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The FCC says 20M+ US households are now enrolled to receive $30/month in subsidies for internet access, up from 16M+ in February 2023 and 10M+ in February 2022 (Brian Fung/CNN) 15-08-2023

Brian Fung / CNN: The FCC says 20M+ US households are now enrolled to receive $30/month in subsidies for internet access, up from 16M+ in February 2023 and 10M+ in February 2022  —  More than 20 million US households are now receiving discounts on internet service as part of a federal program created to close … Lees verder op Tech Meme

A look at China's sweeping AI rules, taking effect on August 15 and overseen by seven agencies, which soften an April 2023 draft and follow European regulators (Bloomberg) 15-08-2023

Bloomberg: A look at China’s sweeping AI rules, taking effect on August 15 and overseen by seven agencies, which soften an April 2023 draft and follow European regulators  —  – Europe has also delved into rules for protecting individuals  —  Beijing is poised to implement sweeping new regulations … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Substack now lets users follow an individual writer without having to subscribe to their newsletter, a further expansion into social networking after Notes (Jay Peters/The Verge) 15-08-2023

Jay Peters / The Verge: Substack now lets users follow an individual writer without having to subscribe to their newsletter, a further expansion into social networking after Notes  —  Substack now lets you follow writers, offering a way for you to keep tabs on what a writer is doing without having to subscribe to their newsletter. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Analysis: the average prices of major ad-free streaming service are up nearly 25% in about a year, as streamers try to push users toward ad-supported tiers (Wall Street Journal) 15-08-2023

Wall Street Journal: Analysis: the average prices of major ad-free streaming service are up nearly 25% in about a year, as streamers try to push users toward ad-supported tiers  —  Price push by Disney, others is part of effort to trim losses, steer users toward more-lucrative ad-supported plans  —  Call it streamflation. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Nielsen: linear TV made up less than 50% of all US TV use in July, a first in two years of tracking, and streaming hit a record high of 38.7% of TV use (Rick Porter/The Hollywood Reporter) 15-08-2023

Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter: Nielsen: linear TV made up less than 50% of all US TV use in July, a first in two years of tracking, and streaming hit a record high of 38.7% of TV use  —  Nielsen’s monthly platform rankings show broadcast and cable making up less than half of all TV use.  —  Broadcast and cable networks … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Comcast launches the Xfinity Storm-Ready WiFi, a cellular backup internet device to weather storms and power outages, for $252, or $7 per month for 36 months (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge) 15-08-2023

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: Comcast launches the Xfinity Storm-Ready WiFi, a cellular backup internet device to weather storms and power outages, for $252, or $7 per month for 36 months  —  Comcast is launching a new cellular-equipped backup internet device that’s designed to keep customers connected during storms and localized outages. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Amazon says Amazon Pharmacy will automatically apply manufacturer-sponsored coupons to 15+ insulin and diabetes medicines, lowering the cost to as little as $35 (Patrick Wingrove/Reuters) 15-08-2023

Patrick Wingrove / Reuters: Amazon says Amazon Pharmacy will automatically apply manufacturer-sponsored coupons to 15+ insulin and diabetes medicines, lowering the cost to as little as $35  —  Amazon.com (AMZN.O) said on Tuesday its online pharmacy will automatically apply manufacturer-sponsored coupons to more than 15 insulin … Lees verder op Tech Meme

A look at Binance's early and rapid growth, aided by the haze of regulatory uncertainty, and whether, post-FTX, the exchange has blown its chance to rule crypto (Scott Chipolina/Financial Times) 15-08-2023

Scott Chipolina / Financial Times: A look at Binance’s early and rapid growth, aided by the haze of regulatory uncertainty, and whether, post-FTX, the exchange has blown its chance to rule crypto  —  The exchange that looked best placed to benefit from last year’s collapse of FTX has instead found itself beset by regulatory setbacks Lees verder op Tech Meme

Southeast Asian internet giant Sea reports Q2 revenue up 5.2% YoY to $3.1B, below $3.2B est., and Shopee revenue up 21% YoY, the slowest on record; SE drops 13% (Olivia Poh/Bloomberg) 15-08-2023

Olivia Poh / Bloomberg: Southeast Asian internet giant Sea reports Q2 revenue up 5.2% YoY to $3.1B, below $3.2B est., and Shopee revenue up 21% YoY, the slowest on record; SE drops 13%  —  – Online-retail arm Shopee posts slowest growth on record  — Tech firm’s shares plunge about 13% in pre-market trading Lees verder op Tech Meme

YouTube starts mass removal of videos promoting “cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective” or discouraging “seeking professional medical treatment” (Jon Porter/The Verge) 15-08-2023

Jon Porter / The Verge: YouTube starts mass removal of videos promoting “cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective” or discouraging “seeking professional medical treatment”  —  YouTube will remove content that promotes “cancer treatments proven to be harmful or ineffective” … Lees verder op Tech Meme