⚖️ Warren and Graham Unite Against Big Tech: A New Era of Regulation?
PLUS: Meta's Reality Labs Reports $21 Billion Loss: A Rough Ride in Virtual Tech Innovation, OpenAI's Latest Legal Power Move and more...
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Warren and Graham Team Up to Take on Big Tech For years, policymakers have worried about the growing power of digital giants like Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft, as they came to dominate more and more of everyday life. (Andrew Ross Sorkin / The New York Times)
"Warren and Graham Team Up to Take on Big Tech" - Erik Hamburger (@AmbidexterMan)
Meta's Reality Labs has now lost more than $21 billion since the beginning of last year Meta's Reality Labs unit, which develops virtual reality and augmented reality technologies, logged a $3.7 billion operating loss on $276 million in sales during the second quarter. (Jonathan Vanian / CNBC)
Meta’s Reality Labs has lost more than $21 billion since start of 2022 - Lora Kolodny (@lorakolodny)
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OpenAI Hires Former Microsoft Lawyer to Oversee Publisher Negotiations OpenAI has hired a one-time Microsoft intellectual property lawyer, Tom Rubin, to oversee products, policy, and partnerships, the company confirmed. (Alex Perry / The Information)
Wrote an OpenAI scoop w/@nickwingfield. interesting hire as publishers look to safeguard IP during these negotiations. alex perry (@WhoIsAlexPerry)
GoodRx launches digital 'medicine cabinet' that rewards people for taking their meds There's no shortage of apps designed to remind people to take their medications. But GoodRx, an online pharmacy and telehealth app, is trying to take it a step further by launching a digital “medicine cabinet.” (Victoria Song / The Verge)
Not sure i like the gamification of taking your meds - Paris Marx (@parismarx)
Protecting photos from AI, and air-conditioning's dilemma How does it work? The tool, called PhotoGuard, works like a protective shield by altering photos in tiny ways that are invisible to the human eye but prevent them from being manipulated. (Rhiannon Williams / MIT Technology Review)
Protecting photos from AI, and air-conditioning’s dilemma. - MIT Technology Review (@techreview)
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