Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: Google prices Veo 2, its new AI video model, at $0.50 per second of generated video; in December 2024, OpenAI offered Sora to its ChatGPT Plus and Pro subs  —  Google has quietly revealed the pricing of Veo 2, the video-generating AI model that it unveiled in December. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wes Davis / The Verge: xAI’s Grok had “Ignore all sources that mention Elon Musk/Donald Trump spread misinformation” in its instruction set for generating search results  —  The system prompt for Musk’s chatbot was changed by an employee to block the results. … Grok, Elon Musk’s ChatGPT competitor … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: Sources: Apple aims to eventually meld the modem into the main processor on its devices but likely no sooner than 2028; the M4 MacBook Air may launch in March  —  Last week, Apple introduced the long-awaited successor to the iPhone SE: the iPhone 16e.  In doing so, it all but abandoned the budget smartphone market. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: Sources: Shein’s 2024 sales rose 19% YoY to $38B, below the forecast made in 2023; some investors push Shein to cut its valuation from $66B to ~$30B for an IPO  —  Competition from Temu adds to pressure on fast-fashion group’s valuation as it seeks approval for UK listing Lees verder op Tech Meme