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 …
Rabbit releases its first R1 software update, with “up to 5x” improved idle battery performance, a better music playback UI, more reliable Bluetooth, and more (Allison Johnson/The Verge)
Allison Johnson / The Verge:
Rabbit releases its first R1 software update, with “up to 5x” improved idle battery performance, a better music playback UI, more reliable Bluetooth, and more — Just a week after its initial launch, the Rabbit R1’s first software update is here — and not a moment too soon.
China implements a revised State Secrets Law, requiring Tencent, Weibo, and other internet companies to delete leaked information and comply with investigations (Yukio Tajima/Nikkei Asia)
Yukio Tajima / Nikkei Asia:
China implements a revised State Secrets Law, requiring Tencent, Weibo, and other internet companies to delete leaked information and comply with investigations — Law taking effect Wednesday seen requiring internet companies to help curb leaks — BEIJING — China on Wednesday implemented …
Experts say Spamouflage Dragon, China’s yearslong disinformation campaign targeting the US, has largely failed due to China missing cultural context and more (David Gilbert/Wired)
David Gilbert / Wired:
Experts say Spamouflage Dragon, China’s yearslong disinformation campaign targeting the US, has largely failed due to China missing cultural context and more — China’s state-sponsored disinformation campaign has been running at a massive scale for seven years—but no one is looking at it.
Walmart discontinues its telehealth service Health Virtual Care citing “escalating operating costs”; Walmart acquired telehealth provider MeMD in 2021 (Justine Calma/The Verge)
Justine Calma / The Verge:
Walmart discontinues its telehealth service Health Virtual Care citing “escalating operating costs”; Walmart acquired telehealth provider MeMD in 2021 — Walmart isn’t making enough money off its new health centers, so it decided to close up shop.
A backlash against data centers has triggered laws in Arizona, Georgia, and other parts of the US to restrain the rapidly growing, energy-intensive industry (Antonio Olivo/Washington Post)
Antonio Olivo / Washington Post:
A backlash against data centers has triggered laws in Arizona, Georgia, and other parts of the US to restrain the rapidly growing, energy-intensive industry — A backlash against internet data centers has triggered a wave of laws around the country to restrain the rapidly growing industry …
In tests run by executives in advertising, animation, and real estate, OpenAI’s Sora generated people with more realistic facial features than Runway or Pika (Financial Times)
Financial Times:
In tests run by executives in advertising, animation, and real estate, OpenAI’s Sora generated people with more realistic facial features than Runway or Pika — The FT asked workers in animation, advertising and real estate to test rival AI systems that create short clips
