Tech Meme

David Pierce / The Verge: OpenAI adds opt-in “custom instructions”, or details ChatGPT should remember about a user, in beta to ChatGPT Plus subscribers everywhere but the UK and EU  —  The newest feature of ChatGPT is designed to help you type a little less.  It’s called “custom instructions,” … Lees verder op Tech Meme

CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly: Dallas-based o9 Solutions, which offers AI-powered tools for supply chain management, raised $116M at a $3.7B valuation, up from $2.7B in January 2022  —  Latest round of financing pushes market valuation of Dallas tech firm from $2.7 billion to $3.7 billion Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wayne Ma / The Information: Sources: Apple is struggling to assemble iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max due to their larger screens and narrow bezels, which may lead to September launch shortages  —  Apple is facing challenges assembling its two upcoming new iPhone models, the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, which could lead … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: GitHub releases Copilot Chat, its AI-powered coding chatbot, to all Copilot for Business users in a limited public beta via Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code  —  GitHub has announced that its new Copilot Chat feature — a ChatGPT-like experience designed to help developers with coding … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Abner Li / 9to5Google: YouTube increases YouTube Premium’s price in the US from $11.99 per month to $13.99 per month and YouTube Music from $9.99 per month to $10.99 per month  —  The price of an individual YouTube Premium subscription is increasing by $2 to $13.99 per month in the US. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Makena Kelly / The Verge: A look at Gigi Sohn’s unsuccessful FCC confirmation: Joe Biden nominated her in October 2021 and she withdrew 497 days later after a fierce opposition campaign  —  ‘Dark money’ and the never-ending election cycle kept a qualified consumer advocate out of the Federal Communications Commission. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Yiwen Lu / New York Times: Cerebras unveils the first of three supercomputers for Abu Dhabi-based G42 as part of its Condor Galaxy network; G42 trained an Arabic GPT model in April 2023  —  The new supercomputer, made by the Silicon Valley start-up Cerebras, was unveiled as the A.I. boom drives demand for chips and computing power. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: After releasing Chrome 115 on July 18, Google plans to begin gradually enabling Privacy Sandbox APIs for developers on July 24, phasing out cookies by Q3 2024  —  The first phase of Google’s long-standing plan to kill third-party cookies in Chrome is nearly complete. Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: Caroline Ellison’s private Google docs detail her thoughts before FTX’s collapse, including doubts over running Alameda and her breakup with Sam Bankman-Fried  —  Ms. Ellison, a top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried’s business empire, recorded her thoughts on private Google documents that offer … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: A US House committee plans to investigate GGV’s, GSR’s, Walden International’s, and Qualcomm Ventures’ VC investments in Chinese AI, chip, and quantum companies  —  House select committee says American firms’ investments contributed to China’s military buildup and rights abuses Lees verder op Tech Meme