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New York Times : Fact-checking sites have been declining worldwide as social media platforms cut back on disinformation efforts, and bogus AI-generated content thrives online   —  The momentum behind organizations that aim to combat online falsehoods has started to taper off. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/eQAnR56 via IFTTT

Katie Paul / Reuters : Nick Clegg says Meta used public Facebook and Instagram posts to train its new AI assistant and took steps to filter private details from training datasets   —  Meta Platforms (META.O) used public Facebook and Instagram posts to train parts of its new Meta AI virtual assistant … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/XFsyJkV via IFTTT

Jeff Baumgartner / Light Reading : Filing: LG suspends the inclusion of ATSC 3.0, an IP-based broadcast system, in its 2024 lineup of US TVs due to a “challenging and uncertain patent landscape”   —  Citing a ‘challenging and uncertain patent landscape,’ LG has suspended the inclusion of ATSC 3.0 tech in its 2024 TV lineup. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/eY2DwBA via IFTTT

Casey Newton / Platformer : Between ChatGPT's surprisingly human voice and Meta's AI characters, we may be witnessing the rise of social networks populated by synthetic companions   —  Between ChatGPT's surprisingly human voice and Meta's AI characters, our feeds may be about to change forever from Techmeme https://ift.tt/AGDYtk1 via IFTTT

Reuters : Filing: Robinhood says it expects a $100M charge in Q3 to resolve some legal and regulatory matters that were previously disclosed   —  Robinhood Markets (HOOD.O) expects a $100-million charge in the third quarter to resolve some legal and regulatory matters that were previously disclosed, the trading app operator said on Friday. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/s8A4jqk via IFTTT

Olivia Solon / Bloomberg : Research: ahead of Slovakia's parliamentary elections, AI-generated deepfake videos of politicians are spreading on Facebook, Telegram, and other platforms   —  Videos featuring AI-generated deepfake voices of politicians are spreading on social media ahead of the Slovak parliamentary elections this weekend … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/qWop7Ls via IFTTT

Joel Khalili / Wired : A look at FTX 2.0 Coalition, a group of creditors led by FTX CEO John Ray III that has almost 3,000 members and is looking to relaunch the exchange without SBF   —  As SBF's trial approaches, a group of FTX creditors want to relaunch the collapsed exchange.  It's not as crazy as it sounds. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/PNlvw12 via IFTTT

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica : Researchers report critical vulnerabilities in the Exim mail transfer agent allowing remote code execution; Exim is used by as many as 253K servers   —  Remote code execution requiring no authentication fixed. 2 other RCEs remain unpatched.  —  Thousands of servers running the Exim mail transfer agent … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/TlPo27j via IFTTT

Carl Franzen / VentureBeat : Meta quietly unveils Llama 2 Long, which has been trained with long sequences, outperforming GPT-3.5 Turbo and Claude 2 in responding to long user prompts   —  Meta Platforms showed off a bevy of new AI features for its consumer-facing services Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/ZdPjLc1 via IFTTT

Forbes : Letter: the US SEC told Bolt the startup likely won't face enforcement action after a 15-month probe into whether Bolt violated securities laws when fundraising   —  In a letter viewed by Forbes, the SEC said that it does not intend to recommend any action against the startup following … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2gA8rzV via IFTTT

Natasha Mascarenhas / The Information : Sources: Jasper, which offers AI writing tools for marketers, has cut its $140M 2023 ARR projections by 30%+ and slashed internal valuation by 20% from $1.5B   —  Jasper AI, an early darling of the generative artificial intelligence boom, has cut the internal value of its common shares 20% … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/nAK6wez via IFTTT

Ryan McMorrow / Financial Times : The Cyberspace Administration of China unveils rules to relax some cross-border data controls, in a bid to reassure businesses worried about US-China relations   —  Draft rules from cyber regulator aim to stem concerns over transfer of foreign business data  —  China has moved to water … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/X0ynSL9 via IFTTT

Lex Fridman / Lex Fridman Podcast : In an interview using Meta's photorealistic Codec Avatars, Mark Zuckerberg talks about the metaverse, Quest 3, the nature of reality, AI, and humanity's future   —  - Watch the full YouTube version of the podcast  —  Table of Contents  —  Here are the loose “chapters” in the conversation. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/AEw6X1D via IFTTT

Bloomberg : Sources: Microsoft discussed selling Bing to Apple around 2020, a deal that would have replaced Google as the default search engine on Apple's devices   —  - Microsoft executives pitched Apple's Cue on a deal around 2020  — Apple ultimately stuck with Google as default search engine from Techmeme https://ift.tt/fLIGU0F via IFTTT

DealStreetAsia : Shanghai-based AI chipmaker Enflame raised a ~$273.7M Series D from state capital operator Shanghai International Group's funds, Tencent, Meitu, and others   —  Enflame Technology, a Tencent-backed Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chip maker, announced on Thursday the completion … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/9kbmngM via IFTTT

Emma Roth / The Verge : Google lets publishers use a robots.txt flag to opt out of the company using their data to train its AI models, while remaining accessible through Google Search   —  Google just announced it's giving website publishers a way to opt out of having their data used to train the company's AI models … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/gLDpzI1 via IFTTT

Umar Shakir / The Verge : Google plans to wind down its collaborative Jamboard app starting October 2024 and end support for its $5K, 55" Jamboard meeting room display on September 2024   —  It's never a dull day at the Google graveyard — the company has blogged a Workspace update today announcing the end of its collaborative Jamboard whiteboarding software. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/MLTDiO7 via IFTTT

Abner Li / 9to5Google : Google rolls out ChromeOS 117 with a Material You redesign, adaptive charging, a new camera and microphone privacy indicator, an improved clipboard, and more   —  Google is rolling out ChromeOS 117, and it's a very big update for Chromebooks that adds Material You, as well as other usability enhancements. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/CxjzkhL via IFTTT

Victoria Song / The Verge : Hands-on with Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses: classic look, better camera makes a big difference, some audio leakage, and a promising tool for content creators   —  Unlike the original, I kind of see where Meta's going with its second-gen smart glasses. … Smart glasses that can discreetly … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/0aSyv57 via IFTTT

Adi Robertson / The Verge : Hands-on with Meta Quest 3: an iterative update, but its mixed reality pass through video is less grainy than the Quest Pro and offers color, unlike the Quest 2   —  An upgraded VR game console with an extra feature. … I can't tell if Meta is trying too hard to make me look at the world through … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/HDFVU6i via IFTTT

David Pierce / The Verge : Eddie Cue's US v. Google testimony: Cue said Google was the only “valid” search choice for a deal; the DOJ noted Apple railed against Google's privacy policies   —  Eddy Cue, in a dark suit, peered down at the monitor in front of him.  The screens in the Washington, DC … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/5yqFeWf via IFTTT

Todd Shields / Bloomberg : Sources: FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel is set to announce on September 26 plans to reinstate net neutrality rules governing ISPs that the FCC gutted under Trump   —  - Chairwoman set to announce plans to restore broadband rules  — FCC panel gained Democratic majority with new commissioner from Techmeme https://ift.tt/ndTFJKy via IFTTT

Balkan Insight : Investigation: some stakeholders, like AI firms selling CSAM scanning tech, funded lobbying efforts for EU Commissioner Ylva Johansson's CSAM scanning proposal   —  By Giacomo Zandonini, Apostolis Fotiadis and Luděk Stavinoha Athens, Norwich, Rome BIRNSeptember 25, 202310:47 from Techmeme https://ift.tt/7mBjoXU via IFTTT

Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge : Email: YouTube plans to stop offering its ad-free €6.99/month Premium Lite tier, launched in select European countries in August 2021, after October 25, 2023   —  After YouTube spent two years piloting Premium Lite, a lower-cost subscription plan for ad-free video viewing in select countries … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/k2NdJ1u via IFTTT

Simon Sharwood / The Register : Google plans to support the Basic HTML version of Gmail only until January 2024, saying it does not include “full Gmail feature functionality”   —  The blind think this is not a visionary decision  —  Google will discontinue the Basic HTML version of its Gmail service in January 2024. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/vuVLeZK via IFTTT

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority : Many users report that their iPhone 15 series devices, including the 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max, are overheating, especially during charging or prolonged use   —  Many users are reporting that their iPhone 15 and 15 Pro series heats up during charging and during prolonged tasks.  —  TL;DR from Techmeme https://ift.tt/jhJDKqC via IFTTT