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Bloomberg: As the GOP assumes US House leadership, the antitrust subcommittee shifts its focus from bipartisan efforts to curb Big Tech’s power to free speech issues  —  The new GOP House majority is turning away from last year’s bipartisan efforts to rein in the dominance of the largest tech companies with a change in leadership […]

Kat Bailey / IGN: Q&A with Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer on Xbox having no major 2022 releases, 2023 momentum, layoffs, the Activision deal amid the FTC lawsuit, and more  —  Xbox’s CEO talks about the recent Developer Direct, 2022 struggles, layoffs, and what 2023 could hold.

The show’s got cred and lots of viewers, yet it’s still in the social media crosshairs. Blame the character’s legacy.

Hospitals have begun using machine learning to help analyze and collect images, and the medical applications are endless.

Now is the time to grab a big screen for the Super Bowl.

Moneycontrol: ShareChat employees and investors shed light on the company’s leadership crisis and say revenue has not kept pace with cash burn and the ~$5B 2022 valuation  —  The company’s top and middle management are hollowing out, revenue has not kept pace with cash burn and Sharechat’s top-tier valuation …

Tim Harford / Financial Times: What poet, playboy, and prophet of investment bubbles Charles Mackay, plagiarizing in 1841 on the Dutch tulip bubble, can tell us about crypto’s rise and fall  —  One winter morning in early 1637, a sailor presented himself at the counting-house of a wealthy Dutch merchant and was offered a hearty […]

Mark Keierleber / The 74: Gaggle, which offers a tool for monitoring online student communication, says it will no longer flag LGBTQ keywords in assignments after discrimination concerns  —  Company will no longer flag students who use words like “gay” and “lesbian” online, citing greater acceptance of queer kids in schools

It used to be someone who stepped into the fray. Now, it can be anyone.

Fans have spent years trying to comprehend his books, and many still don’t have answers.

From The Underground Railroad to Rings of Power, these are our picks for what you should be watching on the streamer.

Ben Jiang / South China Morning Post: Counterpoint: China’s smartphone sales fell 14% YoY in 2022 to reach their lowest level in a decade; iPhone sales fell 3% as it became the country’s No. 2 brand  —  Apple topped smartphone sales in China in the fourth quarter of 2022, enabling the US tech giant to […]

Lydia Beyoud / Bloomberg: Source: the SEC is investigating Elon Musk’s role in shaping Tesla’s self-driving car claims, as part of a probe into the company’s statements about Autopilot  —  US regulators are investigating Elon Musk’s role in shaping Tesla Inc.’s self-driving car claims, the latest effort by watchdogs …

Bloomberg: Sources: the Biden administration has secured an agreement with the Netherlands and Japan to restrict exports of some advanced chipmaking machinery to China  —  President Joe Biden’s administration secured an agreement with the Netherlands and Japan to restrict exports of some advanced chipmaking machinery …

Before being awarded the Koç University Rahmi M. Koç Medal of Science in her native Turkey, Bilge Yildiz was nervous. But it wasn’t standing in front of an audience of hundreds that stressed the Breene M. Kerr Professor in the departments of Nuclear Science and Engineering and of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE). It wasn’t […]

Health care has always been ripe for innovation. Whether it’s increasing safety in operating rooms, developing systems to reduce patient wait times, or improving drug delivery, there are endless opportunities to improve the efficacy and efficiency of health care. The Covid-19 pandemic made the need for these solutions all the more pressing. “There were a […]

Student presentations tackled themes of identity, nation-building, racism, multiculturalism, and more, as reflected in the rich traditions of Brazilian music at “The Beat of Brazil” last month at the Lewis Music Library. The presentations were by students of Portuguese enrolled in class 21G.821 (The Beat of Brazil: Portuguese Language Through Brazilian Society), taught by Nilma […]

If developed the right way, technology will augment–not replace–human labor.

Ask yourself these three questions to figure it out before you make your next move.

Four techniques to help you balance your emotions with what the situation demands of you.

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: The EU Commission says Google has agreed to update its Store, Play Store, Hotels, and Flights to provide clear and accurate information and comply with EU laws  —  Many of Google’s offerings will soon be updated to provide clear and accurate information in compliance with consumer protection laws in the […]

James Shotter / Financial Times: Over 100 Israeli tech groups let staff join a “warning strike” over controversial government plans to curb judiciary powers, the latest warnings by businesses  —  Executives say new government’s move to curb judicial powers will scare away vital investment to the self-styled Startup Nation

Chainalysis: A look at crypto money laundering in 2022: illicit addresses sent nearly $23.8B, up 68% YoY, four addresses got $1B+ combined, DeFi got record funds, and more  —  The 2023 Crypto Crime Report  —  Money laundering is crucial to all financially motivated crime because it’s what enables criminals …

If a scientist wanted to forecast ocean currents to understand how pollution travels after an oil spill, she could use a common approach that looks at currents traveling between 10 and 200 kilometers. Or, she could choose a newer model that also includes shorter currents. This might be more accurate, but it could also require […]

City agencies say the incidents and other disruptions show the need for more transparency about the vehicles and a pause on expanding service.

It’s pricey, but the M2 Max brings a pleasant performance boost to an already fantastic machine.

The crypto money-laundering market is tighter than at any time in the past decade, and the few big players are moving a “shocking” amount of currency.

Scott Lamb / 3 Min Read: Medium updates its standards to welcome “responsible use” of AI-assistive technology and to require labels for any story created with AI assistance  —  Transparency, disclosure, and publication-level guidelines  —  Last month, we asked the Medium community what you think about …

Michael Bodley / Blockworks: Sources: Amazon plans to launch an NFT initiative in April, with more than a dozen crypto-native partners and a focus on blockchain-based gaming  —  Amazon is launching a digital assets enterprise, according to four sources familiar with the matter, who said that an NFT initiative is expected in the spring.

Chavi Mehta / Reuters: Intel reports Q4 revenue down 32% YoY to $14B, vs. $14.46B est., Data Center and AI down 33% YoY, and Q1 2023 revenue guidance below estimates; stock drops 9%+  —  Chipmaker Intel Corp (INTC.O) forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street targets on Thursday, slammed by a worsening PC market …

An AI was tasked with creating proteins with anti-microbial properties. Researchers then created a subset of the proteins and found some did the job

Trained on real electronic health records, medical AIs are making rapid progress. How long before we see these tools widely used in the clinic, wonders Alex Wilkins

The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) has awarded 2023 Excellence in Technology Transfer Awards at the national level to two MIT Lincoln Laboratory software products developed to improve security: Keylime and the Forensic Video Exploitation and Analysis (FOVEA) tool suite. Keylime increases the security and privacy of data and services in the cloud, while FOVEA expedites […]

Treating cancer with combinations of drugs can be more effective than using a single drug. However, figuring out the optimal combination of drugs, and making sure that all of the drugs reach the right place, can be challenging. To help address those challenges, MIT chemists have designed a bottlebrush-shaped nanoparticle that can be loaded with […]

With practice, you can deliver difficult news effectively and compassionately.

Researchers attended 150 meetings between start-ups and corporations including IBM, Sony, L’Oréal, Toyota, and AstraZeneca.

When male employees feel that their masculinity has been threatened, it can lead them to engage in harmful behaviors.

The AI chatbot has stoked fears of an educational apocalypse. Some teachers see it as the reboot education sorely needs.

For decades movie bad guys were easily identified by their mustaches or mwa-ha-has. These days, evil wears a hoodie.

Workplaces must undergo huge structural changes if they are to stop the exodus.

Kathryn Tewson / Techdirt: Hands-on with DoNotPay, a service claiming to be the first robot lawyer: slow, drafted a terrible defamation demand letter, missed legal issues, and more  —  Note: This post is an adaptation of what started initially as a Twitter thread.  —  I’ve been going pretty hard on DoNotPay …

Wall Street Journal: New York AG Letitia James asks Madison Square Garden Entertainment for information on the alleged use of facial recognition to deny access to ticket holders  —  Probe related to company’s alleged use of the technology to bar certain ticket holders from its venues

IDC: Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 18.3% YoY to 300.3M in Q4 2022, the largest ever drop in a quarter; Apple dropped 14.9%, Samsung 15.6%, and Xiaomi 26.3%  —  Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 18.3% year over year to 300.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2022 (4Q22) …

A new US government lawsuit alleges that Google has harmed innovation and raised costs for internet users by attempting to monopolise the digital advertising industry

Growing up in Idaho, Catherine Ji found herself with a lot of time to write. “Idaho is a great environment for writing because it’s isolated and there’s a bunch of nature,” says Ji. “I wrote so much poetry — a lot of really messy poetry. I just loved it so much. It really defined my […]

Hypesters say artificial intelligence will one day automate all the hard work of video game creation. But it’s not that simple.

This small but powerful machine fills a great gap between everyday use and those looking for a little more power.

The escalating risks of Russia’s war in Ukraine have led scientists to study the unthinkable and model the aftermath of nuclear detonation.

Edward Gately / Channel Futures: North Carolina-based Zift Solutions, whose ZiftOne tool helps companies manage channel marketing, sales, and operations, raised $70M led by Investcorp  —  ITP’s investment will help accelerate Zift Solutions’ GTM strategy and continued international expansion.

Axios: Meta plans to reinstate Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks with “new guardrails to deter repeat offenses”, after a two-year ban  —  – “We’ve always believed that Americans should be able to hear from the people who want to lead the country,” Clegg told Axios.