Tech Meme

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: Spotify will begin accepting AI-narrated audiobooks recorded using ElevenLabs software; Spotify already allows AI-recorded audiobooks, with several restrictions  —  A new ElevenLabs partnership aims to help authors bring AI-narrated audiobooks to Spotify listeners. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: Nvidia launches Signs, a new AI platform to teach American Sign Language and create a validated dataset for sign language learners and ASL app developers  —  Nvidia has unveiled a new AI platform for teaching people how to use American Sign Language to help bridge communication gaps. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: Twitch plans to implement a 100-hour storage cap for Highlights and Uploads from April 19, automatically deleting content from streamers who exceed the limit  —  Streamers who have exceeded this limit will have their content automatically deleted until it meets the threshold. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: The European Commission approves €920M in German state aid to Infineon to build a new chip plant in Dresden, set to reach full capacity in 2031  —  The European Commission said on Thursday it had approved a 920 million euro German state aid to Infineon for the construction of a new semiconductor manufacturing plant in Dresden. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kate Rooney / CNBC: OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap says the company hit 400M weekly active users in February 2025, up from 300M in December 2024, and 2M paying enterprise customers  —  OpenAI appears to be growing quickly despite increasing competition.  —  The San Francisco-based tech company had 400 million weekly active users … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wired: Investigation: Google’s Display & Video 360 ad platform lets users target Americans’ sensitive personal data, despite Google’s rules against such practices  —  Google enables marketers to target people with serious illnesses and crushing debt—against its policies—as well as the makers … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: AI hiring startup Mercor, founded by 21-year-old Thiel fellow Brendan Foody, raised $100M led by Felicis at a $2B valuation, up from $250M in September 2024  —  – Mercor uses AI to help with hiring for employers and workers  — Felicis, General Catalyst and Menlo backed $100 million deal Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: Amazon plans to discontinue its app store for Android and its Coins digital currency, used to purchase games and apps, on August 20, 2025  —  Amazon will discontinue its app store for Android on August 20 this year.  The company sent a notice to developers indicating that they will no longer be able to submit new apps to the store. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Emily Birnbaum / Bloomberg: Meta says Mark Zuckerberg went to the US Capitol on February 19 to lobby Senators on AI and talk about issues like US tech leadership  —  Zuckerberg met with senators one day after his personal charity announced it was ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: The European Commission approves €920M in German state aid to Infineon to build a new chip plant in Dresden, set to reach full capacity in 2031  —  The European Commission said on Thursday it had approved a 920 million euro German state aid to Infineon for the construction of a new semiconductor manufacturing plant in Dresden. Lees verder op Tech Meme