Tech Meme

Brandy Betz / CoinDesk: RISC Zero, which is developing the Bonsai computing platform to let developers build zero-proof software, raised a $40M Series A led by Blockchain Capital  —  The startup creates developer tooling that helps build zero-proof software for improved security and computational power. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Toby Sterling / Reuters: ASML Q2: revenue up 28% YoY to €6.9B, vs. €6.74B est., net profit up 35% YoY to €1.9B, vs. €1.82B est., and raises 2023 growth forecasts from 25% to 30%  —  – Ups full-year sales growth forecast to 30% from 25%  — Q2 net profit up 35% at 1.9 billion euros vs forecast 1.82 bln Lees verder op Tech Meme

TechCrunch: Preply, a language tutoring marketplace that offers tutors an AI teaching assistant, raised $70M led by Horizon Capital, bringing its Series C to $120M  —  Language learning platform Preply made a name for itself for connecting students with a selection of some 35,000 tutors and group classes across some 50 languages. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Or Goren / Cord Busters: Netflix removes its $10 Basic tier, its most affordable ad-free tier, in the US and UK for new and rejoining members  —  This post may contain affiliate links*  —  Breaking: In a major shakeup of its pricing model, Netflix, the global streaming giant, has abandoned its low-cost ‘Basic’ tier … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft and Activision Blizzard agree to extend their merger agreement to October 18, pending the outcome of negotiations with UK regulators  —  Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have agreed to extend their merger agreement pending the outcome of negotiations with UK regulators. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Toby Sterling / Reuters: ASML Q2: revenue up 28% YoY to €6.9B, vs. €6.74B est., net profit up 35% YoY to €1.9B, vs. €1.82B est., and raises 2023 growth forecasts from 25% to 30%  —  – Ups full-year sales growth forecast to 30% from 25%  — Q2 net profit up 35% at 1.9 billion euros vs forecast 1.82 bln Lees verder op Tech Meme

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times: Microsoft, OpenAI, Cohere, and others are testing the use of “synthetic data”, as they find generic data from the web is no longer good enough for training LLMs  —  Microsoft, OpenAI and Cohere experiment with “synthetic data,” as they reach the limits of information created by humans Lees verder op Tech Meme

Brian Heater / TechCrunch: Unity launches PolySpatial, announced in conjunction with Vision Pro at WWDC to help developers port and create a 3D experience for Apple’s visionOS, in beta  —  Unity this morning announced that it has opened the beta version of its development platform for visionOS. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Toby Sterling / Reuters: ASML Q2: revenue up 28% YoY to €6.9B, vs. €6.74B est., net profit up 35% YoY to €1.9B, vs. €1.82B est., and raises 2023 growth forecasts from 25% to 30%  —  – Ups full-year sales growth forecast to 30% from 25%  — Q2 net profit up 35% at 1.9 billion euros vs forecast 1.82 bln Lees verder op Tech Meme

Brian Fung / CNN: The FTC and the DOJ release draft changes to US merger review guidelines, introducing potentially comprehensive changes for the first time in more than a decade  —  The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday released a set of long-anticipated draft updates … Lees verder op Tech Meme