Jordan Novet / CNBC: Microsoft restricts employee access to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, citing security concerns  — Microsoft employees aren’t allowed to use OpenAI’s ChatGPT, CNBC has learned.  — “Due to security and data concerns a number of AI tools are no longer available for employees to use,” Microsoft said in an update on an internal website. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Michael Kan / PCMag: Qualcomm ends its partnership with Iridium to bring satellite connectivity to Android phones, after launching the Snapdragon Satellite platform in January 2023  —  However, Iridium says it’s now free to talk with other smartphone and chip vendors on enabling another satellite connectivity deal. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wall Street Journal: Sources: Meta strikes a preliminary deal with Tencent to sell a new, lower-priced VR headset in China, beginning in late 2024  —  Chinese videogame maker Tencent agrees to start selling a new lower-cost headset from Meta late next year  —  SINGAPORE—Meta Platforms has struck a preliminary deal … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mai Ngoc Chau / Bloomberg: Apple supplier Luxshare plans to increase its investment in Vietnam by $330M to $504M total, as the AirPods manufacturer further diversifies away from China  —  The company is increasing its Bac Giang investment by $330 million to a total of $504 million through its Vietnam unit Luxshare-ICT … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Om Malik / On my Om: Q&A with Humane President Imran Chaudhri on lessons from Apple, having a positive tech outlook, privacy concerns with the Ai Pin, platform transitions, and more  —  Imran Chaudhri spent two decades at Apple, working alongside Steve Jobs.  It was at Apple where he met Bethany Bongiorno … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Adi Robertson / The Verge: Tumblr is downscaling its ambitions after failing to reach its goals for a new audience and plans to focus on the site’s “core functionality” in 2024  —  Tumblr is downscaling its ambitions after failing to reach goals for a new audience, aiming to move some staff members to other divisions of parent company Automattic. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: Helsinki-based Noice, a game livestreaming service that lets viewers participate in the gameplay experience, raised a $21M Series A  —  Noice has raised $21 million to revolutionize social gaming with a combination of livestreaming and multiplayer gaming in one platform. Lees verder op Tech Meme