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OpenAI says it is rolling out web browsing and 70+ third-party plugins in beta to all ChatGPT Plus users over the next week (Kristi Hines/Search Engine Journal) 13-05-2023

Kristi Hines / Search Engine Journal: OpenAI says it is rolling out web browsing and 70+ third-party plugins in beta to all ChatGPT Plus users over the next week  —  Uncover new possibilities with ChatGPT web browsing and plugins beta features.  Available to ChatGPT Plus users who opt-in for experimental features. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Doc: India launched a probe into Google after a complaint from Match Group and Indian startups that Google's new User Choice Billing system is anti-competitive (Aditya Kalra/Reuters) 13-05-2023

Aditya Kalra / Reuters: Doc: India launched a probe into Google after a complaint from Match Group and Indian startups that Google’s new User Choice Billing system is anti-competitive  —  India’s competition watchdog has begun an inquiry into Google after some companies alleged the service fee the U.S. firm charges … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Numerator: Amazon has a 3% US grocery market share including branded stores and Whole Foods; UBS: physical stores accounted for ~90% of US grocery sales in 2022 (Wall Street Journal) 13-05-2023

Wall Street Journal: Numerator: Amazon has a 3% US grocery market share including branded stores and Whole Foods; UBS: physical stores accounted for ~90% of US grocery sales in 2022  —  Amazon is still barely scratching the surface of the grocery market despite years of efforts. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Netflix has become an avatar for the striking writers' complaints, as the streaming era eroded working conditions, stagnated wages, and disrupted residual pay (New York Times) 13-05-2023

New York Times: Netflix has become an avatar for the striking writers’ complaints, as the streaming era eroded working conditions, stagnated wages, and disrupted residual pay  —  Fear of protests prompted the streaming giant to shift an anticipated presentation for advertisers to a virtual event and a top executive to skip an honorary gala. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Google Search changes could significantly decrease publishers' traffic and affiliate revenue, but the Perspectives section may highlight individual journalists (Laura Hazard Owen/Nieman Lab) 13-05-2023

Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab: Google Search changes could significantly decrease publishers’ traffic and affiliate revenue, but the Perspectives section may highlight individual journalists  —  A shift to AI-generated search results will decrease the traffic that Google sends to publishers’ sites, as more people … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Germany plans to spend billions to subsidize its chip industry and secure the “oil of the 21st century”, as some believe the move does not make economic sense (Guy Chazan/Financial Times) 13-05-2023

Guy Chazan / Financial Times: Germany plans to spend billions to subsidize its chip industry and secure the “oil of the 21st century”, as some believe the move does not make economic sense  —  The Scholz government is spending billions subsidising the country’s semiconductor industry.  Some believe it does not make economic sense Lees verder op Tech Meme

The open-source AI boom is precarious because it is built on top of giant models like LLaMA and GPT-3, and could collapse if Meta and OpenAI decide to shut shop (Will Douglas Heaven/MIT Technology Review) 13-05-2023

Will Douglas Heaven / MIT Technology Review: The open-source AI boom is precarious because it is built on top of giant models like LLaMA and GPT-3, and could collapse if Meta and OpenAI decide to shut shop  —  Greater access to the code behind generative models is fueling innovation.  But if top companies get spooked, they could close up shop. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sources, former sellers, and court records shed light on “No. 1 BC”, a company that loads an encrypted messaging app on phones for use by organized crime groups (Joseph Cox/VICE) 13-05-2023

Joseph Cox / VICE: Sources, former sellers, and court records shed light on “No. 1 BC”, a company that loads an encrypted messaging app on phones for use by organized crime groups  —  A collaborative investigation reveals alleged members of the mafia are using encrypted phones from “No. 1 Business Communication.” Lees verder op Tech Meme