Tech Meme

Frank Chaparro / The Block: a16z releases 2023 State of Crypto, trying to show the dichotomy between market and product cycles, and creates an index that shows stable product development  —  – a16z has released its latest State of Crypto report.  — It also produced a new index that shows stable product development … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Pew Research Center: A survey of 10,701 US adults: ~66% are not confident current ways to invest, trade, and use crypto are reliable and safe; 17% have used crypto, similar to 2022  —  Cryptocurrency markets are taking hits from all sides – from declines in value to multiple corporate bankruptcies to lawsuits and regulatory threats. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jacquelyn Melinek / TechCrunch: Sei, a Layer-1 blockchain focused on trading, raised $30M at an $800M valuation from Jump Crypto and others and plans to launch its mainnet later in 2023  —  Sei, a layer-1 blockchain focused on trading, has raised $30 million at a valuation of $800 million, Jayendra Jog, co-founder of Sei Labs, exclusively told TechCrunch. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: Apple plans to open Apple BKC in Mumbai on April 18, its first retail store in India, followed by Apple Saket in Delhi on April 20  —  Apple recently confirmed that the first Apple Retail Store in India would be opened later this month.  Now the company has confirmed that Apple BKC in Mumbai will open to the public on April 18. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Infogrid, which uses AI to collect and analyze IoT data on building air quality, occupancy, and more, raised a $90M Series B led by Northzone and AO Proptech  —  Infogrid, a startup that uses AI to collect and analyze data on things like air quality, occupancy and energy consumption … Lees verder op Tech Meme

David Pierce / The Verge: YouTube says NFL Sunday Ticket passes will cost between $249 to $489 depending on subscription and package; the company reportedly paid $2B for the NFL package  —  Football fans, start saving those pennies.  YouTube just announced pricing for its new Sunday Ticket package … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: Apple plans to open Apple BKC in Mumbai on April 18, its first retail store in India, followed by Apple Saket in Delhi on April 20  —  Apple recently confirmed that the first Apple Retail Store in India would be opened later this month.  Now the company has confirmed that Apple BKC in Mumbai will open to the public on April 18. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: Apple plans to open Apple BKC in Mumbai on April 18, its first retail store in India, followed by Apple Saket in Delhi on April 20  —  Apple recently confirmed that the first Apple Retail Store in India would be opened later this month.  Now the company has confirmed that Apple BKC in Mumbai will open to the public on April 18. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ryan Tracy / Wall Street Journal: The Commerce Department’s NTIA begins exploring possible rules for ChatGPT and other generative AI tools, requesting comment from the public over accountability  —  Fears grow over the potential use of artificial intelligence to commit crimes and spread falsehoods Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sharon Goldman / VentureBeat: Open-source LLMs are having a moment after the LLaMA leak and releases from Stanford and others, prompting debates over the pros and cons of open and closed AI  —  The open-source technology movement has been having a moment over the past few weeks thanks to AI — following a wave … Lees verder op Tech Meme