws, forecast potential, and flag injury risk based on images captured by two iPhone cameras  —  The most important thing a baseball team can do ahead of the amateur draft is predict future success for developing young ballplayers.

Sources: FTX abruptly halted the sale of its $500M stake in AI startup Anthropic; FTX's bankers had reportedly been shopping its Anthropic stake in early June (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Sources: FTX abruptly halted the sale of its $500M stake in AI startup Anthropic; FTX's bankers had reportedly been shopping its Anthropic stake in early June  —  Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has abruptly halted the sale of one of its most sought-after assets: a stake in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic.