|
March 24, 2025, 8:10 PM
|
Mediagazer
memeorandum
WeSmirchTop News
| Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic: |
The Atlantic EIC was accidentally added to a Signal group chat with Trump officials about war plans; Signal isn't approved for sharing classified information — U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn't think it could be real.
More: PCMag, TechCrunch, The Register, The Verge, Ars Technica, The Guardian, Gizmodo, New York Daily News, al.com, The Hill, People, Talking Points Memo, CBS News, Washington Post, CNN, Salon, ABC News, Financial Times, Politico, Washington Times, New York Post, Metro.co.uk, Breitbart, USA Today, Just Jared, The Daddy Complex, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Defense News, FIRST DRAFT, Democrats, ZeroHedge News, PoliticusUSA, The Daily Caller, Lawyers, Guns & Money, To the Contrary, Patterico's Pontifications, Daily Mail, New York Times, WBTW-TV, The Gateway Pundit, HuffPost, Raw Story, Mediaite, Futurism, Bossip, New Republic, Foreign Policy, American Thinker, Wall Street Journal, Adweek, Tumblr, UPI, NBC News, KTVU-TV, Doomsday Scenario, Reuters, New Jersey Online, Axios, The Maritime Executive, Adventus, Bloomberg, Los Angeles Times, Fox News, The Hollywood Reporter, Forbes, Al Jazeera, Rolling Stone, The Wrap, Axios, The Independent, Washington Examiner, Variety, israelhayom.com, The Mahablog, emptywheel, Task & Purpose, The National Pulse, ABC17NEWS, Jewish Insider, Deadline, Deseret News, ABC17NEWS, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, and Daring Fireball
Bluesky: @bgrueskin, @neguse.house.gov, @noupside, @aricohn.com, @evangreer, @ronfilipkowski, and @davidallengreen
Mastodon: @SoftwareTheron@mas.to, @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social, @evacide@hachyderm.io, @clive@saturation.social, @GottaLaff@mstdn.social, @briankrebs@infosec.exchange, and @SeanCasten@mastodon.social
Threads: @jbillinson and @nwbrownboi
X: @moxie, @micsolana, @jpodhoretz, @grimkim, @maxwelltani, @davidfrum, @billybinion, @nathanjrobinson, @shelbytalcott, @jengriffinfnc, @stacycay, @ericgeller, @bing_chris, @jayinkyiv, @hissgoescobra, @mikeisaac, @sree, @peterbakernyt, @jasjwright, @brianstelter, @dieworkwear, @yashar, @cryptadamist, @jimmysecuk, @mattyglesias, @kaitlancollins, @ronfilipkowski, @benjysarlin, @asteadwh, @hadas_gold, @rakeshsfnyc, @jimmysecuk, @shashj, @kenklippenstein, @osinttechnical, @georgewept, @richardhanania, @yashar, @atrupar, @nycjim, @atrupar, @danlamothe, @cbhessick, @schneider_cm, @kenklippenstein, @atrupar, @jamessurowiecki, @shaneharris, and @markwarner
Forums: r/SanDiegan, r/mildlyinfuriating, r/50501, r/technology, r/politics, r/JoeRogan, r/centrist, r/IronFrontUSA, r/conspiracy, r/Longreads, r/geopolitics, r/50501, r/AntiTrumpAlliance, r/moderatepolitics, r/IRstudies, r/USMC, r/inthenews, r/PrepperIntel, r/thebulwark, r/inthenews, r/neoliberal, r/Foodforthought, r/Destiny, r/signal, r/Fauxmoi, r/WeTheFifth, r/NewsOfTheStupid, r/army, r/Military, r/france, r/AirForce, r/FoxFiction, and r/navy
| Bloomberg: |
23andMe files for bankruptcy to “maximize the value of its business”, and co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki steps down; 23andMe was valued at $3.5B in June 2021 — Despite collecting DNA from saliva samples from more than 15 million customers, the company hasn't been profitable since going public in 2021.
More: 23andMe, Inc., 404 Media, State of California, Reuters, BBC, Washington Post, CNET, Wall Street Journal, Yahoo Finance, Infosecurity, The Verge, Chicago Sun Times, SiliconANGLE, CNBC, HuffPost, TheStreet, TechCrunch, PRWeek, HIT Consultant, NBC Bay Area, ZDNET, Inc, New York Times, Fast Company, CBC News, Al Jazeera, CFO.com, TechSpot, Security Boulevard, WPXI-TV, New York Post, MedTech Dive, Metro.co.uk, Entrepreneur, The Daily Wire, The Information, One America News Network, Breitbart, Tech Xplore, Axios, Healthcare Brew, Associated Press, Silicon Valley Business …, Gizmodo, MobiHealthNews, Fortune, Quartz, Mashable, Business Insider, Proactive, BusinessLIVE, Fox Business, Lawyer Monthly, Capital Brief, The Guardian, and New York Post
Bluesky: @frankfigliuzzi, @andyrogers, @sunnieskye, @corystory, @augieray, @scottwiener, @caulfieldtim, @cookiebkr, @mals, @moreandagain.social, and @profferguson
X: @annewoj23, @film_girl, @jason_koebler, @ronwyden, @willmanidis, @dcurtis, @naithanjones, @kiansadeghi5, @scottbudman, @hhackenbecker, @silvermanjacob, @23andme, @balajis, @bytebot, @chrissyfarr, and @agrobbonta. LinkedIn: Troy Batterberry
Forums: r/nottheonion, r/USNEWS, r/technology, r/technews, r/technology, r/Israel, r/Jewish, r/france, r/biotech, r/LinusTechTips, r/news, and r/MEstock
| Simon Willison / Simon Willison's Weblog: |
DeepSeek releases MIT-licensed DeepSeek-V3-0324, the latest version of their enormous DeepSeek v3 model; the previous DeepSeek v3 version had a custom license — deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3-0324. Chinese AI lab DeepSeek just released the latest version of their enormous DeepSeek v3 model …
More: VentureBeat, OpenRouter, and WinBuzzer
X: @paulgauthier, @awnihannun, @simonw, @avpelk, @garymarcus, @kimmonismus, @phill__1, @linkofsunshine, @simonw, @thexeophon, @simonw, @simonw, @sundeep, @iterintellectus, @levie, and @datachaz. Forums: Hacker News
| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Apple says the AirPods Max will get 24-bit, 48 kHz lossless audio, including Personalized Spatial Audio, and ultra‑low latency in April via a software update — A new firmware update coming in April will also include ultra low-latency for the $549 headphones.
More: Apple, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, GSMArena.com, MacStories, iDownloadBlog.com, iDownloadBlog.com, Tailosive Tech on YouTube, Gizchina.com, How-To Geek, CNET, Tom's Guide, Engadget, Business Today, AppleInsider, PhoneArena, TechCrunch, Mashable, ZDNET, Thurrott, MakeUseOf, MusicTech, The Shortcut, Yanko Design, TechSpot, TechRadar, BGR, The Apple Post, Neowin, Apple Must, Digital Trends, Lifewire, The Indian Express, Stuff, iPhone in Canada Blog, Moneycontrol, The Hindu, and Pixel Envy
Bluesky: @filmgirl and @thetechlobbyist
Threads: @canoopsy and @brooksrocco
X: @gregjoz, @rsgnl, @snazzylabs, @stephenrobles, @mkbhd, and @jake31krol
Forums: r/headphones and r/macgaming
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft unveils 11 Security Copilot AI agents, five created by partners, that do things like triage phishing and data loss alerts, coming to preview in April — Microsoft has six new security agents that can do things like process phishing and data loss alerts.
More: Microsoft Security Blog, SiliconANGLE, The Register, Directions on Microsoft, ZDNET, Inc, WinBuzzer, Thurrott, Axios, and CRN
| Reuters: |
Sources: quantum computing startup PsiQuantum is raising at least $750M led by BlackRock at a $6B pre-money valuation — Quantum computing startup PsiQuantum is raising at least $750 million at a $6 billion pre-money valuation, according to two people familiar with the matter.| Matthew Griffin / Bloomberg: |
eToro files for an IPO, with plans to list on the Nasdaq, and reports 2024 revenue of $12.6B, about 96% of which was from cryptoassets, and net income of $192M — The trading and investment platform had $12.6 billion in total revenue in 2024, with net income of $192 million …
More: US Securities …, SiliconANGLE, eToro, and CNBC
| Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg: |
OpenAI expands COO Brad Lightcap's role to oversee day-to-day operations, including global expansion and partnerships; Altman will focus on research and product — OpenAI is expanding the role of its chief operating officer and elevating two executives to the C-suite as Chief Executive …
More: OpenAI, CNBC, Reuters, The Verge, and WinBuzzer
X: @ericnewcomer, @shiringhaffary, and @shiringhaffary
| TechCrunch: |
Sources say that 11x, an AI-powered sales automation startup backed by a16z and Benchmark, has been misrepresenting its customer base and financial performance — Last year, AI-powered sales automation startup 11x appeared to be on an explosive growth trajectory.| Kylie Robison / The Verge: |
Sources: Haofei Wang, X's director of engineering, has suddenly left the company; Wang joined X in July 2023 — The sudden departure comes after Musk shifted his attention to DOGE and xAI. … X's director of engineering, Haofei Wang, has suddenly left the company, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.| Simon Sharwood / The Register: |
China published new rules last Friday banning the use of facial recognition without consent in private spaces like hotel rooms — PLUS: Zoho's Ulaa anointed India's most patriotic browser; Typhoon-like gang targets Taiwan; Japan debates offensive cyber-ops; and more
More: eWeek, Biometric Update, and TechNode
| Katherine Hamilton / Wall Street Journal: |
Trump Media signs a non-binding agreement with Crypto.com to launch ETFs under its Truth.Fi brand later this year, comprising digital assets and securities — Operator of Truth Social plans to offer digital assets and securities ‘with a Made in America focus’
More: Trump Media & …, CoinDesk, Decrypt, The Block, Reuters, Blockchain.News, Bloomberg, CNBC, Cryptopolitan, CoinGape, and Cointelegraph
| Matt Kapko / CyberScoop: |
Researchers say a Next.js flaw that existed for several years could've allowed hackers to bypass middleware-based authentication; Vercel patched it on March 18 — The software defect in the widely used open-source JavaScript framework allows attackers to bypass middleware-based authorization.
More: Next.js by Vercel, zhero_web_security, National Vulnerability …, BleepingComputer, DEVCLASS, Simon Willison's Weblog, The Hacker News, Developer Tech News, and runzero.com
Bluesky: @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com, @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com, @blowdart.me, and @campuscodi.risky.biz. Mastodon: @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social
X: @forgebitz, @sebastienlorber, @vicvijayakumar, @steventey, @gergelyorosz, @imkarthikk, and @rauchg
Forums: Hacker News, r/nextjs, and r/nextjs
| Cecilia Kang / New York Times: |
A look at lobbying efforts by AI companies since Trump's return; hundreds submitted comments after a second AI-related EO, which called for pro-growth AI policy — After the president made A.I. dominance a top priority, tech companies changed course from a meeker approach under the Biden administration.| Hadlee Simons / Android Authority: |
Google confirms Google Maps had “a technical issue that caused the deletion of Timeline data for some people”, but says those with backups can restore the data — Update: Google has confirmed the issue, and it indeed advises affected users to restore their data via a previous backup.
More: Ars Technica, The Register, CNET, Mashable, KnowTechie, GovTech, How-To Geek, MakeUseOf, ZDNET, The Sun, Digital Trends, BetaNews, and PCMag
Sponsor Posts
TELUS Digital:
What you need to know about fine-tuning LLMs — Success with generative AI hinges on honing a pretrained LLM to be a specialist at your intended domain or application. Learn how to fine-tune for four key characteristics.
What you need to know about fine-tuning LLMs — Success with generative AI hinges on honing a pretrained LLM to be a specialist at your intended domain or application. Learn how to fine-tune for four key characteristics.
Intel:
Intel Delivers powerful CPUs for AI and Networking — With the onset of AI, businesses demand powerful and efficient CPUs. Explore new Intel Xeon 6 processors, for the broadest set of workloads with leadership performance and lower TCO.
Intel Delivers powerful CPUs for AI and Networking — With the onset of AI, businesses demand powerful and efficient CPUs. Explore new Intel Xeon 6 processors, for the broadest set of workloads with leadership performance and lower TCO.
Zoho:
Planned India Data Center Maintenance on 5th and 6th April 2025 from 09.00 AM to 09:30 AM IST for Zoho Payments — Dear customers,Our bi-annual infrastructure maintenance for our India Data Center is scheduled for April 5 & 6 …
Planned India Data Center Maintenance on 5th and 6th April 2025 from 09.00 AM to 09:30 AM IST for Zoho Payments — Dear customers,Our bi-annual infrastructure maintenance for our India Data Center is scheduled for April 5 & 6 …
IDrive:
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.Featured Podcasts
Techmeme Ride Home:
(Essay) Silicon Valley's "Sovereign Tech Stack" Problem
The day's tech news, every day at 5pm ET. Fifteen minutes and you're up to date.
Subscribe to Techmeme Ride Home.
Hard Fork:
The Tech Behind Signalgate + Dwarkesh Patel's "Scaling Era" + Is A.I. Making Our Listeners Dumb?
The future is already here. Each week, journalists Kevin Roose and Casey Newton explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.
Subscribe to Hard Fork.
The Logan Bartlett Show:
Aaron Levie (CEO, Box) on Enterprise AI Trends No One is Talking About Yet
A podcast hosted by Logan Bartlett, an investor at Redpoint Ventures, covering tech with industry insiders.
Subscribe to The Logan Bartlett Show.
Great Chat:
Does anyone care about bad behavior anymore?
A podcast mostly about tech. Brought to you weekly by Angela Du, Sally Shin, Mac Bohannon, Helen Min, and Ashley Mayer.
Subscribe to Great Chat.
About This Page
This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 8:10 PM ET, March 24, 2025.
The most current version of the site as always is available at our home page. To view an earlier snapshot click here and then modify the date indicated.
From Mediagazer
Matt Donnelly / Variety:Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Upcoming Tech Events
Earlier Picks
| Financial Times: |
More: TechCrunch, Tom's Hardware, The Star, Wccftech, Tech.co, Verdict, Tech Monitor, Tech in Asia, Seeking Alpha, and Evertiq AB. X: @dnystedt
| Emma Bowman / NPR: |
Bluesky: @emilyzfeng, @monhegan, and @hjoseph. Mastodon: @danyork@mastodon.social
Forums: r/DataHoarder, r/Libraries, r/Defeat_Project_2025, r/BashTheFash, r/technology, r/sanfrancisco, r/NPR, and Slashdot
| Muyao Shen / Bloomberg: |
More: The Crypto Basic, Barrett Media, CryptoPotato, and CoinGape
X: @aricohn, @aricohn, @bradocapital, and @howardlindzon