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
Taiwan’s KYEC, one of the largest chip testing and packaging services firms, divests its entire stake in a Suzhou, China-based subsidiary citing US restrictions (Kelly Le/South China Morning Post)
Kelly Le / South China Morning Post:
Taiwan’s KYEC, one of the largest chip testing and packaging services firms, divests its entire stake in a Suzhou, China-based subsidiary citing US restrictions — – King Yuan Electronics Co, one of the world’s largest chip testing and packaging services firms, has divested its entire stake in a Suzhou subsidiary
