News
Microsoft's AI safety team proposed technical standards for detecting AI-generated content, but its CSO declined to commit to using them across its platforms
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (49+ words) James O'Donnell / MIT Technology Review: Microsoft's AI safety team proposed technical standards for detecting AI-generated content, but its CSO declined to commit to using them across its platforms This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared…...
How tech companies, including Meta and OpenAI, are building data centers with their own private power plants, a risky bet that will increase carbon emissions
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (49+ words) Evan Halper / Washington Post: How tech companies, including Meta and OpenAI, are building data centers with their own private power plants, a risky bet that will increase carbon emissions This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site…...
Meta says it is “explicitly separating” Quest VR from its Worlds platform, making Worlds “almost exclusively mobile”, letting it better compete with Roblox
8+ hour, 11+ min ago (47+ words) Jay Peters / The Verge: Meta says it is "explicitly separating" Quest VR from its Worlds platform, making Worlds "almost exclusively mobile", letting it better compete with Roblox This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at…...
Toronto-based chip startup Taalas, which hardwires AI models into custom silicon to achieve faster inference, raised $169M, bringing its total funding to $219M
9+ hour, 57+ min ago (48+ words) Max A. Cherney / Reuters: Toronto-based chip startup Taalas, which hardwires AI models into custom silicon to achieve faster inference, raised $169M, bringing its total funding to $219M This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 2:40 PM ET, February…...
Reddit is testing an AI search feature that takes community recommendations and shows matching products from its advertisers in the results
10+ hour, 47+ min ago (44+ words) Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Reddit is testing an AI search feature that takes community recommendations and shows matching products from its advertisers in the results This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 1:50 PM ET, February…...
New York pulls a proposal that would have allowed for robotaxi services outside NYC, a setback for Waymo, which wants to hit 1M paid weekly US rides by 2026 end
12+ hour, 27+ min ago (53+ words) Natalie Lung / Bloomberg: New York pulls a proposal that would have allowed for robotaxi services outside NYC, a setback for Waymo, which wants to hit 1M paid weekly US rides by 2026 end This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how…...
Inside the “gay tech mafia” that mixes social and professional lives, as investors, entrepreneurs, and executives detail gay influence in Silicon Valley
12+ hour, 42+ min ago (45+ words) Zo" Bernard / Wired: Inside the "gay tech mafia" that mixes social and professional lives, as investors, entrepreneurs, and executives detail gay influence in Silicon Valley This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 11:55 AM ET,…...
Google rolls out Gemini 3.1 Pro, which it says is “a step forward in core reasoning”, for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers; the .1 increment is a first for Google
13+ hour, 16+ min ago (53+ words) Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google rolls out Gemini 3.1 Pro, which it says is "a step forward in core reasoning, for AI Pro and Ultra subscribers; the .1 increment is a first for Google This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the…...
West Virginia's AG sues Apple for allegedly violating consumer protection laws by failing to implement tools like PhotoDNA to detect CSAM stored on iCloud
14+ hour, 2+ min ago (49+ words) Kalley Huang / New York Times: West Virginia's AG sues Apple for allegedly violating consumer protection laws by failing to implement tools like PhotoDNA to detect CSAM stored on iCloud This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site…...
FreeForm, which is building an AI native 3D printing system that uses 18 lasers to fuse metal powders into precision components, raised a $67M Series B
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (49+ words) Tim Fernholz / TechCrunch: FreeForm, which is building an AI native 3D printing system that uses 18 lasers to fuse metal powders into precision components, raised a $67M Series B This is a Techmeme archive page. It shows how the site appeared at 10:20 AM…...