How machine learning could have transformative effects on Africa's developing economies and societies, as some critics worry over a deepening digital divide (Financial Times)

How machine learning could have transformative effects on Africa's developing economies and societies, as some critics worry…

Support groups in the Philippines blame GCash, the country's most popular payment app with 90M+ active users, for a rise in gambling addiction in the country (Patrick Kho/Rest of World)

Support groups in the Philippines blame GCash, the country's most popular payment app with 90M+ active users, for a rise in …

An analysis of WeChat's network protocol MMTLS finds that it is a modified version of TLS 1.3 and WeChat developers' changes to its cryptography add weaknesses (The Citizen Lab)

An analysis of WeChat's network protocol MMTLS finds that it is a modified version of TLS 1.3 and WeChat developers' cha…

ASML's stock falls the most since 1998 after projecting sluggish sales, erasing €50B from its market cap and causing Nvidia and other chip stocks to fall (Bloomberg)

ASML's stock falls the most since 1998 after projecting sluggish sales, erasing €50B from its market cap and causing Nvidia …

A look at a cluster of European cities within a five-hour train ride of London that collectively have 500+ startups with at least $100M of annual revenue (Saul Klein/Wired)

A look at a cluster of European cities within a five-hour train ride of London that collectively have 500+ startups with at leas…

Ward Christensen, co-inventor of the computer bulletin board system (BBS), a foundational technology of the internet age, died at age 78 on October 11 (Benj Edwards/Ars Technica)

Ward Christensen, co-inventor of the computer bulletin board system (BBS), a foundational technology of the internet age, died a…

UK podcaster Harry Stebbings' 20VC raised a $400M fund for early stage startups, one of Europe's biggest venture funds; the podcast recently hosted Sam Altman (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times)

UK podcaster Harry Stebbings' 20VC raised a $400M fund for early stage startups, one of Europe's biggest venture funds; …

Deloitte expects chip industry revenue to grow 16% YoY in 2024 to a record $611B, and to reach $1T by 2030, despite the industry facing a talent shortage (Dean Takahashi/VentureBeat)

Deloitte expects chip industry revenue to grow 16% YoY in 2024 to a record $611B, and to reach $1T by 2030, despite the industry…

LinkedIn says US C-suite users are up 35% and UK C-suite users are up 30% in five years, and their content gets 4x more engagement than other members' content (Cristina Criddle/Financial Times)

LinkedIn says US C-suite users are up 35% and UK C-suite users are up 30% in five years, and their content gets 4x more engageme…

Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle says the service is now back in a "provisional, read-only manner", after a DDoS attack and data breach on October 9 (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle says the service is now back in a "provisional, read-only manner", after a DDo…

The UK appoints Microsoft UK CEO Clare Barclay to lead its new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, which will focus on growing eight sectors, including tech (Financial Times)

The UK appoints Microsoft UK CEO Clare Barclay to lead its new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, which will focus on growing…