Alexander Osipovich / Wall Street Journal: Experts: Bitcoin has time to adopt newer encryption that’s resistant to attacks via potentially upcoming quantum systems, but such an overhaul could take years  —  Researchers warn a quantum-computing attack on cryptocurrency would cause trillions in losses Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ethan Mollick / One Useful Thing: The past month’s announcements from Google, OpenAI, and others have transformed the state of generative AI, highlighting the breadth and pace of change  —  The last month has transformed the state of AI, with the pace picking up dramatically in just the last week. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Google says it plans to counter Japan’s claims that it engages in anticompetitive practices in search; source: Japan’s FTC sent Google a cease-and-desist order  —  – Google prepares case against antitrust watchdog’s allegations  — Regulators around the world are ramping up Big Tech scrutiny Lees verder op Tech Meme

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: X raised US Premium+ prices by 37.5% to $22 per month, effective December 21, and EU prices 31% from €16 to €21 per month; the basic subscription still costs $3  —  X is raising prices for its top-tier subscription service, Premium+, by 37.5% to $22 a month, marking … Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, a first, with $1B+ in revenue, up from nearly $350M in 2023, and ending 2024 with ~$500M in cash, as it pays down debt  —  Even as Telegram faces legal scrutiny and grapples with billions in debt, it is set to be profitable for the first time as it tries cryptocurrencies, subscriptions and ads. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac: Kuo: Apple’s M5 chip will use TSMC’s advanced N3P node; M5 Pro, Max, and Ultra will use a new server-grade SoIC packaging featuring separate CPU and GPU designs  —  One of the key elements of Apple’s A-series and M-series chips is the System-on-a-Chip (SoC) design which tightly integrates all the components within a single package. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac: In a viral YouTube video, MegaLag claims PayPal’s Honey browser extension doesn’t show users the best coupons and deals, and steals creators’ affiliate revenue  —  Honey is a popular browser extension owned by PayPal that’s at the center of a big new controversy. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Reuters: Sources: Microsoft is working on adding more first- and third-party AI models to power 365 Copilot, to lower its reliance on OpenAI amid cost and speed concerns  —  Microsoft (MSFT.O) has been working on adding internal and third-party artificial intelligence models to power … Lees verder op Tech Meme