Saturday, December 2, 2023

How tensions between those at OpenAI for whom "AI doomerism" is a convenient cover story and those who made it a way of life may have ended the "x-risk" debate (Max Read/Read Max)

Max Read / Read Max:
How tensions between those at OpenAI for whom “AI doomerism” is a convenient cover story and those who made it a way of life may have ended the “x-risk” debate  —  The ramifications of OpenAI's boardroom drama  —  If I'm being honest, my immediate reaction to the news …



A profile of Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner, who built the $5.3B firm outside his famous family, growing from a $40M fund in 2011 to a $3.3B eighth fund (Alyson Shontell/Fortune)

Alyson Shontell / Fortune:
A profile of Thrive Capital founder Joshua Kushner, who built the $5.3B firm outside his famous family, growing from a $40M fund in 2011 to a $3.3B eighth fund  —  How Joshua Kushner won over Silicon Valley CEOs and built a $5.3 billion venture firm outside his famous family.



A look at the escalating battle between YouTube and ad blockers, as YouTube more frequently adapts its detection methods and rolls out new ways to serve ads (Anthony Ha/Engadget)

Anthony Ha / Engadget:
A look at the escalating battle between YouTube and ad blockers, as YouTube more frequently adapts its detection methods and rolls out new ways to serve ads  —  Against all odds, open source hackers keep outfoxing one of the wealthiest companies.  —  YouTube recently took dramatic action …



Friday, December 1, 2023

Coinbase reports receiving 13,079 law enforcement requests between October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023, up 6% YoY and 3x since 2020; ~50% were from the US (Stacy Elliott/Decrypt)

Stacy Elliott / Decrypt:
Coinbase reports receiving 13,079 law enforcement requests between October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023, up 6% YoY and 3x since 2020; ~50% were from the US  —  Almost half of the 13,079 law enforcement requests Coinbase received in 2023 came from the U.S., according to a new report.



Meta's and YouTube's use of celebrities' likenesses for AI chatbots and songs raises tough questions about identity, IP, safeguards, and licensing (Alex Weprin/Hollywood Reporter)

Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
Meta's and YouTube's use of celebrities' likenesses for AI chatbots and songs raises tough questions about identity, IP, safeguards, and licensing  —  Meta and YouTube are looking to Demi Lovato, Tom Brady and other A-listers to mainstream the technology — flawed guardrails and all.



Samsung TV Plus gets news features with latest update: What it means for users

Samsung TV Plus has rolled out a new update, bringing enhancements to its user interface (UI) and adding new features. The update includes a redesigned home screen for content discovery, region-specific tabs based on each market's content catalogue, larger UI elements for improved navigation, and an expanded video-on-demand (VOD) experience. https://ift.tt/FjQ5cZD

Russian cryptocurrency payment network A7 expands to Africa, as Moscow builds an alternative payments system amid western sanctions after its Ukraine invasion (Financial Times)

Financial Times : Russian cryptocurrency payment network A7 expands to Africa, as Moscow builds an alternative payments system amid weste...