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Substack wants to be seen as a pure infrastructure provider, akin to Cloudflare, but a platform can't claim to be simple software when it recommends content — Some thoughts on platforms and Nazis — Most days, this column looks at controversies unfolding on other tech platforms.
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DeepMind Robotics researchers outline new methods for training robots, like AutoRT, which can leverage a visual language model for better situational awareness — 2024 is going to be a huge year for the cross-section of generative AI/large foundational models and robotics.
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CertiK: over $1.8B were lost across 751 crypto hacks in 2023, down 51% YoY from $3.7B in 2022; Q3 recorded the most losses at over $686M — CertiK co-founder Ronghui Gu told Cointelegraph that, all things considered, 2023 was a “positive development” for blockchain security. — Total views| Bloomberg: |
TechInsights teardown: Huawei's newest laptop, the Qingyun L540 notebook, runs on a chip made by TSMC, quashing talks of another Chinese tech breakthrough — - New findings quash talk of another big Chinese advance — Huawei remains at the vanguard of China's tech war with the US
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Design software company InVision, once valued at $2B, plans to shut down at the end of 2024, after raising $350M+ from Goldman Sachs, Spark Capital, and others — In recent years, creators have made inroads into traditional entertainment through brand partnerships and other collaborations.| Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: |
Hackers are hijacking X accounts of governments and businesses marked with gold and gray checkmarks, including Google's Mandiant, to promote crypto scams — Hackers are increasingly targeting verified accounts on X (formerly Twitter) belonging to government and business profiles and marked … | Morgan Sung / TechCrunch: |
Logan Paul says he is “personally committing” $2.3M+ to offer refunds for CryptoZoo, the allegedly fraudulent Pokémon-inspired NFT game that he launched in 2021 — Logan Paul is offering refunds for CryptoZoo, the failed and allegedly fraudulent Pokémon-inspired NFT game that he launched in 2021.| Bloomberg: |
Memo: Coatue closes its European office in London two years after it opened to “streamline” its investing and prioritize domain expertise over regional coverage — - Investment firm is reorganizing its venture capital strategy — Coatue's growth fund has been slammed by VC downturn| Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal: |
Netflix is considering ways to make money from video games, including via IAPs and ads; Apptopia: as of October 2023, <1% of subscribers played its games daily — Ideas include charging extra for some games and incorporating ads, in-game purchases — Netflix has said it plans to be in gaming for years to come.| Stephanie Palazzolo / The Information: |
Memo: OpenAI plans to launch its GPT store next week; the store was originally slated to open in November 2023, but was delayed after OpenAI's leadership crisis — OpenAI is planning to launch its “GPT store” next week, according to a memo to developers seen by The Information.
| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
The EU's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager plans to meet with the CEOs of Google, Apple, Nvidia, and Broadcom in the US next week — EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager will meet the chief executives of Apple (AAPL.O), Alphabet (GOOGL.O), Broadcom (AVGO.O) and Nvidia (NVDA.O) … | PYMNTS.com: |
Adobe: US online holiday sales between November 1 and December 31, 2023, reached a record $222.1B, up 4.9% YoY; BNPL contributed a record $16.6B, up 14% YoY — Online sales reached a new record in 2023, thanks in part to buy now, pay later options. — New data from Adobe, released Thursday … Sponsor Posts
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