Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: Apple Intelligence features, such as Writing Tools, are no longer available in Meta’s iOS apps including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Threads — Apple Intelligence was announced with iOS 18 and has been available since last October, when Apple released iOS 18.1 to the public. Lees verder op Tech Meme
The Information: Sources: Meta asked Microsoft, Amazon, and others over the past year to fund Llama training costs in exchange for incentives, as part of a “Llama Consortium” — Meta Platforms over the past year asked Microsoft, Amazon and others to help pay the costs of training Meta’s flagship … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Makena Kelly / Wired: Sources: the CFPB terminated more than 1,400 workers, leaving about 200 employees and effectively gutting the agency that Elon Musk previously said to “delete” — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau terminated the positions of 1,400 of the agency’s 1,700 employees … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: Instagram launches Blend, an invite-only, personalized Reels feed for users and their friends in a group chat with new content every day — Instagram on Thursday announced that it’s rolling out Blend, a new feature that lets you create a custom, personalized reels feed for you and your friends. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: OpenAI launches Flex processing in beta, an API option halving o3 and o4-mini prices in exchange for slower responses and “occasional resource unavailability” — In a bid to more aggressively compete with rival AI companies like Google, OpenAI is launching Flex processing … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Dade Hayes / Deadline: Netflix says co-founder Reed Hastings has left his post as executive chairman to become chairman and non-executive director of the company — Reed Hastings, co-founder and longtime former CEO of Netflix, is shifting from executive chairman to chairman of the board. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Ryan Whitwam / Ars Technica: Google rolls out Gemini 2.5 Flash in preview, with support for Canvas for working on text or code; developers can disable thinking or set a token limit for it — Google’s Gemini AI may have had a slow start, but it has been anything but in 2025. Barely a week goes by that another model … Lees verder op Tech Meme
Kyle Barr / Gizmodo: Framework Laptop 13 review: it’s modular and customizable, has a great keyboard and improved thermals, but it’s pricey and the screen’s brightness can be better — The Framework 13 now feels like a laptop that’s more than a modular, repairable novelty. It’s now a device that’s a joy to both build and use. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Julie Bort / TechCrunch: Former YC President Geoff Ralston launches Safe AI Fund, or SAIF, providing initial funding of $100K with a $10M cap to startups that “enhance AI safety” — Geoff Ralston, well-known in the startup community for his years at Y Combinator, is back in the formal investing ring, he announced Thursday. Lees verder op Tech Meme
Todd Spangler / Variety: Netflix reports Q1 revenue up 12.5% YoY to $10.54B, vs. $10.51B est., net income of $2.89B, and stops reporting subscriber numbers on a quarterly basis — Netflix is no longer reporting number of subscribers on a quarterly basis. But it’s still motoring on a hot growth engine … Lees verder op Tech Meme