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Analysis: Perplexity seems to scrape sites using surreptitious methods, ignoring robots.txt, with a Perplexity-tied machine doing so on Wired and other sites — A WIRED investigation shows that the AI-powered search startup Forbes has accused of stealing its content is surreptitiously scraping—and making things up out of thin air.
More: The Verge, Fintech InShorts, and Axios
Threads: @johnkoetsier, @technicallymims, @noahshachtman, @bernie_michalik, and @benedictevans
| Asa Fitch / Wall Street Journal: |
As Nvidia passes Microsoft's market cap, John Chambers, who was Cisco's CEO when Cisco passed Microsoft in the dot-com boom, says the situation now is different — Chip maker passes Microsoft for top spot, just as John Chambers-led Cisco Systems did two decades ago. He says the situation now is different.
More: Semafor, Financial Express, TechCentral.ie, Spyglass, MSPoweruser, BeInCrypto, CNN, Reuters, PC Guide, KitGuru, Guru3D, Notebookcheck, DNA India, TweakTown, Gizmochina, AnandTech, Shacknews, Decrypt, Tom's Hardware, CoinGape, The Information, IGN, New York Post, Hindustan Times, Quartz, Forbes, Anadolu Ajansı …, and CNBC
X: @charliebilello, @divestech, @kobeissiletter, @carnage4life, @divestech, @bcmerchant, @drpippam, @morningbrew, @charliebilello, @amir, and @reuters. LinkedIn: John Chambers. Forums: Slashdot
| The Information: |
Sources detail how Jensen Huang and Nvidia are guarding against slowing chip sales, including offering more cloud services and designing custom server racks — Around Christmas last year, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called a series of meetings with company executives to discuss a growing concern …
More: GSMArena.com, Sky News, GreekReporter.com, and WinBuzzer
X: @steph_palazzolo, @amir, @anissagardizy8, and @anitaramaswamy
| Sean Hollister / The Verge: |
Framework partners with DeepComputing to build a RISC-V mainboard for its Laptop 13, set to become one of the first RISC-V laptops; price and release are TBC — What if your laptop didn't need a processor from an established brand like Intel or AMD? What if it didn't even rely on proprietary paid architectures like Arm and x86?
More: Framework Blog, Tom's Hardware, WinBuzzer, Hackster.io, XDA Developers, Notebookcheck, OSnews, Phoronix, and Liliputing
Mastodon: @drsbaitso@infosec.exchange, @JamieMagee@infosec.exchange, @Rusty@cubhub.social, and @trevorflowers@widerweb.org
X: @frameworkputer and @deepcomputingio
Forums: r/linuxhardware, r/RISCV, and r/linux
| Ryan Ozawa / Decrypt: |
Consensys says the US SEC is “closing its investigation into Ethereum 2.0” and “will not bring charges alleging that sales of ETH are securities transactions” — Leading Ethereum developer Consensys announced late Tuesday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is …
More: Consensys, The Crypto Basic, Finbold, Unchained, Crypto Briefing, CCN.com, Forkast, Nairametrics, Crowdfund Insider, Milk Road, CoinGape, ZyCrypto, CryptoSlate, Cointelegraph, CryptoPotato, Bitcoin News, Blockworks, Watcher Guru, CoinDesk, crypto.news, Blockonomi, Bitcoin Insider, Bitcoinist.com, Bankless Times, Coinpedia Fintech News, Cryptonews, CoinJournal, The Block, Coinspeaker, CryptoGlobe, Benzinga, and The Crypto Times
X: @consensys, @consensys, @hal2001, @gavinmclelland, @nategeraci, @sgjohnsson, @chainlinkgod, @1ndi60, @laurashin, @entethalliance, @zerohedge, @adamscochran, @sizechad, @sassal0x, @bhdecker, @mdudas, @consensys, and @elliotrades. Forums: r/ethtrader
| Mike Masnick / The Daily Beast: |
The US surgeon general's call for social media warning labels seems to ignore evidence and may feed into a moral panic, similar to prior panics over video games — SCREEN BURN — Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy is wrong about the harmful effects of social media on kids …
More: Electronic Frontier Foundation, Ars Technica, Vox, New York Times, CNET, Business Insider, Los Angeles Times, Reclaim The Net, Techdirt, and New Scientist
Threads: @katienotopoulos. Bluesky: @coachfinstock.bsky.social, @rahaeli.bsky.social, and @mmasnick.bsky.social. X: @thomasgermain
| Wall Street Journal: |
On its Korean website, Samsung says its new Snapdragon-powered Galaxy Book 4 Edge is not compatible with or cannot install some Adobe apps, Fortnite, and more — Popular games, other software are found incompatible with model using Microsoft Windows and Qualcomm chip
More: PCMag, SamMobile, Digital Trends, Android Headlines, TechPowerUp, Techaeris, and Windows Central
| Michael McGrady Jr / AVN Industry News: |
Pornhub parent Aylo tells local news outlets in Kentucky and Indiana that local IP addresses are set to be geo-blocked in mid-July due to age verification laws — A local affiliate of Spectrum News reports that the geo-block will enter force on July 10 before HB 278 enters force in mid-July 2024.| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Netflix plans to open two permanent in-person experience venues, in Dallas and near Philadelphia, in 2025, a continuation of its previous pop-ups — They're not exactly theme parks, but the new Netflix Houses — to open next year in King of Prussia, Pa., and Dallas — will feature a wide array …
More: Dallas Morning News, Netflix Tudum, The Verge, Benzinga, Dallas Innovates, BGR, Quartz, PCMag, Spyglass, Deadline, and The Hollywood Reporter
X: @theashleyray, @carnage4life, @netflix, and @coreyatad
Forums: r/blankies, r/boxoffice, r/Fauxmoi, r/popculturechat, and r/philadelphia
| Thomas Claburn / The Register: |
A look at Mozilla's acquisition of Anonym, which offers “privacy-preserving” ad tools, and how Anonym might interact with a user base that tends to block ads — Is such a thing possible for an industry that never respected people's wishes? — ANALYSIS Mozilla this week …
More: The Mozilla Blog, Silicon Republic, and AdExchanger
Mastodon: @trevorflowers@widerweb.org, @funnymonkey@freeradical.zone, and @tchambers@indieweb.social
X: @karlemilnikka, @checkmyadshq, @mozilla, and @polluterofminds
Forums: Hacker News and r/technology
| Katharine Gemmell / Bloomberg: |
The UK CMA opens a merger inquiry into HPE's $14B acquisition of Juniper Networks, setting an August 14 deadline to decide on opening a full investigation — - UK watchdog will decide if deal poses any competition concerns| Bloomberg: |
Sources: Nvidia agrees to buy Shoreline, which helps automate fixing software problems, in a deal that values Shoreline at ~$100M; Shoreline has raised ~$57M — The deal was struck recently and values Shoreline at about $100 million, according to the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private.
More: Silicon Republic, Business Insider, Benzinga, WinBuzzer, TipRanks Financial, and TheCable
| Ian King / Bloomberg: |
AMD is working with police and a host provider to investigate a claim that company data was stolen, after a BreachForums user said they breached AMD's systems — Advanced Micro Devices Inc., the second-largest maker of personal computer processors, is looking into claims that company information was stolen in a hack.
More: BleepingComputer, Tom's Hardware, TechSpot, The Cyber Express, VideoCardz.com, CSO, SC Media, Reuters, PCMag, PC Gamer, The Register, iTech Post, SecurityWeek, TweakTown, Wccftech, Cyber Daily, Hackread, TechRadar, SiliconANGLE, Benzinga, The Verge, and TechPowerUp
Forums: r/Amd and r/AMD_Stock
| Matt Burgess / Wired: |
FOI documents: eight UK train stations scanned passenger faces for two years as part of AI trials; Amazon software was used to predict age, gender, and emotions — CCTV cameras and AI are being combined to monitor crowds, detect bike thefts, and spot trespassers.
More: MEDIANAMA, TechSpot, Biometric Update, and Forbes
X: @annmemmott, @juanof9, @liarpoliticianz, @aicrafterz, @mscdigsoc, @jakemooreuk, @cherthedev, @promptmethus, @mekhanique, and @moonalice. Forums: Beehaw
| João Carrasqueira / XDA Developers: |
Panasonic unveils the Toughbook 40 Mk2, a 14-inch rugged laptop aimed at police and others, with up to Intel Core Ultra 7, 5G, and IP66, on sale now for $4,699+ — - The Panasonic Toughbook 40 Mk2 boasts Intel Core Ultra processors and a customizable design
More: Panasonic USA, Windows Central, TechSpot, BetaNews, and Panasonic Connect
| Ben Lang / Road to VR: |
VR game studio Another Axiom says Gorilla Tag passed $100M in revenue since its early 2021 launch, one of the most successful VR games ever, and has 3M MAUs — VR studio Another Axiom today announced that its breakout title, Gorilla Tag, has surpassed $100 million in revenue.
More: Game Developer, Another Axiom, MIXED Reality News, VentureBeat, and UploadVR
| Financial Times: |
Sources: Google and OpenAI step up staff vetting over Chinese espionage threats; Sequoia has also encouraged some portfolio companies to tighten staff vetting — Google, OpenAI and Sequoia Capital push to improve security practices following high-profile spying cases
More: Benzinga
| Laura Kipnis / Wired: |
A look at Rebind, a mysterious startup that turns Margaret Atwood and other authors' voices into AI reading companions, and an interview with CEO John Dubuque — Margaret Atwood, Marlon James, Lena Dunham, Roxane Gay: We've all agreed to be turned into AI reading companions by a mysterious company called Rebind.| Reuters: |
The US FTC says it has referred a complaint to the DOJ against TikTok and ByteDance over potential violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday it had referred a complaint to the Justice Department against the social media platform TikTok …
More: The Record, Federal Trade Commission, Engadget, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, BBC, Tech Xplore, Silicon Republic, Mashable, Daily Nigerian, BERNAMA, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Android Headlines, Fox Business, Financial Times, Barron's Online, LAW.com, The Information, The Hollywood Reporter, Digital Music News, Yahoo Finance, Politico, Semafor, Variety, Sherwood News, The Verge, Anadolu Ajansı …, and Bloomberg Law
Threads: @kevincolliernbc. X: @tiktokpolicy, @linakhanftc, @kevincollier, @julesaroscoe, @jenn_elias, @ebakerwhite, @swiftstories, and @linakhanftc
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