Reed Albergotti / Semafor: Replit, which offers AI-powered collaborative coding tools, raised $97.4M at a $1.2B valuation and says its IDE has 22.5M users, up from 10M+ in December 2021  —  Replit, the fast-growing service that combines artificial intelligence with software development, closed a $97.4 million fundraising round … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Sources: Binance.US has ~100 contractors in Shanghai, or 20% of its workforce, mostly in engineering and product roles, highlighting Binance’s ties to China  —  Binance.US, the digital-asset platform owned by crypto billionaire Changpeng “CZ” Zhao that was created to serve American clients, has a significant tech workforce in China. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rachel Metz / Bloomberg: OpenAI now lets ChatGPT users turn off their chat histories, excluding them from the company’s models, and plans to launch ChatGPT Business in the coming months  —  OpenAI is letting people opt to withhold their ChatGPT conversations from use in training the artificial intelligence company’s models. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bloomberg: Filing: SMIC-backed Semiconductor Manufacturing Electronics Shaoxing plans to raise ~$1.4B in an IPO on Shanghai’s STAR Market as Beijing battles US tech curbs  —  A chip foundry backed by China’s top semiconductor firm is set to raise $1.4 billion in Asia’s biggest initial public offering so far this year … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Annachiara Biondi / Financial Times: On TikTok, guides to buying “dupes” of pricey luxury items are gaining a following and sparking debates over knockoffs; #dupes has 2.1B views and #reps has 1.9B  —  On TikTok, guides to buying ‘dupes’ of pricey luxury items are gaining a following  —  In 2012, a classic Chanel flap bag could be yours for $4,400. Lees verder op Tech Meme