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Crypto companies prepare for the threat that quantum computers could hack core industry security, including breaking the critical code underpinning Bitcoin (Financial Times)

Financial Times : Crypto companies prepare for the threat that quantum computers could hack core industry security, including breaking the critical code underpinning Bitcoin   —  Threat to code that underpins bitcoin has moved ‘from theoretical to credible’, industry figures warn from Techmeme https://ift.tt/YWEvDa3 via IFTTT
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For publishers, pirated audiobooks made with AI on YouTube are a growing issue: removal is cumbersome, and some are hiring tech companies to take them down (Alexandra Alter/New York Times)

Alexandra Alter / New York Times : For publishers, pirated audiobooks made with AI on YouTube are a growing issue: removal is cumbersome, and some are hiring tech companies to take them down   —  Illegal, synthetically narrated copies of “The Hunger Games,” hit self-help books and everything in between are increasingly common on the platform. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2WDAQCo via IFTTT

How Anthropic's ongoing discussions with the Vatican about ethics and AI led to Christopher Olah being invited to Pope Leo's unveiling of an encyclical on AI (Jack Jenkins/RNS)

Jack Jenkins / RNS : How Anthropic's ongoing discussions with the Vatican about ethics and AI led to Christopher Olah being invited to Pope Leo's unveiling of an encyclical on AI   —  (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical on AI is set to be released Monday (May 27), with Chris Olah, a co-founder of Anthropic, at his side. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/ETWUnHP via IFTTT

Sources: the ECB warned EU finance ministers that proposals to issue more euro stablecoins could reduce bank lending and make controlling interest rates harder (Reuters)

Reuters : Sources: the ECB warned EU finance ministers that proposals to issue more euro stablecoins could reduce bank lending and make controlling interest rates harder   —  The European Central Bank warned European Union finance ministers on Friday that proposals to issue more euro stablecoins … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Nkd7THc via IFTTT

Google's AI Overviews are failing to provide search summaries for specific command-style terms including "disregard", "ignore", and "skip" (Jay Peters/The Verge)

Jay Peters / The Verge : Google's AI Overviews are failing to provide search summaries for specific command-style terms including “disregard”, “ignore”, and “skip”   —  With certain terms, AI Overviews are drawing a blank. … Google's AI Overviews are running into an interesting problem right now. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/qAEYLcs via IFTTT

Reddit stock fell 5%+ on Friday after Meta launched a standalone app for online forums, called Forum; Reddit's stock is now down almost 40% this year (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)

Jonathan Vanian / CNBC : Reddit stock fell 5%+ on Friday after Meta launched a standalone app for online forums, called Forum; Reddit's stock is now down almost 40% this year   —  Reddit shares fell about 6% on Friday on concern that a new app from Meta called Forum could create an alternative avenue for internet users … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/KUHCGys via IFTTT

Google rolls out a Google Wallet redesign, including "dynamic quick access" for favourites, a "View more" floating action button, and more (Abner Li/9to5Google)

Abner Li / 9to5Google : Google rolls out a Google Wallet redesign, including “dynamic quick access” for favourites, a “View more” floating action button, and more   —  At I/O 2026, Google Wallet quietly announced and completed its big Android redesign.  There are also new features for Google Pay … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/d57YBaH via IFTTT