Arize AI: 56% of Fortune 500 companies cited AI as a "risk factor" in their recent annual reports, up from 9% in 2022; 86% of software firms cited AI as a risk (Tabby Kinder/Financial Times)

Tabby Kinder / Financial Times:
Arize AI: 56% of Fortune 500 companies cited AI as a “risk factor” in their recent annual reports, up from 9% in 2022; 86% of software firms cited AI as a risk  —  Study finds more than half of Fortune 500 groups cited new technology as a potential hazard in their latest annual reports

A look at Apple's work on its in-house modem chip, which may debut in some niche models next year, with the full rollout taking a few years to complete (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
A look at Apple's work on its in-house modem chip, which may debut in some niche models next year, with the full rollout taking a few years to complete  —  Apple's move to drop Qualcomm modem chips won't have a payoff at the outset, but it could set the stage for bigger things later.

A survey of 2,012 people in Germany finds ~50% wouldn't use the digital euro over privacy fears; the European Central Bank will decide on a rollout by 2025 end (Marilen Martin/Bloomberg)

Marilen Martin / Bloomberg:
A survey of 2,012 people in Germany finds ~50% wouldn't use the digital euro over privacy fears; the European Central Bank will decide on a rollout by 2025 end  —  - ECB officals to decide on rollout by end of next year  — Half of people in Germany can't imagine using e-euro

Runway debuts Gen-3 Alpha Turbo, a faster and cheaper model than Gen-3 Alpha, capable of generating 5- or 10-second-long video clips, available for all plans (Carl Franzen/VentureBeat)

Carl Franzen / VentureBeat:
Runway debuts Gen-3 Alpha Turbo, a faster and cheaper model than Gen-3 Alpha, capable of generating 5- or 10-second-long video clips, available for all plans  —  After showing it off in preview late last month, Runway has officially released Gen-3 Alpha Turbo, the latest version …

X says it's closing its operations in Brazil, claiming a judge threatened arrest if X didn't comply with "censorship orders"; the service remains available (Anthony Ha/TechCrunch)

Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
X says it's closing its operations in Brazil, claiming a judge threatened arrest if X didn't comply with “censorship orders”; the service remains available  —  X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, said today that it's ending operations in Brazil …

Nancy Pelosi issues a statement in opposition to California's AI safety bill, saying it's "well-intentioned but ill-informed" and "more harmful than helpful" (Representative Nancy Pelosi)

Representative Nancy Pelosi:
Nancy Pelosi issues a statement in opposition to California's AI safety bill, saying it's “well-intentioned but ill-informed” and “more harmful than helpful”  —  San Francisco - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued this statement in opposition to California Senate Bill 1047: