Tech Meme

Ben Cohen / Wall Street Journal: A look at Google NotebookLM’s Audio Overview feature, which was built by Google Labs and has gone viral for its AI-generated “deep dive” podcasts with two hosts  —  With this Google tool, you can now listen to a show about any topic you could possibly imagine.  You won’t believe your ears. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Belle Lin / Wall Street Journal: Grindr is testing an AI “wingman” that would let users track conversations with their “favorite” users, recommend long-term relationship candidates, and more  —  The dating app is testing an AI bot for gay and bi men that would scout for long-term relationship prospects … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Sources: China-linked “Salt Typhoon” hacking campaign potentially accessed US wiretap systems after breaching networks of US ISPs like Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen  —  AT&T, Verizon are among broadband providers breached in China-linked ‘Salt Typhoon’ hack Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dan Primack / Axios: Ben Horowitz says he and his wife plan to make a “significant” personal donation to Kamala Harris’ campaign; Horowitz and Marc Andreessen endorsed Trump in July  —  – At the time, President Biden was still running for reelection. … – He notes that he and Felicia have known Harris … Lees verder op Tech Meme

SemiAnalysis: A deep dive into “AI Neoclouds”, a new breed of cloud compute providers built to offer GPU rentals, like Crusoe, Lambda Labs, and CoreWeave, and their economics  —  H100 Rental Price Cuts, AI Neocloud Giants and Emerging Neoclouds, H100 Cluster Bill of Materials and Cluster Deployment … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ben Blanchard / Reuters: Foxconn Q3: revenue up 20.2% YoY to ~$57.3B, vs ~$55.4B est., on strong AI server demand; consumer electronics revenue, including from iPhones, was flat YoY  —  Taiwan’s Foxconn (2317.TW), the world’s largest contract electronics maker, beat expectations to post its highest-ever revenue … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Michael Nuñez / VentureBeat: Apple’s AI research team releases Depth Pro, an AI model that can generate a 2.25-megapixel depth map in 0.3 seconds on a standard GPU, using a single image  —  Apple’s AI research team has developed a new model that could significantly advance how machines perceive depth … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wes Davis / The Verge: Google rolls out Android theft protection features: Theft Detection Lock, which uses AI to detect motion indicating theft, Offline Device Lock, and Remote Lock  —  Google is rolling out a new set of features aimed at making it less easy for thieves to access your data. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Michael Nuñez / VentureBeat: Apple’s AI research team releases Depth Pro, an AI model that can generate a 2.25-megapixel depth map in 0.3 seconds on a standard GPU, using a single image  —  Apple’s AI research team has developed a new model that could significantly advance how machines perceive depth … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Belle Lin / Wall Street Journal: Grindr is testing an AI “wingman” that will enable users to track conversations with their favorites, recommend long-term relationship candidates, and more  —  The dating app is testing an AI bot for gay and bi men that would scout for long-term relationship prospects, set up dates—and even date other wingmen for you Lees verder op Tech Meme