Hayden Field / CNBC: The US DOD awards Scale AI a prototype contract for “Thunderforge”, to use AI agents for planning and operations; a source says it is a multimillion-dollar deal  —  Scale AI on Wednesday announced a landmark deal with the Department of Defense that could be a turning point … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jack Greenberg / YouTube Official Blog: YouTube debuts a $7.99/month Premium Lite tier in the US, offering ad-free videos like gaming and news, and plans to launch in Thailand, Germany, and Australia  —  Today we’ll begin expanding our Premium Lite pilot to users in the US.  Premium Lite gives viewers a new … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Murray Stassen / Music Business Worldwide: YouTube says YouTube Music and YouTube Premium now have 125M+ subscribers globally, including trials, after passing 100M subscribers in February 2024  —  MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of the global music industry. Lees verder op Tech Meme

The Information: Source: OpenAI told some investors about plans for new agents: $2,000/month for knowledge work, a $10K/month for coding, and $20K/month for PhD-level research  —  OpenAI is betting big on ChatGPT, which is generating at least $4 billion in annualized revenue. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tom Phillips / Eurogamer.net: Nintendo wins a final victory over French file sharing company Dstorage, which means European file sharing services must now remove illegal copies of its games  —  File-sharing site beaten after long-running battle.  —  News by Tom Phillips Editor-in-Chief Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wired: Human Security: 1M+ Android TV streaming boxes, tablets, projectors, and car infotainment systems are infected with malware that conscripts them into a botnet  —  New research shows at least a million inexpensive Android devices—from TV streaming boxes to car infotainment systems … Lees verder op Tech Meme