Tech Meme

Financial Times: A profile of South Korean engineer Choi Jin-seok, who set out to become a star in China’s chip industry after his career stalled and now faces IP theft charges  —  In 2006, a Korean engineer called Choi Jin-seok achieved a feat that earned him the nickname “master of semiconductor yield”. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Brian Fung / CNN: A breakdown of how much each US state will get in the $42.5B broadband infrastructure plan; Texas leads with $3.3B+, followed by California with $1.8B+  —  The Biden administration on Monday outlined how states across the country will be receiving billions of dollars in federal funding … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Allison Johnson / The Verge: Google Pixel Fold review: nice landscape mode for videos and usable outer display, but it’s heavy, may not be durable, has limited multitasking, and is pricey  —  If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission.  See our ethics statement.  —  The Google Pixel Fold is a lot of phone. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: ThoughtSpot, an AI-powered analytics startup, plans to acquire Mode Analytics, a business intelligence startup, for $200M in cash and stock; Mode raised $81M  —  ThoughtSpot, an AI-powered analytics startup, today announced that it’s entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mode Analytics … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Will Knight / Wired: DeepMind co-founder and CEO Demis Hassabis shares details on Gemini, a ChatGPT rival DeepMind is making that blends strengths of LLMs with AlphaGo-type systems  —  Demis Hassabis says the company is working on a system called Gemini that will tap techniques that helped AlphaGo defeat a Go champion in 2016. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jay Peters / The Verge: Meta announces Quest+, a VR subscription service that gives Quest 2, Quest 3, and Quest Pro users access to two games every month for $7.99/month or $59.99/year  —  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg just announced Quest Plus, the company’s new “virtual reality subscription” that gives users access to “the best titles on the platform,” he said. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ben Thompson / Stratechery: While the FTC’s Amazon complaint has valid points, Prime’s value proposition is overwhelmingly positive for consumers and the FTC seems to ignore the trade-offs  —  It was Friday morning, and I needed sunglasses — specifically the nerdy ones that fit on top of a pair of prescription glasses. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Will Knight / Wired: DeepMind cofounder and CEO Demis Hassabis shares details on Gemini, a ChatGPT rival they are building that combines strengths of LLMs with AlphaGo-type systems  —  Demis Hassabis says the company is working on a system called Gemini that will tap techniques that helped AlphaGo defeat a Go champion in 2016. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jay Peters / The Verge: Meta announces Quest Plus, a subscription for VR games where users “get two titles every month” for $7.99/month or $59.99/year, for Quest 2 and Quest Pro  —  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg just announced Quest Plus, the company’s new “virtual reality subscription” that gives users access to … Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Verge: A survey of 2,000+ US adults finds 57% know of ChatGPT, 46% for Bing Chat, 45% for My AI, and 38% for Bard; only ~33% have used the tools, with Gen Z dominating  —  We polled 2,000 people about how they’re using AI, what they want it to do, and what scares them about it the most. Lees verder op Tech Meme