John Markoff / New York Times: A look at SRI’s Future Concepts division, a research organization comprised of SRI and PARC researchers, as some argue that basic tech research labs are passé  —  Two research labs known for some of the tech industry’s most important innovations have merged in hopes of recapturing their glory days. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft adds mouse and keyboard support to select Xbox Cloud Gaming titles for Xbox Insiders, nearly two years after announcing plans to add the feature  —  Microsoft is starting to preview mouse and keyboard support for Xbox Cloud Gaming today.  Xbox Insiders will be able to start playing … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Paul Alcorn / Tom’s Hardware: Intel shares Microsoft’s “AI PC” requirements, such as adding a Copilot key, and expands its AI PC acceleration program to help developers and hardware vendors  —  Meteor Lake dev kits use Asus NUCs optimized for AI development work.  —  Intel announced two new extensions … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: Robinhood launches Gold Card, a 3% cashback credit card for Robinhood Gold members, eight months after acquiring credit card startup X1 for $95M  —  Eight months after acquiring credit card startup X1 for $95 million, Robinhood announced today the launch of its new Gold Card … Lees verder op Tech Meme

John Markoff / New York Times: A look at SRI’s Future Concepts division, a research organization comprised of SRI and PARC researchers, as some argue that basic tech research labs are passé  —  Two research labs known for some of the tech industry’s most important innovations have merged in hopes of recapturing their glory days. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: The US DOJ compares Apple’s 2023 $77B buyback program with Apple spending half as much on R&D, and says the buyback removes the incentive for Apple to innovate  —  DoJ is highlighting what it believes is iPhone maker’s insulation from competition and lack of incentive to innovate Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ananya Bhattacharya / Rest of World: A look at Disney+ Hotstar’s and JioCinema’s strategy to beat Netflix and Prime Video in India, including by focusing on sports content and affordable pricing  —  Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance and The Walt Disney Company have joined forces creating a hard-to-beat streaming entity in the country. Lees verder op Tech Meme