Tech Meme

Daniel Thorp-Lancaster / Wired: Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus review: thin design, spacious 15.6 screen, great performance, Quick Insert key, and solid battery life, but average speakers  —  This powerful clamshell Chromebook packs an AMOLED screen and is one of the first with the new Quick Insert key.  —  Rating: Lees verder op Tech Meme

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: Mistral releases Les Ministraux AI models in 3B and 8B sizes with 128K context windows, aimed at on-device translation, internet-less smart assistants, and more  —  French AI startup Mistral has released its first generative AI models designed to be run on edge devices, like laptops and phones. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Emma Roth / The Verge: The US FTC adopts its final “click-to-cancel” rule requiring businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up, after proposing the rule in 2023  —  The US Federal Trade Commission is taking action against subscriptions that are difficult to get rid of. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: The EU declines to designate X as a DMA gatekeeper after an investigation found that “X is not an important gateway for business users to reach end users”  —  Elon Musk’s X won’t be regulated under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) the Commission decided Wednesday … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Cagan Koc / Bloomberg: ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet says he expects a slow chip market recovery to extend “well into 2025” due to “customer cautiousness”, as the US’ China rules bite  —  – Slow recovery in demand led to “cautiousness,” Fouquet said  — ASML results sparked a share selloff across the chip industry Lees verder op Tech Meme

Qianer Liu / The Information: Sources detail how Nvidia and TSMC’s lucrative AI alliance is showing signs of stress as AI booms; sources say Nvidia found flaws in TSMC-made Blackwell chips  —  The most successful and lucrative partnership in the artificial intelligence business is showing signs of strain. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sheena Vasani / The Verge: Amazon updates Kindle Paperwhite, adding a larger, brighter 7 display and faster page turns for $160+, and Kindle, adding color options and speed improvements  —  Amazon introduced updated versions of the Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite on Wednesday, only a few hours after inadvertently leaking them both. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Natalie Lung / Bloomberg: Airbnb launches the Co-Host Network to help homeowners hire fellow hosts to manage their rentals in the US, the UK, Canada, France, Spain, and Brazil  —  – Homeowners can pay co-hosts to set up listing, manage guests  — Firm won’t take commission when hosts connect with each other Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: ASML’s stock falls the most since 1998 after projecting sluggish sales, erasing €50B from its market cap and causing Nvidia and other chip stocks to fall  —  – Magnitude of ASML’s forecast cut was a surprise, Citi says  — Peer Tokyo Electron among worst hit stocks in Asia, down 10% Lees verder op Tech Meme

David Pierce / The Verge: Amazon unveils the $280 Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, its first color e-reader with a Paperwhite-like design and color E Ink display, shipping October 30  —  For years, Kindle users have asked Amazon to make a color version of its e-reader. … The Colorsoft costs $279.99 and starts shipping on October 30th. Lees verder op Tech Meme