London-based telehealth startup Babylon Health, once valued at ~$2B after being backed by DeepMind and others, is being sold for parts after going bankrupt (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) http://www.techmeme.com/230831/p43?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a230831p43

AI hasn't stemmed the yearslong startup downturn; PitchBook: US venture funding fell by almost half in Q2 2023, as generative AI investments rose 65% to $3.3B (Berber Jin/Wall Street Journal) http://www.techmeme.com/230901/p1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a230901p1

Ahead of a child safety group's campaign, Apple details why it's dropping iCloud CSAM scanning, saying it could be a "slippery slope of unintended consequences" (Lily Hay Newman/Wired) http://www.techmeme.com/230831/p45?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a230831p45

ICYMI: Using ChatGPT to Make Better Decisions https://hbr.org/2023/08/using-chatgpt-to-make-better-decisions?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DigitalTransformation

How to Prepare for a GenAI Future You Can’t Predict https://hbr.org/2023/08/how-to-prepare-for-a-genai-future-you-cant-predict?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DigitalTransformation

ICYMI: How to Deliver Career Development for All https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/how-to-deliver-career-development-for-all/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DIgitalTransformation

Procurement in the Age of Automation https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/procurement-in-the-age-of-automation/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DIgitalTransformation

Large language models aren’t people. Let’s stop testing them as if they were. https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/08/30/1078670/large-language-models-arent-people-lets-stop-testing-them-like-they-were/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Artificialintelligence

Binance plans to "gradually" end support for its BUSD stablecoin by February 2024, citing Paxos ceasing to mint new BUSD after an NYDFS order in February 2023 (Jamie Crawley/CoinDesk) http://www.techmeme.com/230831/p18?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a230831p18

Activision partners with Modulate to begin testing ToxMod, an AI-based voice moderation tool for Modern Warfare 2 and other games, in North America (Morgan Park/PC Gamer) http://www.techmeme.com/230831/p17?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a230831p17

Here’s what we know about hurricanes and climate change https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/08/30/1078695/hurricanes-and-climate-change-idalia/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Climatechangeandenergy #climatechange

Chinese state media heralds Huawei's new Mate 60 Pro, which apparently includes a Huawei-made Kirin 5G chip, as a repudiation of US efforts to contain China (Bloomberg) http://www.techmeme.com/230831/p15?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a230831p15

Philips Hue launches Secure, a DIY security system with E2EE, starting at $200 for a wired indoor/outdoor camera, and plans to add Matter support in September (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge) http://www.techmeme.com/230831/p9?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a230831p9

Elon Musk says X users will be able to make video and audio calls without a phone number, but offers no timeframe, as X "is the effective global address book" (Charlotte Hughes-Morgan/Bloomberg) http://www.techmeme.com/230831/p11?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a230831p11

A monthslong investigation exposes the secrets of Russian ransomware gang Trickbot, which thrived despite global disruption efforts, and a key member's identity (Wired) http://www.techmeme.com/230831/p10?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a230831p10

Stockholm-based Klarna reports H1 2023 revenue up 15% YoY to ~$963M and a ~$185M adjusted loss, down from a ~$570M loss in H1 2022, as the company cuts costs (Aisha S Gani/Bloomberg) http://www.techmeme.com/230831/p13?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a230831p13

X plans to let paid users hide their Likes from other users and "from the X APIs", reversing a longstanding feature; individual Likes will appear on posts (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch) http://www.techmeme.com/230831/p12?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a230831p12

How Global Companies Can Create a Consistent Customer Experience https://hbr.org/2023/08/how-global-companies-can-create-a-consistent-customer-experience?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DigitalTransformation

ICYMI: What It Takes to Lead Across Generations https://hbr.org/podcast/2023/08/what-it-takes-to-lead-across-generations?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DigitalTransformation

ICYMI: How Eastern Bank Shifted Its Strategy to Compete with Online Lenders https://hbr.org/podcast/2023/08/how-eastern-bank-shifted-its-strategy-to-compete-with-online-lenders?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DigitalTransformation