Karissa Bell / Engadget:
LinkedIn launches three Wordle-style puzzle games: theme-based guessing game Pinpoint, Sudoku and Minesweeper-style crossover Queens, and trivia game Crossclimb — How long until “What I learned about B2B sales from playing Crossclimb”? — LinkedIn, the professional network known …
In a letter to the US Labor Department, Google says the US could lose out on valuable AI and tech talent if some of its immigration policies are not modernized (Emilia David/The Verge)
Emilia David / The Verge:
In a letter to the US Labor Department, Google says the US could lose out on valuable AI and tech talent if some of its immigration policies are not modernized — The US could lose out on valuable AI and tech talent if some of its immigration policies are not modernized, Google says in a letter sent to the Department of Labor.
Changpeng Zhao’s short sentence suggests he had some leverage, and the hearing had references to sealed documents and “cooperation”, perhaps over user details (Elizabeth Lopatto/The Verge)
Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge:
Changpeng Zhao’s short sentence suggests he had some leverage, and the hearing had references to sealed documents and “cooperation”, perhaps over user details — There are a lot of differences between Changpeng Zhao and Sam Bankman-Fried, and now we can add one more to the list …
A look at GM’s risky bet to replace Apple’s CarPlay with its own infotainment system, gambling on its software group, as carmakers worry over Apple’s power (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
A look at GM’s risky bet to replace Apple’s CarPlay with its own infotainment system, gambling on its software group, as carmakers worry over Apple’s power — The uneasy relationship between Detroit and Cupertino is on display in a flawed rollout of GM’s new software.
US NTIA head Alan Davidson says Starlink is an option in extremely remote areas where running fiber is pricey, as part of the $42B high speed internet program (Eva Dou/Washington Post)
Eva Dou / Washington Post:
US NTIA head Alan Davidson says Starlink is an option in extremely remote areas where running fiber is pricey, as part of the $42B high speed internet program — Officials say Starlink’s satellites will probably fill gaps in the Biden administration’s $42 billion push to hook every American home up to high-speed internet
Ofcom opens an investigation into OnlyFans over its measures to stop children from accessing porn, after reviewing its “response to formal information requests” (Yadarisa Shabong/Reuters)
Yadarisa Shabong / Reuters:
Ofcom opens an investigation into OnlyFans over its measures to stop children from accessing porn, after reviewing its “response to formal information requests” — Britain’s media regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation into OnlyFans, it said on Wednesday …
DOJ v. Google: Microsoft invested in OpenAI over fears of falling behind Google; Kevin Scott said he was “very, very worried” in a 2019 email to Satya Nadella (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
DOJ v. Google: Microsoft invested in OpenAI over fears of falling behind Google; Kevin Scott said he was “very, very worried” in a 2019 email to Satya Nadella — – Google faces US antitrust case about its dominance in search — Microsoft’s communications deemed relevant to defense by judge
How bills under consideration in various US states to address AI bias contain loopholes that would make companies avoiding accountability easier (Politico)
Politico:
How bills under consideration in various US states to address AI bias contain loopholes that would make companies avoiding accountability easier — AI is potentially transformative. Whether that’s a good or bad thing depends on whether we set the right rules.
A Chinese seller details how he ships civilian electronics, which could be repurposed for military uses, to Russia via distributors and Russian e-commerce sites (Nikkei Asia)
Nikkei Asia:
A Chinese seller details how he ships civilian electronics, which could be repurposed for military uses, to Russia via distributors and Russian e-commerce sites — Civilian electronics, sourced from Chinese e-commerce sellers, find their way to the battlefield
Sources: Huawei moves Yu Chengdong, the high-profile chief of its consumer business who has held the job since 2012, to a new role as chair of the unit (Reuters)
Reuters:
Sources: Huawei moves Yu Chengdong, the high-profile chief of its consumer business who has held the job since 2012, to a new role as chair of the unit — China’s Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) has moved the high-profile chief of its consumer business, Yu Chengdong, to a new role as chair of the unit …
