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Janko Roettgers / The Verge : An interview with Netflix's senior encoding technology director Anne Aaron about the company's cutting-edge codecs, preparing for livestreaming, and more   —  How cutting-edge codecs and obsessive tweaks have helped Netflix to stay ahead of the curve — until now. … Anne Aaron just can't help herself. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2pmeD1B via IFTTT

The Information : Source: Stability AI hired ex- CEO of Weta Digital Prem Akkaraju as new CEO; Akkaraju and Sean Parker are among investors that have stepped in to save Stability   —  Stability AI, a startup that rode the boom in generative artificial intelligence to a $1 billion valuation before experiencing financial trouble … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Jfevxl0 via IFTTT

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch : Change Healthcare says the February ransomware attack on its systems resulted in the theft of medical records of a “substantial proportion of people” in the US   —  Change Healthcare has confirmed a February ransomware attack on its systems, which brought widespread disruption … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/ox1LWOF via IFTTT

Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch : Sources: Poolside, co-founded by ex-GitHub CTO Jason Warner to build AI tools to speed up software development, is raising $400M+ at a $2B+ post-money valuation   —  Paris has quickly established itself as a major European center for AI startups, and now another deal in the works could cement that position even further. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/4pqTBiv via IFTTT

A potential future conflict between Taiwan and China would be shaped by novel methods of drone warfare involving advanced underwater drones and increased levels of autonomy, according to a new war-gaming experiment by the think tank Center for a New American Security (CNAS).  The report comes as concerns about Beijing’s aggression toward Taiwan have been rising: China sent dozens of surveillance balloons over the Taiwan Strait in January during Taiwan’s elections, and in May, two Chinese naval ships entered Taiwan’s restricted waters. The US Department of Defense has said that preparing for potential hostilities is an “absolute priority,” though no such conflict is immediately expected.  The report’s authors detail a number of ways that use of drones in any South China Sea conflict would differ starkly from current practices, most notably in the war in Ukraine, often called the first full-scale drone war.  Differences from the Ukrainian battlefield Since Russia inva...

Karissa Bell / Engadget : How some Meta users in the US are turning to small claims court, often successfully, to recover their Facebook or Instagram accounts; some won financial damages   —  People are using the courts in a last-ditch attempt to recover their accounts.  —  Last month, Ray Palena boarded a plane … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/fxg2Onb via IFTTT

Lara Korte / Politico : Snap agrees to a $15M settlement with California after a three-year probe into employees' allegations of discrimination, retaliation, and sexual harassment   —  Women who worked for the company in the last decade may be eligible for compensation.  —  SACRAMENTO, California … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/vBpJ87C via IFTTT