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EP-91 Sicily Yacht Tragedy ⚓, Microsoft Dual-boot Woes 🖥️, Openai’s Regulatory Push 🚀

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welcome to today’s tech briefing for thursday, august 22nd! here are today’s top stories:

  • tragic news from sicily: uk investor and founder of it company autonomy, mike lynch, and his daughter hannah identified among the two bodies recovered from the "bayesian" yacht that capsized after being struck by a tornado-like water column. the tragic event follows lynch’s recent acquittal in a u.s. criminal fraud trial.
  • microsoft security update chaos: latest monthly security update causes boot issues on dual-boot windows and linux systems. the patch intended to fix a two-year-old vulnerability in the grub boot loader but has affected various linux distributions.
  • criticism of california's ai safety bill: openai’s chief strategy officer jason kwon argues the bill could slow ai progress and potentially drive companies out of california, advocating for federally-driven policies instead.
  • story secures $80 million in series b funding: san francisco-based blockchain startup story aims to protect creators' intellectual property from ai models using copyrighted data without permission, embedding licensing and royalty terms into smart contracts.
  • tesla recall: new recall for over 9,000 model x suvs due to roof trim pieces potentially flying off while driving. unlike prior software updates, this issue requires physical inspection and reattachment by tesla service.

    • stay tuned for tomorrow's tech updates!

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